Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-28

ducer. In thus striving to secure
tariff for the protection of our do
mestic copper mining industry, we
are merely beating along the we'll
ltrodden economic pathway travelled
lby all the present protected indus
tries of our country.
The American is a believer in JUS
tice and equality. When our case is
thoroughly presented to congress by
Senator Cameron-which l am conf
dent he will and is ably equipped TO
do-I have no doubt but congress
will accord the protection which is
so essential to maintain a basic in
dustry so important as our domestic
copper mining industry.
Why is it essential that Arizonians
should lead in this effort to secure
a tariff as against foreign produced
copper?
Arizona, of all the states in the
Union must lead in this fight, for
the reason that Arizona produces
about as much copper as all the other
states combined The economic exis-
tence of Arizona is dependent upon
her copper production. In fact there
is no other state in our Union so
!
of a metal product. In consequence,
no other state can or will feel the
necessity for protecting our domestic
copper mining industry comparable
to the necessity that actuates us.
We must lead in this fight and
win it if it is to be won. Our present
and future economic existence is 80
interviewer in this issue that we can
not entrust it to any other leader
ship than our own. Arizonians in
| dividually and collectively must bring
to bear an answering effort and in
flexible will to remove the menace
of foreign copper competition
1t may be stated that of the total
value of copper mined within Ari-
zona, approximately 80 per cent
thereof has been distributed for la
bor supply transportation, capital
costs and tax items, while only about
20 per cent thereof has gone to the
mine owner as net profits. 1t will
also be stated that labor receives
more than one-half of the total value
of copper mined; hence, their interest
in the industry far exceeds that of
any other factor. In consequence,
labor's interest in maintaining a pro-
duction of copper is supreme and
overshadows the equities of any anl
all other. factors.
1t is for the foregoing reason that
the copper miner and all affiliated
! labor within our domestic copper
areas, is seeking protection from the
cheap labor competition of South
America and Africa. The domestic
| min ic of
it is he who demands protection No
one else is so vital1y interested.
The copper miner within the hills
knows full well that he will re-
ceive the answering support of his
brother residing within the valleys
+: of Arizona. Our valleys are peopled to
great extent by retired miners
and the progeny of those who once
labored in the hills. Three-fourths
of the products of the valleys de-
liverable by an average haul of $50
miles is consumed at maximum prices
by the copper miners of Arizona. If
the farmer had to ship his product
east, his profits would be vastly
! less, In addition, if he loses the aid
of the miners, his taxes would be
] doubled to maintain present civic de-
. tails. Furthermore, most of the
faral. orchard, and range products
produced within Arizona are now en- 4
joying protection; hence, in order to-
maintain the policy of protection, the
farmer should of necessity cooper
ate with us in making protection ap-
plicable to our domestic copper min
ing industry.
The miner and the farmer of Ari-
zona are dependent on one another.
What aids the one benefits the other
Economic harm Detailing the miner
will Immediately be felt by the farm
err
With the miner and the farmer
will be found the cattleman, sheep
grower and all those individuals
whose present and future are depend
ent upon Arizona's economic well
fare.
The equities involved have been
so thoroughly discussed in Senator
Cameron's speech that it would be
repetitive to review same A read
ing of the arguments advanced by
Senator Cameron in support of six
cent tariff denotes not alone the ne
cessity thereof but likewise that we
o1lOulu ne dCCOEu0u same Dy every
tenet of equity and justice.
No champion of free trade has as
yet submitted an analytical answer
to Senator Cameron's arguments, and
no rebuttal thereof can be made in
equity as long as the protective tar
iff policy remains so rigidly domi-
nant within our country. 1t must
be remembered that protective tar
iff policy is sponsored by the present
control of congress and the presi-
dency Furthermore that an over
whelming majority of the voters of
our country believe in protection and
not free trade. Hence, the line of
least resistance for the copper miner
is to do the practical economic thing,
namely, seek protection, for there is
certainty of securing same On the
other hand, it is Numerically futile
to indulge in the fantasy that our
country will ever revert to free trade
Copper must necessarily sell higher
than it's present price in order to
bring relief. With an adequate tar
iff, it will sell much higher probab-