Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-19

500, We can sell our product for
$ll.O0 and make much better
proht. Or II We can get u $500
tariff, We can sell our product for
$1,000 and make still better pro-
fit. BY claiming that these addi-
tional tariffs were needed and that
by increasing the prosperity of the
manufactures, the prosperity Of the
whole country would be advanced.
the people were fooled into cIcctiny
to Office persons who were willing
to comply with the wishes of the in
uustrics desiring iiigh tariffs and
who in many instances received
financial assistance and influential
support of hose Industries, and
through them, increase after ill.,
crease was secured.
! But that these increases were not
fair or justified is shown by the fac,
mat tiieSc Infant" industries grew
SO large that they could send their
products to all the foreign coun---
tries from which competition form
crlN came, and afcr paving trans
portation charges and revenue tar
HIS INTO those countries could sill
sen thclr products cheaper than
llic iOrcI2n producers were able to
sell them i'll their own countries.
In some instances foreign compc-
Itlon WAS completely stillcd and
, American industries sold their pro-
duets in foreign countries at inucI
lower prices than in the Unite,
States; III some instance for les
than half. 1t has been possible t.
DuN many articles made BY Amcri
can manufacturers in his country
ana sold III foreign countries after
'he transportation charges to those
countries and the revenue tariff it,
10 thosc countries had been paid,
and bring them back, paving the
transportation charges and The
'protectivc" tariff into the I1n;tcd
States and still get them here 70,
less than they were selling here i,
thc first place. AS a result of thcs,
! conditions foreign manufactures
were forced to secure tariffs from
'helr respective governments "a
prohibit American competition.
a protective tariff means tariff
mat will prohibit the foreign pro
"uct al the price the American
manufacturer desires to sell his Dro
duct. y Drohibitivc tariff means no
revenue to the government. II COM
P.!s INC consumer to pay higher
Price Tor a product than he would
@hcrwisc have to pay and pro-
hiDlts or restricts international c>.
chanSe The Democrats believe il
Is fundamentally wrong for tho
government to take money ont NJ
''1e pockets of some of its citizens
ana give II to others. The govern
heht should afford equal protection
10 an. For this reason the Demo
cratlc party Is opposed 10 tariffs for
industries that need no protection.
or that enables industries to make
excess profits. The present admin
istratlon now proposes to increase
our airedy cXorbitant tariff calling
II compensatory" tariff. The
people are wondering why the pres
cnt administration desires to com
pcnSatc these gigantic industries
winch have been bleeding our coun-
Try all these years, unless il he fo,.
their libcrality in contributing
enormous campaign funds to the
protective GU tariff policy. Those
Dchlnd this latest tariff plot realize
mat 1t is advisable to sugar-coat il
through by providing protective.
'arlil for farmers. This is i'm hope Of
securing The farmers support. Is
IL possible that the farmers can be
footed by such a proposal? Every
one Knows that no considerable
'fnount OF farm products of any
hind or nature are being brought
INTO this country. Such q tariff
would mean nothing TO the farmer
IN inc way of increasing the price
OF tho products nc has for sale. but
ON the other hand, it would cause
him to pay higher prices for prac-
tlcally everything he buys. It is
undoubtedly intended to deceive
The farmer and secure Ills vote for
another 'holdup" of the big inter
estS. Those who understand fine
present plot Of the protcctionist can
hardly prevent their blood from
bolllnS with righteous indignation
al such conspiracy. The govern
ment. has no right to rob Peter to
pRy i'aul.''