The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-11
VOL. 2 NO. 4s, WHOLE NO. 95.
From the Uniou Democrat
TARIFF TAXATION.
DIALOGUE BETWEEN Two FARMER

DIALOGUE BETWEEN TWO FARMERS.
Farmer Smith --NeighbOr Jones, you are
always talking about the Tax that Congress has
imposed on us by the bill increasing the duties
on goods brought from foreign parts. am
sure pay no tax to the Government at Wash-.
ngon.
Farmer Jones.-You don'l! Don. YOU use
salt in your family, and give it to your cat"
lief
Far s.. Certainly: but don't pay any tax
on that
Far. J.-Yoa do indeed: The Government
tekes from you one bushel out Of every six,
or makes you pay for FIVE bushels as much
money as would buy six, if there was no tar
if, and little mote
.-- Ear. S.--E deEt ssderstand that; please ID
explain.
Far. 1.-THE Tariff imposes tax Of tweh-
ty per cent. on all the salt brought into the
country which the Government makes the mer-
chant pay TO It's collectors in the cities. On
every FIVE bushels he lands, from the chips, the
government makes him pay as much as ono
bushel is worth. That increases the cost 10
him one fifth, Whenhs goes to sell tito the
Farmers, he adds what he pays the govern
meat TO the price and so makes the Farmers
pay it back TO him. Do you understand ihatg
Far. S.--I think do. If the merchant pays
dollar for Two bushels, the Government
makes him pay twenty cents 10 the Collec-
tor, and when he comes 10 sell it to US, he
makes US pay him dollar and twenty cents
for The two bushels.
Far. J.--Exactly; that Is the principle, but
the practical effect Is worse than thai. Tho
merchant you know, must have his profit on
all the rhoney he pays out for the salt,
whether to the maker, the importer or The
government Ho adds the same rate OF pro-
fit to the twenty cents paia for dUty, as he
does TO the one dollar paid for the salt. If
his prof, be twenty per cent. it amounts to
four cents on the duty, 80 that forseysrt
twenty cents tie merchant pays the govern
ment, the farmer, pays twenty -four eents 10
| the merchant, III
Far,S. YeS,yes, see il now. But much
oflhe saIaERe buy, is made in this country,
| andAheysdonttax us onsthat.
FarJ.--Itjssall the same thing. The same
tax which compels tho importing merchants 10
raise the plice Of The salt that comes from a.
! broad twenty four cents on every dollars worth
| enables themaker Of salt at home to increase
| lho pIlce vi uls SAT- t"euiJ IUuI CohIS VII In0
dollars worth also.
Far ST. see that, but it don't gO'to the gov
| eminent.
| Far j.. Whom does it 60 lo9
| Far S.-.To the salt maker. suppose.
Far j. Exactly 60. And in that way, The
Tariff makes the farmer pay to the Salt maker
twenty four per cent more on every doars
worth Of salt bough, by him. than he lwoud
have to pay if there was no Tariff al all
Far S.-Mr Clay says this .!stosProtect honS
industry.
Far J.--Does that law protect you, industry
or mine; or that, of any other farmer mechanic
or day laborer, which, COmpels usFgio give
twenty four per cent more for our salt than we
would have to give iflbere was no TarlFatalll
Fer Swell, well, have never thought, Of
this thng before; will 60 home and think. a.
bout It, and then talk with you again.