Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 11, 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba Ere december Farmer party leaders speak icon Tinnea from Page things were not going Well with their business they turned their eyes to the government and to Protection rather than turning them inwardly on their own business to examine where and How they its weaknesses Lay could be the Masse Harris company have frankly stated that they can do without Protection on farm simple we have a Cream separa Tor Industry in Canada that for Over Twenty years has developed its business without one Iota of Protection and in the face of this it has steadily and we have the testimony of one of the largest manufacturers of Cream separators in the that not Only has his business prospered without any Tariff but that he is sell ing his products in the markets of the world in Competition with the world and doing it no rational basis precisely the same elements enter into the manufacture of a Cream separator that enter into the Manu facture of other farm How will the and my the i prime strike the balance of Protection necessary in this Case if one Industry can thrive without Why not the others and How will the government take account of the important Factor of efficiency in management in determining the Protection that is the Plain truth la that no rational basis can be found for determining the de Gree of Protection any Industry in Canada not even by a per manent Tariff Board that some people think would afford a Panacea for All our ills in this not withstanding the possible Good intentions of the minister to the any Tariff embodying the principle of adequate Protection will be As it has been in the by the degree of influence and ingenuity the protected manufacturers can bring to Bear on the gov and just As in the past so in the future will this influence be exerted at every turn to secure favors from the government As Long this principle is maintained in our fiscal the prime minister argues also that there Are Only two fiscal poli and free Trade and that every must be either a protectionist or a free trader and he frankly states his Ideal is the advocates of the new National to which 1 invite your attention be Lieve that the principle of Protection in our fiscal policy is that while Here and there through out the country it May Confer temporary local it is insulted to the development of Canada As a we believe there be a Radical change in fiscal that instead of the developing industries of an artificial character we should seek to develop the great natural industries of can founded and based upon the natural resources of the do of these the greatest is along with our lumber ing industries and the mining Indus try that is just in this Dominion in the commen Cemer of its Deve there Are our great Poten tial sources of wealth and it is these that we should seek to develop in every reasonable to that end we stand for the free admission of All flour mining and Sawmill Machin Ery into Rural population shrinking the announced policy of government is to secure an immigration will go on the land and increase Mir Rural what is the of handicapping the newcomer o Canada who Walls Small capital t May be desires to set himself up in farming by adding at the very commencement of his operations to the Cost of his equipment through burdens of a customs Tariff develop these natural make farming and just As surely As night follows the Rural Peoples of less favored lands will come to Canada As the land of of and once these natural industries Are he others will without doubt agriculture has made Way in Canada Sijder great and the result is seen in the steady shrinkage of our Rural in the older prov if Rural life is made attractive and people will stay on the farms and it la because the advocates of the new National policy believe that a change in our fiscal system will bring material benefits in this direction that they consider it of such great and in policy none i am sure have Rotter interest than the business mensa of this our Western Plains can produce a Muon bushels of wheat As easily As they can produce three Hundred and i repeat that our new National policy for the not Only for the West for the East As should be framed to encourage in the widest possible the development of our agricultural resources must reach out for markets in doing this the Home Market United states fact that the population of that country is almost ite increase has been at the rate of More than one and a half million a year and As time goes on that ratio of increase will further their census returns disclose the further inter Esting fact that More than sixty four per of this population n the states live in incorporated towns arid cities and less than thirty six per is Rural and living in Small and i saw an authoritative statement recently that the new England along j with the states of new York and require to import Over one billion dollars Worth of foodstuffs annually to feed the Peoples their what an Opportunity this is to both East and the United states in another Twenty i years will have a population of one i Hundred and forty million even now in Many ways it is a Foodim porting what will it foe Twenty or thirty years from now to Canada belongs the Opportunity of filling this need and our location adjacent to this great consuming popu action Means a future agricultural Prosperity for Canada if we develop our policies a continuation of the protective even the Lyrl died adequate Protection which the prime minister labors so hard to convince the Canadian people they Means a stagnation of agriculture rather than a our policy should be in the matter of tariffs to cultivate the most Friendly relation with Pur neighbors to the South and As Well All other countries of the Revenue argument argument is also advanced by i Hose who proclaim an adequate protective Tariff for that it is necessary for the raising of our pubic the government has stated that its policy is one of Ade quate Protection in other it might be described As a protective policy incidentally giving does the prime minister mean to say that there is no difference Between that policy and one say that is framed entirely to produce Revenue with Protection merely As an incl dental feature of it this Tion cannot be too clearly the governments announced policy is based not on the needs of Revenue but on the principle of Section for our such a policy if it is effectively to serve the purpose for which it is Dei i make it More difficult for i goods to come into the and i o the extent that the importation of i goods is in this Way the Revenue must those who advocate the new National policy do riot for a moment contemplate that his source of Revenue will been tirely done Arway tout be do maintain that our fiscal policy shall be based on those considerations that will most wisely assist in the development of the wonderful natural resources of we Are not opposed to the development of manufacturing industries in can Ada we Welcome them and will be delighted to see them thrive Andi but we do say that it is not in the interests of nor in the interests of the manufacturers them selves in the Long that their development and Prosperity should be at the expense of the rest of the Canadian nor is it the Tention of the advocates of the new National policy to give Complete effect to their programme Over we believe that the implements of production should be free of customs i the reasons that i have already Given you but we also recognize this fact that other industries built up under a protective Tariff i i if that Tariff were completely face a difficult we do mean that they shall steadily learn to rely on their own resources rather than take shelter i under a in of eat Britain a definite change in principle in their fiscal policy was made in 1846 but their customs Tariff did not in effect reach its present form until More than Twenty years Hope to eliminate Protection i would describe our position j eyes Are set on the goal of the elimination of Protection As a principle in our fiscal we propose to get to that goal by stages that will make it As easy As possible for our industries to readjust them selves to during this period revenues of come from the Tariff and there is no reason Why customs duties cannot continue As in great Britain to afford a very consid Erable portion of our and if need the principle of a countervailing excise tax can foe in this Way compelling the Home manufacturer who enjoys the Protection to contribute his share to the National there is no reason Why a form of assistance cannot toe Given to Industry without the pernicious Privi Leges that obtain under the opera Tion of a protective Energy to turn the wheels of factories is one of the main essentials in the development of we have that Power in Canada in abundance in the a harnessed Energy of our magnificent it is quite a proper function for governments to develop As ind edit has been developed in and place it i at the disposal of the manufacturer i1 at Meighen has on several of particularly in reference to Binder twine Industry and the Cream separator Industry in quoted figures to show that after the removal of the Dufy on similar products entering these i destries declined in number and and i ducks this As conclusive evidence a Tim w Cinco in t a v w will fee of Little use to we must that these particular industries have i reach out and secure markets abroad languished without of Jin favored Friend the prime is very 11 51 Only a a adroit in the use and he 6aslly become is becoming an adept in confusing position in this Public issues in the Public if is the great his argument in is of us that not would it not be equally True to Sayi our textile industries and our opposed beef client reciprocity arrangement of ten years ago bound to become one of the greatest markets for our agricultural pro the recent census of the apples and vegetables in 40 v put up per bag extra charge Fop bags dry and about 98 Are g per Bushel carrots and per in As this is the last car of bulk apples to reach the City this sea we would advise everybody to Sale the american fruit and 707 main Telephone a9487 Coal knee Hill Valley end Cement industries in Canada have i languished under the Protection they i j have for it is a fact that in our textile there Are not More than on tenth of the fac tories in operation now that there were forty years ago when Protection was the same is True of our implement manufacturing and of practically every other line of Indus try that has enjoyed in i 11 determination and in closing Crerar said must have the Broad vision and the determination in our statesmanship to Triumph Over the difficulties thai May lie i cannot help recall ing the splendid spirit that animated the Canadian people during the then from one end of Canada to the other we were United in a common we sent our men overseas by the hundreds of thousands to maintain the Liberty of the world and the rights of free Peoples to order their lives As they chose to order the record of their sacrifices is indelibly written in blood and their indomitable spirit of service stands As an imperishable Beacon to guide the let us bring into the whole spirit and work of our Public life the same idea of the same Devotion to duty that was shown in such a wonderful Way by Pur people a few years ago and if we do we shall Lay in our time and generation and deeply the foundations for a great arid Happy Retinas tax collections collections for the City of Regina Dur ing the eleven months of the year i have captured t Loor for in the Man 1 broke All Selling records this past week i Tore out the Side of Winnipeg trading traditions i packed this store to the limit with four vital factors l truthful advertising meritorious goods slim ats reputation Awe inspiring prices folks profit by these fallen prices reminded of Good Days of 1914 when you see these prices quoted in this real Sale this group mens suits is very come in fancy stripes and new fall All regular values to very free Given away free to the first Hundred 100 men or women entering our store saturday december at 9 we will give them a due Bill for one Dollar which will entitle bearer to a discount of one Dollar on Purchase you wish to buy As much As you pay for it with your due promptly at 9 Oclock saturday be in time be an Early Steiman made Good five minutes after the doors opened 35 extra sales people were working like bees making out sales checks which Only meant a part of what people were used to paying for Good Quality clothing and thousands of dollars Worth were thousands of dollars Worth of delayed shipments arrived together with vast quantities taken from the Ware rooms Are All sent to the bargain Block for unmerciful hurry people pour in goods pour out people Are hungry for merchandise with the swollen profits Cut out a wonderful lot of mens us Rich half and full All values to at an apology i although i employed every available sales person within my they were swamped utterly Cov ered up at i had prepared for the largest Sale of the kind Ever held in this but the re3 spouse of the people who want to buy High class Mer Chandise atthe right Price really overwhelmed our sales Force has been materially strengthened and will see that Are waited on Here after store open evenings till 10 13th to 1st Oue Bhoj Quantity ladies Coats new fall half and full assorted Colon and from prices up to heres value 57 mens White and col ored Border while they Caps one lot mens Winter assorted fur Sellers 59e special ladies voile As sorted a splendid value at 49c look from 3 4 1 hour Only we will sell 365 pairs Best Grade overalls values to each mens work shoes a Corker at this solid leather double Oak triple full made for hard mens heavy All Wool Mackinaw assorted All to go ladies shoes in Black and calf and my Louis and cuban All sizes and at now mens dress shoes in assorted Black and English and medium a heres your Chance regular at to very special this wonderful lot of men suits comprises values up Fine new fall worsted and All out they go 1 there fast men better Hustle around and get yours before its too new fall models Are these Winter weight assorted styles and All a qc1 regular i without a doubt the greatest value Ever offered in this line of mens splendid fabrics and big warm very Well made in All new fall styles All regular at its the last Call on men still have Good Range but dont mens durable overcoat with High Plain and belted former Price 1 a up to pm 1 Steiman smashes through All Price barriers we to d i f1 o 11 i Errich buying frantic Selling 658660 main All goods cheer fully exchanged if not satisfactory mail orders promptly and filled on amounts Over a live one i about 43 mens Wool mixture a value and they very special a few genuine mens uni plucked Beaver Oats real Otter a snap you will find Here deliberate and efforts to smash High Winnipeg has Ever y Are not asked to Benj come and see visd3le p think from 10 to 11 1 hour Only we will sell about 300 mens heavy fleece shirts and s values ;