Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-05-29
EsEE TRADE EALnEmDAsE.

nant OF past generation, the othe
day in our hearing belched some
what as follows:
"Mr. Woodburn at the shank o
his third term in Congress ha,
made speech in favor OF a higi
protective tariff. lie would a:
truly have represented the interes
of the people of Nevada if he hat
advocated the absolute demonetiza
ton OF silver. l can prove by the
simplest kind OF arithmetic, thai
the decline in silver from tine with.
drawal OF 100000 per month
would be more than offset by the
more than corresponding cheapen-
ing of mining materials. the nee
essaries OF life, and everything else,
except the price of labor. Ii the
Mills bill should become a law,
the reduction in the prices of min
Ing supplies would enable the min
ing companies to stand ten, fifteen
or twenty per cent. decline in silver
and still work their properties as
proftably as at present, paying the
now prevailing wages to the men
working in the mines and mills.
But it is not proposed to demonetize
silver. 1t will stand as at present.
That, with such tariff reductions as
are proposed, would enhance the
profits OF the mining companies, at
the least estimate, ten per cert.
thereby enabling them to cores
pondingly increase the wages OF the
laboring men in their employ.
The latter would be benefited both
ways; by increase Of earnings, and
reduction in the cost of living. 1t
is safe to assert that the proposed
tariff reduction would benefit the
mining interest in Nevada nearly,
il not fully as much as would the
free coinage of silver. The latter
We cannot get at present. The
former is within our reach, and we
thankfully, accept that which is Of
fered us Notwithstanding the pro-
test of one Representative in Con-
gress. Every inhabitant Of the
State is q consumer OF such neces-
saries of life as are now SO exorbl-
family taxed. Not three per cent.
of them are directly or indirectly
in the production of such
articles as would suffer through the
tariff reduction.
The United States is now furnish
ing the World with borax. One
county in Nevada could supply the
Worlds market for the next CEN
tury. II a premium of two cents
per pound were to be offered, net
FIVE tons Of the article would be inn
ported in the next decade, The
same may be said, practically, in
regard to lead. The increased pro-
iuction of that metal in the United
States, together with the more than
corresponding reduction in Spain
and other lead producing countries,
amply insure us against any foreign
in our home market,
.yen ii the metal should be placed
upon the free list. which it is not
proposed to do. The only Nevada
which can possibly be un-
avorably affected is that OF wool
in which not three per cent.
# our people arefnterested. 1t is pos
Iible that with that article upon the
rec list, it would require couple
If years longer to accumulate a
so 900 fortune from couple of
capital. although even s
hat is extremely questionable.
But even granting it to be true, it /
5 certainly not sound local policy
0 tax ninety-seyen per cent. G
( the people of the State,
ifty per cent. on every arti-
le of wooden goods they wear, for
he benefit of the other three, espec- !
lily when the latter can still con- .
nue. their business at reason
bic profit. As many sheep will c
ed upon the hills and plains of
evada and as many Cinnamon and e
dogs EMPLOYED to herd '