Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-18
TO THE NUMBERING INTERESTIN
MAINE.
Read and Ponder the following
Facts.

The Treaty of Reciprocity proposed to
our Government by the British and Cana
dian authorities. but not yet in any way en-
dorsed by President Grants Administra-
ton or by the United States Senate, con-
tains the following provision:
climber and Lun Der Of all
kinds. round, hewed and sawed,
manufa ctured in whole or In
part shall be reciprOcany i'm
ported between the United states
and Canada. free Of all duty, for
the space OF tWenty.One years
from the ratifi cation Of this trea-
ty."
The Democratic State Convention of
Maine, which met at Portland June a,
nominated Mr.. Titcomb for Governor and
unanimously adopted the following resell
ution:
"ResOlved, That IA Protective
Tariff Is a most unjust, unequal,
oppressive and WslSteful mode
Of raising the public revenues.
1t IL one Of the most pregnant
and fruitful sources Of the cor
ruptiOnS in adm iStratiOn. We,
therefore, the Democracy Of
Maine. in convention assemble
declare for tree trade and i'm ia
vOr Of an unfettered and unre-
stricted commerce"
It will be observed that this resolution
includes the Reciprocity Treaty. and even
goes much farther in declaring for absolute
FREE TRADE. Mr.. Titcomb, the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, in accept
ing the nomination took special pains to
endorse the foregoing resolution, and
ayowed his belief in absolute free trade
and "direct taxation" Mr.. Ttconab's po-
saion therefore involues and requires the
direct taxation of the lumber interest Of
Maine for The support Of The Government,
vhae the Canadian lumber Douh be al
mitted free of all duty or tao!
By the law as it now stands the Lum-
Der Interest of Maine is protected from the
injurious and oppressive competition which
Mr.. Titcomb and the Democratic party in
vite from the British Provinces. The fol-
lowing is an exact copy of the United
States Tariff Law as respects lumber, and
we ask the especial attention thereto OF
every man interested in the welfare and
prosperity of Maine. The law reads
thus:
climber, hewn or sawed timber used in
building wharves, and spars: trenty per cen
tum ad raforem.
Timber, squared or sided, not otherwise
provided for one cent per cubic foot.
Sawed boards, plank, deals, and other lum.
Der of hemlock, white wood, sycamore, and
Eastwood one dollar per thousand feet, board
measure.
All other varieties OF sawed lumber: fno
dollars per thousand feet board measure. But
when lumber of any sort is planned or finished
in addition to the rates herein provided, there
shall be levied and paid for each side so
planed or finished, fifty cents per thousand
feet; and if plsned on one side and tongued
and srooved, one dollar per thousand feet; and
If p.aned on two sides and tongued and
grooved, one dollar and fifty cents per thou
rand feet.
Hubs for wheels, posts, last blocks, wagon
blocks, oar-blocks, gun blocks, heading
blocks, and all like blocks or sticks, rough
hewn or sawed only: tweaty per centum al
ralorem.
Slaves for pipes, hogsheads, and other
casks: ten per esntam al raiorem.
Slaves not otherwise provided for tweaty
per eentum ad vaiorem.
Pickets and palings trenty per eentnn, ad
ralorem. rfs.erf'
Laths; fifteen cents per thousand pieces.
Shingles: thirty.fre cents per thousand.
Pine clspboards two dollars per thousand.
Spruce clapboards: one dollar and fifty
cents per thousand.
House or Cabinet furniture, in pieces or
rough and not finished thirty per eentum ad
ralorem.
Cabinet wares and house furniture, finish
ed: thirty. fire per csntam al ralorem.
Casks and barrels, empty, sugar box shocks,
and packing boxes Of wood not otherwise pro-
vided for: thirty per centum ad ralorem."
Manufactures of cedar wood, granadilla,
ebony, mahogany, rosewood, and satin
wood: thirty-fye per centum al valorem.
Manufactures of wood, or of which wood is
the chief component part, not otherwise pro-
vided for: thirtyJfre per ceatam al ra'orem
Wood manufactured, not otherwise pro.
vided for: thirty per eentum ad ealorem.
<, Under the foregoing duties both manu-
featured and manufactured lumber in
Maine receives fair, legitimate protcc-
ton and advantage The policy which
levied these duties and which proposes to
retain them is the policy of the Rcpubli-
can Party. The Democratic Party on the
other hand openly avow their purpose
to repeal these duties, and Mr.. Titcomb is
especially committed to the doctrine of alb
soiute free trade and the Reciprocity
Treaty.
whether these duties ON foreign lumber
shall be maintained or repealed depends
largely on the vote of Maine, and largely
Indeed on the exertions and influence Of