Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-11

from the influence of the tariff tax, can be
made.
Trusts and combinations prevent sucn a
result. To-day woclen goods can DC
Bought ocross the st. Lawrence IRON Us,
fifty or more per cent cheaper than here.
SUGAR.
Let us gee wha tis the operation Of the
tariff taxing law as to sugar. We do mol
average of sugar production, in this coun-
try, from sugar cane, more than one-tentn
of tie amount consumed in this country,
ard by the tariff tax Oh il, we pay from 4
c.uts to 3.5 cents per pound. From TINS
tx on sugar and products, exclusively from
il. we collect over fifty millions OF doliarse
year-last wear it is stated to have been
~ifty.six millions. Should the people be so
taxed, especially when not necessary, for
the support of the Government?
This g tax is a bounty to the pro-
ducers, who cannot produce more than one
sixth of our consumption. Sugar can be
bought to day in London at three cents per
pound, for the lowest, and at ak cents LOT
the highest. The cause OF the difference
in prices there aud here is obvious.
LINENS.
On linens the high rates of the Republic
can tariff impose an unnecessary burden on
all classes of our people. The rate is from
% per cent. to 40 per cent. advalorem-
ali classes would be benefited by a
very large reduction in the rate.
Hardly anv of these goods are
manufactured in the U0ited States, and
none except a few coarse fabrics-almost
the entire consumption in this country be
ing imported from abroad. Climatic causes
occasion this. Are we to continue this
high rate for protective purposes when we
DO not and cannot produce the millions OF
dollars worth we must continue to get
abroad? Protect when there is no inter
est 10 protect at the expense OF millions
unnecessary by the consumers. Lower
this. 1t is true large quantities OF this
class of goods from foreign countries are
cut up and made up in this country; and
this is quite a large industry, notwlth-
standing the high rates of duty. Lower
the rates to a point of fair competition and
linen goods, cut and made up, can be sold
from this country il the markets Of coun-
tries proximate aud adjacent to US, and
thereby expand this industry.
DON'T adhere 10 your 40 per cent. on
linen and continue your tax on jewelry at
rs per cent. In this you have one OF
many illustrations of your tariff, and Is
illustrative of what we mean by our plat
form, 'heaviest on articles of luxury and
Eohtest on articles of necessity" The
same character of discrimination IN the
Republican tariff, against articles OF neces-
sity, and in favor of articles Of luxury, Is
apparent all through the schedules OF the
tariff.
These views applied to but few articles
subject to the tariff tax, are not dictated
by views hostile TO any American industry.
Our industrial systems must be tostered,
and Justly cared for. But reform and re-
ductron in proper Instances must be ap-
piled. To our Republican people, we say
do not falsely impute free trade because
WE demand revision and modification Of
taxing laws, which withdraw from the
people one hundred millions of dollars a
year when not necessary. Don't impute
free trade because We demand, not an
abolition of Custom House taxes, but a
REDUCTION duu COIIcCtiOu VI iuSiuANA~
and of improper determinations.
Don't profess to protect American
labor" while You deplete the returns OF
agriculture and other labor. Don't con-
tinue by deceptive talk about protection
to build up m~onopoly-to make by your
taxing processes millionaires, and also
tramps and beggars at the Kings gate.
Be Just aud let reform proceed from a
sense Of fairness and justice. We demand,
in the language of Secretary McCulloch,-
a Republican Secretary OF the Treasury
under Gen. Grant-"Thst duties upon
articles used or consumed, by those who
are the least able to bear, the burden OF
taxation shall be reduced"
The deceptive talk Of the Republicans
about High Protective Taritf," "Pfotec
ton to Home Industries" interpreted In