Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-30
,rnE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. THURSDAY OCTOBER 30 1890
THEY PAY THE BILL.
Every Dollar of Taxation is Paid
by the Consumer.
High Takers in Neutrality-suspicious.,
Their Friends 20 Keep on Lying I'm
Til AFTER Election.

Only short time ago Congressman
Dorsey, of Nebraska, sent word to the
chairman OF the republican national
committee that he was ia peck of
trouble at home on account of the new
tariff and unless the chairman should
telegraph lie that the Mckinley bill
would not advance prices that thousands
OF votes would be lost to the prrty in
that state. The communication was a
secret one, of course. but it leaked out,
and adds another proof of the means re,
sorted to to cover up the facts until after
election. II is desperate game to keep
the people from knowing the truth until
after Nov. 4 1t is not expected that the
public can be kept in ignorance always.
but If the facts can be smothered in some
way until that time it is hoped the high
takers may pull through. If any portion
of the people by their votes contribute to
tina election of any one man .who is in
favor of robbing the people by disgrace
ful tariff. they Will have thems. Ives only
to blame as theI sorrowfJlly think over
the matter afterwards wien it is too late
Recently the Argus called upon sever
al of the leading dealers in different
kinds OF trade in this city to get facts
and opinions In regard to the workings of
the new tariff in their own particular
line. The result has been published, and
II clearly shows that every dollar of ad-
vance would have to be paid by the con-
sumner. Everything that people buy
groceries, clothing, boots and shoes,
household utensils, farming i'm Implements
everything almost will be dearer. much
dearer. and Mckinley. the author of the
Dill. tells the people 81. AS be is TOO clear
headed nos to see that he would not he
believed if he told anything else. His
language is that cheap things are nasty
ard that cheap coat makes a cheap
nan, as Harrison also saws. These ale
the unblushiDg statements made by peo-
pie who rob the masses in order that a
few wealthy eastern manufacturers may
grow still more enormously rich while
the rest of the world toiis and denies it,
self 10 order that the bare necessaries of
life may be obtained
Here in our own midst Hr l. Bam-
berger wished 10 buy trunks st tie old
figures, but he could not do so. The
Pslica trunk factory of r lciae. Wiscon,
sin. informs him that prices have gone
up on account Of the rise under the new
law OF all kinds of trimmings and hard
ware that are led 10 the making of trunks
and similar articles. Recently Mr.. Bam-
berger received the following card from
milwaukee firm, dealers in trunks and
travelling bags:
Owing TO the Increased cost of prnduc-
ton we will be compelled to advance
prices after 25th inst. (SepD. We will
be pleased to have your orders and will
always give them our best attention at the
lowest prices. Yours Truly.
CARPELEs, HARTMANN & Co.
Mr.. Bamberger says that goods hereto
fore costing 81 IS. say, will now be 81 90
and every thing else III the same ratio of
of percentage.
Who must pay this additional cost 9
was asked Mr.. Bamberger.
why the man who buys the good. of
course-:he consumer"
More was not necessary to be said.