The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-22
TARIFF CATECHiSM.
4 Queer Way OF Looking at Very Queer
Thing~.

Things.
The following short cntechisn was
found among the papers Of George
Otis. "A wealthy American recently de-
eeascd. II is published here 10 snow
what queer way he had % looking at
things. >till. that may have been be-
cause things are 80 very queer.
Q.-What i the meaning OF the word
"tariif ?"
Att il 80 called because hundreds
of years ago. sea pirates al Tariffa.
Spain. forced every passing vessel 10
pay for the privilege OF going into and
from the Mediterranean sea
What j. its meaning now?'
"A certain sum forced from the peo-
pie by land pirates.
why do you say taken by force?
because congress says 70 the people:
stand and deliver"
'.Stand and deliver 10 whom
ITO the manufacturers. etc"
"In which part of the constitution
does congress find power 10 pass "A law
compelling the poor 10 support the
rich?'
I'm no part
Then where did i, find the power?"
''ln the Bible"
solve the book. chapter and verse"
Matthew. 18th chapter, lsth verse:
ssFor whatsoever hath, 70 him shall be
given. and he shall have more album
dainty; but whatsoever hath not. from
him shall be taken away even that
which he hath
''Is such law repub lican in the
sense of being democratic-a govern
ment in which the people rule?"
1T Is aristocratic."
"What do you mean by aristocratic?'
"a government wherein the few rule
the many; where the many work to
support the privileged few
Explain how the tariff law estab-
fishes an aristocracy in a democratic
government?
congress says to the poor: Because
this or that man is rich and produces
iron. or cotton goods. or WOODEN goods.
you shall pay him SO much money for
so many yards or pounds. or 90 naked
and work without tools"
What reason does congress give for
such tyrannical law?"
congress says. the law is differ
entiation of industrial function. which
mean, that industry j. the function of
the poor. and the difference goes to the
rich
lis that the only reason congress
gives"
No 1t saws the tariff j. intended
10 foster infant industrie, at home
Are the iron. cotton and wool in
dustrics infants?''
NO. They are hundreds of years
old
What date has congress fixed for
these industries TO become Of age"
when Gabriel blows his horn. One
congressman did move To make the
time later. but when reminded that
asbestos was not protected, he said he
would withdraw his motion as il
would do no good after Gabe blew.
He sighed and sat down.
What is the meaning of a protective
tariff
protection Of the rich from getting
poor. and of the poor from getting rich.
What is the difference between the
I
Ameri.a?''
None. In both cases the tax gath
erer lives in the east and the sheriff is
after both.
lis there any other similarity in the
condition of many Of the Irish tenants
and American farmers
Yes The tenants are too poor Il
stay and the farmers too poor 70 leave.
is that the only benefit the protect
i've tariff confers upon the poor?"
No. II improves their morals. keep.
them contcnted, keeps down useless
desires"
Glow does protection produce such
happy results"
THE poor have to work so hard t.
support the rich they have no time fol
mischief Having no time to leave
home or travel. they see nothing. ane
their desires are kept dormant. Tha
brings content. Montreal Herald.