Show An Exploded Theory In an editorial on the tariff the theAlma theAlma tAlma Alma Michigan Journal says uTo To the the dairy farmers as tariff benefi- benefi beneficiaries beneficiaries can be added the sugar beet growers of the West and those who produce sheep and beef cattle roUle Then we ve must not fo forget t the citrus grow grow- grower grower er of the South and his its southern n nei neighbor who raises fancy garden truck for the northern market t Neither of these could live without tariff protection The old cry that the tariff does not help the farm farmer farmer er has been e exploded M MOur Our American economic position with wide general prosperity and high wages for all classes of work work- workers workers workers ers depends to a tremendous extent on protecting ourselves from poorly paid poor livin living foreign labor If Ithe the American market were opened to 0 unrestricted alien competition our home manufacturers and producers would have no choice but to go out of business or cut wages The American worker is in the fortunate position of ar living and work working lag ing on an entirely different level than his European equivalent Tho The old old- world caste system labor exploitation and general economic insufficiency have no place in the United States Those who preach to the farmer that tariff negation will be hs ha sal sal- salvation salvation salvation and that it will help the in in- in industrial dug trial worker by cutting the cost cosof of living are defying not only the th facts but all sound social and econ econ- economic economic laws |