The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-17

sAmpnt<o bocuemrne
a business circular lately issued BY |
Foster. stevens 4 Company. Of Grand |
Rapids. Mich. firm which handles |
more hardware. cutlery. tin. silver
plated goods and glass than any other
house IN its State. Il one OF the most e.
fectiye anti-tariA and antitrust cam
paign documents that could b. prepared.
The house was established by the late
Wilder d. Foster, for many years Re.
publican member Of Congress from
n ichigan. and his interests arc still
held In his family The circular Is
therefore m entirely accidental contri-
button 70 Democratic campaign litera-
ture from q strictly Republican source.
The effect OF tho tariif-ro5bery
schemes Of the party In power. and the
trusts which this party has fostcred, Is
evidenced in the confidential but half
apologize Introduction OF Messrs. Fos-
ter. Stevens & Co.. which says.
"A important and rather radical advances in
prices Of some articles In the hardware line are
daily taking place. we wish 10 say few words
50 you may more fully unders tand the situation
and not think that the jobDer Il overcharging
you.
Crops have been poor; potatoes are
gold and none TO sell; wheat hslf
crop; corn all ''nubbins" by reason Of
early FROST and still tho tendency OF
prices in the household utensil trade Is
decidedly upward.
An unconscious turn Is next taken at
the trusts in the hardware line:
There is now but one axe company In tho
United States. and that Is called the American
Axe & Tool Company, with headquarters at
Pittsburgh. This company has purchased out
right every axe factory in the country Of any
importance and by thus controlling the pro-
duction have advanced prices on an average
Of e dozen.
In this industry saws hand and cross cuf)
! the anne forces have been nj work. and 10
/ day there are but TWO companies who manu-
/ faciure hand.saws. where there we're q dozen
4 four months ago Prices in this line Of goods
| have been advanced from 10 70 40 per cent. In
cross-cuts II Is the sane. by consolidation
/ OF interests prices have been advanced from
70 cents foot.
So much for the protected trusts, and
now for dutiable lead and the Repub-
lican silver bill:
Every thing made Of lead has taken decided
advance, owing 70 recent decisions on the ad-
mitting Of Mexican ore into this country, as
well as by combinations Of manufacturers.
Shot. lead pipe. piglead, solder, babbit metal,
have all advanced and may go still higher.
| The passage Of the silver bill will also affect
al articles made Of or coated with silver. In
the hardware line plated knives and forks
| spoons. etc. will be affected and advances made.
The evils Of the silver bill were never
so graphically set forth as in this evil
dcnce Of its practical workings in
extorting toll for the silver kings Of
Colorado from every household in the
land. 1t is clearly an utterly pernicieus
and disgrAceful measure Of robbery and
outrage on the whole people.
Restraining indignation and excus-
able wrath, let US read on:
The present tarify on sheet tin Is I cent Z
pound and the Mckinley tarin bill. which nc
doubt will pass both houses Of Congress, I'D
vances the duty 70 ss-io cents pound This
must, Of course advance tin from u . 70 . {
box. according 70 the weight Of said box. Thii
advance in sheet tin viii AFFECT all articles d
tinware and advances wiz b made ~ aAoni
che line
Tin IN New York has already advanced from
} % cents 70 q box end IS growing sironge
Mckinley tarin bill becomes more assured
Not box OF tin Il made in this country, not
withstanding which tin has declined in price
from e15 TO SASS box during the past twenty
nve years.
In this Wy the genius for mischief o
Mr.. Mckinley and associates Is revealed
% the consumers Of this tarifi-riddel
land, the load taking the form OF bur
densQme tax saddled on the helpless
subjects Of : coterie Of ofice-holdini
politicians and business monopolists.
After referring 70 the glass trust
the advertisers further defend the I'D
vanced prices in their new catalogue
and close with the assertion that, not
withstanding the advance in goods
there IS hope that the limit IL reached
since in no instance are the WHOLESALE
firms (trusts) with which they deal pro
posing to consider any increase Of wage
10 those engaged in the labor Of work
ing the raw material into goods.
The circular. when read between th
lines. as every intelligent citizen who
posted on National Legislation will rea'
ii. is forcible arraignment Of the tai
in policy Of the Republican party and
rebuke to every man who has voted :
sustain that party and its policy. II
none Of the legislation Of the McKinle.
class is the consumer or the working
man benefited. but on the other hand
all classes. except favored few who Ar
already wealthy, receive . direct In
jury. The laborer works for the SAM
pay and. as . consumer along with a
the lines Of citizenship, must pay tn
increase demanded by Republican legis
lation and the protected trusts for 81
the necessaries = we'll Is the luxurie
Of life.
This confidential Republican circula
will no doubt enter largely into the tar
in discussions Of the fall campaign
I We commend IL to State committee
and to Democratic workers everywhere
Chicago Globe.
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