The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-03
THE wAGE-EARNER,s CHANCE.

Every wage-earner knows that under
the present ratio Of wages to the cost OF
living in this country, it is almost out oil
the question for him to accumulate a
competence for rainy day or old age
The condition that would brighten his
prospects in life would be one under
which the purchasing capacity of his
wages is increased SO that he would get
more for every dollar than he does now
Under our present tariff law. as
shown by Senator Bate in recent
speech, on suit of working clothes
costing 81 the bounty to the manufac.
turer is 1927; on better suit costing
$40, bounty s6.48; overcoats costing s15
bounty s4.85; two flannel shirts 81. 80
bounty Ga cents; six pairs Of wooden
socks 81, bounty sc cents; one wooden
hat So, bounty sl.29; one wooden cap 81
bounty 43 cents; one pair of suspenders
so cents, bounty IA cents; one pair Of
shoes $3.50, bounty 20 cents; one pair OF
woolen gloves SO cents, bounty q cents;
rubber coat $3.50, bounty so cents; UNI.
brella 81, bounty "a cents; three linen
handkerchief d, bounty 26 cents; one
silk tie 50 cents, bounty II cents; one
pocket-knife s1,25, bounty AZ cents;
one shaving brush IS cents, bounty 8
cents; four cotton shirts g, bounty rs
cents; two pair Of cotton drawers 81,
bounty 81 cents; one woven scarf 80
cents, bounty 81 cents; three calico
dresses for wife, cost 1925, bounty SO
cents; three aprons SO cents, bounty 10
cents; two wooden dresses GIG, bounty
$500; two balmoral skirts 6, bounty
s1.1O; two cotton skirts $3.50, bounty
Is cents; two flannel suits s., bounty
s1.29; wooden cloak s12, bounty $3.50
shawl %, bounty g.. 70; hood 81 %, bount,
81 cents; straw bonnet, 81, bounty q
cents; two pairs of shoes, 81, bounty &C
cents; rubbers so cents, bounty 10 cents
parasol y bounty 40 cents; veil 70 cents
bounty "a cents; five yards Of ribbon *
cents, bounty II cents; three linen col
lars SO cents, bounty u cents; three
pairs Of linen cuffs 60 cents, bounty II
cents; three handkerchiefs IS cents
bounty 20 cents; tuck-comb 20 cents
bounty Z cents; toothbrush 35 cents
bounty 8 cents; pair Of wooden mitts *
cents, bounty q cents; pair Of gloves
$1.25, bounty Al cents; two pairs of fan
mel drawers &1.5O, bounty 81 cents
These are the tributes paid under the
existing tariff SO that at present, on an
expenditure OF S61.9O for wife's store
bill, the farmer or wage-earner has to
pay S2O.76 in tariff taxes, about one fifth
OF which goes to swell the surplus wher
1t is not needed and four-fifths to pam
per the Misunderstanding capitalists.
| Such tariff system was worked 70,
and voted for by Thomas H, Garter
MI. Dixon condemns such q system. III
said in his speech in Helena that he va
opposed to increasing the cost Of tn
necesearies Of life to swell the alreaGl
: enormous fortunes Of eastern msnufae
turers. He would not vote to add on
penny more to the burden borne by tn
. wage-earner, but, il elected to congress.
would vote for such a revision of tn
tariff as would lessen the cost Of all art
, cles OF necessity used in the homes Of th
American people. The policy favore
by MIR. Dixon would mean cheaper Twin
: and hence increased savings for th
wage worker.
: Tomorrow is the wage-earner's chanc
: to take long step toward lettering hi
condition by voting for William "
Dixon.