Telegram-herald., 1891-09-01

ROBER1y REASONS
Hon. Ellis II. Roberts. Assistant
United States Treasurer, tells the
American Economist his reason for
being a Protectionist. They are these:
In my Judgment the purpose In
raising revenue should be first to pro-
mote production, from which spring
n nations wealth and power. Con-
sumption will follow
I'm home production the whole cost
OF the commodity Il kept here to buy
materials and 20 pay wages
with agriculture and manufactures
developed by stable Protection sur
plus will be produced to seek external
markets by ships made by American
mechanics from our native products.
Home markets are best for our
own producers. and their development
IL the condition OF foreign trade
large and varied enough to endure and
expand"
Why do we not hear some sympa-
thetlc murmurs from the Democrats
over the robbcr tariff that compels
Frederick Vanderbilt TO pay into tho
United states treasury S34. 900 duty
OF his ST., 900 yacht built abroad?
According TO Democratic claims, Mr..
Vanderbilt ought TO have the privi-
legs OF buying yachts where he can buy
them cheapest IN the markets OF the
world Although an American citizen.
according TO Democratic political
economy he Is under no obligation To
patronise American shipbuilders and
American laborers when he watts
yacht, but he has the right to send his
money away TO aid foreigners and
their enterprises. The tariff. which
makes him pay heavily for the privi-
sege. is OF course a highway robber.
Now why don't we hear some howls?
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It Is such items OF news as the fol-
lowing, from Decatur, Illinois that
ar~ turning gray the hairs OF the Dem
ccratsc tin plate liar and plowing
furrows OF care In his face: "A root
eng firm, Sorgen < Stewart, have In
their works five boxes OF the Americ an
made Apollo brand OF roofing tin,
bought OF the rittsburg Eiectro-Plat-
ing Company. Pittsburg, Pa, at so.
cheaper than they hive been paying for
che imported article OF the same grade
and weight. This American roofing
ess WIN be used this week in putting
n new roof on tho Decatur coffin fac
tory. sorgen & Stewart state thai
The American tin n tougher and more
pilable than rhe imported tin. and
they are certain that it win give bet
ter safisfactkon. both ~ TO quality
and price. The firm IL now taking nu-
merous contracts to roof Decatur
Buildings with American tia"
II has besu time and time again
charged that protection inures TO the
benefit of the few and tends 20 the ere
alton Of large fortunes wrung from the
iaboring classes. Blain answers this
misrepresentation thus s'Tn no event
eaa the growth OF large fortunes be
rasd 90 the charge OF the protective
policy. Protection has proved . dis
tribnsoy ol great susss Of money; not
IN agency for amasxng 10 In the hands
Of the few. The records OF our sav-
inxs hsnks and building associations
can be appealed 70 In sup
port OF this statement. The ben
effs cf protection eoes first and
last 20 the men who earn their
br~es In the s~ext ~ their faces The
sHspfeioas and monentous result is
that never before In the history Of
the world has confort been sujoy>d.
ssaesfson acquired. and Independence
sesured BY 80 large . proportion OF
tbe total population a. In the United
etafez 81 Amertee.
The Petoskey Democrat has made q
very tsnssiy discovery. TIE only difyi-
Guilty with the discovery 10 that n has
been ns6e - spparentiy for . parpesr
that the puhlis viii hesitate before
pse<snx fail credis Ia it. Tt has iust
sf@ovsred thst while Governor winsns