The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-21
A,TAuIFP LESSON,
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n death of Mn, HAsKKLL, OF Kansas,

Tue death Of Mn. HA.KKLL, OF Kansas,
noo sssitatesn tpeolal election TO Ill his seat
IA congress. Ia The canvas tho leading
q question must be on the TAIN Now IL Ia
we'll known tina, Kansas Is 4 great grain
country let us zee how her interest therein
IL affected, and what applies 30 her IS sp-
plioAhlO la rreAt part To Texas. ffc re-
publican pNty favor a tulil 60 aoJsaicc
ns will encourage iosIer and promote those
diyersiasd industries that proisc, and 20.
muuerale American labor" The demo-
cratic party there proclaim for ian I'm.
m 'dlAio adjustment of the tann
lava 90 that no class OF olliEdnp snail be
taxed for the benefit ofany other elsas, and
shat no more revenue shall DO raised than
Is Necessary for the support OF tho govern
nent economically Administered. We have
not NJ hand the statistical Information .s'
to tho precise productions OF grain In Kan
.as. but We will take he country ut large
OF which that slate 10 30 important factor
Ia the line Of single product, wheat. We
bellpvo u vas in ISIS the hrst trial shipment
OF this cereal was made from India % Eu
1 500 600 buahols. Last ysar Il was
IN excess OF 100000 bu.hels'
The supply from tina. country has been
regular The increase has bten soldly
steady and the business may DO considered
permanent. Tho annual export Of this
same article from the Unlicd States Ia toms
5000 0OJ bushels lees the past year then
she year preceding. Now, surely, i. Is a
matter 81 derpes. interest b sirast ihiB
condition OF thing u we can. To thi. nd
ths American farmer, tina KAnssI farmer,
must. underoell India In thele mrrk,.a
How con he DO H. Il st ALI Why, hy max.
inc his outgo lees. For this h must
have cheaper materials snd i'm.
plsmeuts. He must have untaIed
son, untsSed lumber, untsxed clothes,
etc. To-day he is compelled under he ex-
istlng ,ariR 10 pay from 70 10 40 per cent.
nsm,d article, and from 80 to 80 per cent.
on tho LAST. The amount OF iron used may
b. corcoiyed Of when We recollect that ne
requires moving machines, reapsrs, bind.
ere spades, rakes, tedders, etc. Besides
these, 40 needs tho railroads and its loco.
motives and cara Of iron and lumber, and
tue ocean vessel Of iron and timber, 20
transport tho product. Besides these, he
must have his clothes aud other things
And now as concerns these, let us neo how
ine case stands. A cloth suit which
oo8ts $50, In New York, cost5 just 500 IN
London; a heavy businetS suit, which, in
tho former city, commands $50, sells In
London NJ $l3; an overcont which We buy
in the American metropolis for $50, costa
Just $3.50 10 ENGLAND. In other words, the
articles ibas would cost here $3.50 could be
bought In England Tor yG0. Until this it,
iquiiy be corrected tn Kansas farmer, Ike
The bslance OF US in his occupation, mus.
suffer ooTespondinely. And where does
thi8 500 20 30, thus taken By republican lG~?
Why, from the ibhni.uie Of people VINO wesr
clio thos to the few who grow wool aud manu-.
lacturo 10th. 1.-THE goods ere manufactured
abr Dad, then the 800 goes into the treasury
which ought rather 10 levy its contributions
or articles of luxury, and thus p'scs tax
alton on the rich. If this Is treating our
citizens with fairness and justice We fail 10
perceive the fact. How the psople, the
tax payers OF this couztry, have failed to
comprehend, or comprebending, bave failed
20 donounce to dsstIuotien tbis high tariff
iniquity 10 one Of those historical problem
that go 30 show how lorY psaceabiy inclin.
ed communities will suffer oppression be-
fore they enter upon rebellion. This farm.
ere, the lsboripg nen OF Ksnsss, have now
al opportunity to do themselves bsnsht,
and to aid in the glorious work Of tearing
away from the country wrong that has
existed only too long 10 its disgrace.
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