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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26
A Burden on Agriculture.

Daily Oregonian, November Is, 1881
The New York Times in a series of
articles on the exactions and oppres.
sions Of our tariff laws, is taking up the
schedule item by item for illustrations.
In a recent issue it shows how the agri.
cultural interests of the country are af-
tected most injuriously by the heavy
and almost prohibitory duty on railway,
steel. On first cost of railway building
this burden is fully $4,000 mile, and on
renewals it is constant and heavy tax.
The Times justly protests against the
wrong and injury OF loading our Ameri.
can grain with such burden in compe-
tltion with foreign grain. at may be
said" the Times remarks, that the
tariff secures to American farmers the
home market, but it does not. The price
OF grain here is ultimately fixed abroad.
whatever may be its fluctuations. The
average home price is determined by
that of the surplus exported, and neces-
sarily. Therefore the duty on steel and
iron not only hampers the competition
OF American grain abroad, but it lowers
the rate OF profits on the whole CROP"
1t is not only on railway iron and steel
that the tariff hurts the farmer, but on
iron and steel in all forms in which these
products are to be used in connection
with agriculture. For all the "protec-
tom which manufacturers get other
classes have to pay. Since the farmers
are In one way or another the chief con-
sumers the principal part OF the burden
falls on them. All others who paw the
tax-as railroad people and wagon and
plough makers-have chance to recoup.
but they recoup mainly at the expense OF
agriculture. 1t is said, however, that
the labor employed in manufactures has
the benefit of high wages. But where
are the farmers wages? A Chicago pa
per before us boasts that men employed
N the steel works of that city receive
from four to ten dollars day. 1t calls
these rates freedom and comfort
wages" and asks us to note what pro-
lection does. But what does the farmer
get? Where are his freedom and com.
fort wager" How many farmers &C.
tualiy realize two dollars day for their
labor to say nothing of a profit on their
investment in land? The talk of "pro-
tecting" American labor is a juggle and
farce, since the system does not protect,
but, on the contrary, actually Expresses
the larger part OF the labor of the coun-
try. To support comparatively few
manufacturers and give them large
profits it grinds down the great agricul-
tural classes Of the country, Who are our
most numerous and useful iaborers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26
Reduction Of Taxes.
daily Oregonian. December IA, 1888.


In refusing to join in the attempts to
alarm the people, which many republic
cans have made because the democrats
did not follow their advice to elect Mr..
Randall speaker, we should not be mis-
understood to favor any policy which will
be disastrous to the general interests of
the country. The fact of excessive taxa
ton is universally conceded, and the only
practical question is in what direction
We believe with the New York Times
that the proper direction for reduction to
take is toward the relief of manufacture
ers, the stimulation of trade, the extern
sion OF markets, the employment OF
labor, and not toward cheapening the
mischievous luxuries of the smoker and
the drinker. We think that freer de-.
velopment for American trade and in
dustry, and free breakfast table for
American workers, are better than free
bar. The high protectionist on the other
hand are in favor of retaining or increas-
ing the duty on imports Of all kinds and
the remission of all liquor and tobacco
taxes. or the retention of these and the
distribution OF the surplus among the
states, the collection of the liquor tax
for the benefit of the states, or the diver
sion OF the internal revenue to the sup
port Of education. Judging by his utter.
ances and his votes, Mr.. Carlisle is in nc
sense a radical free trader. He does moi
think that free trade would be wise OF
practicable for the United States fol-
many years. "When We speak of this
subject" he says, eve refer to approx
mate free trade, which has no idea O
Gripping the growth of home industries
but simply OF scaling down the iniquitie:
of the tariff schedule, where they arr
utterly out of proportion to the demands
Of that growth. After we have calmly
stood by and allowed monopolies to grow
tat, we should not be asked to make then
bloated. Our enormous revenues are
illogical and oppressive. 1t is entirely
undemocratic to continue these burdens
on the people for years and years afte
the requirements Of protection have beer
met with. and the representatives O
these industries have become incrustet
with wealth." There is no reason to b,
frightened over Mr.. Carlisle's intentions
and the republicans who are commencin,
an alarmist campaign for 1884 are max
ing mistake. The people are in ad
vance Of their leaders on this subject
Many of the leaders have been lef
already, and there is danger that NOR,
will be.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26
Mischievous Methods.
daily Oregonian, July q, 1882.


The inspiration OF this bill Ito create a
tariff commissiOn) is a plan OF the ex-
treme protectionists to reduce the taxes
on whisky, beer and tobacco in order
that there may be excuse for continuing
the burden of the protective" system in
favor of monopolists. Though everything
else be taxed We must have free whisky,
beer and tobacco; otherwise the
American citizen, born to an inheritance
OF freedom, will never know what true
liberty is. And yet who will be bene-
fitted by the reduction of these taxes /?
Beer will still be five or ten cents glass
Whisky two drinks for quarter, and
tobacco in all its forms, the same price
as now. The money taken from the
treasury, will 20 into the pockets of brew
ers, distillers and tobacconists. to swell
the enormous gains already made by the
manufacturers of articles which are a
perennial nuisance and cumulative curse
to mankind. The revenues from liquors
and tobacco are the very revenues which
never ought to be given up. They are
derived from articles which ought to be
taxed to as high point as they will bear
without mourning danger of frauds upon
the revenue. Long experience has pro
duced system for collection of these
taxes which is as perfect as anything can
be. The laws work smoothly and are
easily enforced, and the revenues de-
rived from these articles are enormous
and constantly increasing.
Taxation OF liquors and tobacco relieves
legitimate industries Of taxation, pro-
vides money for internal improvements
and for payments on the public debt,
and yet Expresses nobody. Manufactur-
ers of these articles do, indeed, complain,
but certainly they are all making money
fast enough, and if they were not the
way is open to them to go into better
business. The one thing Congress ought
to do is to adjourn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26
Too Transparent.
Daily Oregonian, Dec. 29th, 1850.

There is an ignorance OF the funda-
mental principles of political ecoLomy
which supposes coin to be the only
actual wealth; and therefore it is i'm
agined that if people maintain policy
which prohibits the importation OF for
eign goods, that such goods can be had
cheap, and collect their foreign balances,
when there happens to be any, in coin
though they are obliged to pay out the
money at once to protect home monopol-
lists for the very goods at higher prices,
which they could obtain at low prices
under free trade-such policy must be
the highest fruit of wise craftsmanship
This, in brief, is the political economy
of the Salem .Siatesman. 1t imagines il
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26
A Characteristic Ruse.
daily Oregonian, October 26, 1881.


Mr.. Wharton Barker, of Barker Bros
& Co., bankers Of Philadelphia, has ad.
dressed to Senator Morrill,. of Vermont
letter urging the abolition Of all inter
nal taxes. This letter has been mailed
to all the leading newspapers of the
country. The following note addressed
to editors accompanies it:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6, 1881.
DEAR SIR: beg to call your atten
ton to the inclosed letter to Senator
Morrill,, of Vermont, and I will THANK
you to inform me what objections, if any
you have to the proposal for abolition Of
internal taxes.
1t is my desire to obtain the views Of
prominent men, so that the question can
DO properly presented to Congress in
December"
The letter addressed to Senator Nor
rill argues the proposition at length.
But the argument is not conclusive. II
omits all mention of the real reason why
the proposition is submitted. Philadel.
phia is the center of our protective"
tariff system. Men like Mr.. Barker per.
ceive that the country is growing FESTIVE
under the exactions of this system, and
that there is an increasing demand for q
modification of it. To anticipate this
demand and foil it is the object OF the
effort of which the protectionists are
making for the abolition of internal
taxes.
This, however, is by no means the only
objection to the proposal. By far the
greater part Of the revenue raised by in.
ternal taxation is derived from liquors
(spirituous and malt), and from tobacco
These are the very articles which ough,
to be taxed so long as taxes are required
for any purpose whatever. The proposal
to abolish internal taxes, while keeping
up the excessive and even prohibitory
duties levied under the existing system
Of protection" means cheap whisky
and dear clothing; an untaxed beer bar
rel and an excessive tax on iron in every
form; free tobacco and dear salt cheaI
cheroots and high-priced printing paper
The purpose of all this is to assure con
tinuance of enormous profits to Eastern
iron masters, salt boilers, wood pulp pro
prietors, and the whole train of monopo
lists who are protected" at the expens.
of all the consumers Of the country. No
Let us continue to tax consumers o
whisky, beer and tobacco, and hav,
cheaper clothing, cheaper sugar and salt
cheaper railroad iron, cheaper ship
building materials and cheaper tools 70
our farmers and mechanics. Besides al
these, there are things without emf
which, if they could be had cheaper
would be better for q country than fret
whisky and untaxed tobacco. Therefor
We are not able to agree with Mr.. Barke
on the repeal Of the internal tax laws, il
order that the consumer Of the countr,
may be robbed indefinitely for the bene
fit Of protected monopolists. Take OF
the prohibitary duty on iron, 80 that W,
may have cheap ships and get Low
| frsights. This would be Of more valu
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

Government must have revenue and
sugar is one of the articles that must
bear a duty, SO long as revenue is re-
quired. The tariff on sugar is a tariff
for revenue and not protection. Our
country produces but an insignificant
part Of the sugar consumed in it. The
object of the sugar duty is to bring
money into the treasury. 1t fulfills that
object. But the object of the duty on
many other articles, as wool, iron and
steel, is to keep out the foreign product
with design to raise the price of the
home commodity. We encourage the
importation of sugar because we must
have it and we tax it because we want
the revenue. This is in fullest accord
with the principles OF free trade. But
We discourage and obstruct the importa-
ton of iron, steel, wool and multitude
of other commodities, laying large duty
on them, not for revenue but for obstruc-
ton, and the result is the robbery of the
many I jr the benefit Of the few.-Daily
Oregon ian, June 80, 1882.
I'll ecomn'si.. about sugar is that we
did - .cGuce enough. We have dealt
more harshly with sugar than with any
other article We have left on the dutiable
list. Yet genNemen on the other side
tell us that we have been sectional that
We have protected sugar and rice and
aimed at the destruction of Northern in.
dustries. The charge is absurd. We
have not looked at the section where any
article is produced in order to determine
what We would do. We have tried TO
deal fairly with all, and in doing so find
that we have cut it far heavier than iron,
or glass, or eartlienware, or woolens, or
cottons, or hemp, or jute, or flax. In
short, the cut ON sugar is nearly twice
as much as all the others put together,
except woolens. Applause But, on
correct principles of taxation, there ought
to be higher duty OH sugur than any
other article on the dutiable list.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, We get by the pres
ent duty on sugar and molasses about
SOS, OOO, 900 per annum. According to
the estimate of the gentleman on the
other side who offered the amendment
for free sugar and bounty for the sugar
grower, the present rate Of duty affords
protection to the domestic sugar grower
equal to 5000, 900; so that the whole
cost to the people is $64 ,OOO, 900. In or
der to get So, 1000, 900 Of revenue from
OF iron and steel, and
wooden and cotton goods, the people
have to pay $500, 000, 900 to 5000 900 900.
-MiPs Speech on the Mills Bill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26
Fortunes for the Few.
daily Oregonian, February ?, 1852

A limited class have conceived and put
in practice the doctrine that it is good
scheme for them to make the great body
OF the people pay high prices for commod-
tiles which the comparatively small class
have to sell, and the government is
called in to rob the many for the benefit
Of the few. This is protection" and all
there is of it. On no other subject is there
so much effort to mistify and befog peo-
pie. Perhaps the reason is that it pays
to do so. 1t must be owned, too, that
the beneficiaries OF the system are highly
successful in the practice OF their dupe-
res on the people at large.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

to us of the Pacific coast than cheap
whisky or tobacco without price.
Circulars of this sort show that there
is to be concerted effort on the part OF
the protectionists to save their advan-
tages by making war on the internal
revenue system. To meet it the press Of
the country ought to be vigilant and out
spoken. They who have been accus-
toned to the benefits of class legislation
will employ every ruse to hold them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

Long ere now, had not the Demo-
eratic farfy with its characteristic pig
headness. persisted in its attacks on the
settlements of the war, there would have
"een a reckoning On the subject OF tariff
riunder the navigation laws, dishone est
money and the entire scheme OF quack-
cries sustained by greed, ignorance and
demagogery in com now, II
The Democratic party Is done with Its fol-
les the reckoning will not be very
much longer delayed
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

1.-THE unprotected classes not only sup
ply the whole country with their prod
ucts free OF bounty, but exported . sur
plus exceeding $500, OOO, 900 last year.
turning the balance of trade heavily In
our favor. paying of our foreign indebt-
edness and diffusing prosperity over the
land in defiance of the high tariff handi-
Gaping OF pampered greed, which. like
the horse 1eech's daughter, cries always
for mOre."-Oregonian Jan. 2s, 1882.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

"sireat Britain pays higher average
wages, under free trade, than either
France or Germany. under protection.
and the United States pays relatively
no higher wages In her crowded mining
districts. in proportion to the relative
cost OF living, than Great Britain"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

The reduction of the revenue on sugar
proposed by the bill is s11,758.799, and
excepting the wooden schedule, Is nearly
twice ~ much as all others combined. 4
4 4 But on correct principles of taxa
tion there ought to be . higher duty on
sugar than on any other article on the
dutable list.- Speech Of Roger Q. MilIs July
~, 1888.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

"Mr. Carlisle IL I'm no sense . free
trader. There 10 no reason to be fright
| ened over MIR. Carlisle's Intentions, and
tho republicans who are commencing an
alarmist's campaign for 1884 are making
n
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

A duty ought to be laid on those arti-
cies which will produce n clear revenue
NJ least for collection. 4 4 4 sugar Is
one OF these. 4 4 4 1t is . tax for
revenue, and Is directly opposed In prin-
ciple and effect to duty imposed for pro-
lection -Osesonian, Feb. "a, 1881.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

"The lumber duty is the most inexcus.
able folly and miquity OF the whole mon
strous bundle of iniqulties and absurd
tiles called the tariff law
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

1.-The talk OF pr. tecting American Ii
Dor Is tuggie and a farce since the sysa
tenn does not protect. but, on the con-
trary' actually Expresses the larger part
OF the labor OF the country,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26

Protection "is good policy to
pile up the profits OF the protected
monopolist, but q bad one for US
out Of whom these profits are
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-06-22
PRECIos DE sUsCRIPCIoN.
AMIGOS DE TODOS
il PlLDORhS HOLLOWAY.

Millones dc psraonas, On todas las parties
mundo, ,reoomiendan dinhss P;ldoras oouo
msjor rcstaurativo de 10 saiud que % oonoce
Gllas cgrAn todas las afecCichse dci ccrsSaL
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adabls 8 10 organization general.
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UnEuento Holloway.

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70 las hsridas antisuaa, las nagas, los male
do piernas y do pecho. Por medic de- 81 lnHuer
cia las tlceTas virslentas tomAn my prontc
IN Aspecto convalecients y desapaFscsn. Ja
mas dsjs, este ungssnto fsrrigsr.nts, d. pro
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misl, les conStipadc., las tosss y sl resmati-
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IIBROS..

IIBROS.-
Sc han recibido en- estA Impren.
4, por 81 nltimo vspor-correo de
Ia Peninsula los siguientes:
LEY de EnJuiciamiento Civ!
anotads y encuadernada en- pasta
a $3.50 ejemplar.
OBRAS de Amicis.
VETkRINARlA. por Arago.
TACTICAS de infanteria.
HISTORlA natural. por Pc
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CuRI0SIDADES Sraman.a a
es, DOR Marines Garcia.
HACIENDA municipal por
Abella.
OBRAS eompletAs Dc Nora.
tin.
GALERIA de muleres cSlehsss
por doAa Maria del Pillar SinuSs
Dc Marco.
MSTORIA de- Ia Rsligi0a, por
MAao.
kL CATOI.ICISAO sa pie
ssneia de sas dasidensss. pos Eisa
galTrs.
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SOBRES PARA CARTAS.

Gran surtid Dc todss slaass , urseios
Sobres o 50 centavos 100.
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BlBAlOTROA
De COMERClANTE.

HISTORIA DEL OOMEROIO dc
das las naciones, desde los tismpes mas re.
motos hasta nuestros dias por NJ. Scherc.
traduoida del frances por los alumnos de Ia
clase de este idioma establecida en- 81 AG.
"so NeyeanM dc Madrid, y publicada 6 sx.
pensAs de Ia misma asooiacion.
Dos tomos grnesos, pasta espahola, 81
en- ID Imprents del B0letis
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ENCUADERNACTON
DEL "BOLETlN MERCkNTII,. y

En- esta secci6n de La casa, montada c..,
tOdOs los elementOs necesariOs v proyista de
materiales de primera clase, Sc hacen encna-
dernaciones en- holandesa, cartone, pasta es.
pamela, piel de levante con relieves. todo ner.
fccto y precios reducidOs.
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Administration du BOIetin Mer-
sSnfH phonneur de prier Messieurs
ks Annonciers francais de vouloir bien
semettre leurs ordres de Publicite 4
NM. AMEDEE PRINCE 8 Gle, qui
ont les Agents uniques ct exclusifs
De &c journal pour "a Pabl,eiK FraneaiS
n \MGLaisR.
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La OIENclA DE TENEDURIA DE
LIBROS d 1plifcada por Ia aplicacion de
una reGia b hble para acertar el deudor
, 81 aoreedoi, acompahada de numerosos
ejenplos de cGlculos mercantiles, por G
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glesa por A. g. Beck, baio IL Immediate
snpscci6n del autor. On tomo slegante-
mente enCnadsrnado 1855. On IL I'm
del Bolctin.
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The Proprietors of the Boletin
Mercantl +" have the honour of re-
questing English advertisers to hand
their orders to Mess. AMEDEE
PRINCE Z c. who are the sole
Agents for all English d French
AAdvvytiinp.
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de Dleiemhrs de 1850, y pabiicatlo ea
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