The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-24
DO 700 ngsR'

A correspondent Of the Oyegonian says
siIaying been a reader Of The Orsgosia,
since its foundation, and having Away,
found itftady terubliih anything In ths
interest oi the farmer, avail myself Of III
columns now TO say a word 10 the farmers
on the Pacific coast. President Harrison,
In iis message 10 congress, recommend .
agencrai reduction Of the tariff. Now, II
IL a well known fact that The farIner pays
far more than half u all lbe tariff tax. II
ID not The iesign Of The government that
tiiia should be 80. bat Il falls on the farmer
Just the saine. The farmer Is aiwaya will
Ing 10 bear his part OF the burden and to
do his duty in sustaining the government; I;
but the fact IL, through The burden Of tar.
alton and high freight, and light crops
and low prices, The interest Of this coast
are In very depressed condition The
mortgage ree,Ing on the farm 10 clear
psoof Would II Tot be right and proper
for the farmers Of Oregon. California and
Washington 10 petiiIon congress 10 take
the duty of OF jste and jnte bagss The
duty on juie bags Is said 10 be 10 per cent.
on their cost and the raw material Il 30
per cent. This duty being taken off will
not interfere In any way with those parties
on this coast Who make sacks for the mar.
ket. Thsy would realize just .be same
for thclr work, but the removal Ct THE
means from one aud half 10 two cents .
bustel more 10 the farmer for his wheat.
What the farmers In any county or state
would gain viii be represented by the
number OF bushels multiplied by one and q
half. II county produces 100000
bushels that county would gain $4,000.
II the farmers on this coast will petition
congress on this subject have no doubt
their petition will be granted. The far N.
eu OF The Usiied States compose more
than half the voting population. They can
make themselves heard and felt II they
Wish 10. The day is now at hand when
snch petition can not be safely ignored.
The local press claims 10 advocate the In
terests ot The farmer. vii they take my
suggestion and work Il upi hope every
paper on this cnasi will do so," VS.
Here arc some statements that are wor-
Thy OF noe. Aw S Is undoubtedly re.
publican and whllom proteclionI-t. In
order TO pave The way for the demand
which he Is about TO make for ''free trade"
in jute and Iute sacks he says: "Presidt ut
Harrison In his message TO congress rec
ommends general reduction Of the tariff"
No.. the rigid. .unbending truth is that Har-
rison said nothing Of the klrd. ~ w s"
does not need 10 fall back on even Pres
ldsnt's opinion to justify the call he makes
for "iiec trade" in jutc and jnte sacks.
The question l.; ais II sound roliey TO do
soi" Or number Of occasions the DEn-
ocRAr has shown the utter neediessness
Of ihis heavy TAX wrung from the farmers.
This tar IL not needed Tor revenue for the
general government Il collecting daily
more money than II needs. Jute Is not
produced In this country at all, hence there
Is no one TO protect by this duty on juie.
There are very few jute mills In this con-
try and the duty on jute sacks Is no pro-
tsciion TO them Tor the material out OF
which thssc sacks are made l. all impor
ted. Then, why this dutys Why not re-
move isl II would be saving Of At least
S5o,ooca year to the farmers Of Linn
county alone, and careful estimates show
That this tax amounts TO 100000 TO the
farmers Of the Pacific Coast. As matter
Of fact the proposition to remove this duty
does not inyolve the question o. protection
because the duty Is not protective one.
hence republican farmers, democratic
farmers, and prohibition farmers may all
join In petition 10 congress
10 remove this duty. Let farmers move
In tais matter