The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

icsS luT what LliSy use. ne ldle lNe- !
publican Congress made hard fight |
for the farmers, and the full results of |
that great tariff contest are not yet |
fully realized. 1t will take time to
prove it. The South Bend Indiana Trl-
bune referring to the effects of the
Mckinley tariff bill shows what far
mersreceived for eight articles tho first
OF June 1900 before the Mckinley tar
III went into operation and what they
received June first, 1891, with that bill
in operation.
For instance, so bushels of wheat
then brought only $40, now 800.
Second, so bushels OF corn then brought
only SO, now $50. Third, so bushels
of oats then brought Sl2,5O, now SIS.
Fourth, so bushels of ryo then brought
eco, now $3i.5O. Fifth, so bushels of
buckwheat brought $50 then. now s2T.-
80. Sixth, so bushels of potatoes then
brought SIS, now $50. Seventh, SO
dozen of EGGS then brought SIS, now
$3.50. Eighth, 10 tons of timothy hay
then brought 800, now $50. Summing
all those eight articles together they
brought little over a year ago s221,-
so, now they bring sI9L5O. These ara
the prices received at South Bend, In
diana, it is true, but they bear u fair
and equitable relation to the prices
around Wilmington. Tho difference in
the prices OF this articles named Is
slS3.00, and within $3.50 double as
much as was received little over a
year ago.
We do not believe inc Farmers could
have done better, nor do we believe
they would have done as we'll for them
selves II they had an Alliance Presi-
dent and an Alliance Congress. II was
freely predicted by tho opponents of
the Mckinley tariff that when that
tariff bill went into operation tho
farmers would be compelled to sell at
reduced rates and that they would
have to pay higher rates for what they
bought. We have completely dtsproved
the first, how about the latter2 The
farmers know that they pay no more
now for any article OF dry goods than
they did last year. and for many they
pay less. Unbleached muslin Is cent
less; indigo blue calico cent a yard
less; bed ticking three cents yard
less; cotton flannel that sold at 10 cents
Is now cents; all wool flannel that a
year ago sold for az cents now sells
for 20 cents per yard. In short, in all
kinds OF dry goods there isareductioI
of prices. There is no denying this
fact
As in DRY goods, SO in shoes, many
lines Of which are cheaper In shoes
that are used the most. there is q gen,
eral reduction OF prices, indeed shoes
are so cheap now. that IL is hard to sec
how they could be asked for cheaper.
There Is no advance in croekery and
china ware. Tin cups last year 80
cents a dozen, wash basins cents q.
piece; 0 quart milk pans, cents each;
and dish pans 20 cents each are all tin
same this year. The lO-gallon tin pal
which sold last y1ar at IS cents, can b,
bought this year at IL cents, drop o
cents. Only yesterday, we published
the fact that tin roofer of our cit!
purchased American tin for 1900 squar
feet of roof at as low price as i'm
ported tin could be bought. and whel
more improved machinery is put II
manufactures, the prices will be be
low those for imported tin.
Still the tin plato liar" will follow
hisayocation, upon the principle that
a lie well stuck to, will in time lie &C
cepted as the teuth. It is quite like
ly that glass fruit jars will be q tril
higher this year than last year moi
however on account OF the McKinle
tariff because there was little or n,
fruit last year and there WAS no de
mand and but few made, while thl
year there Is an immense crop offruit
All farmers know very well tina
there Is no advance In groceries. O
the contrary on all groceries, eXell
siye of sugar sl,00 will buy as much a
sl.l0 would last year. and :I.O0 wi
buy as much sugar this year rs sI.5
would last year. The farmer wit
five in family the year round is save,
about s25 on his sugar bill by til
Mckinley law. ...
And now that harvest is over, let ii
farmers speak out and tell how muc
they saved on their binding twin
What fight there was over the hint
Ing Irvine question. All the Demoer
tic free Traders in Congress fought Il
tariff on binding Irvine from the sllou
der. How they appealed to the DO,
oppressed farmer who would DO con
PEELED now to pay higher prices +,
binding twine under the Mckinlt
tariff. The farmer is actually save
from "a to S. on every 100 pounds
Ending Irvine he uses. II this is II,
so let him speak out We say aga
that those farmers who have belongt
TO the Republican party have no eau
to leave 1t COW.
The COUNTY taxpayers are becon
Ing impatient. They want to %
their county taxes They will ha'
an opportunity to do SO as soon
Chancellor Salisbury decides the IL
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