Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-12

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rnt-i am . Protectionist because
am an American. thoroughly imbued
with American ideas. American punci-
ples. American enterprises and Amert'
can thought
second-For the reAson that u gusran-
sses 10 the wage earnsu. whether male
o. female. . better remuneration fos
their services than they can possibly OBJ
tain In any country one she face OF
thu globe: and this enumeration dos
not apply simply 10 factory OPERATIVES
manufacturing textile fabrics. but ap
plies equally 20 the employed IN every
vocation In life. whether u be clerks
sals~men. professors % colleges. or sal'
AIRED officers In railroads. banks OF In
corporaied companies Of any kind. 90
that any human being In any vocation
In this country who works for = salary.
either by the day OF year. IL benefited by
The American policy Of Protection.
Thiri-lt has caused the balance OF
trade to turn In our favor during the
last thirty years To such an extent that
the nations 81 the earth during this time
have paid us ei.soo. 900. 900. and our
country is Just that much richer than II
would have b~~n hal u not been Zoe our
sys,em Of Protection The result of this
u that instead % bring compelled To pay
the money lenders % the country from
: 10 10 Ter cent Per annum interest Tor
their money. they are very well satisfied
with from 4 to3 r-r cent. Ter annum
reducing the rate % iniercs, quite one
half from what the average was TO the
borrower thirty years ago.
fourth-for the reason that u en-.
courasrs manufacturing enterprises %
ell kinds to increase throughout th.
country. and the competition between
the manufacturers prevents Large profits
from t-ing made. and prevents monopc-
lies % all kinds In con-qusnce u thu.
comp-tiiion. The result % our mann.
featuring interests IL We furnish the
people better class % sois q, q les
pric. than they would have 30 pay II
the-s different manufacturing establish.
menis were no, established In this coun.
Try. creating . demand for oar agricul'
turAi products. and realizing . better
price for them In our own home market
than We get abroad
Hfth-Ths United s,aic- government,
collected In iseo about ga. o.. 600 from
imports. AMI the mos, % this revenue
was collected from importers who brng
In . clAs. % merrhsndiss that u not
us-d generally by the medium and lower
classes. and particularly - since the
duiie- hAv. b-en taken od sugar
The lowest estimate % Oh. amount Of
money carnei by the wage esrnsrs ~ oil
clAs-ss In thi, country u about $4,000.
10000 annually. an eIces- % at least
MOO. 0co.0oo over the earnings % the
sAm. number % people living In o,her
countr,ci
Can this country do away with ouI
protective policy without reducing th'
wag-s ~ the brca.iwinbers 90 the leyel
% wage. paid In foreign conniric-e u
not. then the wage .srners could wei
AFFORD Ia pay feO,coo.coo collected b,
the government. mostly frum fofeigt
producers. In 1850 and keep MP the prs
eni rate 81 Wages
A. the w-al,hier classes uss at least
ssven.tsnih. % the amount ~ our TN
ports. tina, portion % the duty paid b,
consumer. bcars very lightly ON ,h'
poovr class. consequently all ~ ouI
legislation fsyoring Protection IL almo-
wholly In the interest 10 thee clas,-.
and the passing % such laws by lie
publican congress l. legislsiing th'
greatest goci 10 the gr,aies, number o
people W. l.. STRONG