The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-10-25
SEVEN TIMES SEVEN.
THE REDUCTION By THE MILLS BILL
MORE THAN SEVEN PER CENT.

Some Of the Hundred Per Cent. Reductions
Which Directly Damage ths American
Laborers and American Products.
The Democratic campaign documents
make much, says the Cleveland Leader,
Of the exploded falsehood that the Mills
bill only reduces the tariff 7per cent.
"How can the Mills bill be free trade
bill," they ask, "when it only reduces
the tariff per cent?"
The Mills bill abolishes entirely thd
tariff on wool, which we produce to the
extent of 800, 900, 900 pounds annually,
and to the value Of 800, 900, 900 annually.
Certainly this is not Z per cent. reduc-
ton. 1t is 100 per cent. reduction!
The Mills bill abolishes entirely the
tariff on salt, which we produce annually
70 the value Of IS, 900, 900, 90 per cent. Of
which is paid out for wages. This is not
per cent reduction. 1t is 100 per
cent. reduction!
The Mills bill abolishes entirely the
tariff on lumber, which we produce to
the value of 10000, 900 annually,
giving employment to over zoe, 900 men.
This Is not per cent. reduction. It is,
100 per cent. reduction!
The Mills bill abolishes entirely the
tariff on fax, hemp and other vegetable
Hbers, which we consume and largely
produce to the value of $15, 900, 900 annu-
ally, This is not per cent. reduction.
It is 100 per cent. reduction!
The Mills bill absolutely abolishcs the
tariff on thirty-five Of tho principal arti-
cles on the chemistry hst-articles that
we produce annually to the value Of over
| 81, ,000,O 900. This is not per cent. re.
duction. tits 100 per cent. reductionl
The Mills bill absolutely abolishes the
duty on tin plates and cotton ties, which
we consume to the extent of 850, ,000, 600
tons annually, This is not per cent.
reduction. tits 100 per cent. reduction
designed to establish free trade in all
kinds Of sheet iron.
The Mills bill absolutely abolishes the
tariff ON fifty other important articles that
we annually produce to the value Of
many millions of dollars. This 10 not
Z per cent reduction. 1t is 100 per cent
reduction!
The Mills bill entirely abolishes tho
tariff on articles Of home production that
we consume, and almost wholly produce,
to the value Of not less than 4480, 600, 900
annually! This is not 2 per cent. reduo-
ton. 1t Is 100 per cent. reduction. tits
absolutely free trade on these products.
The Mills bill reduces tho tariff on GER
tain kinds Of earthenware that we pro-
duce to the value Of 81, 600, 900 annually,
from SO to "a per cent. This is not Z
per cent. reduction. It Is from five to
nine times per cent.
Tho Mills bill reduces the tariff on
galvanized iron and steel plates from 81
to 6S per cent; on cast iron pipe, 40; ON
railway hsh plates, SO; on rfvets, bolts,
axles and tools, 40; on boiler tubes, 80;
on steel rails, %; on other irons too
numerous to mention, 20 to 20 per cent.
We produce the particular kinds Of iron
and steel ON which these reductions are
made to the value Of 5000, ,000. 900 annu-
ally. This is not . Z per cent. reduction.
It is from three TO twelve times per
cent.
The Mills bill reduces the the tariff on
woolen goods, which we produce to the
value Of 5000, 000, 900 annually, from ~
to 80 per cent. This reduction Of four
to seven times per cent.
The Mills bill reduces the tariff on
paper and paper goods, that we produce
to the value Of CSC, ,000, 900 annually,
from 20 to 100 per cent This is three TO
fourteen times per cent.
Here are manufactured goods that we
produce to the value of over $480, 000, 900
annually, the protection Of which is re-
duced an average Of 80 per cent by the
Mills bill, or seven times7 per cent.
Here are Industries whose products
aggregate nearly, II not 81, 900, ,000, 900
annually and give remunerative employ
ment to more than 1000, 600 men that
the Mills bill would virtually destroy
by establishing free trade In one-half
of them and reducing the tariff ON the
remainder an average Of 80 per cent.
The statement that the average reduo.
tion of the tariff by the Mills bill is only
Z per cent. n deliberate falsehood.
Hundreds Of articles are reduced. Can
any body hnd q dozen Of these
articles on which the reduction
is as small as per cent? Can
any body find hvei Can even one
be found ON which the reduction is small
as that! We challenge any free trader
or any protectionist to fnd even onel
Obeyed Deaths Call.