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Editorial
April 29, 1842
The Spirit Of The Age
Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Editorial denounces protectionist tariff policies as benefiting manufacturers and speculators at farmers' expense, citing a Boston convention resolution against duties on raw materials and warning Vermont farmers against Whig schemes.
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HERE YOU HAVE IT!
The designs of the Gov. Paine class of protectionists begin to develope themselves; see this:
At a Tariff convention recently held in Boston, it was resolved that "the imposition of a duty upon the raw material, is a tax upon the manufacturer."-New Haven Reg
Exactly! exactly! Here you have the length and breath of the Hard cider protection. We have contended from the outset for PROTECTION to ALL—FAVORS to NONE. We have told the farmers continually, that this scheme of protection that was devising by the Cidercrats, was for their ruin, and now it begins to appear that we were right about the matter.
The federal papers told us that if manufactures were protected, the farmer would get more for his wool. We said that the speculators would manage the matter, so as to purchase the raw material at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE, WHILE THEIR PROTECTION WOULD ENABLE THEM TO COMMAND AN INCREASED PRICE FOR THEIR FABRICS. How strikingly is this verified, almost in a day! At one of their largest protection conventions, these speculators resolve that "the imposition of a duty upon the raw material is a tax upon THEM!" When will the farmers of Vermont, look into this thing they call whiggery?
The designs of the Gov. Paine class of protectionists begin to develope themselves; see this:
At a Tariff convention recently held in Boston, it was resolved that "the imposition of a duty upon the raw material, is a tax upon the manufacturer."-New Haven Reg
Exactly! exactly! Here you have the length and breath of the Hard cider protection. We have contended from the outset for PROTECTION to ALL—FAVORS to NONE. We have told the farmers continually, that this scheme of protection that was devising by the Cidercrats, was for their ruin, and now it begins to appear that we were right about the matter.
The federal papers told us that if manufactures were protected, the farmer would get more for his wool. We said that the speculators would manage the matter, so as to purchase the raw material at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE, WHILE THEIR PROTECTION WOULD ENABLE THEM TO COMMAND AN INCREASED PRICE FOR THEIR FABRICS. How strikingly is this verified, almost in a day! At one of their largest protection conventions, these speculators resolve that "the imposition of a duty upon the raw material is a tax upon THEM!" When will the farmers of Vermont, look into this thing they call whiggery?
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Tariff Convention
Protectionism
Farmers Ruin
Whiggery
Raw Material Duties
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Paine
Protectionists
Cidercrats
Farmers Of Vermont
Speculators
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Protectionist Tariffs Harming Farmers
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Protectionist And Anti Whig
Key Figures
Gov. Paine
Protectionists
Cidercrats
Farmers Of Vermont
Speculators
Key Arguments
Imposition Of Duty On Raw Material Taxes Manufacturers
Protection Scheme Devised By Cidercrats Ruins Farmers
Speculators Buy Raw Material Cheaply But Sell Fabrics Expensively Due To Protection
Federal Papers Falsely Claimed Protection Would Raise Wool Prices For Farmers