White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
How They Pull Together.

ous the New York World and the St.
Louis Democrat work together against
the Tariff. Their articles on the subject
are worded so similarly. that it looks as
il they may have been written by one and
the same person. Then the Democratic
pspers throughout the country copy from
the World. while the Republican papers
that have got Free Trade on the brain
copy from the Democrat.
The last article set a6oat by the World,
is headed. "Do the Farmers Like liz"
and compares the prices of wheat in New
York. Just at the close of harvest. with
present prices. when the market is fully
supplied with the new crop. 1t seems
natural that the prices should be lower
now than early in the Summer. but the
World Attitudes it all to the Protective
Tariff. 1t may not seem exactly clear
why a isriff on iron and woollen goods
from Europe lowers the price of wheat
raised ia the West; bat that N alters not
it answers all :be purpose for Free
Trade argument. And as the same tariff
was in force 10 August that was in No
vember. it m.y not be readily understood
why that tariff u axes wheat 25 cents per
hushel 10 wer now than it was 10 August;
but it is jus. as good for Free Trade
argument SIS il the thing were as plain as
rolling of Of leg.
Jast about the same time the st. L,nis
! Democrat contained an editorial, which,
for variety. was headed. "How Do You
Like IT," and for still farther variety. it
related to'ths prices of whest in the Wcst.
II compares the prices of wheat st vari
Gus towns 10 Iowa, ranging from 35 to
65 cents per hushel; and blsmes i. oil on
the Tariff! By an examination OF the
list we find that the highest prices are
paid at towns situated on railroads and
navigaLle rivers, whilo the lowest prices
are at towhs that have no snch facilities
for transportation. II might be supposed
that The question of transportation had
some effect on the prices; but W. suppose
we are bound to take the Democrats word
for it, that ihs whole trouble comes from
the high Tariff on iron and woollen
goods.
II is not tho Tariff that is robb;ag the
Western farmers, bnt it il the con,bina.
tions of gamblers and spectators. There
are gold gamblers, and grain gamblers.
and pork gamblers rings of spectators
formed for the purpose of forcing the
farmers TO sell their produce at The very low.
est fgnres, nni the consumers to buy it
st the very highest prices. During the
whole of the past Summer. the papers
have been complaining of the extortinn
ate charge of warehouses, and elevators,
and transportation lines. 1t has even
been charged and proven that dealers in
grain who are 'not in the ring. but who
wish to DO a Legitimate business at a
fair profit, are discrimina atsd agasnst nv
rhe railroad companies. and are compel
led to pay rates that are rninnns. The re-
snlt is. that an honest dealer cannot sf.
ford to pay farmers high price for their
proiucs. in view of the exhorbi,ant rates
he will have to pay before he can get il
TO market; and those who are in the cor,
bination will not pay high prices. tecau Z
they nre sepculating at the expense OF
the farmers of the West.
These sre facts; aud it is also signif
cant fact. that the whole race of gold
gamblers. and railroad rings. snd grain
and pork spectators. are active Free
Trade men. and are contributing funds to
pay missionaries and newspapers for
presching to Western farmers against ths
evils of Protective Tariff. While rob.
hing the Western farmers. they keep dis.
mslly crosking into their ears that it il
the Protective Tariff that is doing it!
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