St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-22

the next session of congress. Is it any
wonder that, having accomplished this
czar-like purpose, Speaker Reed ex.
claims, Thank God the house of repre-
sentatives is no longer deliberativa
body"
After discussing tariff so far as it re.
relates to the interests of the farmers, the
governor continued as follows: but
not only has the Republican congre IS
hoodwink the American farmer
in the matter of tariffs on
his prod ucts, but it has made
his living even more expensive than ID
has hitherto been. 1t has heavily taxed
yearly every article of wear, many of
his agricultural implements, his build.
ing materials and his household furni-
ture. Protection OF the Mckinley sort
means the taxation of the great body
OF consumers to enrich few maniac
turers. Its burdens will fall particularly
upon the poor. His w0olens are made
to pay 80 per cent more duty, while the
rich mans broadcloth will pay only 10
per cent more. The duty on sealSkin
sacques is reduced 10 per cent, while
that on silk plush sacques, which
The Poor Woman Wears.
is increased 60 per cent. The duty Oh
wife wears, is raised from 60 to so per
cent, and on wOolen shawls the increase
varies from 16 per cent to 80. On wom-
ems and children's cheap dress goods
the increase is nearly 100 per cent, while
OH hlgher-priced goods the increase is
much less. For his flannels the con-
Sumer must pay an increase of at
least so per cent in duty. On
ready made clothing the increase
OF taxation is from "a per cent
to S4. On hosiery it is from 40 per cent
to 20, and on other cotton goods it is ex-
travagantly higher. On cheap blankets
woolen hats it is IL per cent. On car
pets it is particularly heavy. especially
upon the cheaper grades. On linen
goods some attempt is shown to enrich
the manufacturer at the expense of the
consumer. On CUTLERY the duty levied
is equivalent to over 100 per cent. On
window glass, building stone, lime, ce-
ment and brick it is increased. In lum-
Der it is much too high. On milk pans,
tin pals. tin cans, coffee pots. kettles,
cups and other articles of tinware, the
people are to be taxed $50, ,00O,0OO for
three years in order that few manu-
facturers may experiment in this coun-
try with the tin-plate industry. If you
what member of Harrison's cabinet
says about it in recent advertisement:
Tinware Is advancing In cost, and very
soon manufacturers will have their way and
you and me will have to pay very much
more In view of this state of things we
made, some time since. large purchase of
kitchen tinware at what was low price
then, and would be far lower now in face
OF two advances in makers price lists.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
II ft,aa -,
legislation has already been to increase
the prices of dry goods and other house
hold necessities. Not all Of this in
crease is perhaps justifiabe under the
provisions of the new law, but sharp
merchants have been quick to take adj
vantage of the opportunity which Nc
Kinley has offered them, and the poor
consumer is the victim whether Justly
or not. The Mckinley bill has defined
sharply the issue upon which the two
parties are divided. In its enactment the
Republicans have demonstrated more
clearly than ever that the -sFmpsthes
mass of the people. but with certain
favored classes. The economic doc
trine which the party now supports is
one which it would have repudiated ten
years ago, and which some of its great
men, like Blaine, are evidently desiring
to repudiate now. Projection of the
Mckinley sort is of that kind which
dwarfs our industrial prosperity and
taxes the great body of our people so
that a few individuals may make larger
profit. Well might Blaine complain
that the Mckinley bill won't open
new market for a single bushel of wheat
mighty grateful If it does not deprive
us of what markets we have. Then in
conclusion he spoke of the contest in
this, the Sixteenth congressional dis
trict, urging every Democrat to vote for
john q. Warwick. Democratic candi-
date, and said: For Mckinley person.
ally, have the highest respect He isa
gentleman of integrity, capacity and
many other excellent qualities; as citi-
zen and neighbOr, have no doubt you
all think well of him. He will not deny
that he is a bitter partisan. and was
never known to support Democrat for
asking complimentary votes in his be-
half. |
Want You to Refuse Them,
because he represents principles in
which you don't believe. Republican
corruption money, obtained from those
who have received governmental favor,
will be poured into this district to de-
bauch its electors. The integrity Of the
citizens of the district is at stake. Nc
KinIey cannot shut his eyes to the
fact that funds for his cam
palgn are being raised in every
locality whose interests his bill has fa-
vored at the expense of the consumers
of the country. l ask you to measure
out to him the same consideration which
he extended to those Democratic repre-
tentatives who were 0usted from their
seats by his vote. No good reason can
be urged why this Democratic district
should send Mckinley to congress to
represent your interests. Let him get
his votes from his party friends whom
he hi as served. and not from those whose
interests and rights he has betrayed,
nsulted and outraged. The issue is in
your hands, and | have confidence that
it will be grayeiy and honestly met.