Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-01

on property II is paid by property. The man
OF much property pays more than The man
~ mite property bat q tariff is tax that
IS paid by the consumer on the so-calIed
p lusI articles. lie pays II in the price
1870, no gives for every protected
aIlcle that he buys. Let me sup
pose, Tor instance. by way Of illus
Auoh that an importer purchased
20 Engiana enough cloth TO make suit Of
clothes. lie pays for il, say $40. He
DfinRs u to the United States Before he
can even get IL out Of the custom house at
inc place where be lands he must pay on
that a tax called q tariff, aud the probable
" u among the erroneous rates
"a tho schedule ON wooden goods
mat he will nav q tax Of not less
than sixty cents on the dollar, 80 that by
The time one Of you buy this cloth you
fave TO pay from SIG to SO for that which
originally coat $40. So hesa has been a tax
emposed on the consumer wkish amounts in
letiect to nearly or quite 90 much as
She original cost Of the goods. There are
men andAcious enough TO say thas a high
protective tariff is for the benefit Of the
laboring man. Why in the name of all
that IL common sense and reason, how
can the laboring man be aided
by tax that begins with the crown OF his
bead and extends 70 the soles Of his feet,
and taxes everything How In the name
OF Heaven can il be that the laboring man
Is benefited by such tax? OF
all humbngs by which men were
attempted 70 be deceived, this is
Ihe greatest ever ! heard Of But, says
some one, il enables the manufacturers 70
pay higher wages. and therefore is benefit
10 the laboFing men. Did you ever know
any manufacturer that paid higher wages
10 his hands because Of so increase OF the
tannf There 10 man named Barnnm
10 this oonniEy--a man who has gathered
together IN his chow more curiOsities than
perhaps can be found IN any other single
place ON earth; but among all his
e0Tioaitirs be has never found such
earnestly As manufacturer who paid
higher wages 10 his hands because ola raise
10 ihs iaFifl
Another one Of the deceptions Of
tbess iaTiA orators, OF high pro,ec-
tlon orators, Is TO Eay that the
consumer does not pay this tax
IL lie dOh't pay IL who doesy A man who
stands lair IA your u1mmunity, aud who
has = iats that wOnld license him As
/ preacher oi the gospel, get up before bis
| fellow citizens and tell them that the
| tariff lessons the price OF commodities. II
/ 20 Why are all manufacturers in favor Of
/ high tariff DO they want 10 reduce the
{ ptinc " their own goodsf These people
same before yon aud draw glowing
/ picture Of the wealth and prosperity Of our
country. Thai is all very we'll indeed,
although ID would be a little fsireE u they
would give the other side Of the picture and
show how tho agricultural interests
aud the value OF agriculture has
% wonderfully decreased since they had
! this high tariff 10 operation. How
/ can > eoantry be made rich by this govern.
nsns tREing ils peopls far beyond any
necessity that she government has for tax
aiioa. How can il be that you can be
made rich by Uncle sam thtustinE his
/ bands in yoaf pockets and taking from
/ Won mote than 10 necessary for
The support Of the government There are
nov {iis. D00. 600 locked mp In the treas
ury. bcyond the amount that the govern
| fuent nerdsd for It's expenditures. II Il
| were 10 the pockets Of the people where II
| bclonxu. ID could be used In business aud
| 10, oshsr necessities which would make
l Isns Of sheu-ands comfortable who are now
| in dsasisation and want.
Bat ii IL time for me TO stop ] am 70
I BE- followed by q gentleman whom
| commend 20 your earnest ana
| careful attention. have the
Measure Of presenting the Hon.
\ Joseph u. OuthWAite, OF Columbus. And
row, gentlemen, thank you for your KIND
/ attention.
Az The conclusion OF Judge Thurman Z
spsech Congressman Cultivate and Hon.
/ y. $. Young spoke on the topics Of The
campaign. the crowd remaining until q
/ late hour,