The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-03-23
A BEAuTIFUL prcTuRE.

The tariff on plate glass Is 81 per cent
That Is. when dealer ships plate glass
into this country from a fereign country,
he has to pay duty of 81 cents on every
dollars worth of glass he imports. Let US
see. A New York merchant ordered
$1,000 worth Of plate glass from parls,and
when II arrived at New York he had to
pass It through the custom house, where
he was required to pay $sSso duty on the
5000 worth ofglass. When this merchant
sold this glass to western retail dealers, OF
course he added this 81 per cent to the
price of It. When the retail dealers sold
Il to the various individuals who bought II
to put into buildings, they also added the
81 per cent to it,so that the man who used
the glass had to pay $I.s7 for every dol
lars worth which he used. This Is just
what protective tariff Ia designed to do.
What beautiful, glorious privilege It Is
for Americans to pay such taxes, But
this Is not the most beautiful phase of this
subject. The kind of glass spoken of above
Is used mainly by the rich. II Is all right
then, says the farmer, mechanic aud the
poor generally. Fer the rich can afford to
pay high taxes as the laws are nearly all
made In their interest. Is It all right
Let us see. Another New York merchant
goes to Paris and purchases $1,000 worth
of common window glass, such as Is used
BY the farmer,the mechanic and people Of
small means generally. When this mer
chant arrives at New York with his glass,
which he expects to sell to the common
herd of humanity, he is politely Informed
that before he can put this glass on the
market for sale, he must pay duty of o.
per cent. That is,on every dollars worth
of glass that he bought he will have topay
O. cents duty on 1t for the privilege of sell
ing it. This duty on the 5000 worth OF
glass amounts to 5000 or within $500 of
the original cost. When this merchant
sells this glass to the retail dealers of the
country &C adds this o. per cent or o. cents
to every one dollars worth Of the glass.
When these retail dealers sell to the farm.
er, the mechanic, the new settler who Il
bending every nerve to make ends meet
to build cheap house to protect his fam.
lily from the storms Of winter and the heat
of summer, this 81 cents on the dellar Is
added to the original cost and the one
who uses the glass has to pay 1t. It's all
right, Is it,for the poor man to be COMPEL
ed to pay a tax of 81 cents on every dol
lars worth of glass which he uses, while
the rich man pays only 81 cents. Let US
trace $40 worth of each kind of glass from
Paris to Albany, Oregon, and see what II
will be put upon the market for. Take the
common glass Freight and insurance to
New York is 81. Duty at custom house,
$o.so. Freight to Albany,3o cents. Pref;
10 be made ~ the Wholesale and retail
dealer,S7. Adding the original cost t,freight
and insurance and profit Of dealers,we find
that the $40 worth Of glass will have to be
sold in Albany for S27.5o. Now,following
$Io worth Of plate glass, (used mainly By
the rich,) from Paris to Albany, adding
freight, insurance, duty and PrOfit,and We
find II can be sold in Albany for Sal, thus
discriminating largely in favor of the rich.
No wonder noR-proteeted people are
aroused and making efforts to throw of
this robber incubus that presses down so
heavily on them.