Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1910 — A Few Protectionist Maxims. [ARTICLE]

A Few Protectionist Maxims.

Goods are evils. Two and two make five. A crooked line is the shortest distance between two points. Buy in the dearest market and sell in the cheapest Free trade sauce is good for the labor goose, but not for the capitalist gander. • > • The more obstacles to trade the better. Your best customer is your worst enemy. The way to make Dick, Tom and Harry prosperous is to tax Dick and Tom for the benefit of Harry. The tariff made America “what it is;” nature had nothing to do with it. The foreign pauper is poorly paid, therefore don’t buy bls goods. The foreign pauper has little money to spend; therefore sell to him at a reduced price. THOMAS SCANLON.