The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
WHAT OF THE coNsuMERs
als Rights Ignored hy rrcteetscniss FAs-
d.rers TO thu Producer.


We were prepared for almost any re-
suit of the customary Mysteries OF the
New York Press, but we hardly looked
for II 10 stumble upon such an honest
condemnation Of protection as this;
"A tarlr measure witch dlscrimina'e>
sguins, one section in favor ~ another. and
which confer. immense benefits upon single
interest a; the cxpcn>e 81 a whole people Is not
pro,ection. but spoliaiion
There never was a tariff measure con-
ccived that failed To DO this very
thing. There never will be one, a
long rs one section differs from an
1 other in its natural adaptation to Ger
tain industries. The industry with the
strongest pull gets the biggest protee-
l lion and holds il until some other IN
terc>t comes along and complains that
il has been injured by the protection
Of the other. Then another attempt -
made al an equal distribution OF the
stolen cheese. 10 be followed by more
complaints. with the result that the
average OF protection IS pushed higher
and higher in the effo-. 10 satisfy all
Ii there i such a thing rs genuine
protection" under which. as the Press
AYERS. ..all American producers possess
equal rights and enjoy equal privi-
lercs." what OF the consumer? Ills
very existence is forgotten. lie is not
SO much as mentioned while those who
despoil him are trying 10 divide the
booty. And when an attempt Is made
to ease the crushing weight OF taxa
ton which rests upon his bending
shoulders and 10 place a little OF II upor
the possessors Of large incomes. cry
: goes up that such a measure Is com
munism and sectionalism-
There is no better answer TO thi
folly and no better defense OF tn
rights of the consumer than certain
words of Hon John Sherman. whicl
4 were quoted without challenge n
: longer than last November by Hon. I
+ s. Hall. OF Missouri in speech befor
the WAYS and means committee OF tn
r house as follows:
q The public mind IS not yet prepared
4 nnuly The KEY az genuine revenue reform
few years u further experience Will conyins
the whole body u our people that system
. national taxes which rests the whole buroen
II taxation on consuu ptson. and mol one ce-'
A. property and income. Is intrinslcaliy uhles
i While the expenses 81 the national Eofernnei
are lar-cly caused by the protection 81 pro
g erry II j. but RICH. 20 call on property 70 co
a tribute 70 its payment Il VIII not 90 70 =
II that each person consumes in proportion y !.
N means This Is not true Every one must :
that the consumption q the ricA does not p'-
x the same relation 10 the consumption 81 =
poor as the income OF the rich does to .
r. wages Of the poor A. wealth accunulats
"A this injustice IN the fundamental basis OF Q
system will lie felt and forced upon the attic
= tior OF coa-rcss-
n The injustice has been felt. and q
y first attempt toward rightine 1t I'm
~ arraycd in opposition all the forces
o. protection and privilege which ha
OF thrived upon IT, II i denounced as
r. fine upon thrift" -contiscation OF Z
~ savings OF the Industrious, som
IL thing that will discourage econom
ne Does anyone who applies these 81
i ,hets 10 il know of any body who wou
70 not rather have an income OF 10
m Thousand dollars year. with z
IA cent. tax on il. than not To have 81
ny an income TO tax?-Louisville Couri
tE Journal