The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-10-28

Each received 30 cents per bushel. but says the b
Major :" the Canadian farmer has to pay a tariff a
tax of 25 cents per bushel for the privilege of
selling in the United States market, while the
American farmer takes his 80 cents home with
him. This was at Ada, and wished the time
had been longer in which to reply, but the DEM
ocrats there, as here, consumed so much time
in cheering that it left but few minutes for
me in which to close the debate. But right
here and now is a good time to dispose of this
pretty creation of the Majors mind and to an
swer his query. W ho pays the tax?" The Nc
Kinley bill increased the wheat tariff from 20 to
95 cents 1t seemed strange that Canadian
farmer shou1l wish to bring wheat to the United
States. for had always supposed, in the SIM
plicity of my mind. that the price of wheat was
regulated by the price in Liverpool. To en-
tighten myself examined wheat quotations at |
that time and found that at Sarnia, one of the |
most obscure and out of the way Canadian por is |
wheat was 81 and SS cents. I found the price |
the same at Detroit as at Windsor, in Short the |
price in the two countries was the same. Then |
looked at the statistics for the number Of
bushels of Canadian wheat imported to Buffalo |
during the past year. and how many bushels do
you think l foundp "a voice. "three'') You
have guessed exactly three bushels too many.
my friend" said the Governor. ''Not bushel
was brought in. Major Mckinley is going to
stop the importation of Canadian wheatI Dur
ing the preceding year there were brought in
at that port three bushels of Canadian wheat,
but come to find out it was Sc ed wheat. brought
over by an American farmer. SO that after all
the poor American farmer paid the go cents
tariff tax. .....s-si
When we get our tariff wall so high we must
| feed our enormous surplus of wheat to the hogs
or burn it. No amount of pl&titudes about the
| '' home market" and the magnitude of our in
ternal commerce, will make a market In this
country for more than $4,000, 600 bushels of
| wheat per annum. for you cannot possibly force
into the stomachs of our people during that
period more than five bushels Per individual.
We produce yearly 5OO.0 600 bushels of wheat
When are you going to find market for the
1s0, 900 COO surplus? You MUST sell it abroad or
feed it to the hogs or use it Tor fuel as 1 have
said. The great cry of the protectionists is,
/ America for Americans A Portage County
| farmer disposes of his wheat in 'Ravenna, He
goes home and tells the good old wife that he
has sold his wheat in Ravenna. Now, she has
been thinking for herself little. She sees that
matters have been growing worse for her and
hers each year and so she has been doing little
Independent reading. looking through perhaps
some of the wicked essays of Judge Blandin
and other writers in the Cleveland Press and
StAO sur pElSoS yOu ny lulOIuluS you Gudl yOu
have not sold your wheat in RaYenna. You tri-
umphantly produce the cash, but she quietly
asks if the dealer looked at Ravenna paper to
ascertain the price of wheat. You have to say
no. Did he look at Chicago or New York quo
| tatisns27 Reluctantly you admit that he did not
She finally makes you understand that you have
sold your wheat in Liverpool. and that every
item of cost on the wheat between here and
Liverpool has been taken out of you. and that
) while you raised your wheat at protection cost,
sold it in free trade country. at free trade
! prices.
Il The Governor then went on to show up the
caseof the two farmers. American and Cana
: dian. who start for Liverpool with a thousand
bushels of wheat each. The Canuck, under the
tariff laws of this country. pays no duty fol
e getting his wheat to New York. They each re-
: ceive 81 900 for. their wheat in Liverpool and
each load up with $1,000 worth of honest wooler
: goods. (not shoddy). The Canadian unloads hi,
purchase at New York, duty free, and takes
I them TO Canada. The American, who is Por
tage county farmer. has topay $500 tariff before
S he can unload his purchases. It looks lik
n s.America for-Canadians.u Major McKinle.
!. had to admit at Ada that the consumer pay
! the tax, but took refuge behind the query, Nv h
: feels it2' say who feels the prote ction p
!. Does the farmer with his low prices and LAM
e growing cheap on his hands9 Foster told tn
,r Wyandott farmers to hang onto their wool whel
S, the Mckinley bill was passed. and sell it wit
Is the next years clip, which. by reason of sal
- law, would command DO cents a pound Som
|. of them are hanging onto it yet If Major Nc
- Kinley will give the votes of all who feel tn
II tax, he may have the ballots OF those who fee
4 protection" tHl
lie Able addresses were made by Hon. Tom
to Johnson and Judge Blandin. of Cleveland, be
n fore the arrival of the Governor, and in tn
of evening most convincing and logical addres
S. from the brilliant attorney, L A. Russell, {
a Cleveland, was listened to by large audience
n We very much regret our inability to furnis
is our readers these speeches in full, but want
m space forbids. They were all masterpieces. an
it will accomplish great good between now an
s. Tuesday. ,s
IS. Governor Campbell lett on train for Akron
NJ where he spoke to a tremendous crowd in th
ed evening, making short address, also, while
'e. Kent.
tie Most excellent music was furnished by til
he Windham, Atwater and Ravenna Bands Tt
e. Windham boys escorted the Governor from IL
ge depot to the Rink.
as The audience was composed very largely
ri farmers, who listened with significant earnes
he ness to every word that fell from the lips of IL
o. various speakers.