The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
HIS FRIGIDITY.
The Mansfield Iceberg Arrives UnheraIde,
and Unsung.


The Mansfield Iceberg Arrives UnheraIded
and Unsung,
At 8O2 o'clock this morning his frIgi-
dity, the Mansfield iceberg, John shsr-
man, arrived here on the lOrthbound
Valley train. His arrival was un.
heralded and.unsung and the Senator
clambered into a bus like any other
ordinary mortal, paid quarter,
got a return check, and was
then driven to the HurfOrd, where
he piled off to bed, leaving
orders at the desk not TO be
disturbed bOfOre noon. Senator Sher-
mans reception was about ss cool as he
is said to be frigid. Under the circum-
stances he can not be criticised for not
wanting to be seen before noon.
The fact Of the matter Is but very
few people know that Senator Sherman
Is to 'strike the keynote" here Of the
Republican campaign, in the Tabernacle
ton 'ght Such Is the fact and those wi hO
attend will hear his sugar coated tariff
talk, we'll tafi9d for the protected"
labOrer.
HIS PORTSMOUTH SPEECH,
In his stump speech at Portsmouth,
Ohio, Senator John Sherman undertook
TO cast some of bis peculiarly delicate
ridicule on the ffJTts to mitigate the
barbarism and brutalities of the exist
Ing tariff system. Speaking of the
recommendations of President CleVe-
land in favor of reducing the duties on
necesssries of life, Mr. Sherman said :
''The truth is that the American manu-
factuTer now makes nearly all such
articles consumed In this country, and
the duties collected are mainly from
articles of superfluity or luxury" This
was rather large draft upon the
credulity Of an Ohio audience, even
though made with the authority and
solemn asseverRtiOn of Senator of the
Uaited States, II would be interesting
to know what the Ohio statesman re-
CARDS as luXuries and eupe tiQities as
distinguished from the necessities and
comforts Of civilized life.
The total amount of imports snbj1ct
to duty In 1885 was 1886 .667, 800 on
which the average rate of duty paid by
consumers was 46 per cent. The imports
on textile fabrics Of wool, cotton, hemp,
j0te and fix, and their raw materials,
amounted in value to $4,000 000 Does
the distinguished Ohio statesman regard
these as "luXuries and supeTauities?"
Among the Kaffirs Of South Africa or
the breach clouted subjects of the King
of Dshomey they would doubtless be
treated as mere superfuities, but ia
this country clothing is still an indis-
Densible requisite of civilized life.
Sugar and mOlasses figure in this cOun-
try's imports for S73,000,000. Iron and
steel manufactures. glassware and
cr0ckery were imported to the value of
S45, 100000, Are these also super auitles
and luXuries? The farmers of Ohio
probably entertain the notion that some
Of these articles are quite essential for
comfortable and decent living.
Thus far we have total of imports of
$228. 900. 900. The taxed imports of drugs,
chemicals, medicines, salt, fish, coal.
leather manufactures, rice, lumber,
books and paper and provisions swell
this total to the value Of $271,000 600
Where, then, are the ''luxuries and su
peEf lii3s" In the tariff Of which Sena-
tor Sherman speaks? The Imports OF
silbs, which must ba considered a luxury
in this country 1928 000000), of wines
and liquors go 300O00), tobacco aud
cigars (b90O00Q0), precious stones and
j9welry (S6,000,000, makes total of $52,-
300 00O Of imported suDeTfl1ities As
Mr.. Sherman possibly considers import
ed fruits and nuts for the children super
fuities, these, amounting to $4,000 900
in value, may be thrown 10, which
makes $65,000,000 for last years i'm
ports of Injuries, and to this may be
added 100000 more imported paint,
iDgs and other works of art. The rest
of the Imports are 1ecessaries of living
and raw materials of manufacture
This brief analysis puts to shame
Senator Shermsn's false and foolish as
sertiOn that "the duties on imports are
mainly collected from articles Of super.
fluffy or luxury" 1t is seen that of a
total value of upward of 1886, 100000 of
imports more than $500, ,000,O00are taxed
necessaries Of living. But when Sena-
tor Sherman aud other protectionist
orators descant on the tariff they care
fully keep from view the real effects If
the protective system. Consumers could
easily atflrd to pay the duties on i'm
ports, If that were all, for the revenues
from them go into the public treasury
for the support of government. But the
f9ct Of the tariff on imported neces-
ssries of living is to enhance the cost of
the domestic articles of the same kind
nearly If not quite to the amount of the
duty. This Is the way in which Ameri
can people are taxed for necessaries
which Republican statesman treats as
"superaaities and luxpries," Senator
Sherman boasts that his party COM
Drises the more intelligent portion of
the people. If he really thinks so hs
should refrain from making such dsr-
ing appeals to ignorance and credulity
when addressing his party from the
stump Philadelphia Record, Septem-
Der Both.