Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1909 — THE FARMER AND THE TARIFF. [ARTICLE]

THE FARMER AND THE TARIFF.

Abraham Lincoln once said that all of the people could not be fooled all the time- Of course this is true, but it is really remarkable how many people have been fooled so long by the word “protection” as used in our politics. One of the stock arguments of Republican orators and newspapers has been that “protection” benefited the farmers. American farmers, however, are not helped but are harmed by the Republican system of tariffs. On this subject the Columbia City Post says: “The fact that Canadian farmers are getting as much for their wheat and pork as American farmers is not the only thing in their favor. The great advantages they have over the American farmer is in buyings of farm machinery, Implements and tools, to say nothing of clothing and household necessities and building material, all of which are sold in that country for a third less than in this country. This fact can be proven bj - making a trip to any part of Canada and making a rew investments. Especially is the difference in the cost of clothing marked. It simply goes to show that the protective tariff idea is maintained in this country for the benefit the favored few can derive from it. While the people are the losers every time they make a purchase,”