Speech #470159800

And the more there are engaged in this industrialpursuit. that does not call upon the Government to sustain it but sustains itself. a business that pays and asks no subsidies to be maintained. an industry that gives to us wealth and the power to pay our debts and to live independent. the more that you engage in it the more wealth you have and the better you live and the better it is for all coneerned. Our firmers are not frightened at the idea of this competition. They are ready and willing to receive and do invite immigration to those States. Their lands are cheap. and they are glad to be afforded the opportunity of selling them. They are glad to invite immigration of this sort. because they know it helps to pay their local taxes. their county and State taxes. their national taxes. and every farmer added to the industries of this country becomes a prop. not only to support himself but to support the whole fabric. But. sir. while this is true. we do not propose to interfere with the manufacturing industries of this nation. We recognize the fact that under a system of protection capital has been investedcapital probably that might not have been invested under other circumstance.