The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-03
HON. L. W. BREWER.

As democratic speaker remarked the
other night, for the first time In 80. years,
the voter has now chance to legislste, 90
to speak The President has forced an
issue, and that issue 10 nothing moro nor
less than one Of high or lower taxes. Both
parties were compelled to make tariff taxes
an Issue. Voters are now called upou u
vote for or against that issue-for or against
condition that stares this nation In the
face, demanding to know ;"What will you
90 with me" 1t cannot be pushed aside.
This condition Of the surplus revenue must
DO met and removed out of our pathway,
for national ruin stands behind that copdi.
tion. Both parties now admit that this
condition does confront the American peo-
ple' The republicans denied it. but q re-.
publican tariff bill proposing to reduce the
revenues 70 millions no millions more than
the Mills bill contemplates) is acknowlede.
ment that the revenues must be reduced.
The question is, how shall II be dones
ny making whisky and tobacco cheap
lhis Is the republican plan; for besides
the cut on raw sugar, all of which goes 10
the benefit of the sugar trust and not one
cent to the people, that party does no. re-
duce tariff taxes one cent-on the ueces,
sarles OF life their bill increases the taxes.
VI shall 1t be by reducing the taxes on
inc necessaries Of life and giving the great
manufacturing Industries land not the
sugar refneries alone) the benefit of raw
materials, which will cheaper their pro-
ducts to the consumer and enable them to
broaden their markets,
Inc question Is simply one of TAXES.
Nothing more. Nothing less. Voters are
now called upon to elect congressman
who Will vote for or against lower taxes.
l.. W. Brewer We know uiU vote for lower
taxes. Capt. Hill will not vote for lower
taxes
1t is therefore to the personal, pecuniarv
interest OF every man In this district, with
half dozen exceptions, to vote for L. w.
Brewer. Men who want lower taxes will\
remember that they can elect L. W. Brewer
to congress to represent them in this CON-
test for lower taxes, which will be foupb.
out until the condition of surplus revenue
now confronting the nation is a thing of
the past. The election of l.. w, Brewer
will help the nation to solve this problem
In the interests of the people and not in
the Interests of the mohopolist. If you,
Mr.. Voter, are of the people, you will vote
for l.. W. Brewer. If you want to continue
the salt trust, the steel rail trust, the plow
steel trust, the rubber shoe trust, the binder
twine trust, the lumber trust, the sugar
trust the envelope trust, the soap trust, the
linseed oil trust, the wooden trust. iron
trust, copper trust, tin trust, lead trust, nail
trust, and thousand other trusts which
throttle competition, you will vote for Can't.
Hill, for though he may have no interest
personally in them, he stands on a platform
made in their interests and he would be in
duty bound to vote In their interests.
Just bear in mind, when you vote for
congressman, that you are voting to increase
your taxes or to lower them. That is all
there Is to It, When you vote for L. w,
Brewer you vote to loaoer them; If you
should vote for Hill you would vote to in
crease them. Just remember this and then
make your choice.