The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-15


In his seventh annual message he says; HAY
ing formerly communicated my views to Congress
respecting the encouragement which ought to be
given to our manufactures and the principles on
which 1t should be founded / have only to add
that those views remain unchanged. recommend
review Of the tariff for the purpose of affording
such additional protection to those articles which
We are prepared to manufacture or which are more
Immediately connected with the defense and indie
pendence of the country"
Here You have the views in brief of first
five presidents and the foremost men of the years
in which the tariff act OF 1889 was law.
Do you find any hint of dissatisfaction with
protection. any suggestion of repeal of the law
which had wrought such wonders, any intima-
ton Of a modification of the tariff law, except to
give them prompt and constant guardianship and
consideration and additional protection to those
articles prepared to manufacturer"
Benefits Of the Tariff Of 1899
can not refrain from saying a wo,d respect.
ing the glorious results Of the first protective tariff
act, fer agriculture admittedly became more ex-
tensive and prosperous, commece increased
with wonderful rapidly; old industries were rev.v
ed, as they always are under protective policy
new ones were built up and established in various
parts of the country; our merchant navy was &c
vived and multiplied and all branches of domestic
portant consideration soon became sufficient to pay
the expenses OF the government and give relief to
its creditors; the people again became contented,
happy, and Industrious. as they have been during
the years since the passage OF protective laws he
ginning in 1897. under the administration Of Presi
dent Mckinley, and the whole country seemed to
be and was on the high road to great national
wealth and prosperity.
There is still another great national character
often spoken of as a patron saint Of the Democratic
party who expressed his views when a United
States Senator, in 1924 follows-what he said
very forcibly indicates that he was strong ad.
vocate and supporter Of projections:
Andrew Jackson
providence" said he, "has filled our noun
tans and our plains with minerals with lead, iron,
and copper-and given us climate and soil for
the growing Of hemp and WOOL These being the
greatest materials Of our national defense, they
ought to have extended to them adequate and fair
protection, that our manufacturers and iaborers
may be placed In a fair competition with those Of
Europe and that We may have within our country
a supply Of those leading and important articles so
essential In war. We have been too long subject
to the policy Of British merchants. It Is time we
should become little moro Americanlzed, and in
stead Of feeding the paupers and laborers Of Eng
land feed our own or else In a short time by
tinuing our present poicy-that under the tariH OF
shall all be rendered paupers ourselves.
It Is my opinion, therefore, that careful and ju'
dicious tariff is much wanted"
Hear what President Andrew Jackson said in
his annual message in December 1892 concerning
the results and benefits of eight years of protection
under the tariffs of 1924 and 1928: Our country
presents on every side marks OF prosperity and
happiness unequaed perhaps in any other portion
OF the world
1t think it will be conceded that the paramount
question for national constitution was demanded
by the people OF the country because under the
Confederation We could not shield our home in
dustries from the assaults Of foreign competition
through the regulation Of commerce with other ma
tons so as to check to prohibit the importation
of commodities that interfered with the growth and
prosperity of domestic manufacturers and to
give native productions anoimpetus which would
develop all the inherent within the boun.
dares of the nation essential foc the supply and
consumption of the population at all times No
fact is more securely established than is this
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster. historically known as the
Great Expounder OF the Constitution" in a speech
at Buffalo June 1885, declared: "The protection of
American labor against the injurious compett on
CT foreign labor, far least as respects general
handicraft productions, is known historically 70
have been one and designed to be obtained By Is.
tabshing the Constitution.
Years later Mr.. Webster repeated tlis idea,
but much clearer and stronger, in speech IL
Lany in August 1874, when he said:
In colonial times. and during the time of the
convention, the ldea was held up that domestic in
dustry could not prosper. manufactures and t4e
mechanic arts could not advance the condition OF
the common country could not be carried up to
any considerable elevation, unless there saould rc
one government to lay rate of duty upon inn
ports throughout the Union, regard to be had IN
laying this duty to the protection of American Ia.
Dor and industry.
81 defy the man in any degree conversant with
TIE history in any degree acquainted with the an.
nails OF this country from 1857 to 1888, when the
Constitution adopted, to say that protection OF
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