Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-08-08
The Mills bill not a free-trade bill.
FOR ALL WoRK1NeMEN TO READ.

Since the republican Senators have agreed
to report tariff reduction bill of their own
the cry of "free-trade'' against the demo-
cratic bill has died out to a great degree.
The republican stump speakers must hold
up until they see whether their Senators
are not going to make tariff reform party
measure.
10 enable any workingmau in protected
industries to see whether the democratic
Mills bill affects his industry let aim look
over the following list, which is the result
of careful comparison of the democratic
Mills bill with the present tariff law. This
careful comparison shows that the demo
cratic tariff bill makes no change at all in
the duties now imposed by the present law
on the products of these following employ
ments. If the Mills bill were law to.day
all engaged in the industries in this list
would be just as highly protected as they
are under the present republican tariff =
Basketmakers, bookbinders and finishers,
bone and ivory workers, boot and shoe
makers, brewers and maltsters, britannia
ware makers, bronze powder makers, but
ton factory operators, bullion and metal
thread makers, candlemakers, cement and
lime makers, cigarnlakers, clock and watch
makers and repairers, cokemakers, comb
makers, corkmakers, coopers, copper work
ers, corsetmakerss cutlerymakers, dairy
men Clutter and cheese,), distillers and
rectiHers, fishermen, fax dressers, fur work
ers, glue, gelatine and isinglass makers;
gloves, cotton and woollen Gotten; Gillason,
gimp and tassel makers; gold and silver
workers and jewellers, green and colered
glass bottle makers, gunsmlths and lock-
smiths, harness and saddle makers, hat and
cap makers, hemp and jute carpet makers,
hosiery and knitting mill operators, lace
makers, leather case and pocketbook max
ers, leather curriers', dresscrs, finishers and
tanners; makers of coal tar dyes, makers of
perfumery, makers of coach and harness
furniture, saddlery and hardware; makers
of gunpowder and other explosives, makers
of pipes and smokers articles, makers of
polishing powders, makers of fancy soaps,
miners, mirror and picture frame makers,
orange growers, Organmakers, pencllmak-
ers, pinmakers, pianoforte makers and tun-
ers, plasters grinders, roofing and paving
tile makers, scale and rule makers. screw
makers, shirt, cuffs and collar makers,
shocks, silk mill operators, straw workers,
tiles, common and fire brick makers; trunk,
valise and carpetbag makers; tobacco fac
tory operatives, stove, furnace and CRATE
makers; umbrella frame makers, varnish
makers, wax workers, wire drawers, pulp
mill operatives, various farm products-hay,
hoops, barley, cattle, sheep, hogs, and farm
products generally, except wool and vegeta-
bles.
Then there are great number of other
emplnyments in which the democratic bill,
having made the raw material free of duty,
has somewhat lowered the duties on the
product, but still left a protection" equal
to that in the present law.
To call the Mills bill "fcee-trade" meas
ure is too absurd to 60 down. Those who
set up this cry must think the American
workingman fool.-N. 7. Herald.