Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-03
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The NeWTarifF-A RepubIlcan Paper
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ON n Republican Party Measures.A
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IFrom the Chicago TrbunesJ June s7.I
THE TARIFF ROBBERY The proposed in
crease of the tariff Is an attempt on the
part of it's advocates to. take about 5000
100000, at one swoop, out Of the pockets Of
the rightful owners and transfer it to the
manufacturers, merchants, jobbers and
spectators who have goods on hand,
whether Of domestic or foreign production.
1t Is pure scheme Of plumber, without the
slightest excuse or palliation,a and we shall a
hold every western member of Congress-
who votes for it (whatever his name or
politics may be) up to the execration of his
detrauded constituents. There are not less
than $l,000,000,00 worth Of wares and fab
Fics in the country at the present time, al,g
home or foreign manufacture, which will 4
be affected by the measure, The pill pro-
poses to add in the first place 20 per cent. 'ei
to the price Of every pound of iron and y
steel in the country, of whatever shape or 4,
form. From the blast furnace and rolling.
mill through all thechannels of commerce,
down to the peddlar's wagon, where jack .
knives and needles are vended by re-
tail, this increase of price will take effect
instantly, adding 20 per cent, 10 the, profits
of the holders, and taking it out Of the pock-
cts of the consumers, VINO are, in fact dall =
the rest OF the people OF the United States. :, n
Brass naturally has prominent place In
the list, being raised in price Is per cent.
Tor the benefit of all possessors of the ar--r
tcle, including the trainers and advocates
of this bill All the copper in the coun- ~
try is raised artifcially ~ cents per-
pound. Lead in all forms is similarly
treated. Plumbago is raised $40 per ton.
Nickel is doctored in the same fashion
with the expectation perhaps of bringing
nickel cents to par). All the publishers
ana readers OF newspapers are cheated, as
it was through their efforts mainly that the, i
internal duty on paper was:removed, the
hope being held out TO them that the tariff
should be removed likewise. On earthpn- j
ware the enormous increase of 30 per cent.
is proposed. This is as much as the dealers
In the articles could hope to make in two ~
years successful trading or manufacturing.
Flax seed Is increased14 cents per- hushel,
and linseed oil cents per gallon. to enable
the holders of those articles to rob the com
munity of those amounts respectiv' ly, and
the holders of linen goods come in Cfor a.
similar grab. Cigars are lifted up again r
Or course no one has any sympathy with
smokers, but why are not they entitled to 10
as much consideration as tobaccOnists?--r
why are not they permitted 10 have their 90
own money? Why should Congress take q
1t away from them and give 1t to another
class who have not earned it? The same
remark applies to wines. An increase in
the duties on wines will certainly dmini III ID
the revenue. 1t can only have the eff %
feet to enrich those who have wines On
hand. 1+'' +st-A
1t is not necessary to 90 through with 2m
the items of cutlery, clothing, carpets, B i
hemp, jute, glass. books watches, etc, in
this Ubiquitous bin. They are all of piece
all intended, or if not intended, calculat- or
ed, TO rob the toiling millions of their hon %
est earnings for the benefit of the fortunate
possessors of the articles. MIR. Stephen
Colwell, of the Revenue commission, the 1
Teputed author of this measure, is a SHEER n
maniac on questions of finance, and the
mystery is how he has managed 10 i1ocu-
late the committee of Ways and Means
with his madness. There has been no such !,
utterly vicious and unprincipled scheme as
this before Congress during the present Z
generation, and we again warn Western
members of Congress that if they vote for
it they must expect to meet the vengeance
of their constituents before they are many a
months older, a-'a ltI'L-s