The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-07-06
The Tariff Robbery.

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The Tariff Robbery.
The Chicago Tribune is radical re-
pubIican organ and an unscrupulous sub
porter Of the present radical republican
congress. Eat either from partisan policy
Of an overwhelming sense of the iinstice
being done the west ly the protec,ionis.s
in possibly for both reasons
it vigorously protests against the new
tariff swindle about to be imposed upon
the country. The following from the
Tnijat"e of the 27yh uIt +, is to the point:
The proposed increase Of the tariff is an
attempt on the par: Of It's advocates to
take about two hundred million dollars,
At one swoop, out of the pockets Of the
rightful owners and transfer it 10 the man
utacturers, ,merchan S. lnbbers and speetla
ters, who have goods On hand, whether OF
domestic or foreign production 1t is u
pure scheme Of punder. without the
slightest excuse or pa!lauon aud We shall
hold every western member o: congress,
who votes for it (whatever his name or,
politics may be), upto the execra.:on Of
his de!rauded constituents There ara
not less th ~ one thousand millions ~
dollars worth Of wares and fabrics IN the
country at the present time, of home or
foreign manufacture, which will be affect
ed by the measure. The bil proposes TO
add IN the first place twenty per cent to
the price OF every pound of iron and steel
IN the county, Of whatever shape and
form. From tie blast furnace and rolling;
mill, through all the channels Of COM
merce, down To- the peddler's wagon,
where jaci-knives ald needle, are vendedi
by retail, this increase Of price will ,aks
effect instantly, adding twenty per cent.
to the profits Of the holders and taxing it
out Of the pockets of tie consumers, who
are in fact, all the rest Of the people Of
the United States. Brass naturally tas II
prominent place in the list, being ralse,h
in pIice tifteel per cent. for the benefit Of
all possessors OF the article, nclrliug the
trainers and advocates of this bill All
the copper IN he 2onntry is raised Mtii,'
clally two and one-half cents per pound
Lead in all forms is similarly treated.
Plumbago is raised ten dollars per tom
Nickel IS doc ored in The same f,shiun'
with the expectation perhaps Of bringing
nickel cents to par( All the publishers
and readers Of newspapers are cheated; a.
1t was thr ough their efforts mainly thar
the internal duty on paper was removed.
the hope being held out 10 them that the
tariff should be removed likewise On
earthenware the enormous increase of
h!1rty.tr0e per cent IS proposed. This is
As much AS th3 dealers III the article could
hops 10 make in two years, succe safu!
! trading or manufacturing. Flax seed ia
Increased fourteen cents per bu,he, and
lnseed oil secen cents per gallon, to en-
able the holders of these articles to rob
the community Of those amounts respect.
lively, and the holders of linen goods come
~ for a similar grab. Cigars are lifted
/ up again. O course Eobody has any
sympathy with smokers, But why are NOT
they entitled to as much consideration IA
tobacconists Why are tney not permit
! TED to have their own monev2 Whv'
should congress take it away from them
and give it to another class who have nos
earned it Tie same remark appliss To-
wines. An increase in the dulles on wines
, will certainly diminish The revenue. |,
can only have the effect to enrich those
who have wines on hand.
1t is not necessary to go ihroIrh with
the items Of catlery, clothing, carpets,
hemp, .jure, glass, books, watelres, etc, Tn
this inl9ultous ball. Fhsv are all of a.
Piece-all intended, or If no. intended
calculated, to rob the toiirg millions Of
: their honest earnings for the Der eft Of
the fortunate possessors of the articles
Mr.. Stephen Co.eii, of the revenue com =
mission, the reputed author Of this meas
ure, Is sheer maniac on questions Of e.
nance, and the mystery is how he has
managed TO lnOcuIa;e the committee Of
ways and means with his sNs'fHess..
There has heen no such utterly vicious
and unptincipled scheme AS this before:
congress doriLg the present generation.
and we again warn western members Of
congress that !! they vote for it the~ nru.s'
eXpec: to meet The vengeance Of their
constituents before they are u,sby mon,tA
older.
AATIOEAL GIFr CoNCERr-1he COM
missioner o! IuternEl, revenue has grated
permission free Of tax or license. TO hold