The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-28
4 WARNING TO
TARIFF TINkERS
Free Traders Had Better Think
Twice Before They Chop Down
The Pillar Of Protection

A pictorial warning 10 given the
extra session Of Congress, which 1t
ID reported will begin its work about
March IL, in q striking cartoon pub
lished in the American Economist.
Prosperity is depicted by busy bills
on platform of American industries
supported by three pillars; Protec-
ton, Home Market and American
STANDARD Of Living. Leaning against
the pillar of Protection Is the axe,
Free Trade, while the new Demo
cratic administration, posing as a
well dressed corpulent gentleman, is
about to take OF his coat preparatory
to using the axe on the Protective
pillar. 1t doesn't require the cap
ton, Better Think Twice Before He
Chops 1t Down." to warn the behold
er what will transpire II the new ad-
ministration Yields that axe. There
could be but one result-the decline
OF American industries and the de-
struction of the present era Of pros
perity.
And yet that Is just what the ex-
ira session of Congress will be call
ed for--to WELD the axe on Protec-
ton of American industries in an ef-
fort to put into practice that pet the
ory Of Democracy-Free Trade. The
efforts of the Democratic representa-
tives in the last session Of Congress
evidence their delight In tinkering
with the Tariff in an unscientific and
unbusiness like manner and without
regard to results, In following out
their policy Of Tariff reform.
The Baltimore platform is unquali-
Aed in it's hostility to anything Pro-
tective in a Tariff; the incoming
Chief Executive has been radical
advocate of Free Trade, and there
are many members of Congress who
are thoroughly in favor Of smashing
American industries. There Is one
saving grace; there are members Of
Congress who are conscientious SER
wants of their constituents, who know
that the industries Of their districts
are dependent upon a certain amount
of Protective Tariff in order that the
workingmen may continue to receive
the amount of wages that will main
tain the American standard Of living
These men foresee the disaster in
their districts that would result from
smashing reduction, and will hold
out against party policy and platform
pledges for their homes and neigh
bors. It u in this relation that Gen.
eral Winfield Scott Hancock was
right when in his Presidential cam
paign he declared the Tariff is q To-
cal ISSUE" and was laughed at from
Maine to California. Every section
has some industry or product that
depends upon a Protective schedule
Of duties to make it profitable to the
producers and that makes it possible
to pay fair wage to the working
people. This condition will bring
about q great deal Of gerrymandering
in attempting to secure q new Tar
If for each and every Congressman
having a regard for the prosperity OF
his own district will endeavor to save
his own home industries. II the radi-
cal sententiment shall predominant
and an attempt be made for q whole
sale onslaught ON all schedules which
would allow foreign products to COM
pete with those manufactured and
grown here, the warning Of the Am
erican Economist Is timely and due
consideration should be given 1t.