The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-13
PROTECTION AND THE FARMER.


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Abraham Lincoln's pi;hy declaration
that You cannot TOOL all The people aiJ
the time" Is commended 20 the protec-
ti.e tariff lea-u.. with tie substitution
OF the farmers for the people. IL 10
possible Tint the league has already
made The discovery. Its officers are
wrestling just AZ present with n set OF
resolutions which are well calculated
To- convey To the dullest minds the idea
hIntcd at.
The resolutions referred to were
adopted by the state grar &c oil Crlifor-
MIA. at its last annual meeting. held n.
MERGED. during the first days of Octo-
Der. The grange. rs our readers do
not need 10 be told. is composed Of
farmers and apparently they belong %
the levci-hcaded class of %tillcrs OF the
soil Their action certainly shows
that they do not intend TO take for
granted. as some Of their brother farm
ers NJ the east do. that the protection
lists are their friends simply because
they claim TO be. The preambles and
resolutions. however. will best explain
TIE dtttttNr OF tAt NdAiLoINia iaiAhtt-
Here they are:
w nereas. report 100. house Of rerrr-
serfativts. sd congress third session.
pare ~ contains the fclowfng.
FIRST The American protective tari~
league requested Brother David Lubin. OF
Sacramento. Cal. TO contribute to the fund
in all ~ the work OF said league.
-Seccri A contribution of $1,000 was
HANDED 70 the president OF the bank OF u
N NTffz 4 20 Ut~h F~etw rrRffnva ~ pnv
81 e 70 league provided n committee Of
ive. frpart.ally selected, would decide tab
that the present system CT protection by
t~r.r On imports - Just and equitable 10
N producers % agricultural staples a.
long As there is n surplus OF these 10 OK
port: ,hi or that a bounty on exports Of
agricultural staples would be unjust or in
equitable rs long IS there Is q protective
t-rlH IN IMPORTS And.
.N hercas. the said league refused TO
submit TO the above cner. ard. whereas.
On September 4.of this year. 1000 farmers
gathered AT the interstate harvest home
81 Narysvfie. Mo. did submit
the issue ot principle In the above PROPOSE
ton TO Hon William Mckinley. OF Ohio. 10
no reTly was made. and.
-. aereas. the American Protective Tariff
league = ssunei TO be the representative
exponent Of protection. therefore be II
Resolved. by the state grange OF Cali
fornia at Its annual session held at AEerced.
hat we respectfully request said tariff
10 forward TO the secretary OF this
state grange. reylies TO the following gues-
"FIrst. Ia the present system OF protec-
ton by tariff on imports. just and equitable
10 the producers OF agricultural staples az
long as there - a surplus OF these TO ex-
port
Second WIN q bounty on the exports
n agricultural staples be unjust or in
.4r.- on inpcrts7
ind resolutions lie at once mailed TO the
Protective Tariff league AZ No. I35 w est I'd
New York city
The answer of the Protective Tariff
eague Will be awaited with lively in
not only by the state grange OF
-aIifornia and the 1000 farmers of Ms
'onri-who asked ths same question OF
Mckinley. from whom they have no.
ret heard-but by all thoughtful citi-
ems Of the republic who are interested
n the subject as good citizens must BE-.
4 the league can answer in good faith
hat TIRE tariff benefits the farmer and
an show wherein. il can render not
.nly the farmer. but the entire rom
nuni-y. a great service. II it cannot
o answer. il ough. to nave frankness
nd honesty enough to say so.-Detrcii
nee Press