The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-04

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pound al the time II was suoIe'' "
,,riff. now hat the tariff is of the same
of coffee sells for 30 cents IL
nouud Let some free trader rise
SLOWLY and explain this while the laruh-
or sits down OH his patent boosIe" 'ha'
costs 90 cents less under proiec'ioh INA"
low tariff" Green coffee when
It had a tariff tax on 1t soti as
high as forty cents "A pound. After III
tariff tax was taken of it went oo""'
and down. and down, until the crop OIL
lsS6 was sold at as low as y To ia
cents, Wholesale. Seer Inc No''"
Missourian does not tell all OF 'ho
story. But, some months ago the
French spectators started u CORNER VII
coffee, they were soon joined by tho'i
New York allies, and coffee was iorced
m TO its present e%xorbitant price
exorbitant under free trade, but moi as
high as at times when taxed. bul
to knock the Gallatm papers argument
silly il is only necessary TO remember
that "brown coffee" never did retail aI
l24 cents per pound while 1t was SUD
iect to the tariff tax. AS for the 10
sled argument, the farmers III DaViess
county have always had more sense
han to pay for sleds at all; they make
'em themselves.
Des Moines, Iowa, Leader
"The Leader has lately shown up Inc
decline of the wool industry in Iowa
under high tariff. Here is what high
wool duties did for the sheep husband
nv i'm California: In 1876 the wool
product in California amounted to
56, $50 90 pounds, and i'll 1881 to 81
564, 32l pounds. The retrogresslon
since 1876 has been %singularly regular.
Ii the protectionists could only manu-
facture all the statistics, and nobody
| else be allowed to say II word, perhaps
| they might make some sort Of Il show
ing for their cause"
The Sedalia Democrat very Apostle
ly says:-"While our republican friends
tell us that Cleveland's famous message
will defeat the democratic party, they
can not point out Il single prominent
democrat who has announced his inten-
ton Of opposing him Oh that ground"
And it may be added that n great many
prominent republican statesmen and
newspapers indorse the presidents
recommendations as able, wise and
patriotic"
"Senator Frye insists that there
would have been no surplus in the led
eral treasury if the democrats had been
capable OF devising means for spending
the money. Probably the democracy CAN
not be defended against this accusation.
If Mr.. Frye IA get taxpayers 10 be-
lieve in the truth of this charge II will
be n long time before the republicans
elect another president"
st. Louis Republican 1.-The exact
proportion of workingmen in unpro
tected industries 10 those In protected
i, fourteen to one. The fourteen are
taxed not for the benefit OF the one ,buI
of his employer, who keeps him strik'
ing all the time and calling on the III
protected fourteen tor help In the
shape OF labor-uniOn assessments
Pennington Times:-"Wonder If the
war tariff fellows think they are fool
ing anybody with their silly twaddlt
and cry of free trade = The people
know u hawk from 4 hernshaw.''
That they do; and they are learning
more and more the hollowness OF the
pretense of benefit 4 the workingmal
from q high tariff.
A Jefferson City press dispatch datel
February |, says:-'Governor More
house has not as yet announced himsel
as a candidate for governor, and will
not arrive at a conclusion in the matte
for some days
Ar. Henry A~armaduke, brother O
the late governor OF Missouri, liza
secured II position In the treasury whicI
places him in charge OF the new siive
vaplt. The place is worth $4,000
year.
Mr.. Bland has succeeded In hayini
his bill authorizing the construction c
. & bridge over the Missouri river u
i Jefferson City passed,
: Gen. Sparks, OF Illinois, say he
: not a candidate for congress, but
supporting Mr.. Townsend for re
election.
High tariff is not necsGsTry to pro
!, tect. 1t fosters trusts, and create
4 monopolies.
Prot. Ass i,ray, the scientist, died
Boston, aged II.
; Parnell is again i'll.