Nevada County picayune., 1890-01-22
DEMOCRATIC BATTLES.

! Our Republican contemporaries are unwittingly fighting for the Dem cratic doctrine of revenue reform. They are compelled to confess that the protective tariff is used by pri- vate individuals to promote private interests. and that the persons inter ested in these intcrpriscs demand that Congress shall so regulate the duties as to increase their profits to the maximum desired. A most striking example of this effort to rob the people through the forms of special legislation is furnished by the Chicago Tribune in an editorial re- view of days hearings before the the House Committee on Ways and Means. Says the Tribune:
 "Onc lobbyist witness wanted higher duties on hardwood lumber for his benefit; another insisted on q tax of Sl a pound on mica. The fel- low had mica bed out of which he wanted to make more profit. Sever al chaps wanted higher duties on Autographs for their benefit; some others insisted on higher bounties on certain kinds of thin or tissue paper by which they could bag bigger prof its out of their customers. A New Jersey man demanded large in- crease of the tax on pearl and shell buttons for his emolument. Another demanded a high tax on tin plate in order that he might make speedy fortune. Bill Strause, of New York, wanted 30 cents a dozen duty on briarwood pipes in addition to the present duty, and also wanted the packages taxed and rough briarwood kept on the free list.
 ''John Robertson, representing the cork manufacturer, asked for specific instead of advalorem duties on cork 20 cents a pound instead of 25 per cents ad valorem; large increase on per cent rates.
 "A. w. Mathew, of New York, asked that the duty on boracic acid be increased from to 9 cents per pound for his benefit.
 Eugene Waugh, of the Highlands Chemical Company of New York, asked duty of one-half cent a pound on sulphuric acid, which is now free. He complained of Cana dian competition.
 "Harry Van Glider, of New York, wanted duty of 90 per cent on man. ufacturers of leather, and D per cent on skivers. He also asked for the re.enactment of the old contisca- ton clause to meet tundervaluation.
 "H. Lash, of New York, wanted an increase of duty on cotton neck wear which would enable him to make fortune.
 "George Bliss, of New York, asked for a uniform duty on all al- buns and scrap-books of B per cent ad valorem--a large increase on pres sent rates. Dan Clarkson, of New York, demanded heavy increase of the tax on sawed marble slabs"
 And so on, almost without varia- tion. They want higher duties, that the people, the consumers, may be compelled to pay higher prices. They no longer urge the stale falsehood that the main object is to increase the average of wages paid thelr cm- ployes. Not at all. They want more profits, and the government is called on to make raid on the peo- ple's pockets for their benefit. This is not all. And why not? These classes furnished the corruption fund that placed Harrison in the White House, In return the Republican party, by solemn declaration, sold out the party to them. Mir. Mckin- ley did it with his little resolution the National Republican Convention adopted with cheers. He Is now chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means. The subsidy grabbers performed their portion of the contract. They demand fulfill ment on the other side. We repeat :: Why not?-- Arkansas Gazette.
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