Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
II is signed by all the Democratic nom

mttcd itself TO the policy of unjust and un.
equal taxation for fhe many for the benoht
Of the few. We are as anxious as the major
ity can possibly be to promote and encour-
age American industries and advance tho
interests Of American laborers, and those
who impute 20 us any other purpose de-
sign, either misunderstood or misintorpret
our position. but we believe that both these
objects can be accomplished by reducing tho
burdens OF taxation, and not by Increasing
them, and that the benefit thus secured will
be far more permanent and far more satis-
factory 70 those directly concerned than
any supposed advantage that can result
from a different policy,
according to statements made before the
committee the protected Industries Of the
country have never been al any time IA our
history In such depressed and discOuraging
condition as they are now. After nearly
thirty years OF continuous protection by
Government taxation for their support, a
great many OF them arc reported 70 be on the
very verge OF bankruptcy and ruin, while
very few OF them, according 10 the testl.
mony, are yielding a fair profit upon tho
capital invested. great many of the parties
engaged in these Industries have declared Ia
the course Of our investigation that tho
slightest reduction IN duties now imposed
upon competing foreign products would
compel them 10 close their works and e.
charge their employees, and others have even
gone SO far as to assert that they would be
forced to go out OF business II the rates Of
taxation are not increased. At the same
time the laborers in those Industries
are complaining OF insufficient wages.
repeated suspensions of work and a general
condition OF uncertainty and insecurity in
their relations to those who give them en-
ployment. The laborers fully realizing the
fact that this system has wholly failed to in
crease their earnings or improve their con
haV IN
organize trades unions and resort TO other
methods Of combinations and co operation
for self protection; and those various or.
ganlzations now offer the only efficient
means at hand for the preservation even OF
the existing rates OF wages"
The report states that the remedy pro-
posed by the majority is the imposition OF
more taxes upon every article OF foreign
origin which the people OF this country de.
sire 10 buy and for which they are ready and
anxious to exchange the cotton which they
can not spin, the corn and wheat which they
can not consume, the oil and coal which they
can not burn, and many other products OF
the farms, the forests and the mines. These
surplus products must ind market some
where outs de OF the United statcs. The im-
ports last year were s7I5, 3l ,6i, paid for
mainly in surplus agricultural products. IL
would be impossible for the people OF tho
United States to send out OF the country
did not do IL. In fact II Is spent there in tho
production. preparation and transportation
OF the articles sent abroad TO pay for impOr-
tation. andsf they wes = - sent ~ read The
money could not be spent here because thoie
would be n market.
The silk bounty is seye erely criticised In
the report.
Continuing the report says the bin will
Increase the taxes on wool and woolens
$3.50 00i per annum. according to last years
Importation, but really to much greater
sum, while taxes on tobacco to the amount
OF fss 1854 are abolished The mino lty can
not afford to do this at the price OF an in
crease on necessaries.
The report then attacks some OF the de-
tails OF the bill as follows ''The owest
grades Of woolen yarn, worth not over 30
cents per pound, are TO be subjected to a
duty Of ll2 per cen T., while the most costly
yarn Will pay q per cent One grade OF
coarse, cheap blankets viii be required to
pay l06 per cent, but the finest blankets viii
pay u per cent The coarsest and cheapest
wooden hats will be slbject TO "a duty Of IN
per cent. and the finest TO SO per cent
Womcn's ana childrens cheapest dress
goods with cotton warp are 90 be taxed ll6
per cent and the finest 7s per cent The
lowest grade OF wooden cloths viii pay l23
per cent, and the highest grade 80 per cent.
The cheapest qualities OF knit goods for un-
dcrwear range from ~ to l8s per cent, but
the finest and most expensive viii pay 7s per
cent. ooen shawls OF the coarsest and
lowest grades, used by the poorest people.
will pay lsl per cent. duty and worsted
goods OF the lowest grade viii pay l30 pei
cent, while the highest grade Will pay 80 per
cent"
Continuing, the report says: 1--WE have
for long time been cndeavOring 70 Increase
our trade with the people Of Central and
south America ana Mexico, and at our re
. "a rsFss
held to devise means for the accomplish
ment OF this result The people Of all these
countries have the right to suppose that this
was acting in good faith when
il tiayited them to send their delegates here.
and that nothing would be done by us to dis
turb the harmony of their deliberations
Or prevent the success Of their mission but
In the midst Of their consultations and when
il was earnestly hoped that some practical
plan might be agreed upon forthe establish
ment OF closer commercial relations, this
bill is reported containing provisions which
vim not only rotard rec procal arrangements
Tor the future but viii destroy large part Of
he trade now existing between this country
and those Of our neighbors on the south.
"For The further purpose Of inducing the
farmers OF the country 90 believe that they
,an and will derive some benefit from the
protective policy, this bill imposes rates OF
luty upon certain important agricultural
be imported to any material extent with OF
without duty. 1t is impossible 10 protor
he farmer against foreign competition
bis home market. for he has no such compe.
.ition and the insertion or retention of these
articles in a tariff bin is a device which
sll deceive no one who gives mo-
ncnt's thought 70 the subject. During
ne last fiscal year we exported Gl.592.91s
bushels of corn and imported only 2,Ss3
bushels, not more than can be produced on
go acres Of good land In this country. We
exported 8l8,lsd barrels Of corn meal and i'm
ported 8ei bushels Our exports of wheat
amounted 60 G6.4l4. 12ahushcls and our Imports
amounted TO 1896 bushels. This statement
,hows how futile it is to attempt 10 afford
protection 20 the farmers of the country by
IMPOSING duties upon the mportatIons Of
hese products and this large and Intelligent
,lass Of citizens can not DE rcconcilcd in this
way 10 policy which Increases taxes upon
heir clothing. tableware, carpets, oarthcn
md glassware, agricultural implements and
,ther necessary articles
''wh le the imposition Of these duties on
i've animals and other agricultural products
an not possibly do our farmers any good al
nome. the increase made by this bin on man
ifacturcd and other article which We i'm
lort will certainly be a great injury TO them
n the markets abroad " here they are com
yelled to sell their surpius.
The report crIticises the sugar bounty and
protests against the gross favoritism and In
usticc of such a policy. lt says the bounty
in last years production would have been
e s2l co. but as it is expected Co encourage
he producers 60 supply the demand, the re
uIt even IL the consumption remained at
aet Years ngures-2 70o. .i6i .sls pounds
would De an annual payment of s6i,a2s,i26 in
iountics.
In conclusion the report says. while We
would gladly cooperate wIth the majority
N the passage 81 any measure which would
.ciieve the people from unnecessary taxa
ion promote she prosperity of various in
lustries and secure ample wages and steady
.mpioymcnt 90 the lahorcrs engaged I'm
hem ur {. cl constrained O. make an earn
81 protest against this bll because &c -
,ur on 'niou that 30 viii not accomplish any
u these dc- irallc res ats"
a COURAGEOUS MAN.
Ie Marries Three Women But is Ar
ted