The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-09
TAnlFF cor FARMERS.
Donehts Arising from Protection OF tn
Home Market.

bcDcnts ARISING from lrOtectlOn OF tho
Home Market.
There has been no time In the history
OF this country when the whole popula-
ton has been SO interested in the sub
jcct Of tariff legislation as at present
And, indeed how could it be other
wise2 There IS not an interest Ia a
single state in the union, certainly In
no northern state, which Is not inn
perilcd by the provisions OF the Wilson
Voorhees, bill. II is not a Till for pro
lection and creation, but for dcstruc
ton.
In New England and other eastern
states the effect OF It's passage cannot
fail TO be disastrous There is no pos
sible escape from tho closing Of their
great mills and factories, viping out
many millions invested in such plants,
or largely reducing the daily wages Of
the employees TO the base OF foreign la
Dor Either alternative Is fraught with
industrial ruin and individual distress.
Until recently the great west, and
especially the northwest, has not felt,
sensibly, the benefits OF the tariff. Tho
indirect value has existed, but it was
not 50 plainly noted. The main inter-
ests OF that section have been agricul-
tural Coal, iron and lumber, which
play SO important parts In the develop
ment OF new country, have been
fully protected but until recently
Canada has not been able TO compete in
these SO as 10 cripple home develop
ment
Other benefits, like the maintenance
aud increase OF home markets, were
not SO distinctly noticed by the masses
Of the people.
Recent years have brought great
change As u community grew from
the woods the enterprise OF its makers
sought manufactures They built mills
for lumber, for -four; tanneries fur
niturc factories aud kindred industries
followed. When this increase was not
rapid enough they sought capital, well
coined labor nnd took pride in seeing
stumps disappear from the streets be-
fore the march Of improvements
These industries were established by
entorprising men from the east who
brought with them their own capital
and the Surplus funds o; their ncighbors
They saw good openings where their
capital could develop towns 20 their
profit and TO that OF both sections.
Idle money and keen bnsincss mon
have wrought the marvellous magic
change So prevalent oil through the
west
What under free trade and the old
world conditions. would have required
a hundred years has bsen effected In
decade
Farmers have foanl that nearness to
these growing towas enhanced the
selling value OF their lands aad OF every
crop they could raise. IL wheat was
too low they could sell milk. vegetables
and stock. These purchasers were
homo buyers and the railway freight
was saved % the mutual advantage OF
the worker in the shop aud tho farmer
on bis land
The result Is that the great west and
northwest is being honcycombed with
growing towns, each ambitions 10 add
yearly as many new establishments rs
their rival and ncighbor, and to grow
in population. buildings aud material
pun I'tAAN
Many Of these industries arc depend.
cnt for secure margin Of profit on cx-
cmption from equal competition with
the cheap labor OF Europe and Asiatic
nations
The farmers are just beginning 10
realize that when these establishments
stop their homo market IL ruined Not
only that the very consumers then out
out Of work will have To turn 10 the
farm 10 exc ont bare cxis.clcc ami
become active competitors
They begin 20 see that when an arii.
Gle Is sold Ia our markets. a. calico,
for instance. at much less than tho
import duty the democratic claim OF
the tariff being n tax on aud Increase
Of the price does not WORE
II Is becoming plain % them that
when they pay money for foreign goods
they are paying interest on n foreign
plant. wages 20 foreign wOrdmcn.
freight across seas o. foreigi steam
ships and railway frcights across the
continent besides.
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