The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04

AnneallnS, per ton ~
Pudding. common
iron ............. 1.62 3bl
Pudding, best iron 2.l0 3'64
The Democrats propose to make the
sheet iron workman compete with iron
made at such low wages as are paid in
England. If the men can do this, they
cannot expect more than the wages of
the English workman. If they cannot
they must give up their work and let
the English made sheets take possession
of the whole markets of this country.
The people of Cecil county will use
perhaps 5000 worth of sheet iron per
annum for stoves, stove pipe, roofs and
other uses. If they were to buy English
iron at low duties, they might get the
same quantity of iron at saving of
So, 700 per annum. But the North
East mills must close unless supported
by an adequate duty, and the county
would lose the $50, 900 to 100000 per
annum that is now paid out in wages
alone at these works. That is, in order
to save them possibly 81 900, the Demo.
Gratis ask them to give up the sure
SIoo, 900 which now goes into circula-
ton in the county.
The Democrats while reducing the
duty upon sheet iron and many other
forms of manufactured iron, do not re-
duce the duty upon pig iron, except by
an insignificant amount. Why? Be-
cause pig iron is now made in large
quantities In Virginia, Tennessee, Geor
gia and Alabama-all southern states
and they dare not act consistently in
the matter tor fear of losing southern
democratic votes. They are willing to
protect Alabama, but Cecil county may
take the hard knocks.
This is a sample of their general
policy. Do they do anything in reality,
on the other hand, to benefit our citi-
zens of this county and reduce the cost
of their living' Let US see.
The Mills Bill retains in effect the
present high duty upon sugar. After
permitting Mr.. Havemeyer, the head
of the great sugar trust, to have pri-
vate conference with the chairman of
the ways and means committee, thev
agreed TO continue the present enor-
nous sugar duties which protect only a
small strip of sugar cane land in Louis
lana at cost of $50, 900 per an
mum in revenue. The Republicans want
to reduce this duty at least one half.
The Democrats propose to retain the
taxes both import and internal revenue
upon tobacco. The workingman can
not chew piece of navy plug. or smoke
a ''twofer" without being reminded that
Cleveland charges him double price for
it, while Harrison says "Give him twice
as much plug for the same money, and
a ten cent cigar tor five cents"
The Democrats reduce the tariff on
steel rails from SIT to STI per ton, but
does any one suppose the P. w. & B.
Railroad Company will, on that ac-
count, charge any less fare from Elkton
or Port Deposit to Philadelphia or Bal
timore?
The Democrats retain the enormous
duty upon rice, equal to 100 per cent
on its value. Rice is South Carolina
product, and South Carolina cries out
for home protection, in spite of John {.
Calhoun and notification, Andrew
Jackson is dead and Grover Cleveland
is in his chair. A witty Congressman
thinks the South Carolinians must have
sung this to Mr. Mills.
Little boy blue, come blow your horn nice
They protect even peanuts, Virginia
and North Carolina call for a duty on
these palatable little nuts, and they seem
to get it for the asking. Florida de-
mands a duty on oranges and it is
granted. The Democrats seem thus
to say to the people of Cecil county.
"After we have taken away your mills
and factories, and markets, and have
ruined your sheep growing and charcoal
burning, then if a circus should come
along, and you can raise a quarter for
admission, you must pay to US in Vir-
ginia and Florida tax on the petty
joys of munching peanuts and sucking
oranges"
This is the spirit of the whole mea-
sure. The South IS protected-the
North is devastated. Sugar, tobacco,
rice, pig iron down to peanuts and
oranges, all protected and all Intended
to flourish. On the other hand wool,
lumber, granite, paper, kaolin, sheet
iron all down-trodden, and intended to
perish. They will protect the negro in
the South, working in the canebrakes