The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-04

GOV. lsoies Outlines the possible" of -
Der~ccrnry.

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| When Thomas e. Sheasmszn. the
roeed tariff reforIs advocass' 81 New
York, was in Iowa sast weel' '~uHihR
spcscnes 70 the farmrrs OF the state
Gov. Boic, was in II ssssouri ansp thica-
60, consequently they nd not save
chance to meet and exchange t'cws.
Mr. SAearnssn, therefors, Addressed u
letter W t;ov lsoes, in vshich he tAseit |
at souc length upon the protestsve
thrift > il affects the western farnser.
| 10 this letter the guvernsr made mo
Ssllowiug interesting reply
.pEs MONIES. La Oct ai-isy Dear W.
Yssur lettev Of the nth inst. has greatly intsr'
| csspd me, ,aid conhrms by lis STATISTICS '''h
more stron'sr than had cxpccte< the opini ~
which had r,rness without clossf study OF CO
tails
..Tnc simple fac; that the exports IT America .
farm products incrvnsed nifty per cent WITHIN.
one wear after NE adoption of the re venue tarii'
OF 1915 that they doubled within eight years y
and trcDlei wi,hia fourteen years ,nil TINS Do
ing "A rntc OF increase which has never peen
eQualed before or sincc' Is conclusive PROOF Oh
the immense advantage which Is conferred py
purely revenue tariff upon the American farmer
..Our pYptcconst friends constantly declare
that the care on u Cor facts and not for theory
,lIf we mc,l them on the simple ground OF facts
the PROOF that revenue tariffs bring prosperity
to the American SMm.rs beyond any othcrs
l,wculd be conclusive Hut am glad that you
have called attention to the reason Tor the lact'
as-well as to the fact itself Its perfectly clear
that Europe cannot possibly buy our farm prou'
ucts unless European goods are accepted either
by us or by other psoplc to whom we are IN
debted, in payment ib< these products Every
oestacle which is tli.own In the way OF the I'M
| rortatfon OF foeef,,m nerchandise deprivcs our
farmers OF So fatNit custom for their wheat
! corn and coetonl Foreigners will not ana can
not send ny their prrducts without receiving
! ! pavment in our rroduets and more than three
fourths OF our payments for imported goods are
, | made ~ things whtclrarc raised by the farmers
OF the west and south. Every sio).0ov,oV worth
OF Foreign goods, which il shut out by protec
ttvetarin means 800 W4uU OF cash CUSTOMERS
, lost TO American producers.
ssTpe increase OF experts OF American farm
products which ha sakea place during the last
! year Is proof OF thi, fhct. IL Is due to an IN.
crease OF importations which has taken place IN
spite OF all the Efforts OF procctionists To keep
o them out This increase Of imports has been
! only in articles which they were compelled to
let in free OF duty in order to retain high taxes
Z upon goods competing with the projections OF
) favored manufactures. Free sugar ana Tree
/ hides which the republican platform OF 1888 did
. NOT avor-pr~ferringfree whisky and tobacco
5 | but which were forced upon reluctant party
I managers by outside pressure. have come in III
h | greatly increased Quantities and are paid Tor
G by American farm products am gina 'has
I have free raw sxSHSr ALL nope th"' W.
I shall keep II free.
!. ..But scarcely any Of oar farm products arc
II taken by the countries producing sugar, hides
X tea and coffee. We puy for these goods ~
y sending out wheat corn and cotton 10 Europe'
n and Europe sends It's manufactures To Cuba,
o brazil China and Jamn 70 pay debts. But
q :he people OF Europe are still hungry for more
Of our grain and still only half clothed with our
d cotton. Why should've not take more OF their
y manufactures and pay for them In Increased ex'
.1...s h.x..F Falrl
n The repeal OF the protective tariff would
q to-day even more than IL did in 1870, open to our
" farmers an cnormouslmarket which would pur.
N chase all that they could possibly FURNISH.
~ do not think that you at all oycresumate the
amount which would be purchased from our
farmers II we once mt rid OF our high protective
re tariff Importations would largely increase
" and they ought To ncreuse. There Is no over
!" producti in anyth There are not now u
n This favored country rearly enough coats. Of
d-cssas or hats or shoes The American farm
or Il entitled to as many coats. hats, shoes ant
ne other comforts OF 1ife a. the American manu-
ng facturer The farmers wife has as goods riRn
Q 10 good wool dress a pretty hat SUIT OF III
II wool clothing pair 81 handsome, warm gloves
n and Of good shoes, and to many OF these o.
ne has the wife OF any manufacturer but ther'
IS arc many OF our farmers and farmers wives u
on this country who have almost none OF thes
m things. will go further ana say 'na' - .
er reason why a farmers wife ana daughter
he .hould no, indulge IN the luxurcs OF life. ana
repel with Indignation the arrogance OF pro'ce
ce tionists which treats these things as necessary
for the manufacturers wlfc ana oauBn'ers
SIN but as sinful extrwsEances for the farmer
~ family -
rer .I1t these things come in floods II they vii
or and lei the farmers family get their share Q
I'VE the flood OF comforts. They cannot come
We without furnishing instantly larger mark'
cd for the farmer \. produce and making him re
OF nv the increased sales from his farm. Millior
'iu OF Europeans hungry while our vrahsris
ina are filled With food Millions OF them go M
J oi naked while warehouses are crowded
ort hurstipy with cotton which we cannot Sc
ins MANY OF our American farmers and their IAN
d. lics are insufl;cienty clothed for the winit
y while these soIne Europeans are ready ~
sn eager to send US clothing and other comforts
'cu exchange for our food and cotton. Let us OPT
'nr' our ports and make the trade Let the farm
us send Out the corn which he cannot eat and u
cotton which b. cannot use, receiving IN
~ chance clothing for himself ana family 'r
VI. lumber with which 10 build better house, AZ
on ali az the cornsorts and least some Of the IN
~ uries OF life. Or II there is any farmer vi
: y does not want 70 indulge In Injuries, and pl
=. fcrs to be rieidly economical, there are pien
s, OF Americans who will take these Things q
~ give him high prices in cash Tor his wheat
80 corn which ne can put In the oanK OF isn"
~, | interest
~ ~ ave must have and believe that we speed
49,. will have such q reduction Of the tarin tax
~. will let down the bars 10 the payment ~ !
go \ cigners Tor our farm productions and SLOW
;ork I American farmer to sell In every part OF
com Il world, taking in payment whatever the peo
'orts l with whom he trades have to pay with
u he | must and believe that we soon Will IN !
MIN \ manner secure foreign market for twice
a M much AZ We now sell and thus bring degree
pa,,. ! prosperity to the American farmer such ~
not has never yet known.
bile 1T f. my judgement that by opening Tore
70" \ markets to our farm products, the abolition
~. . the protective tariff would now, as u did
amdi. 1876 cause permanent advance Of notices. Y
.ople 4 10 cents on every bushel OF wheat, - &C
lould I IN every bushcl Of corn and or accents
q the l evcrv mound Of cotton which could possibly
grown In this country.
"And It is my further Judgment thai this p
al pcrity OF the farmer would not only do no I'M
~. | whatever TO The mechanics and the artisan
Ao' the socalcd protected Industries. but, on
contrary that II would result In an increas
ior wages and that It would set the wheels OF IN
Oreu try H. motion through every part OF the 10
Beyond this IL would at once stimulate our
/: A rying trade ara restore us tc,our righuus !