The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-18
Put Up the Tariff Wall.

members 10 champion tariff reform.
Put Up the Tariff Wall.
The monthly summary of commerce
and finance for April tells us that the
large imports of manufacturers ma.
terials still continue. and the effect
of the high prices of articles Of do
mestic manufacture. due to the in.
crease in cost of production and TO the
continued large demand in the United
States, is becoming more apparent in
of manufacture.
What We need is Dingley tariff
wall at least twice as high as the
present one. This dumping of for
eign goods on our shores must be stop
ped at whatever cost. Our little one
horse manufacturers who were so fool
ish as not to get into some trust when
they had chance are now getting
the punishment they deserve. Because
they do not own their own mines and
forests and have to buy their raw ma
terials is no reason why they should
patronize foreigners In preference to
our own producers. They should be
compelled to buy their materials at
home Of our own dear trusts. Put
up the tariff wall and squeeze these
measly manufacturers out! This is
an era Of great industrial concerns and
Of high prices for the products Of great
monOpolies. There Is no room for and
no need of small and cheap concerns.
They should pay the prices for raw
materials fixed by the trusts or go out
of business. They should not expect
to compete for foreign trade. 1t be-
longs to the giants who own the iron,
coal, oil and other mines. the consign-
ees Of God himself, as some of them
believe.
Tronble Ahead for the G. O.P.
Seeming trouble ahead, some Of the
more foxy organs of the G. o. P. are
beginning to commence to start to get
ready to blame it all on the wicked
Democrats. The Philadelphia Press
thus voices its fears:
Unless belief should gain ground
that a Democrat may be elected Pres
ident next year there will be no break
in the continued prosperity of the ma
tion.''
The Press then hastens to reassure us
by saying:
"Prices in some lines, forced unduly
high by combinations, may decline
but that would be healthy
As to any general depres-
sion, it is not in view, nor is it likely
to become so for years to come
The Press need not worry. The
Democrats are not going to win in
1904 unless the people get tired Of
being bled by gh-tariff-trust prices
and vote for the only party that will
stop the trust graft and reduce the
cost Of living. This they certainly will
do when they get their eyes wide open
to the iniquities of the outrageous
Dingley bill. They VIII then get some
If the prosperity that the trusts are
now enjoying.
Standing Pat" but Leaning sidswis
Judging from the Ohio Republicans,
platform, Mark Hanna is still stand
ng pat" but is beginning to lean side
ways and is getting ready to step to-
wards the iowa idea" After mod
estly crediting the Dingley tariff with
Ill the blessings that this country has
enjoyed during the last few years as
result of good crops, and after LAM
FASTING the wicked Democrats for
to destroy all American in
iuStries," hi, platform pays the fol-
owing tribute to the Iowa idea:"
Changing conditions and the possible
benefits of reciprocity may call for
imely readjustment of schedules, but
as principle and as a poll
" must be administered by the friends
# American prosperity. and must not
,e sacrificed
Political Potpourri.
There are indications that Mr. RoOee-
'elt's antitrust wa: paint will peel
If as soon as the campaign gets warm.
President Roosevelt does not like the
ariff for an issue; it touches rather a
ore spot, not only in his own anatomy.
,ut in that of his party. so he has
.iven the Republicans new war cry
the full baby carriage