Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-11-25
TRIUMPHANT M'klNLEy TARIFF.


Nsi'g.~s aud N,srepressat.si. n u.s vsr-
Dictated Itself within . x~.r--chsar sugar
and Increased Ewpioy snent Mako the
New M~>>ar. roros~f.
Most of the provisions OF the so-calied
Mckinley tariff law have now been In
force for year. Tho principal exccp-
tons are the transfer OF raw sugars 20
the free list In force April I. and tho
increase of duty ON tin plates. In force
July I. 1921. short as has been the life
of this measure. and temporary rs its
influence must necessarily have been, u
has already secured niche In tho
country's history vcuchsafcd TO few
congressional cnactmcnts
Under mortgage to faction Of
political theorists demanding rs tho
price of their support removal OF all
protective duties. or failing this. tho
nearest possible approach thereto that
could command tho necessary votes for
its passage, the representatives of what
some delight TO call tho party OF tho
people" yielded to- the lash In the hand
of king caucus. ard voted solidly
against every provision OF the bill
against free sugar. ~ we'll rs against
lowering the tariff on steel rails. and
every suggested provision for tho effect
I've collection of impost duties
Passed I'm tho face OF such opposition.
the law went into effect under an
avalanche OF invcctivc and misrcprcscn-
tation. calculated and designed To blind
public sentiment 10 the wisdom OF its
mr.. tst -. -
cials charged with its enforcement Yet
within the short period OF it's existence
- In face OF all impcdimcnts - the law
has wrought out vindication that Mt
once brings confusion 10 its opponents
and confirmation for the strongest pro-
dictions of it's supporters
Mono OF the nccessaries OF life affected
by tariff are higher now than ono year
ago. More men can now find employ
mcnt Mt wages as high ~ were then
paid. No industry has been impaired,
unless IL bc that of tho importer OF for.
cign goods, while number OF foreign
capitalists recognizing the futility of
further efforts Mt revenue reform" I'm
the direction OF free foreign trade, ARC
moving their plants To- this country,
when employees will be OF our own pco-
| pie, supplying all their varied WANTS
from the stores OF this country, instead
OF the onc-tenth now sent abroad To
feed those who make foreign goods.
| Under tho fostering provisions of the
tin plate clause-though only three
months in cffect-that important indus
try has already made such progress that
invoices OF homemade plates, In which
all labor and materials are American,
| are now on the market. And better
still. prices have not been so apprecin-
bly, advanced ms 10 affect retail buyers
The good housewife now saves more on
her sugar bill in month than will bo
added 10 her bill for tinware i'm n year.
and with "a stated sum buys more goods
for the comfort and adornmcnt OF home
than at any previous date In the worlds
history.
This is the condition OF affairs that
has so overwhelmed the theories OF
those who all along hav. prnted about
the "bliRhting influence OF protective
| policy" For the thousandth time, and
never more forcibly, has n tariff framed
with the avowed object OF fostering do
nestle industries while providing rcye-
nue. for support Of government worked
its vindication by securing at the samo
time home competition that mini
mics the prices OF products. provides
steady employment for every man who
Ia willing TO work, and thus insurcs the
happiness and independence OF all de-
serving citizens