Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-16
How the Democratic Tariff Bill
Would Ipjure Vermont.

duction bill, suggested by President
Cleveland's message, and formulated
by a committee who are hostile to
New England interests, is one that is
particularly calculated to do harm to
the business interests of Vermont.
1t proposes, either to put upon the
free list, OF to reduce the. tariff on
almost every article and product the
Vermont farmer and manufacturer
puts on the market, while it strikes
heavy blow to many New England
manufactures on whose success and
prosperity the welfare of Vermont
largely depends.
To partially enumerate would be to
mention wool, on which there is
duty from 21a to 10 cents pound.
This article, already low, could not
be produced at lower rates than the
present, and sheep raising which is
something of an industry now, and
ought to be much more, would be
ruined.
Beef and pork are at present pro-
tected to the sum of 1 cent pound,
and the Vermont dairyman who sells
his veal calves or his hogs will feel
the reduction of this tariff very sud-
denly and very disastriously when
the Canadians are permitted to throw
their beef and pork into the New
England markets. The beef produc-
err. which includes in a smaller or
greater degree every farmer in the
State, will find his market supplied
with Canadian or other foreign beef
when the one cent protective duty IS
taken off. Pork raising and beef
raising is an important thing with the
people of this little State, and though
few engage in the business extensive
". it is one of the means which every
farmer must of necessity use in order
to make his ends meet.
Those who raise wheat, barley,
oats or other grains will not welcome
a reduction of from ten to twenty
cents a bushel on these products.
The lumber industry which in many
parts of the state has furnished en-
ployment for large number of men
in the winter and summer, and has
given employment to thousands OF
horses that would have remained
practically idle in the farmers barns,
has been a source of income to al
most all classes.
The mountains and valleys, where
thousands of dollars worth of timber
have been waiting the woodman's axe
have contributed an immense sum Of
money in the last forty years to hell
the owner and the laborer to fund:
he never would have received had thu
lumber business not been profitable
in this state. At present in all this
section large and valuable mills arr
, in operation, which give employment
to men and help the business Of com
munities. Really it is hard to Sc
: how the people of this part of tn
state could have found means of sup
port had it not been for the lumbe
industry. The new tariff bill propose
to reduce the tariff on lumber fror
one to two dollars a thousand feet
Lumber manufacturers will be embar
raised by the depression resulting
from an increased shipment of lum
Der from the Provinces, an overstock
ed market, and low prices. Th
people will feel the effect in the lowe
price paid for logs and in lowe
wages paid the laborer in the fores
or in the mills.
Another industry which from tim
:, to time has been profitable is assai
ed: the growing of potatoes an
manufacture of potato starch. Ih
duty of 10 cents bushel will be II
: moved if the tariff performers" al
, not thwarted in their assault on OF
i industries. AS with potatoes, s
I with other vegetables.
The attempt was made in the bi
to take off the duty on marble an
granite, but we see it reported tn;
. marble will not suffer in the presel
slaughter. Not as favored as mar
localities in the country by cllmat
location and other advantages, v
have few things which nature b
l. slowed in abundance, among Whi'
h were the rocks, where the enterpri
10 ing quarryman is at present engage
,e in bringing into the worlds mark
II granite, marble and other rock mate
Dr. ials which are valuable, and which
he present are bringing 10 small reven
e. to the state; and these qqarri
he promise in the future, if the hand
f. the tariff murderers can be kept o
We to build up numerous towns and fl
Sc nish employment for hundreds of
citizens. The industry of quarryi
e, is only in its beginning here but
eel promises great things for the stf
re under a fair usage. We hope
ar proposed blow to this industry m
e. be withheld until better administ
er. ton has the things of government
nd hand.
While the above are some Of
nd direct blows aimed at Republic
rs Vermont we are liable to sui
much more from the effect of
ON pernicions bill on the manufacture
air industries of the states where
it'll market our products. Dur PEG
in we'll remember the sshard time