The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-11

or consumption. II all were put to work We
could feed the world. Submit to pay so on the
100 cents and there will be a home market.
The home market theory is one Of the great
est fallacies that ever found lodgment N the
brain of any man. Whenever a country reaches
the point when its entire productions are CON
sumo by its people it has reached the zenith
OF its glory and prosperity. IIe Time may
come when we shall have home market.
When our lands are all taken up, when our
large farms are divided and subdtv1ded INTO
small ones. when our population reaches from
200 to 400 to the square mile instead Of twenty,
the haIdships and struggles for existence will
be much severer than now.
THE HOME MARKET.
Why attempt to force these conditions upon
us; If a home market is good thing for n1-
ton, why not for 6 state? If good for state,
why not for county? II good for a county, why
not for a townships IL good for a township, why
not for an individual: Why not every man get
rich by producing what he consumes and con-
Stunning what he produces: If a restricted mar
ket IS beneficial. the narrower the limits the
greater the benefits.
All have been laboring to bring everything
down to a basis OF cheap production.
A reduct on in the cost OF production must
come from one of three causes-cheapCr capital,
cheaper material cheaper labor. Does the
tariff furniS cheaper capital? No! Does it give
cheaper materials: No, it increases their cost.
Does It reduce wages: No, shouts the protec
Zionist. Under the stimulating influence OF pat
ent laws, new discoveries have been made and
new machinery invented. which have brought
about the great reduction in prices. A protective
tariff retards rather than promotes these.
Wider fields, larger markets and greater de-
mdnds, all OF which are INSTRUCTED by a LrOtec-
tive tariff, are the prime influences which stlIn-
ulate the mind to greater research and to the
| invention OF better methods.
REPUBLICAN ARTIFICE.
The wall OF the manufacturer for the protec-
ton OF American labor against the low wages
OF Europe is at times almost heartreuding
They would willingly submit TO a reduction OF
the tariff were it not that they would have 10
reduce the wages of their employees. What
philanthropy 5 they are They donate millions
Tor companies and thousands for lobby to give
the farmer more for his 81 ain and his meats;
TO supply him with cheaper clothing and 10
Keep up the wages OF their employees.
PRICES FIXED BY GENERAL DEMAND.
The different natl rs consume so much; the
deficiency in one country is supplied by the
surplus of another, or. rather the surplus OF
inherent nations is distributed amongst those
where there are deficiencies. We produce the
greatest surplus Of provisions and breadstufs
OF all the nations.
The reduction in the rates Of duty upon
American wheat, flour and meats will not en-
nance their value the supply is too great and
the demand in these cOuntr eS too small to az
feet the markets otherwise than to lower the
price 10 consumers; We exported last year
over $4,000 ,U0J worth OF breadstufS and pro-
vision, and it will not make farthing's diff
ference to our farmers whether the distribution
| be made in the same propOrt on in the future or
not; the price Of IL will be liked by the general
| demand
| by a division of labor the cost Of production
has been reduced and the OUTPUT largely in
| creased The farmer who devoJes his whole
| time TO agriculture is able to raise wheat at a
| less cost than the manufacturer. and the man
who makes plows, being skilled mechanic and
/ prepared for the work. can d. so much cheaper
| and better than the farmer. The farmer will
raise bushels or more Ct wheat, for which he
will receive so. The pillow manufacturer is able
| to make piows at profit of slO apiece. The
farm er raises whe az aud sells his extra 70 bush
els Tor so and buys his pillow from the tnanufac
| turer for $40, thus saving so on his labor. The
manufacturer sells the farmer one plow for $40
and purchases the product OF 10 bushels OF
| wheat from the miller with the proceeds and
/ has a pillow left which he sells to some other
| farmer for another $40. Both make money as
| both always will make mon in legitimate
| trade. 1t is the same between counties, states
! and countries, the only difference being the
larger the area the greater the advantage.