St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-07-28
Free Trade VS.. So-Called Pro-
3ga9 tectiOn. s1Gs
New Orleans States.

9a9 lection. 9lG4 ]
New Orleans States. s;
The new tariff law has gone into effect
and we have not yet had time to see by
practical experience what effect it will
have upon the revenue. The free list
has been somewhat enlarged, but in no
very important particulars. There is
small reduction on sugar, vet no re-
.duction on the staple articles, that the
sugar planters most largely consume.
On iron, copper, machinery, leather,
wooden goods, salt and all other things
that the sugar planters and their EN-
ployees consume, there has been made
no considerable reduction.
This bill was prepared and enacted
and lobbied through Congress by paf-
ticular classes of manufacturers to en-
able them to get rich at the expense OF
the rest OF their fellow citizens, by en-
abling them to charge go to 80 pei cent
more for their goods than they could be
bought for but for this tariff. The su-l
gar producers of Louisiana have moth
ing to hope from Misunderstanding s1ch
opinions as do Kelly and Randall In or
der to keep a high tariff on manufac-
lures Of iron these men are always will
ing and anxious to make sugar free.
The duty on sugar yields a revenue of
nearly $5O,OOe0O0 annually and gives
the Louisiana producers only about
$1,000, 900, in enhanced price for the
home product
At the same time, through the high
protective tariff on iron, machinery,
copper, silk, wine, salt, books and near.
" all articles of consumption, except
grain and meat, Louisiana pays into the.
Federal Treasury about SS,0O0,0O0 an.
nually, and into the pockets OF North
ern manufacturers and miners about.
s1a,0Oo000. So for S3,9o9,000 worth of
protection the people Of Louisiana pay
at least SIS, 00o,N0o. Can it be doubted
toswhich side of this great controversy,
that now agitates the country, the in,
terests of Louisianains lie ?
The police juries Of some of the par
ishes, in reviewing the assessments
ofsproperty seem to haVeEaised a rum
pus.n We have heard no complaints in
this parish, and if there are any hard
feelings on the subject they are sup
pressed. Railroads that are valued at
.ss5ooo per mile, ought not to object at
being assessed a fourth or;fftll OF that
amount. 1t would probably be appro-
pirate, when the police juries are con-
sidering the rate at which railroads
should be assessed, fos them to make it
in proportion to the e1horbitant rail
road freight charges.
The telegraph operators all over the
country are on a big strike. No doubt
there il. good cause for their corr plants;
but it seems to us that the business
must be4oyercrowded for themsso, have
to resort to a strike to get justice from
their employers. If some Of them
would go into other misunderstanding,
stock raising, etc.,-their ranks 'Rould
be reduced, and those left wOna get
Temunerative wages on account ,df the
short supply. The supply Of operators
is too great, and the employers take
adyantage.of tito Cypress them. che
best way to strike is to strike for some
other pursuit. ~ "A. N .s.,s,
The cholera is reported to have APP
peared in the. London docks. This |
country win hardly escape it; "a clean
town with proper diet is the best safe
guard for the inhabitants. M.
Political matters are being cultivated
in mild way, and parochial candidates
are beginning to- bud and blossom
What will the harvest be 2-St. Tam
many Farmer. u l4t 35l
The harvest will be a bad one, unless
the taxpayers take sufficient interest inl
the matter to elect good, upright men
to Office. Men should be elected who
will serve their constituents faithfully,
and be content with the legitimate rev
ennes of their offices. e,a4ss
The sScientif American gives the
following as sure cure for corns
Take one fourth cup Of strong. vine
gar, crnmble Into it some bread, let it
stand half an hour, or until it softens
into good poultice,; then apply on re-
tiring at night. In the morning the
soreness will be gone, and the corn can
be picked ont. IT the corn Is a very
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