Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-10-21
Tariff Necessary.

Democratic statesmen ignoring the tariff ques-
ton in this campaign rather trying ignore it, but it
persists in coming
The fact is American prosperity depends entirely
on the correct adjustment of protective tariff and if
this adjustment is not American labor suffers
Abraham Lincoln said: 81 do know much
about the tariff but do know this much: When buy
manufactured goods abroad, get the goods and the
foreigner gets the money! when we buy manufactured
goods at home get BOTH the goods and the money"
Abe pretty shrewd, it will be conceded but in this
day and time who is shrewd ought easily
see the point.
American-made goods, paid for with American-earned
money the whole business transaction for Amer
lean people Foreign goods bought with American
money, only half the transaction for American
people.
1t also means constant stream of money leaving
America. which must be made up in other way or
else this country would be without money trans
act business. ..--.- ~-...
In fact, if American money went out in steady
foreign countries unchecked dollars in short
while would become hens teeth.
So to protect the American workingman the Republi
party has always insisted protective tariff, which
that when foregnmade article is brought to this
country it must bear duty sufficient to equalize it in
price with similar article made in this country.
This puts the two articles parity, and the seller
cannot say to the buyer Look here article made in
such and such country, and is this much cheaper
American labor expects and demands the class of
wages which distinguishes slave from working man.
The people of this country insist good living conditions
and if they going have them the only thing to do
to insist on adequate tariff protection
In some tariff under republican policy, is very
high This in the of luxures such rich
men or men of moderate would buy. The law
makers feel that these and willing pay for
their foreign luxuries. =
At present Argentine can be landed in New York
SO per cheaper than American corn but American
farmers could the miserable labor that produces that
corn they shudder for fear their people would be
reduced to like condition effort compete with it.
At this very moment thousands of dollars worth of
goods are being shipped this country being
shipped of it, and these goods to be sold cheaper
than American labor make them and prosper. We
do say ve but prosper for American labor wants
more than exist.
Under Clevelands second administration, when free
trade tariff for only reached the pinnacle of
its debasing influence American business and when
factory wheels had almost ceased to in this country
the people had good chance what would do for
a nation.
1t was surprising what change occurred soon as
Mckinley elected and the tariff conditions for
American prosperity restored In short time this
try like country.
We have increased greatly in numbers since and are
getting and able take of ourselves.
Swaddling clothes do not tramme but taking
on stride in growth and from the late have
learned more and more to take care of ourselves.
The intelligent voter, farmer laborer, artisan,
chant professional man, should examine the tariff
question Closely and decide whether they shall lay
the gap and let foreign cheap labor deluge the country
with cheaply goods the det ment of themselves