Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-14
NEW sERIEs.-voL. II. NO. 90.
TARIFF TAXATION.

Second dialogue betreen tOO FdrmSrS.
Farmer Jones.-Well, / have bssn
thinking about the tax on salt, and have
had talk with Tom Twist, our whig can
didate for the Legislature.
Farmer Smith --Whatsays Mr.. TWisls
Far. J.-He says, if that tariff didn't
make US pay more than we should other
wise have to pay for our salt, the salt ma
kers couldn't buy so much Of our corn
and meat, go that the tariff tax on salt i'm
proves our market.
Far. S-Do you believe himH
Far. J.--Why, It seems reasonable.
Far. S.--lfa fellow should steal fVO
dollars out of your pocket, and then buy
your corn with it would it do you any
good. . J" ~. Il
Far. J.-Do me good to. bay corn with
my own money! Nonsense. =. ,..,:t
Far. S--Yet it would improve Jouf
market more than the tariff. The thief
improves your market one hundred per
cent. upon the amount he takes from you,
whereas the salt market, with the aid OF
the tariff, only improves it iwenty-four
per cent.
Far. J.-F,l tell Tom Twist about il.
Far. S.-No, no: think for yourself.
It is because we Farmers pin our faith too
much On other mems sleeves that are
50 much cheated and taxed.
Far. J.--Wcll, we'll; didn't exactly
understand you.
Far. S.--Tom Twist says the money
the tsrff takes from US improves our mar
ket by enabling the salt-mskers TO buy
more of our corn. Well, for the sake Of
argument, admit that Tom is right. The
tariff now takes twenty-four per cent,
which we will say, improves our market
for corn twenty-four per cent
Far. J.-Yes. ..,.--r r,
Far. Swell, lift took fifty per cent.s
il would, OIL the same principle, improve
our market fifty per per cent? would 1t
notl 3.
Far. J.-Yes,t seems SO. So, :.
Far. Sand ifit took eighty per cent?
it would improve our market eighty per
cent.
Far. J.-Yes.
Far, Sand ifit took one hundred per
cent, it would make our market just a.
good again, would i'll
Far. J.-Why, that would be Just the
same thing as stealing my own money to
buy my corn with!
Far. S.-Pretty much. You see now
what Tom Twists arguments amounts to.
If small tariff improves our market u
little, large one will improve it much
more, so that the higher the tax the bet
ter; for the Farmers are taxed 10 the
amount ofall they can earn and a little
more!
Far. J.-It is strange what different
conclusions men will come 10. You and
Mr. Twist-how different you make the
thing look!
Far. S.-Look here, brother farmer;
wouldn't YOU like TO get better price for
your corn, in order that you may buy more
salt than you do now, TO give to your cat
tle2
Far. J.-Certainly ifI could get it hon"
estly.
Far. Swell if making us farmers
pay twenty. four per cent. more for salt
improves. OUT ihdlhOh N' NN'NS y 'N
same rule, making the s1lt-maker pay
, twenly-four per cent more forcorn,. would
improve the market for salt would it nott
Far. il suppose it vouid-"irs q
poor rule that wont work both ways"
Far. Swell, the next time ,Jou see
Tom Twist do you ask him il it you'd not
be good thing to improve the market for
salt; he will cay; yes; then tell him you
have a plan founded on established prin-
ciples, BY which that object can be efeco
ted, and that is, that when he gets into
the Legislature, he shall get law pass
ed, making the salt maker pay twenty.
four per cent. more for our corn, and
then we can buy more Of his, salt.
Far. J.--ExcclIent; I'll put him up to
it. Why shouldn't the. Law, make the salt
maker paw more for our corn,'if it makG6
us pay more for his salt? And why
wouldn't taxing him improve his market,
iftaxing us improves our marketH F,
Far. S.-Just SO; let me know what
turn Tom. Twist wilttake TO get out Of
that difficulty, will youi
Far. E.--That | will.