Show protection anil the corll Wor Iv ll A visit to the columbian exposition will present a valuable object lesson to every student of the protective protect ivo tariff other otherwise called I 1 the lie american system As the visitor passes through the groat great mining bu brilling illin illing where ill alio 0 s states t ates a and n d nations of tho the earth have displayed in a myriad of 1 forms the various minerals found within their respect respective ivo borders his progress is ari ariestea anc ested final and he stands in silent wonder before tho grand exhibits of england germany and other foreign countries space would fail us to enumerate the thousand wonderful forms in which the manufacturers of other realms have displayed with all tho variety and beauty that inventive genius and skilled hands can create the manufactured manufacture al forms of their native minerals lie he looks about him and asks where is tho exhibit of carnagio Carne gio and tho the other iron manufacturers whom this country liali hai mado millionaires by protecting them against tile the competition of these thebe f foreigners breig ners lie looks and inquires in vain the mm whom this country has hag shut out ont by class clam legislation have evidently been actuated neither by motives of gratitude to the ilia foster country m which latich has helped them to make their vast fortunes nor by to se our own country unsurpassed in this greatest of international contests america for americans seems to be an empty shibboleth to catli catch votes no patriotic Patri catic sentiment lies behill i it t only inordinate greed to ainars fortunes foi tunes by the help of government and the expense of tho the people no kb true american can pass through tiles the Mill alining illg building without feelings of hum humiliation illation and indignant shame ni wo ourselves have heard beard r republicans tepu blicaus va i lio bo ila hn h n 0 always v led aed to the system that has claudo malion millionaires lion hon aires or of tile the Cani Carli ogies egles curse those very camagies Came gies gics and tho the mockery of tho the protective tariff and mingle avith their expressions of wounded pride denunciations of their own stupidity tit in helping to bring about this wry ivry condit condition loit oakland county post |