Show THE F FARM ARM WOMAN AND THE TARIFF tarifa F dy by florence riddick boys there is a reason a patriotic and a christian reason why the farm woman is in favor of the tariff she knows that american labor employed not only makes a better patron for farm products but that he is a better citizen a better neighbor and will rear his children to a higher development she believes in fair play and the live and let live principle she wants to see the american citizen in every walk of life have a fair air chance to become his best she realizes that a home supported by a 4 aday a day labor will have much better standards than a 40 cents a day home as it is in some foreign countries she does not want to see our labor reduced to such low levels or thrown into idleness the sensible american farm wife is able to take a look ahead into the future of america and to realize that american interests farm and in du protected and developed will make for the progress and enrichment of america while it if we open our markets to foreign products and leave our own people unemployed we are bringing about the ruin of america americ a As to the effect on america of low tariff let us consider the word of two authorities both democrats but speaking at the time nonpolitical non political ly the first is woodrow wilson then then a college professor he said it w was as manifestly injurious to every young industry that a flood of english imports should continue to pour into the country at the open ports president buchanan in his annual address to congress in isoo after a long period of no protective tariff said panic and distress of a tearful character prevail throughout the land our laboring population is without employment and consequently deprived of the means of earning their bread indeed all hope seems to have deserted the minds of men |