The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-07
PROTECTION DEFEATED.
rhe Canadian People Reject the Mcn.n-
leyite Doctrine of Dear ooods An" "o
afflicted Trade.

80. r..ss,s. Psople Reject the McKin-
lsyits Doctrine of Dear GOODS An" no
stricted Trade. IL
A general election for members OF
parliament for the Dominion OF Canaoa
was held on June % The two great
political parties of the country were
divided on the tariff question, the
tories. or conservatives defending the
prctection policy which they had forced
on the people Is years ago, ana tne
| liberals advocating reduction %
duties and the adoption OF a purely
revenue tariff system. The sectariah
school question and other minor issues
of recent origin were also discnsseu,
but the tariff was the great natiohai
issue.
The conservatives appealed TO the
electors for support on the ground
that protection had built up new IN
dustries. had increased wages, anu mao
piyan the farmers larger home mar
kets. They claimed that high tarin
was necessary in order TO protect lana
dian workers and farmers against the
cheap labor products of the United
states, and urged conunuance OF ING
policy of trade exclusion. Aamht'ing
their responsibility for the tarin leSis'
lation of the past Is years the oanaoian
McKinleyites asserted that the conan
ton of trade and industry proved tha'
HIGH taxes had brought prosperity
and for that reason they looked con n
. IDENTIFY for popular verdict In thei
favor.
The liberals have fought protection
ever since its establishment in 1878
d. They denied that the people OF Canad
could be made prosperous by mig
taxes In answer to the claims OF Tn
u conservatives they showed that sine
! the protective system went into opera
9 ton public burdens had greatly IL
e creased: trade and manufacturing ma
u undergone prolonged depression: IN
% agricultural industries had languishe
W and the people had grown poorer ina
er under a low tariff. The alleged benef
[ IN labor was proven 10 be sham
cr the fact that since protection wa
ne adopted nearly 1000, 600 Canadians ia
II, been forced to emigrate to the Unite
is States in search of employment.
lis natural course of trade with TINS cou
a. try was INSTRUCTED by the tarih wa
ny and the Canadian consumers we
At forced 10 pay higher prices for interi
Of goods in order TO benefit few dome
e., tic manufacturing concerns hea'
taxes on sugar cotton, iron and ste
is glass, cordage etc. stimulated
erection of some mills and factor
~, for the production of those articl
nd but instead OF lower prices RESULT
from domestic competition each
do every one of those protected -nuus'r
80 formed trusts which raised prices
~, restricted production. Inc iarn
- were the greatest sufferers ana ma
49,. districts were depopulated by the II
- :. ure of the men who cultivated the
~ IN make n living. An effective hoe
us' .amnaion argument was the questi
'ihe elias protection made you RE
al q which met the voters eye ON ev
rec page of the liberal newspapers,
ac", posted on fences and barns, ana
'he" scattered broadcast on hand DIS
ture The result of the election was
=" overwhelming victory for the part.
ran low tariffs. and an emphatic defeat
arm the tory protectionists. In spite OF
VIII tempts to create prejudice against
liberals by representing them as
les? friends of the Lated Yankees,
Miss AGAINST all the influence OF the
INKS tected trusts and railway monopo
and which had been enriched by the p'
mar in power, the Canadian people eie
raw lls liberal members of parliament
So conservatives. The present gov
ment .s;ll be forced TO resign at o
20 ard Hon. Wifred Laurier, an
ateiy spoken free trader. will become
mier. WHlDDtN ohAhA