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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1883
Page
4
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The text notes J D Bowersock as mayoral candidate railing that protective tariffs are robbery while D Haskell delivers a march 15 1983 Lawrence reception speech. It also cites Rhode Island Democrats nominating Sprague for governor and a heated editorials clash between Daily Herald and Head Center plus Topeka Commonwealth and Chicago Tribune takes on high tariffs and protection.
The letter questions if wages rise due to protection and cites 1873 evils and mass unemployment under high tariffs. It asks Republicans calling themselves reformers what they will do now that Dudley C Haskell advocates ultra protectionism and invites readers to disclose endorsement of his votes and Opera House speech.
The late tariff commission, praised by Haskell and his associates after extensive travel in palace cars, produced two bills. One bill reached Congress but did not pass. The other went to the treasury department and was allowed, calling for $69,000.
The speaker declares tariff questions must occupy all discussion until citizens are heard. He accuses Congress members of misleading the public and asserts lawmakers will retire to private life if they betray trust, stating they will no longer be tools of eastern privilege.
The upcoming city election on the third of next month is expected to affect local business, immigration, and investment. The editorial opposes party-driven pressure and argues that past administrations pursued prudent, conservative policy. It asserts party politics have little influence on municipal choices and decries attempts to use party loyalty for votes.
The Gazette urges Lawrence citizens to back M. Bowersock for mayor, citing his role in building the dam on the Kansas River and financing an opera house and hotel. It warns against demagogues and argues growth and stability hinge on prudent leadership rather than party bickering.
A Kansas debate weighs whether surplus or consumption fixes prices as Haskell and O’Leary spar over breadstuffs value. The column analyzes rents in Lawrence, supply of empty buildings, and how transportation costs shape Chicago and St. Louis wheat prices, noting Liverpool’s open port status and water routes to demand hubs.
Critics urge action to reform the state University leadership to prevent public condemnation and preserve its future as a beacon of higher education. The piece recalls Michigan’s rise after leadership change and warns Kansas may soon follow with a necessary shift on the hill. It contrasts tariffs’ impact on prices, arguing in favor of reform and accountability.
In remarks at the Opera house last week, Mr. Haskell argued that tariff protection helps Kansas farmers by fostering manufacturing to compete with England. He warned that without tariffs, surplus farm products would depress prices, but critics note farm labor demand contradicts his point.
Missouri Republican argues the current tariff diverts most revenue to protected industries, citing Albany Journal that four dollars in industry support come from every dollar in customs receipts. It notes last year’s $220 million in customs duties and claims protected industries would have gained about $390 million under that ratio.
A Louisville Courier Journal reader notes census figures showing average protected wages across iron woolen cotton silk wire knit goods plants, challenging protectionists' wage claims. Henry C. Robinson recounts visiting a Connecticut factory where a boss boasted 72 000 income while young workers ages three to ten toiled ten hours daily for fifteen cents, with noon breaks of twenty minutes, provoking questions about the protected manufacturers who claim high wages for employees.
A critique of British and American tariff policies argues protection benefits only capitalists. It claims wages in Britain average 50 percent higher, yet protection fails to shield American labor from competition. The piece asserts tariffs tax consumers to fund government and enrich a government-backed elite, leaving unprotected workers to seek free trade.
A veteran business expert argues the United States can sustain an independent manufacturing position without protection. He cites Europe-US comparisons, notes high raw material costs and tariffs, and says free trade would unleash full competitive potential. He speaks before the Tariff Commission.
The Leavenworth Standard reports the new state penitentiary board appointed J C Pusey as clerk from Topeka Edward E Murphy as weighmaster from Leavenworth Dr Whealley from Trego county as physician and Rev J Smith from Atchison county as chaplain Pusey previously faced dismissal from Santa Fe shops for backing a governor candidate Murphy is a well known Leavenworth resident and the chaplain is a Democrat minister from Atchison
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