The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-03-06


figures given by "The Bulletin" the cost
of imported articles in Currency being
calculated for comparison. But for the
year 1875 prior to March the duty
was but $25 20, and the cost imported
would have been but $50 60, and for the
year 1872 after August 1, the duty it-
ing S25 20 per ton, the cost of imported
rails would have been $1O7 SO. Thus
constructed, the table shows at glance
that in only one year since 1877 Las the
cost of American rails been as much as
other charges added. 1t should be re-
membered that, the manufacture having
been begun in this country i'll 1866. only
$4,000 tons were here produced as late
as the year 1872, and the American pro-
duction had not at that time large
enough to affect the price materilly.
From that time onward the American
manufacturers have steadily undersold
the imported p; ouuct, excepting in the
1880, when the demand for rails so far
exceeded the capacity of American works
that the average price was somewhat
higher than that Of imported rails.
1t will appear from this table also that
the cost in this country has been greatly
reduced until the makers have been able
to sell tor some years past at price
from $12 to SIS per ton below the price
OF imported rails; that the price has been
constantly determined by home COM
petition, and that since the advance in
the cost abroad this year, the American
price is just the same as the price in
England. More complete refutation of
the old free-tradc theory could not we'll
Ike imagined, and yet it is safe to say
that the figures. however conclusive. Wi:
not prevent Mr.. Mills or any of his asso-
ciates from repeating the same untrue
statement whenever it happens to fit
their purpose New York Tribune.
A Coon MovE.-One of the ind: cations
Of the Times which will meet the approx
al OF every right thinking pei son is the
movent now on foot in the city to awak-
ell lively interest in economical local
government. A preamble has been drawn
winch recites the principals of govern
ment as it should be, adherence to the
constitution, strict accountability of
officers to the people, strict economy and
preservation ofthc rights of the humble<t
citizen. Already about sevcnty-fve
names have been subscribed to the pa
per, which binds the subscribers to abide
by the decision of the majority in select
ing officers, and meetings have been held,
and more will follow. The avowed OBJ
ject of the leaders this movement is to
maintain good government i'll ard for
the city of Sank Centre, but with equal
propriety it's scope might be enlarged to
cover the entire political field. 1t is not
designed to create a new political party,
nor to pull down or build up any indi-
vidual or set Of individuals. In signing it
no one sacrifices one iota Of political
ouS piSdSSS
himself to assist in securing the Lest Of
fcers in the field which IS and always
should be non-partisan.
The interest still continues in tie reviv-
al meetings not understanding the fact
that this is the sixth week since they he
gan-the fourth week of the union effort.
Last Sabbath night there were some
four or five hundred present. A collec-
ton was taken to defrav expenses. By
subscription and collection $44.95 were
raised. The next day $500 more were
handed in. Besides this two cords OF
wood and some drayage have been do
mated. So that probably another col
lection will not have to be taken unless
the meetings should run longer than
through next week. They will continue
the rest of this week and probably
throughout next week and possibly lon.
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