Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-03

Braxn, CHINA ana Japan 20 pay ous debts Buf
the people of Europe arc still hungry for more
Of our grain and still only half clothed With our
cotton. Why should we not take more OF their
manufactures and pay for them in increased ex.
ports of wheat. corn. beef. pork and cotton:
1.-THE repeal Of the protective tariff would
to-day. even more than it did in 1886 open to our
farmers an enormous market. which would pur-
chase all that they could possibly furnish
do not think that you at all overestimate the
amount which would be purchased from our
farmers If we once got rid Of our high protective
tariff. Importations would largely increase,
and they ought to increase There il no over
production in anything. There Aro nct cow in
this favored country nearly enough COATS. or
dresses, or hats, shoes. The American farm
er is entitled to as many coats. hats, shoes and
other comforts of fife as the American manu-
facturer. The farmers wife has as good right
to good wool dress, pretty hat, a suit OF all
wool clothing. a pair OF handsome, warm gloves,
and of good shoes, and TO many OF these 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 go further and say that
reason why q farmers wife and daughters
should not indulge in the luxuries of life. and
repel with indignation the arrogance Of protec-
tionists which treats these things as necessary
for the manufacturers wife and daughters,
but as sinful extravaganceS for the farmers
family.
Let these things come in floods If they will,
and let the farmers family get their share OF
the food of comforts They cannot come in
withou, furnishing instantly a larger market
for the farmers produce and making him rich
by the increased sales from his farm Millions
OF Europeans are hungry while our granar1es
are filed with food. Millions OF them go half
naked while cur warehouses are crowded to
bursting with cotton which we cannot SELL
Many OF our American farmers and their fami-
lies are insufflciently clothed for the winter.
while these same Europeans are ready and
eager to send US clothing and other comforts in
exchange for our food and cotton. Let Us open
our ports and make the trade. Let the farmer
send out the corn which he cannot eat and the
cotton which he cannot use, receiving in ex-
change clothing for himself and family, free
lumber with which to build better house, and
all OF the comforts and at least some Of the luz
uries OF life. Or if there is any farmer who
docs not want to indulge in Injuries, and pre-
fers to be rigidly economical, there are plenty
of Americans who will take these things and
give him high prices in cash for his wheat and
corn, which he can put in the bank or lend at
interest
1--WE must have, and believe that We speedily
will have, such reduction of the tariff tax as
will let down the bars TO the payment by for
eigners for our farm productions and allow the
American farmer TO sell in every par. of the
world. taking in payment whatever the people
with whom he trades have to pay with We
must, and I believe that will. in this
manner secure foreign market for twice as
prosperity to the American farmer such as he
has never yet known.
at is my Judgement that. by opening foreign
markets to our farm products, the abolition OF
the protective tariff would now, as it did in
1875 cause a permanent advance of not less than
80 cents on every bushel of wheat, Is cents
on every bushcl OF corn and or 3 cents on
every pound of cotton which could possibly be
grown in this country.
And it is my further Judgment that this pres
perity OF the farmer would not only do no injury
whatever to the mechanics and the artisans In
the so-called protected indus tries. but. on the
contrary, that it would result in an increase OF
wages and that it would set the wheels of indus.
try il motion through every part OF the land.
Beyond this it would at once stimulate our car
rying trade and restore US to our rghtful posi-
ton as one Of the chief commercial nations OF
the world. For the prosperity OF the farmer
lies at the basis of all national industries;
and when the farmer is prosperous everybody
prospers with him. Very truly yours.
HORACE BOIES."
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