The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-02-04
fFrom tho San Francisco Dispasoh.l
THE TARTFF-.INTERESTHNG
INFORMATION.

hence, rs a general rule, the people arc
ignorant of its provisions. Thoy know
that goods are doarer than they wero for
msrly, and they feel the effect of the in
creased cost when they purchase articles
for themselves and families. They arc
aware that thoir necessary expenses are
much greater than they were years ago,
and that il is much harder to make q liv-
ing now than il was then. They may
have an imperfect idea of the cause, but
owing to a want Of knowledge a. to the
details Of the law, they do not fully real
ixe the oppressiveness of the exactions Of
the Government, and hence quietly sub
NIT to its outragos when they ought to
demand its repeal. We propose to ex-
teact few articles from the many thou.
sands included in the tariff, and give our
readers an idea Of the taxes they arc pay
Ing, Tor the NEST part, to put money into
The pockets Of q few manufacturers and
Inonopolists. Below will be found list
cf articles with the tariff or tax annexed !:
Agricultural Implements, S6 per cent.
I'd valoren.
Bags and sacks, 30 per cent. ad valorem.
Blankets, not worth over % cents per
pound, IL cents per pound tax, and
20 per cent. ad Valorem; if worth
over % cents and not over 30 cents
per pound, tax "a cents per pound,
and 25 per cent. ad valorom; if worth
over 40 cents per pound, tax a per
cent. per pound, and 30 per cent ad
v1lorem.
Buttons, silk, 40 per cent, ad valOrem;-
other kinds, 80 per cent.
Carpeting worth 81 25 per square yard
or under, so cents per square yard.
Treble ingram aBd 3-ply, 40 cents
per square yard. Venetian, Worsted
chain and 2-ply 35 per cont.
Cloth, of all manufactures, 10 per cent.
nd valorem.
Coffee, all kinds, cents per pound.
Cotton, plain cloth, 8 cents per yard -
printed, such as calicoes, 81 cents
per yard, and 10 per cent. ad valor-
en-. Hosiery for men and women,
85 per cent
Drugs and Chemicals, 20 per cent. ad va
lorem.
CrOckerywares, 20 per cent. ad valorem.
Hair Oils, so per cent. ad valorem.
Hats, straw, palm, &C., 40 per cent. ad
Yalorem.
Hats and caps, of wool, "a cents per
pound and 40 per cent. ad Yalerem !;
silk hats, so per cent.
Hoop skirts, 35 per cent ad Valorcm.
HOosiery, of wool, 20 cents per pound
and 80 per cent ad valorem.
Ink, S5 per cent. ad valorem.
Horse shoes, 35 per cent, and horse shoe
nails, 5 cents per pound.
Sad irons and stoves, q cents per pound.
IAces, silks, 60 per cent. ad valorem -
cotton, 30 per cent.
Leather, sole, 35 per cont. ad valorem.
Linens, valued at 80 cents per yard, or
under, 30 per cent, per square yard
valued at over 80 cents, 40 per cent.
per square yard.
Matches, all kinds, 35 per cent.
Medicines, patent, so per cent. prepar-
ed, 10 per cent.
Molasses, 8 cents per gallon.
Pins, 35 per cent ad valorem.
Pocket Knives, so per cent.
Quinine, 45 per cent ad valorem.
Rico, 2 cents per pound.
Salt, in bulk, Is cents per 100 pounds
In sacks OF bags, "a cents per LOG
pounds.
Shoes and Boots, of leather, 35 per cent
ad valorem.
Starch, potato or corn, ! cent per pound
and 90 per cent. ad valorem.
Needles, % per cent. ad yalorem.
EarthenWare, common, 25 per cent.
white, glazed, &C., 40 per cent. d
Yaiorem.
Sugar, from 3 to 5 cents per pound.
Teas, Of all kinds, 25 per cent. per pound
Vehicles, Of all kinds, IS per cent,
Watches, Is per cent. ad vaIorem.
Gripdstones, 20 per cent, ad valorem.
Whetstones, 20 per cent
Whips, Of every material, 85 per cent.
Woolen Cloths, such as broadcIoths
cloakings, cassimeres, ladies' cloths
dosskins, &C., "a cents Per pound.
Pepper, black, Is cents Per pound: Il
kinds ground, Is cents per pound
We might extend the list almost indef
lnitely, bat have not room for more.-
Nov, If the reader when he makes pur
chases, will take little trouble. he cal
easily learn why everything is 80 mucl
dearer than it was before the enactmen
of the tariff act He has only to deduc
the tariff from the price paid to lear
what would be its value if there was n
tariff. For example: IF he buys 81
pounds of coffee, he pays So so tax t
the Government; on so pounds of com
mon brown sugar he pays 81 so tax; o.
a better quality, from 4 to cents pc
pound on sack Of salt, at the rate Q
"a cents per 100 pounds; on plain col
ton cloth he pays cents per yard and i
per cent. of its value additional IF b
purchases 10 yards of calico for bis wifi
or daughter, he pays 81 cents yard an
10 per cent. on its value. If the Gallo
Is worth, say 20 cents per yard, the dres
will cost 81, Of which 10 cents is for tar
Ho is not told when he makes the pur
cEAte that he pays so much to the Gov
erIiEnent, but he must remember the mer
chant had to pay it when he purchase,
hie goods at wholesale, and that, as
matter of course, he tackled it on as
part of the cost, and includes it in th
price when he offers it for sale. Such
system Of taxation is ruinous. It woul
crush any people in the world if persist
ed in. The worst feature is, that o.
four-ffths of the articles the tax is no
levied simply for the purpose of. raisin
revenue to pay the expenses, of Govern
ment, but as bonus to Eastern manu-
facturers. They reap the benefit and th
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