The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-17
GREED RUN MAD.

The appeals of monopolIsts aud extor-
tlonlsss made to the committee Of Congress
for Increased tariff taxes. exhibit monu.
mental greed impelled BY madness. The
the people who pay these taxes,
are not heard, aud from day to day the
hearings before the Ways and Means
committee Of Congress are simply contin-
ued exhibitions Of greed run mad,
When Washington recommended ard
adopted protective policy for our then
infant industries, the tariff he approved
imposed not exceeding ~ per cent. upon
consumers. Wool and raw materials gen
orally we're admitted free as Is the policy
Of every protection country OF the world
but outs, and from IS tui7 per cent tarln
tax on imports was accepted as ample pro-
lection to our industries which then needed
the greatest fostering care OF the govern.
ment. Now. In time OF peace, with scores
Of millions Of needless taxes extorted iiom
the people, we tax consumers AZ per cent
and the greed OF monopollsts cries for
more.
Think Of demand TO restore the tariff
tax on quinlne when Il greatly eheapeted
to the people BY putting Il on the free list
and stlll pro6tably produced here's oia de-
mand for increased tariff tax on hemp,
when one Philadelphia mill can consume
all the hemp grown In the Union In eight
months OF the year OF a demand for more
than doubled tax on tin when Il must fall
upon the dinner pals OF labor and the cans
Of small farmers whose vegetables arc
canned largely for export; Of the demand
for increased tax on wool, when wool has
been free nearly one-halt the century OF
protective policy, and mutual prosperity
10 wool growers and always
increased under free wool; of the demand
for increased taxes on woolen goods, when u
esnsumers now pay from 20 to over 100
per cent. tax on these common necessarie'
OF life. an1 when high taxes on raw mate
rials protect the mills and labor Of England
and 50 on through all the business inter
est Of the land, with the highest tariff take
ever imposed upon the people In time ol
peace, the cry of maddened greed Is
@more: morew
Itseems to be assumed by every pro
dueer In the country who has tasted th'
blood Of the people In protective taxes
that the government must be made Pater
nal, not only for the prosperity of ever,
Industry but for steadily growing prodt'
Tor monopoly. The silver men force th'
government to buy their product aud coli
Il with lie upon its face, to maintain IL
market price; and the theory OF protection
to the wages Of labor has been prostitutes
to the mos, inordInate greed Instead oi
reducing taxes an@ueedless revenues, anC
thus relieving the masses Of the people BY
reduced cost OF the necessaries OF life
the demand comes upon every side 70
more and more taxes for more AMI more
sxlo-tion In the interest o: monopoly; TO
more and more ability to reduce the wage
Of labor and increase the cost Of living d
consumers.
When Is this maddenesl greed to stop
When are the people to be heard' VIII
are not consumers called TO Washington 4
ask why they mast pay AZ per cent. tariff
taxes the highest ever imposed In tim'
Of peace-when our industries are wei
established and many oftaem. which ar'
highly protected, are exporting their pro
ducts to other countries' Let this monu
mental greed be confronted by consumer
by Representatives of the people, and tn
disgraceful exhibition of monopoly AFRO
gance would speedily snd.-Philadelphi
! Timer