The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-05
Tcrse Tariff Talks.

MIR. Blaine said in his Portland
speech speaking of the monopoly
trusts Of the countly.-"Theg are
larg " Private affairs, Din which
neither President Cleveland nor aay
priuate citizen has any right TO inie, VI
fere.p
We have a sugar trust. II has.
lately ad Yanced the price Of sugar to
consumers from / to 2 cents per
pound and ] cent per pound on the
sugar consumed in the United States
gives $3l, 000, 900 additional profits
to the monopoly trust. This trust is
made possible only by the high tariff
tax on sugar. Is it purely private
affair?
We have a lumber trust. by which
every mans shingles and boards and
other timber of his house, barn fence,
ETC., are arbitrarily taxed, and this
loppresiye tax upon the whole people
| is made possible only by the high
tariff tax on lumber that Mr.. Blaine
so vigorously denounced in Congress.
Is it purely private affair,
We have a salt trust, by which
every table in the land is taxed,
whether of rich or poor, and that ex
ira tax upon the whole people is
made possible only by the present
lhiah tariff tax on salt that Mr.. Blaine
publicly opposed in Congress. Is it
purely a private affair?
| We have a iutc trust, by which
eve y farmer who bags his grain Is
taxe.i by a monopoly combine, and
lit i, made possible only by the pres
lent high tariff tax on Jute. Is il
lpurely aprivate affair? r
We have a cordage trust. by which
every farmer who binds a sheaf Of
grain and every person who uses
twine or rope, are extra taxed by
monopoly combine, and 1t is made
lpossi6le only by the high tariff tax or
both raw materials and manufactured
goods. Is it purelya private affair
We have a rubber trust. by which
rubber goods are largely advanced il
price by monopoly. Rubber goodl
are more used by workingmen thar
by all others, and this extoltion il
made possible only by the high TART
TAX Oh rubber fabrics. Is it purel,
private attain?
We have an envelope trust, b,
which a monopoly tax has been lev
; led on the whole p ,ople, for all US
ENVELOPES. and this robbery has beef
made possible only by the high talii
, tax on envelopes. Is il pu:ely pri
yate affair.
We hid steel trust, by which
, ! steel rails were arbitrarily advances
J tom s26 tc $40 per ton. Its gree
broke itself, but with the presen
Thigh tariff tax can be reneSe ed at an
Itime and will be as soon as it dare b
done. Is it purely private afait
We have a type trust, by which a
Excessive tax is imposed upon ever
. consumer Of the country, and it wa
made possible only by the high tart
tax upon that article. Is il purely
private affair? ~.
We have free trade cheap labr
+ trust, with highly protected manr
. faaturers as its hbral patrons, and
= is made possible only beca, Sc NJ
!. Blaine and other high war tariff al
g yocates, tax home labor for the ne
y essarics Of life and allow free trade
b cheap labor to do their work. Is
e purely q private affair?
+ 4 These are only q few Of the man
y monopoly trusts which cypress IL
le whole people by monopo' : taxes, az
~ which would perish in q day if o
y ,arifr Laws honestly protected the lie
r ilimate labor Of the country instea
u Of protecting monopoly.
g Are these mere private aIai
y with which neither President Cley
70 land nor any private citizen has al
ID right to int fere?'
& II Mr.. Blaine 60 thinks, the peoI
b. will not only refuse 10 accept
b. views, bot they will teke the mi
he direct method to destroy all monoI
II lies which prostitute tariff protect
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