The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-31

II tn0E0 man OF moderate means IN Hell
ena who has been putting aside each weel
mite out of his wages to buy a muslcal in
! strument of some sort for some member OF
his family? Mr.. Mckinley had You in MIND
when he made mp his tariff bill. for the ben
eht of the workingman, and he concluded
he would put your ability to save to q cru,
DIAL test. So he increased the duty on mu.
steal instruments and everything which
enters into their manufacture from 10 te
100 per cent. That IL, il you calculated
you could save the money to buy that par.
lor organ in three years, you have made q
mistake. You will have to put away your
mite each week for two or perhaps three
up the money to elect Mr.. Harrison may
get it back. In other words, you will have
TO pay for some of Dudley's "Blocks of
Five" before you will have that organ in
n. J. Peliard 4 Co., of New York. dealers
N musical instruments, under date Of Got
4, says to the trade:
"Ihe tariff act, which goes into effect
Got. 6, 1880, suddenly advances the duty on
musical instruments, parts thereof and
strings from 40 to 10Oper cent above the old
rates. This, combined with steady rise
n the European cost OF goods for some
time back, absolutely compels importers to
made goods are also affected, because of
high duties on imported material, parts,
etc., used in their construction. At large
meeting OF the Wholesale houses of New
York. Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Paul,
advance prices was fully discussed, and Il
was unanimously decided to make the nee
easary advance at once. and to all dealers
without exception. Any other plan would
demoralize the trade. A state Of unsettled
market prices would be worse than q de-
cided and stable advance. We, therefore,
n ~ vnVa - ell -
after Oct. 6 will be filled at prices in 40.
cordance with the new tariff. Exceptions
cannot be made. Dealers will do we'll to
mark up their goods accordingly. In con-
sequence OF the above prices, musical boxes
will have to be advanced about l6 per
cent"
Rice Bros, manufacturers Of musical
strings, Bank place, New York. under date
OF Oct 16, say to one of their customers:
I'VE have Allied your orders at our old
prices, but 1t 10 contrary to our rules; but
90 you are new customers.we give you the
benefit. But all orders received in the
future win be subject 70 our new list. which
mail you copy Of our revised list in few
days. Hoping to receive continuance Of
your kind favors, 10 are respectfully yours, -
For number Of years past memorandum
sen have I been very ohss.p.so cheap that
0SAs4k
What use has working man for memo
randum book2" said Nj. Mckinley. 'sThis
is q luxury, only for tho rich, and az am
putting tariff on the rich. I will add some-
thing to the cost Of the toys.'' He did 90,
and now como 8. =. b N. Vernon, of 6
goods, and they say to their Helena GUS
toners, under date of Oct. 6:
"Owing to the material and continually
increasing rise in the prices of raw mater
ial entering into the manufacture of our
goods We are compelled to make the follow
book manufacturers: Ten per cent. ON all
our lines excepting press board, quarter
bound and paper covered memorandum
and pass books, composition and note
books. bookkeeping blanks order books,
ETC., and % per cent. on all letter copying
books mako mp of foreign papers. In order
to simplify matters as much e possible we
will continue charging at old prices and
discounts, adding the advance on foot Of
each invoice. All orders now untitled will
be executed a. sold unless cosntermanded.
Hoping to be favored with continuance Of
your valued orders. we remain. very truly
yours, ETC."
The McKinleyites fear campaign Of ed
ucation, especially on the tarih Guestion.
They gave an illustration Of this fear vhen
they got down to that part Of the tsri6 bin
which deals with the lenses for spectscIes.
Il could not DO that they had any idea Of
building up an infant industry. because the
country even under 45 Per cent. duty and
according to tho testimony Of those en-
RaGed in the business, they never oan he
Mckinley figures II In this way: ssThose
people in the northwest arc great readers.
l have increased the cost Of everything
manufactures viii probably, hereafter. In
order to save - much panar a noe.ihIn no