The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-03-20
TOO MARROW.
The 0rtgoaiaa.in a recent article, told its
readers that

The 0fagoaiaa.in a recent article,told its
readers That
"0n April rst sugar will fall from 10
/ AZ cents pound, or 50 70 40 pei cent In
every city, village and hamlet IN the Uni.
ted States. On April ist the Mckinley
/ tariff act wipes out sngar tax Of $6s,ooo,.
ooc year, und puts from IS TO 80 into
the purse Of the head Of every family. This
mears from twenty to twenty-five pounds
of fine sugar for n dollar instead Of foer-
teen 10 tifteen. Heretofore the government
has collected from AZ to AZ cents pound
duty on the raw sugar from which our re-
lined sugars are made, aud ~ cents a
pound on lower grades. The sugar re-
hners have had to pay these duties and
have charged them TO the customers. AL
The duties on raw sugars were abolished
by the Mckinley law. After April Ist the
candid farmer and wofkingman will be
disposed TO think well of the Mckinley
law and The party that enacted the act"
We are glad 10 zee our esteemed coteln-
porary take 40 practical and sensible
yisw Of The effect OF reduction Of the
tariff. True, that paper has on some oc-
easicns, since the passage Of the McKin-
ley bill, joined With others In saying that
the increase In duties did no, resuI, in In
crease Of prices, and II this proposition be
true the counter one, lha. the reduction Of
duties would not resul, In decrease oi
prices, must also be true. We ere told by
that paper that the consumers Of suga
will be largely benefited by putting sugar
on The free list, and that the head Of each
family will cave from IS 10 So year. and
that this means from 20 TO ~ pounds OF
fine sugar for dollar. instead OF u TO IS.
and the Oregomias rejolces much at the
sweet millennium just ahead. and declares |
that the candid farmer and the working |
man will be disposed to think well of the
Mckinley bill and the party that enacted
Il. II Is genuine pleasure 10 be able to
agree with The Oregoniaa on q matter 40 |
seriously affecting the substantial interests
OF consumers. Il Is so rare TO sec \ pro
lection paper speak with any .iegree Of
concern about the interests OF consumers
that We heartily grasp The hand ofthe that
paper across the political ehasm and wei
come Il for once to the army OF defenders
OF the masses against privileged classes.
II is really novel 10 read Ia the columns Of
that paper how the people have been ben
eftied BY the airee trade" scheme Of Me
kiniey In putting sugar on the free list.
People had supposed iha, the only virtue
IN the Mckinley bill and the republican
scheme OF protection was TO be found IN
the increased duties which II provided fer.
but here We find the Oregonian bos,ing OF
The great benefits of free trade. The real
beaehsy, the only practical benefits which
Iha, paper can point out as the results OF
that hill arc those that result from Its free
trade provisions. Now, then. nnsophica-
Ied, bu, sensible people Will be asking this
simple question: II free trade IN sugar ID
such benefit 10 consumers why not give
Ihe eoua:ry more of this blessed ,hlngs
Why not give us free salt. lumber. coal,
wooden goods, binding twine. iute sacks,
In, etc, etc. Why is The Ortgoaiaa so
earnestly devoted to free trade In sugar
and protection as 10 lumber. salt, binding
wine. iuie sacks, etc. Simply because
sugar ls a southern, and the others north
srn products. Tha. papers views on the
aFia are governed and determined In
every case by It's partisan prejudice or
monetary in.erest.