The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-30

the United States. the marvellous inver
ltions. the number Of farms. the rapI
growth OF our cities and towns, and n
rapid Increase In the wealth and p0pull
fion OF the country. He gives The A
mighty no credit for the sunshine IN
rain; he gives the farmer no credit 70
bic labor In preparing and cuItivatin
the soil; ho gives the inventor no credI
for his mechanical genius, but attribute
Everything to the tariG.
The Chinese theory Of the republica
protectionist. that this country would b
better OF 10 have no trade or commerc,
with the outside world. Il worthy o
lsboutas much confederation ae the theor,
|of the nan who contended that be coull
lit himself from of the ground By pull
ing At bic boot tops IL be could only ge
4 fair hold Of the straps.
RECIPROCITY AND THE FARMER.
The reciprocity provision in the pres
ent tariff cannot benefit the farmers O.
this country. The provision authorized
reciprocal trade arrangements with only
countries producing coffee, tea, sugar
moiasses and hides These countries
with the exception OF Cuba, are princi.
pally engaged in pastoral and agricul-
tnrai pursuits. and afford no outlet iol
our surplus agricultural products. ANY
farmer can satisfy himseIf OF this fact BY
looking at the daily market reports oI
New York, Chicago, CincInDati, ST.
Louis or any other Of our great cities,
pu blisbed In our daily newspapers. In
reading the market reports OF those cit
les in our daily press he will see reported
the cable reports OF the daily prices of
wheat. -four. beef and pork in London,
Liverpool. Paris and Berlin, aud that
these foreign market reports govern the
price 10 this country Of I'll our farm pro.
ducts. but he will not see any cable 70.
ports giving the market price OF these
products 10 the cities Of Central and
6outh America. the countries to which
The reciprocity provision applies. The
provision was only expected BY iis FRAN
ere 10 open : market for manufactured
products, and not 10 open market for
another bushel Of wheat or another bar
rel Of pork.
The present tariff il unequal and m.
Just Il enhances the price OF that class
VI goods used BY the commonslity Of the
people. and taxes the most those who
IRE the least able 10 pay tsxes, and taxes
he Iesst those who are ablest 20 pay. Il
d not system for raising revenue and
wss not 90 intended. II 70 constructed
'oiely for the purpose OF protecting Ger.
lain interosts from compelition; IL IL
puroIy class legislasion- Every interess
lhat was strong enough to employ Law.
vers and ageDts 70 20 10 Washington
Ind present its claim for protection has
been fully recognized 10 the act. II Il
sofhing hut bundle OF jobs. and the
obbery OF the act is fnIiy Illustrated byl
he Increased duty Of l3O per cent levied
,n tin plate by which ~ annual tax or
over sixteen millions has been levied on
he people 70 enable . few capitalists and
'pecuIators 10 enrich themselves at the
peoples expense. and Ne now hear the
anne old plea which we have heard ever
ince the war. in justification or The con-
innaace Of the var tariff, made 20 juatify
he enormous duty levied on tin. That
., that the enormous duty levied on tin
vili. within few years. build up . TIM
ndussry In the United States which will
nan ufacturC ell the tin coneumed ;n
HE country, aud be able 10 compete
vish foreign mannfacturers n n shel
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