Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

CENTS eaCn, and I
cents each. The low-priced razors cost
from s TO 7 cents each. but If
razors have been imported into this country
and can correctly form the basis of ad valorem
duties at SIX cents each, my fellow-citizens, who
during all this long tract of years has been get,
ting the difference out of the fooled ano cheated
who comes forward today. of course reluctant,
to see such a copious and unfalllng source OF
profit sealed up as against him: tAPPlanse,
immensely concerned for the eye sight of the
American people, Laughter There VA, MAS
pended, for a liberal fee. They say that the rate
on spectacles is 800 per cent; 10 make TINS
come out they must assert and dld assert tna1
tLaughter.I
Now, tho touch-.tone of all this is that these
gentlemen never quote the rates actually I'M
they say is an equivalent ad valorem rate based
upon an imaginary and impossible, or
fraudulent foreign value. Why not claim as
piece and then make night hideous with howl
600 per cent ad valorem, or that JACK
knives cost half cent piece instead OF o,
az cents7 The rate would be $50 per cent ad
yalorem and mourn with faces corrugated with
pity over the sad lot of the American boy as to
his jackknife1 Or why not say that razors cost
/ cent each instead of cents. and
thus make tho ad valorem rate 1,o20 per
cent, and all the bowels of compassion of ali
the importers on earth would be moved TO pityat
selves. Applause
But it has been said my fellow citizens, that
this bill does nothing for agriculture, and the
apostates from sound political faith-dema-
gogues-playing upon the fears and credulities
of the people, Adventures In the arena OF poll
ties, are parading tins state trying TO persuade
gets of the benefits of this system of legis-
lation and of this bill. Let us take the case OF
EaHadp In y Canada exported s S S sne
s. l13 1872; of sheep, S9lS3 of poultry, SllO 3
of wool, s2l6.slS; OF. barley, ss,4si SOB; Of
@ 1saRs so;iss Of pdtatd nsy ss which
with other articles of agricultural products
made the importation of the United States
from Canada in the year 1889 over S20, 100000 In
other words, the Canadian farmer was brought
into direct competition with the American
farmer, and the American farmer was deprived
q market of $4,000 enjoyed by the Cansd
congress done9 What has been done by this
bill which has been the subject of so much
have been Increased .or horses. $50 head;
wheat, % cents bushel; barley. 80 cents a
bushel, ETC.. SO that the American farmer finds
himself shielded Ivy wall of protection as
against the Canadian farmer.
Bear in mind, my fellow citizens that while
Canada sent all OF this enormous product to us
gave her nothing in exchange, and she took
Laughter and applause How do the author
tiles of Canada, the most eminent economists
of that province look upon this matter7 Prof
Goodwin Smith said recently, speaking of the
effect of this bill upon the Canadian farmers,
ley bill shall be adopted. The agricultural
schedule will bear hardly on the Canadian farm
ers who particularly desire to tinda market
in the United States for their eggs, their
barley and their horses. do not see how the
Canadian farmers can export their products to
the United States, if the Mckinley bill becomes
Vow, my fellow citizens, that means that the
American farmer will sell s2o,OOO,00O
in the year lsi more TO the domestic ,h
1889 by reason of the agricultural products of
Canada coming over our borders, only 800
miles to the north of here, and stretching and
dividing our country-one country from the
other from sea to sea.
Let us look at another
BENEFIcENr PROVISION
in this bill. Take iron and the metals. Now,
on the whole reductions have been made
t is only npon, the most costly manu-
any increases have been made. Railroad
iror has stood at SIT and $40 ton for years ;
and for years and years audiences have been
of those advocates Of free trade for reduc-
ton of the duty on railroad iron. 1t has been
reduced by this bill to Sl3.40 ton. And when
you consider to what an enormous extent this
manufacture enters into all the processes of our
civilization say my fo fellow &C citizens ems:
t s mo oSse Another thns
You have all observed to what extent within
the last few years iron aud structures of steel
have entered into the construction of buildings
There is not building of any Importance now
built. even to residences of the best character,
that iron and steel have not most substantially
sken tb, the bill place beams of a mood rr Ana
and I columns, building frames and all
structural shapes of iron and steel have been re-
duced from "A cents, namely, from IA mills per
pound to mills per pound, reduction of 5
mills, an enormous reduction when the great
aggregate of manufactures of this kind lie con-
sidered.
Now, there has been great outcry about the
wool schedule. My fellow citizens, the increase
of the duty wool was for the direct benefit of
the American farmer; it was for the benefit of a
declining industry, made and caused to decline
by unwise legislation in 1888. In 1867. when the
wool tariff was so adjusted as to foster this in
2i.OOO,OOO. In 1858 the number had increased to
1900 600, and when the unwise act Of 1888 was
PISS ID the number Of sheep commenced to de-
and we had but AZ, 00o0 600. IN 1887 the wool pro-
duced in the United States was 20, 600 600 pounds
IN 1888 it was 800 COG, 600, and by 1889 it had
United States consumes every year coo 900. 600 600
pounds of wool in its manufactures. The Mills
bin put wool t on the free list Il continued
felow-citizens, that if there is any industry
which ought to be protected. if there
is any article ;.as,, which America ought
There is no reason why upon the fertile
plains of Minnesota, in her advanced state Of
civilization and wealth that we should net pro-
duce all OF the wool we need. There is no
Fergus Falls, at Red Lake Falls. at Minneap-
Louis river should not be turning the thousand
spindles of a thousand looms in the manufac-
tIre of wool; Applause. Tell me any reason
if you can why a wise political economy will re-
quire the American manufacturers and Ameri-
can farmer indirectly to look to the Argentine
rep republic 5000 miles away or IT, to
away for a fleece of sheep7 This bill,
my fellow citizens, does not discriminate against
try, the cloth Of the laboring man and woman.
The garments wear tonight were made at the
wooden mills at Sioux Falls. in South Dakota.
e ssh the ys9 shss Yard RRas he
piause.] The making cost S10-and / was
extravagant in that. Laughter and applause.l
this wool schedule when the offspring of our
state, South Dakota, has surpassed us in enter
prise in that respect and is turning out cheap,
good and substantial cloths at price which
places them within the reach of every
himself. daughter and applause Why,
to wear land we all wear them if we CAM the
imported English goods let 81. him wear them.
be t. pay G $50 $50 for suit
aPplause,l i he does it, my
the collector Of his own tax. [Renewed laughter
and applause.I He voluntarily subjects him
self TO an expense which he need not undergo;
man woman when he does it.
Aud Yet he, the man clad in purple and fine
linen, is the man who goes up and down the
streets complaining of this Infamous McKin-
ley bill and then goes into his store and tells
his clerk to mark up the goods. Renewed
laughter and applause.
Now know, my fellow citizeue, that / am
not particularly interesting. but 1 want 10 be
instructive tonight |; l want to lodge something
in your judgments and memories and under
standings that you can talk about tomorrow
when you go on the street and discuss this
Mckinley bill. / am not attempting to make
any oratorical display here and shall
not. l have a more important duly TO per