The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07

" foreign rivalry in its own market al
solutely without defense or shelte
while only forty per cent OF easter
commodities are subjected to tn
same undefended competition.
Crushing The Farmer
Confronting the grand total of tn
manufactured products Of the Unite,
States and the aggregate separated
Of the agricultural products of tn,
nation 1t is found that sixty-three pc
cent Of the total manufactures ar,
awarded protection by Nc. Wilson.
tariff legislation, while only forty
three per cent of the agricultural
products enjoy defense against cheap
ly produced agricultural yields OF
Europe, Canada, Mexico, and South
America. Contemplation Of this in.
justice to the American farmer Is the
more interesting because wrought
by party that specifically promised
the agriculturist that his needs W Il
have especial attention and Difference
at its hands should its candidates
for house, senate and presidency be
elected.
Senators Smith of Arizona and New
ands of Nevada the two states where
Democratic economic injustice in the
Underwood tariff bill have reached
the acme, have 1t within their pow.
er to protect their own constituents
and prevent the enactment of this
preposterious legislation. Walsh OF
Montana. whose constituents also are
despoiled in the interest of the east
can render assurance doubly sure by
joining Smith. Newlands and the Lou.
isiana senators in opposition to the
measure.
Should these five Democratic Sen.
ators take counsel OF their courage.
their fortitude and their conscicnces.
they can avert this economic crime. |
1t is inconceivable that they should
patiently endure this disastrous
blow at the Industries by which their
people live. Not even in tie name of
adherence to Democratic principles
are they bound to suffer 1t. A mea.
sure that protects New Jersey eighty
per cent because II Is the home of
the president, and that protects New.
ada only twelve per cent and Arizona
only nine per cent because they have
no friends at court in neither Demo.
cratic nor Republican, It is neither
lust nor defensible from any stand
)oint, 1t Is neither fish, nor flesh nor
good red herring.
ignorance or Malice?
or the grave objections to the Tn.
'rwood tariff bill, the injustice II in.
licts upon the states that produce
'aw material is chief and foremost
The hand OF Democratic theo'y
mites heaviest the great western
ommonwealths that feed the nation.
is citizens mnst sell that which they
roduce In cheap market and pur.
hase what they consume in a dear
1arket They are deprived of even
Incidental protection upon their pro-
ucts and the industries that provide {
heir livelihood. The commodities
hey must buy from others are large. /
protected. The manufacturer is
hielded wholly at the expense of the d
'rmer, the miner, the woolgrower
nd the producer of beet sugar. ,
Whether this astonishing measure d
as conceived in malice o. in blind I
'norance, we leave TO our readers to Z
etermine. The computations given
Dove were recited before the United n
Iates Senate and neither Chairman L
mmons of the democratic tariff A
nkerers nor any member OF his par. c
disputed them. None offered any a
efense of this despicable blow at the u
'arseIy settled west, with few elect. e
al votes, for the benefit OF the den o
'ly populated east with it's great
rength in the Electoral College. h
Herald Republican. o