Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-04-15

ruF TAHlFf.
lfttc tafif H. a ar. corsumcrs are con-
PEELED 90 ioss yearly a considerable sen.
wnsther the tar.f Isl ta1 on CONSUMERS,
a. has BEN. possibly uos nav bel glcs.
ton oft.splie n a tar.f does rot en-
hAnCc me cost to CONSUMERS. of coarse
such taflf Is ro; a TAX in iae geuefai ac-
Crp,arcc OF ere tern. ifatar.f does uoi
Increase thc cot of th.nEs purchase
bu;. On thc contrary. rciaces the.f cost
Instead of being a Tan 10 Il hoou. n
protsctlon to home .ndustr.es' makes
clmpstItIoa possible vlth Proct % earh
branch ofhome Industry and compcili.ln
lessen, the cost % cousumrrs-hoS can
such tar.f bel regarded a. taxf
n your rsadsrs wll bring MS question
o TIE tcst of common sense ant expert
ence. hey I'LL be abe io Discover that
oar "tsrlf TAX f ii not such Al makes
their profts ifss. their expeudligrrs larger
OF robs -em % a single cent ca The
cortrary thsY viii Coz ihai 10 hks and
does work in their favor enables them b
buy Cor less moaey What thcy must have.
ant sell their labor sni che products ~
their labor Cor more money tfthis IL Mt
true a. to r--rrtt.a7 they purchase. 10 -
30 ar a. ulnety-n.ne of every hundred ar
t.cles they must have.
The war tar.f which free tralcrs te-
claim against sd louiy aui demand the
repeal o. 81 strongly T. hat urier che .n-
flerce OF which -. A. a nation. have
made the most rapid groWth-grouth ev-
~ way-we ever have made. Durng The
years w. have lived under 10 our prosper
tg hAs been steaiy. our advance rapid. our
gale sure. Are no, our people better
housed. better c'si better ga. anl pro-
g'iod with teitef tools and iup'emcnts
tar previous o. lsf4i Consider ihc qua'-
i-y. the aul.h. ths uiuIiy % al farm is-
PIGMENTS. and answer N the cost compared
with tha, of the heavr. bg,ky. l-shapet
Implements OF q former daY - not much
lessf Take the carts. farm wagons and
riding carriages OF today ani those of .
rev years ago-how does The cost con-
pare ia person has . house - furnish.
fuiiy furnished from cellar b. afiic. can
Ne Improve on "oiien days. or rot'
Cas- man cio,he himself ant nriiy now
a. vel a. be- coaid before i,fi Cor small
sr expeutiture % money. or not What
does al the cry OF "free traders 20 flri
They claim hat The tarif on ir0u AMI stesi
lays q terrible burten upon the American
people. How iow 90 you want % bay
nails. forks. shove's. hoes. p'ows. table
an pocket cutieryf How do ,he prices Of
such things compare with the prices Of
former years Are the prices a. present
higher Than formerlyf When a good axe
lrrrran',sn l. SOLD Cor zoe, good socket
hoe Cor t2c., q good shovel f0r '5c. and
tie best Cor Al CO. when 3jc. and from
that 10 SOC. vii pay Cor . nice pocket
knife and s325 for a toren leach table
knives and forks o. choice anish and ex.
cslleut quality, when warranted scythes
are sold a. prices varying iron soc. % ooc.
and an other thing- made mostly Of iros
or steel can Be bought comparatively low,
who u there with kn0wledge OF such Ar.
ueles. and their cost tsenty-nse years ago
Who viii claim that The war tarif en-
hsnces their cost Critical examination
Instead Of surface view. nav BE- more val
ushls 10 people. when upon their votes de-
pend. their own lndividaA welfare. Take
iato consideration with ne articles enum-
Grated. pots. kettles and stoves. also un
ware. glass ware. finally. everything ne
oesssry Tor The use and comfort Of q peo
PIE Ike ours IN Maine. and non personal
knowledge nearly all Of your readers vii