The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-09-09
MORE fALLAcIEs.

The policy of protection Is TO foster and
develop industries. and when development
Is complete to permit them 10 stand alone,
or inangnrate reciprocal relations with
other nations 1t is the natural method of
rearing the young on nourishing food. and
when maturity is reached, with the person
in possession ofthe full powers Of manhood,
to allow him to enter the battle for life
single handed. -ifeuRfaiaeer.
When is development complete? How
ong does an industry remain young? These
are the questions that test the candor Of
protectionists. They are always found
wanting when subjected to such crucial
test. Let us examine into this.
The irst tariff Law ever passed in this
country was in 1889. The making of
ready made wooden clothing was an infant
industry protectionisss called for pro-
tertion. How much duty was levied?
Seven and one-haif per cent. This was over
one hundred years ago. Ibis protection
was enough for ths manufacturer until
1875 when be came up TO congress and
asked for an increase 10 ten Per cent. II
was g.anted. Congress was developing the
industry. you know. Five years later in
ls00 the manufacturer was still developing
the ready made clothing industry and he
asked songress to increase the duty TO 1919
per cent. Congress being in the foster
ing business very cheerfully raised the
duty. The manufacturer kept on .deyel
oping until 1865 when he vent up TO con-
gress with the plea that he Was trying to
'deyelop' the ready made clothing industry
and be wanted more protection. This time
he waited it raised 10 Is per cent. A sub
seryient congress obeyed. This seemed 10
satisfy the developer inst eight years
longer. for in 1916 he presented himself
before congress as one engaged in the de
velopnent' Of the Infant industry" Of
making ready made clothing and asked.
with sly threat. that the duty lie placed
at % per cent Congress being in the
fostering business prOceeded al oDoe to
grant the demand. The manufacturer by
this time became. in addition 10 '.devel-
oper" Of the ready made clothing business,
manipulation Of Congressman. and what be
asked in The first instance be now demands
He remained satisfied with his 80 per cent
protection until 1880. period Of II years,
when he came up 10 congress again still
engaged in developing ghs had been in
the business now Il yearsl the ready made
closhing industry. People os an unsophis-
ticased turn of mind would suppose By this
time that this infant TO whom such
ing snssenanee bad BEEN administered for
( years would hare grown strong enough
To not require 80 Envch fostering pEossc-
tion, isit tie, were 800 simple minded
They did not understand '.protectioa" and
the tariff. Protection leaders told them il
was . complicated system and cOuld nss be
understood b. thecosnsnon he-d and Trey
were satisfied when they we're tod thai
.'prgseesi0n was good fnv '-tiae whole
world and the rest u mankind So IN 1880
the ''sisveloper" asked an increase hozn so
b 80 per cent. II WIS gTaniad- But In
lssss people becasne skepiical and when
president Andrew Jackson vas in the chair
the representatives in ccngTess cf these
skepiicAl people Gu. the duty down 10 ~
per cent and in is4I 10 s. per cent and in
fSi2 10 - per cent, Bot in 1861 the nsoes-
sity Of var ssAllsl toz large revenues and tas
duty xas placed al I2 ceats per pound and
25 per osn; aasaloEesn. In 1868 at Is cents
per pound and p per cent aivAioEen- In
1886 TO "a centz.peF poundiand 20 PER cent
advaloren The war 10 now over and the
manufacturer raises the infant indnssry"
cry, and in 1861 congress raisei the duty 10
50 ccnss per pound and 20 per ont adya-
loresn tequai 10 20 per cent In 1883 under
tie tariff reform recommendations of Presi-
dent Arthur the duty was reduced 10 40
cents per pound and s per cen. advaioresn
fAbous 60 per cent
But when Mckinley became the leader IN
the house the manufacturer and others seek
ing protection were in high clover for they
could get nearly anything they wanted So
MckinIey at the behest Of these msn raised
the duty on ready made clothing from 10
cents per pound and IS per cent advalorem
to 4eis cents per pound and 60 per cent adj
vaiOre.n Cabout 30 per cent Thus we have
followed the history Of protective legislation
for.the period Of cne hundred and three
wears and we find the policy TO be exactly
DE reverse from that stated by the Assn-
t<iueer. There has been steady increase
ef duties on ready made clothing from "a
Pr cent in 17se to 50 yer cent in 1880. IL
iHanSsries which have been protected for .
period Of more than century with steadily
increasing duties are not prepared to stand
alcae II is safe to say they never will be
aide to do so. hence all protection should he
withdrawn.