The manufacturers have been
protected by enormous duties
upon foreign imports, manv of
which are absolutely prohibi
tory, ihe currency has been
systematically contracted by
the withdrawal of circulation
and the demonetization of silver
in the interest of the bankers,
brokers, bond-holders and all
the creditor class. In this way
the inevitable results have been
produced. The enormous wealth
of our country has more and
more ceased to be widely dis
tributed and has become con
centrated in the hands of a few
Over-grown fortunes have been
accumulated Dy the favored
ones, while mortgages have been
the chief acquisition or the
many. The farmer being com
pelled to sell his surolus wliMt
i beet and cotton in free trad
markets of the world, was not
allowed also to buv his Sill
plies in the same place, but was
COlUDelled to hrino
his monev
1i-.w 4-.. - r
tic manufacturers at prices
enhanced not onlv bv thesi
-i enormous tariif duties, but like
wise dv tuia severe contraction
tor the currency, liat else
j could possibl7 have followed
! but indebtedness and hantr.
