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

would he conclusive Hut AM giad maj YOU
have calt a attention 10 the reason for the iae',
as Sell as 10 .he fact itself It's perfeeu> 'l'ar
that Europe cannot possibly buy OAR farm proo-
nets unless European go<sts ar~ accepted 'hS~F
by u, or by other people 10 whom we arr M
aebicd, in paymcns for these products. Every |
obstac5~ which IL thrown IN the way OF tne INF
tortatlna OF foreign merchandise deprives our
farmers Of 80 much custom for theS wheah
corn ana cotton. Foreigners will nos and GAM
not send Us their products without receiving
payment N our products. and more than threeS |
fourths OF our paymesis for imported goods ar1
made IN thinvs which are raised BY the Inrmers
OF the west and south. Every sl"o"u'"S wor'n
az foreign goods which ~ shut cat by psotec- |
tive tariff means $1,000 Of cash customers |
lost TO American producers
Tue increase OF experts Of American farm
products which has taken place during the Ass
wear is proof OF chis fact It's cue 10 an Va"
crease OF mportatons which has taken pisccin
spite OF all the e0or,s of protcctonists To keep
them out This increase 81 imports mas pecn
only IN articles which they were compelled 70
let In free OF duty In order 10 retain hirh 'axeS
upon goods competing with he projections or
favored manufacturers. Free sugar ana Tree
hides which the republican platform OF issS ca
not favor prefcrrisg free whisky ana tobaeco-
bat which were forced upon reluctant party
managers by outside pressure, have come III IN
greatly increased quantities and are PAID Tor
by Anne rican farm products ! am s,au 'na'
we have free raw sugar, ana nope 'n"o VIZ
shall keep II free,
But scarcely any of.our farm products arc
| taken by the countries producing sugar, hiues'
tea and coffee. We pay for these goods Dy
/ Sen,inr ont wheat, corn and cotton % Europe'
and Europe sends its manufacturers 10 Supa,
Brazil China and Japan 20 pay our debts. b.s
/ the people Of Europe are s.ill hungry for more
| of oar grain and still Only half clothed with our
cotton Why should we not take more OF their
| manufactures and pay for them inincrrascu ex'
| ports OF wheat. corn. beef, pork and cotton
| The repeal OF the protective mrlh' wouio
todny even more than 1t did in isad, open to our
| farmers an enormous market. which would pur-
chase all that they could possibly furnish
! do not thing that you at all overestimate the
amount which would be purchased from our
| farmers II we once got rid OF our high protective
| tariff Importations would largely increase,
and they ought TO increase There Is no over
| production in anything. There are not now IN
this favored country nearly enough coats or
! dresses or BATS or shoes. The Amcricanlar
Is entitled to as many coats. hats, shoes ana
ther comforts Of life as the American manu-
facturer The farmers wife has rs gooda right
10 good wool dress a pretty hat suit OF all
wool clothing. pair OF handsome, warm gloves
and OF good shoes, and 10 as many OF thtsc as
| has the wife Of any manufacturer. But there
are many OF our farmers and farmers wives IN
this country who have almost none OF these
| things. | will 90 further and say that see no
reason Why farmers wife ana daughters
| should mot indulge in the luxures OF life. ana l
repei with indignation the arrogance OF pro'ec'
! tionists which treats these things as necessary
, for the manufacturers wife and daughters,
= hut as sinful extravagances for the farmer >
family.
r .Ier these things come in Hoods II they viii.
! ana le, the farmers family get their share OF
| the food Of comforts They cannot come in
4 without furnishing instantly larger market
{ for the farmers produce and making him rich
i By the increased sales from his farm. Miliions
I OF Europeans hungry while our granaries
+ are filled With food Millions Of them go hall
q | naked while our warehouses are crowded %
- | hurstinr with cotton which we cannot sell
;. Maue OF our American farmers and their fami
; lies are insufficiently clothed for the winter
q while these same Europeans are READY ane
earer 10 send us clothing and other comforts II
n exchange for our food and cotton. Let ~ opef
D. our ports and make the trade. Let the Farmer
send out the corn which he cannot cat ana tht
l. cotton which he cannot use. receiving IN ex
e change clothing for himself and family Tree
re lumber with which to build better house, ant
All Of The comforts and at least some OF the lux
Of uries OF life. Or II there is any farmer wh'
10 does not want to indulge in luxuries and pre-
l. fers to be rigidly economical. there are pen''
IL ! OF Americans who will take these things an'
n give him high prices in cash for his wheat an
~ corn. which he can put In the BANK Or ieho
"a interest -
n awe must have and believe that we spee<fii
q. viii have such a reduction OF the tarn tax
OF win let down the bars 10 the payment py iof
o. erncrs for our farm productions and allow N
American farmer to sell in every part OF IN
is world taking in payment whatever the pcorl
- with whom he trades have 10 pay with w
IN must and believe that we soon VIII. IN I'M
lc- manner secure a foreign market for twice
NJ much as we now sell and thus bring degree {
N. prosperity TO the American farmer such rs !
=. has never yet known.
X III is my judgement that by opening ioreie
re markets to our farm products, the abolition
An tho protective tariff would now. as IT did
j.. 1875. cause permanent advance Of notices. ths
nd 40 cents on every bushel OF wheat. 10 cen
err on every bushcl Of corn, and or cents
he every pound Of cotton which could possibly
ib- grown in this country.
he and IL IL my further Judgment that this pre
SO. ncrity OF the farmer would not only q" no lnlu
is whatever 10 the mechanics and the artisans
inc tho SPECIALIZED protected industries. but, on !
IRE contrary that 1t would result In an Increase
ct wages ana that II would set the wheels Of ind
en- try IL motion through every part OF the IAN
M Hcvond this IL would at once stimulate our 9
ma rying trade and restore US to our rishtfui ~
,lid ton a. one OF the chief commercial NATIONS
un. The world For the prosperity OF VIC iari'
en- lies AZ the basis OF all our national indnstrt
nm ana when the farmer Is prosperous cvcryp'
Ell nrospers with him. Very truly yours.
49,. "HoRACE BoIEA
: OF To Thomas G. Shearman.