The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-10
HONE PROTECTION.

Last Tuesday the people of the
United States endorsed the doctrine
of protection by overwhelming major
tiles in almost every slate of the union,
and Americans should put into prac-
tice the theories they so strenuously
| advocate. If protection is good pol
Icy for the nation, it is for the state,
the city and community, and this is
where the practical applicatin should be
made. Goods manufactured by Amer
leans are good enough for Americans,
and every dollar sent abroad is one
taken from the amount in circulation
in tbs country. If kept at home it
woul1 increase the wealth of the IA
tion, and this appeals to the patriotism
of the citizen.
But let the policy be applied to
narrower limits. The doctrine of
sovereignty of the stste in political
matters has been set aside by the ar
bitrament of the sword; but if the in
hahitants of state do not take greater
pride in their own homes than in other
commonwealths there will be no pro-
gress or advancement. If the citi-
zens of Oregon do not attempt to make
the state self-supporting it will
always be found in the rear rank. To
this end Oregonians should be willing
to pay more for Oregon productions
than for those from other states.
Oregon is boundless in resources, but
these will never be developed while
every foreign article shipped into the
home market find ready purchasers.
Fruits, dairy products, and manu-
factured articles used by our people
should be representative of local indus
tries. We cannot expect the fruit IN
dustry to thrive while our citizens let
their own peaches rot in the orchards,
and purchase the California article.
The same is true of dairy products
While Isthmus butter, California
eggs, and cheese from the east find |
ready sale here we cannot expect |
any stimulant to be gwen to
local creameries. No one will
deny these facts, and Democrat,
Republican and Populist will approve
of the premises that we have assumed
thus far.
If this is good for the state, why
would it not be beneficial to make a
practical application to the city and
community. IL is very doubtful if
there is county or city in Oregon that
attempts to bring the grand principles
Of protection to practical demonstra-
lion in their own local affairs; but de-
velopment will never be realized until
he interests of the home are consld-
cred paramount to all others. That
Washington understood this principle
rom the beginning of her existence a
! state is the reason that her progress
n the last few years has been 80
'henomenal. Oregon has pursued a
,icayunish policy, and if she could
ave few cents she would send
hous.nd dollar order a thousand
niles distant. Until the last few
ears the posters for the state fair
eld at Salem we're printed in Ohio and
dichigan, and within the last four
ears the tax payers of Wasco county
aid their taxes and received receipts
or the same printed in st. Louis,
This has been suicidal, and very little I
Improvement has yet been made on this
Ian. Today large quantities of the
hanks in the different public Offices In
EASTERN Oregon are printed outside of the |
ounties in which they are used,
nd tins, too, when there are papers :
ublished 10 the locality giving free adj
ertisements to the resources ofthe region. q
o the ordinary course of every dsy O
.merican justice, whether one believes in t
zee trade or protection, this is absolutely I
rOng. II there are any source of reve- a
ne that can be controlled by the o..
cisls OF any country these should be :,
ivsn to the local papers that are the
est factors OF development. And these
dicials, at every recurring election, ex .
ect that the partisan papers will rally q
} their support, when they have done ~ y
'erythlng possrble to starve them ont :. ;.
existence. But other matters in
regon cities and communities are gov 8,
ned by the same rules as those in the n
,wspsper business. Oregon has always
ven strong vote for protection, bur,
hen 1t comes to local affairs, the gates u
g thrown wide open to every foreign q
mpetitor. and the local factor has been d.
owed to starve or exc ont miserable in
istence. ] CO