The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16

AnsWer-No. If this question would
include all articles of an intoxicating
nature now paying internal revenue, l
would answer this question differently,
and my reasons, l hope, will be appa-
rent from the following: 1t is esti-
mated that the people of the United
States pay annually $900,000,000 to get
drunk. The-eXpense of good drunk
will perhaps ayefage$1 in cash, while
to get sober often costs two to treble
that many thousand dollars, and it is
therefore a low estimate to put the cost
of getting sober,at 81 500 OO6OO0 Both
items amount to so, ,7te, ,600,0O0 annually
expended for a privilege that always
has tendency for evil, which if abOl-
ished would make better men and wO-
men of large portion of our people,
While it would also in a few years Sc
cure home for every family that is
without this privilege today, besides
other things necessary to the comfort
and happiness of the human family. In.
view ofthis, would it not be better to
abolish the manufacture and sale of
INTOXICATING, DRINK,
and give tobacco aniequal chance with
other productions The use of tobacco,
like tea, coffee, candies, along with a
great variety of other articles, is ac
quired by habit, and not essential to
nur comfort and happiness as we see it
demonstrated day after day; but as il
IS relished with some people to the eX-
tent of luxury, and by its habitual
use ripened to necessity, there can
be no good reason why tobacco should
be burdened with enormous taxes
while other productions of similar
nature are practically free from such
burdens. HIt. ~.
Question 4.-Do L endorse the tariff
policy suggested by President Cleve.
land in his message to congress?
Answer-NO.
The Presidents tariff views, as a
whole, are not new to us farmers, as
hey are very similar to those embraced
in the Morrison bill Which was injur-
iolls, and consequently oppressive, in
every instance where it applied direct
60 the
INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE
aid therefore deserved and met pre-
mature death, and as | believe, justly
600, as it did not seem to recognize that
farmers had any rights worthy of
respect.
1t is now upwards of eighty years
since protection was asked and received
The protectionist argued that protec-
cd industries will soon become strong
and thus be able to compete with other
cations, and in comparatively short
ne no protection will be asked or
needed.
Let us see how this is: you all recol-
ect how ourworthy protectionist hank
'red around the tariff commission ii
few years ago, and today has his lob
Oies at the national capital, asking not
only for continued, but also for in
creased projections, at the same time
having an overlooking treasury by hun
1reds of millions of dollars.
The following is no doubt fair IL
ustration how these things are done in
ine out of ten cases. While attending
he Ohio State Fair last September, |
had the pleasure to hear the tail end of
speech from John Sherman to the
WOoL-GRoWERS OF OHIO.
As understood it, the meeting was
called for an interchange of opinions
with regard to the wool interests of
Ohio, aud among which the protective
idea soon took the upper hand, and as
old John had by his vote favored re-
iuced duties on wool l presume it was
Chought proper that he should have an
opportunity to give his reasons for so
doing. 1t is not necessary for me to
tell you that old John was equal to the
emergency, for he saddIed the whole
scheme on some scallawag (whose name
[ have forgotten, but who at the time
,ad established a fourishing business
by selling bucks to the woOl-groweTs
# the island of Australia, and as it'll
furnishes about nine-tenths of the i'm
ported wool, a low tariff would give en-
;ouragement to his business, and con
sequently better sale for bucks.
The same scalawag managed to be
me Of the lobbies sent to Washington
oy the wool-growers, to tell Old John
what amount of tariff the wool-growers
demand, and report that the ! 4
PRESENT TARIFF,
which was then a bill before congress
for action, would be satisfactory. This
DILL also provides for three different
GRADES under which wool may be i'm
ported. and for short, means simply
medium, good and BEST Medium and
good paying a low advalOrem duty,
while best quality pays both ,adyalorem
and specific duty and here old John
says that himself, along with all the
rest, were cheated again, because says
esthis scallawag made us believe that
there Would be no l5w grade, wool
offered, as,i was all consumed at home
and Consequently was matter of small
account what the duties were on these
low grades of WOOL But by some hokus
'pUkrs arrangement in the wording OF
the law, which we did, not otgunderstand
at the time ,nine-tenths of the wool is
imported as low grade, regardless of
quality and consequently pays a low
duty.a This same bill then pending be-
fore congress; and passed through the
influence ofyold Johns vote, provided
for = -A.- ..l. '-.-' .., A.--l- .-..'
r HIGHER DUTIES on WoOLEN GOODS.
Thinks /, that is pulling tile wool
over your eyes at rate equal to about
one pound TO the square inch; and | am
surprised if the wool-growers wont
pull some of it off and see the whole
SCHEME; but every last one swallowed
the whole dose, and John went off vic
torious and without blemish. Is sthere
any one in this house so ignorant as
not to see the object and diabolicai
such legislatiOns Is there
any one that ever heard of John Sher-
man nibbling at SUCH bate unless tput
money inlhiS pocket; SE
Isit fact that the Republicans of
the. State of Ohio, sent a man to the
URited States Senate that does not .uIl
derstand proposed measure if he
reads it, j am surprised ifit dontturnd
up sonieS day that John SSherInah has'I
SOME tnoiiey invested frf the fiiatHfac-1
ture of WOODEN goods.
Thus you SCI, how. this protection
business is managed This'is but one
instance ont of MANY to which ninht