The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-11-01
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PARTICULAR BENEFIT TO MONTANA.
By this bill a tariff of IL cents PEI
pound is placed upon lead contained il
all imported ores. Such lead, when con
tanned in other ores. Las been admitted
free of duty. This wise provision vii
necessarily lead to the development Of
thousands of mines and prospects now
idle, produce a greatly increased de
mand for labor, and add millions yearly
to the wealth of Montana. Surely it is
not necessary to remind you that the
silver mining industry is the great
source and cause of Montana's wealth
and prosperity, and that whatever aids
that industry benefits all the people of
| the state.
Again the duty on wool has been in
creased so as to encourage the sheep in
dnstry of this country. This will build
up our woolen mills. enlarge the home
supply of wool. make greater competi.
tion among the manufacturers, and les
sen the price of cloth to our people,
The talk of desiring foreign wool to mix
with our native product is simply alb
surd, as every grade and kind of wool
can be raised in America, and enough of
it to clothe still other nations. The Nc
kinley bill adds dollar to the value of
every sheep in Montana, and estab-
fishes wool raising as an industry of
great profit to the people and advantage
to the state.
GENERAL BENEFITS.
By this law the people have been re-
lleved of the payment of S6O,OOO,OOO
heretofore annually paid as duty on
sugar, and the sugar used IN our fami-
lies will here after be cheaper, and so
will preserves and canned fruits be
cheaper in proportion to the price of su-
gar. The duty on sugar, however, was
imposed solely for revenue and not for
protection.
Tin plate will be subjected to a great
er duty, but in this case there will be no
increase of price to the user, and if the
tin mines and deposits known to exist
IN our country are properly develoned
under the encouragement of this law
land that development will come as
surely as the sun rises the price of tin
will be reduced one-half in less than
three years, and probably 100000 people
will be supported by the mining and
manufacturing Of our native tin. In the
mean time there is no danger of an in
crease of price. The profit yielded to
the foreign tin manufacturers, as shown
by recent investigation of the subject, is
50 immense that a speedy reduction in
5he price of tlnware is very likely to oc-
;ur.
CASES IN POINT.
A few years ago there was the same
Try against the increase of the duty on
silk. The tax on foreign silks was dou-
)led, silk factories were started in Amer
Ca, employment was furnished 10000
people, and the price of silk was thereby
'educed one-half. Recently cheap cal
leo sold for Il cents per yard: the duty
Vas doubled on the foreign article and
1he price OF calico instead of going up
vent down to cents per yard. A SINH
ar result has attended the increase of
arlff on foreign manufacturers Of iron
nd wool A hundred illustrations could
,e given to emphasize the rule that a
tariff lessons prices to the
onsumer.
So it will be with tin.
BY this law no imported articles will
'e increased in price, unless it be few
uxuries, and the demand for these be-
ng lessened, the probability is that the
rice will also lessen.
STAND BY PROTECTION.
The enemies OF protection are not re-
able advisers on the subject, but the
pglslation of its friends may safely be
rusted. Never take advice from your
nemies," is an adage worthy of remem-
rance. The Mckinley bill' is baesd
pom the true protective principle, and
Mess all signs fail, the cost to consum-
rs of articles necessary for family use
ill thereby be reduced. When, there
ore, tradesman put up prices, he will
srve notice on the public to look care
ully before purchasing.
Democratic assertion must be treated
5 the idle wind when that party refuses
} permit it's standard bearer to be con-
ronted on the stump by his opponent
nd prohibits any joint discussion, where
could be exposed and
orrected on the spot. The old contro-
ersy OF Free Trade VS.. Protection is re-
lved, the democratic leaders and repre-.
'ntatives favoripg the interests of for
gn producers and foreign workmen,
I'd the republican party favoring the
terests of American industries and
merican labor.
The celebrated Mckinley bill will
ark another era in the nations pro-
'ess, and the democrats opposed to it
DIV will as usual, straggle up to it's
lpport twenty years hence. It's neces-
ry effect will be to stimulate enter
Use, increase the reward of labor, and
ssen the cost of living.
REPUBLICAN STATE COMNJIvrEE
F. WHITE, Chairman.