Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-26

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LYONS. Iowa, Feb. "a.
EDITOR ARaUs:-The republican par-
ty has caused the following rates
of tariff to be placed upon luxur.
les, upon art works, paintings and
sculpture-30 per cent; lacings and
insertings. 80 per cent; oranges and
lemons. 90 per cent; furs. 20 per cent;
glass. cut, engraved or colored, 40 per
cent: jewelry and all manufacturers OF
gold and silver. 25 to 2S per cent; cham
pagne. 40 TO 54 per cent; silks 80 10 so
per cent; diamonds and precious stones.
10 per cent, etc.
Upon necessities this party has caused
the rates to be upon woolen goods. averag>
ing 6S per cent; crockery and China, 55
to 81 per cent; bar iron. beams. etc, SO
to 104 per cent; sugar, 20 per cent; spir-
its distilled from grain and other mater
ials, 347 to 364 per cent; starch 9S per
cent; rice, lie per cent; window glass, &c
to 1S1 per cent. etc.
In a study of the above figures but one
conclusion can he drawn: that the re-
publican party is the enemy of the labor
wool producers of Ohio, sugar planters
of Louisiana. and rice cuitivators OF
South Carolina. How are the farmers of
Illinois protected by the tariff Of 50 per
cent upon potatoes. hay 90 per cent;
barley Is per cent; beans and peas 10 per
centI WHY have the republican senator's
and representatives of Illinois voted for
the above rates of of tariff? Has their un
derstanding been enlighted by generous
fee from the manufacturers, or do they
really believe in the specious arguments
offered by the manufacturers agents and
congressman Why have they voted for
the rates TO be so high upon necessities
and so low upon luxuries? If they are
not pecuniarily interested in voting in
this manner, it must be that they have the
utmost contempt for the great majority
of their constitueDts-the lsboring classes
and farmers. and think that the croe
suses of the United States senate and the
members of private trusts. whom they
cannot be prevailed upon to legislate
against, will condescend TO notice them
occasionally il they will but continue in
numerically taxing their constituents.
The Chicago Tribune in an editorial,
declares that the outrageous duties upon
works of art should be abolished. The
Inter- Ocean is continually abusing the
southern people. Does the Tribune mean
that all duties upon luxuries should be
abolished? Does the Inter Ocean mean
TO distract the attention Of the people
from the imposi:ions of the republican
party upon the people? The Inter Ocean
.1ta hn
tween the different sections of this union
until another rebellion shall take place in
our midst.
Had it not been for the forerunners of
the republican psrtv and the hot head
politicians in the south for years kindling
the fires of party and sectional hatred the
Africsn-Americsn would have become a
free man by the government paying for
the slaves. The Eaglish government had
freed all slaves in the queens dominioDs.
Ii would have been an inevitable copse
quence that our government would have
adopted the same course. The negroes in
this land today are under great oblIga
tions to the people of this country who
brought over their ancestors as slaves
Had not such been the case these Eth o.
plans today would be wild men, bsrbar-
isns, ranging through the juagles OF
Africa. Is it not the duty of the negroes
to return to their native Africa and en-
tighten their savage brothers to all the
benefits of educated white civilization Z
Or if the negroe. will persist in remaining
here will not his condition be more happy
and prosperous if the republican party
will leave him alone to work out his own
salvation. II the negro is capable TO
rank with the white man he will attain
that position if he must occupy the posi-
ton he is capable to fl, the republican
party to the contrary notwithstanding.
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