The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-07-01
SENATOR MoRRrLL's REASONS.

Rosson-It Makes Us Strong In Peace or
War.
SENATOR MoRRILL's REASONS.
First-It brings together diversified
industries which never fail to vastly in
crease the personal intelligence, indus
try and wage-earnings Of the people.
Second-It adds prodigiously to the
power Of increasing, by machinery and
steam and water power, the necessaries
Of life and of advanced civilization, and
also greatly cheapens the cost of sub
sistence.
Third-It furnishes an opportunity for
every person to find the employment
best adapted to his or her genius and
capacity, that will secure the largest in
come or the greatest happiness.
Fourth-It creates a home market,
without which the cultivators OF land
in America would be but little better
off than our Aborigines.
Fifth-It is the bulwark of national
independence in peace or war.
SENATOR HOAR's REASONS.
lam q protectionist, because l think
by that policy the workmen Of America
will be we'll paid and not underpaid.
Because l think by that policy the va
riety Of industry will be created here
which will make America strong in
peace and in war.
Because the industries so fostered
will develop the skill and brain power
of my countrymen, and raise the people
Of the United States to the first rank in
intelligence among the nations OF the
earth.
Because that policy has already made
us the richest and strongest nation on
earth. and under properly restricted
immigration will bring TO us much that
is most valuable in the population Of
other lands.
SENATOR CULLoM's REASONS.
First-Because as result of large
degree Of our protective tariff system
the United States has become one Of the
foremost nations of the world.
Second-Because by the policy Of
fostering American industries the de.
velopment Of our manufacturing inter
ests have been secured; the inventive
genius of our people has found a field
American labor has become the best
paid, and consequently our laborers the
best housed, clothed and fed; and the
wonderful development and progress In
this country in all that makes people
great, have elected the admiration Of
the civilized world.
In view Of these facts which are vel.
known, believe in such protective
tariff as will secure reasonable proteo
ton to American labor and industry.
SENATOR FRYE's REASONS.
Because facts confront us, not thee
ries. l have seen the wage-earners O.
Great Britain and Continental Europe
know how they live; that they ar,
homeless and landless, as far as owner
ship is concerned; that they are helples!
and hopeless as to any brighter future
for themselves or their children; that
in their scant wages there is no margin
for misfortune or sickness, pauperisu
being the only refuge. I know that il
this republic the prudent, temporal.
and industrious worker is sure of al
abundant reward; that his ambition t.
succeed seldom meets with failure; tina
he owns land and home; that luxurie'
to the European laborer are necessities
to the American. How then can w,
compete with the former and maintain
our superiority in these regards? Steam
and electricity have made Of the worle
one neighborhood, eliminating largel.
the protection once afforded by time
distance and transportation. There i
one way only Of solving this problem
Legislation for our own, tariff TO
protection.