The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-29
ArAGMEa on THE TARIFF,

gatherings OF The chautauqua assembly.
and there Is great variety of views as
well rs Of topics. Last week the McKin-
ey tariff IN is relation to farmers was The
theme OF discussion by a Pennsylvania
farmer, Hon. Gerard G. Brown, lecturer
Of the Pennsylvania state grange Of the
Patrons Of liusbandry.
Mr. drown said The 'home market for
farm products, which was the bait that
caught the farmers vote for protection, has
not malerialIzed, everything which these
farms produce now selling for lower
price than before the establishment of the
manufacturing enterprises which the
farmers have 30 taxed themselves 10 sup
port. As remedy for the agricultural
depression which exists under alleged
protection" of the farmers lutefesis by
high tariff, the mckinley bill proposes
more protection by still higher tariff
probably on the principle OF "a hair Of the
dog that biz you." This IL the farmers
part In the Mckinley bill as summarized
by Mr. Brown
First--an increase Ct so per cent. duty
on live animals imported.
Seeond--An increase Of 50 10 ioJ per
cent. on apples, barley, beans, cabbages,
eggs, iruit, hay, LideA, honey, hops, unions,
potatoes, seeds, straw and tobacco; a
double duty on lard, ham, mutton and
meat oi all kinds, OF milk, butter, cheese
and dairy products, with higher rate on
wool. accompanied by a still higher tar on
all manufacturer Of wool.
Third-Raw sugar, free list; rates on re.
fined retained, rice reduced.
FOURTH More than 100 per cent. In
crease on tinplste. on suiphurIc acid and
phosphate fertilizers, and a general IN .
crease of tax on the whole line of manu-
iaeiurcfs.
MI Brown wonders nov any such
sehs me OF raising the tariff on farm pro-
ducts. Of shch We produce great surplus,
as an Offset TO the enhanced cost Of pro-
d9clion under a tariff which raises the
piice Of all other cormodilies, can impose
on any intelligent farmer or any man out
side Of the asylum, Examining the most
prominent items briefly he says:
A. 10 animals. on which the duty Is to
be more than doubled with the avowed OBJ.
ject Of shutting them out OF the country.
the rrsal. would be that We would simply
have to pay more fer breeding animals,
which constitute the most important part
OF the importation.
AZ TO oats and ID ley, the effect. II any,
would be merely in the counties bordering
on "a ,ada. We did buy these ~ ,314
bushels Of Data, bat we sold 634, ,z66 bushels
and raised 6S,ooo times as many bushels
a. We bought. The barley We must have,
As our brewers agree, In order to brew the
best OF beer, aud 30 far a. beer Il necces-
sary at all, 70 far We must have the barley
grown north of the lakes, a. none can
compete with 1t In quality.
The duty on hides asked for by The com
mi'tee will not be put on, owing 10 whole
some dread Of The New England vote, bul
II 1t were, would mainly benefit the big
Four" Of Chicago. while making dearer 10
every Pcrsoa on the farm or elsewhere
shoes, gloves, harness, betting. leather, etc
The farmer who kills his own beef might
gain as cents, which would not pay the in
creased price of pair OF boots.
As 10 the higher tariff on wool which
will undoubtedly be elaPped on for simi
lar reason Than that on hides will be re-
eeied Chere are supposed to be about {
million voting shepards IN the country } i
viii make dearer hats, clothes, blanket
aud carpets for every body. rhe rich vii
not feel this as much as the poor, as IN,
rates OF the fine wooiens which they can
afford are but two-ihirds OF those on the
lower grade goods commonly worn; be,
sides. they can troop over to Europe ever,
season, more than paving their travelling
expenses by purchasing their wearing ap
parel there
II may benefit the great sheep rancho
of the south vest and the breeders of blood
ed rams. but the utmost possible benefit 4
the farmer of the east. with his little focl
of twenty or thirty sheep, will be NOR
than offset by the certainly Increased cos
OF the first suit OF clothes or bedroom car
pet that he buys.
II will probably wind up most OF the SUI
viving wooien factories. .sixty-eight of then
having failed In PENNSYLVANIA alone 4
thirteen months; In which case 1t canno
but lower the price of wool by decreasing
the number of buyers.
AS the home market cannot begin TO us
up what the farmer produces Mr. Brow
points out The absurdity of the argumen
that 1t needs tariff to choke off foreig
competition. Evidently the farmers hav
been doing heap OF thinking and some {
them are getting ready to act -Clevelau
PiaiRdeaier.