Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-09

practice is to endeavor to frighten local
wine growers by asserting that the
Democratic party intends to admit this
article at reduced duty.
have had occasion to observe. and
will say again, that those things which
are luxuries must, under Democratic
doctrines, bear the burden of taxation.
and hence these duties will not be
abolished. A large amount of money
must necessarily be collected from this
class of imports.
fut, although l believe in maintain
ing such duty because OF the necessity
OF raising money, am far from think
ing that our wine growers profit much
py IT, In TINS state, and in the county
where Mr.. Estee's well-known home ia
located, a very excellent article OF wine
is manufactured; better. in nv humble
judgment, than most of those imported,
1t is much cheaper in the market than
the imported article; and vet the aver
age consumer, who INDUCES elaboratelv
in wine, prefers to pay double the price
for some article upon which French
label is found. As soon as our reonle
understand the merit of our productions
| in this line, the producer will be re-
warded by ample returns. But the puh-
lie taste must be educated before this
result can be attained. AND believe
that If the duty on foreign wines was
made more onerous than at present, the
foreign patronage wouG continue to be
very large. In this particular and pecu-
liar commodity the augmentation of
price would have but small effect upon
the consumption.
Before leaving the subject, I desire to
call attention to the fact that in Eng
land, where comparative free trade pre-
walls, all wages, skilled and unskiled,
are far in excess of those paid in any
other part of Europe. The mechanic is
compensated in England to a degree
vastly greater than in Germany, in
winch protection rules prevail; his
wages are radically higher than in
France, in Russia or in Itsly. all Of
which follow the policy against which I
am now speaking.
RAIsINs, ORANGES, ETC.
| 1t is declared that the Democrats are
in favor of removing the duty upon
raisins, oranges, ETC., and, therefore,
that these industries would no longer
flourish If the Democracy obtained the
upper hand in national affairs. 1t is
not worth while to discuss the effects of
reduction of duty upon these COM
modities. 1t is no part of my present
| purpose to enter into discussion as to
| the ultimate necessity of finding a for
eign market for the disposition OF the
enormous produce which this country
must in time bring forth. Suffice It to
say, that the policy of the Democratic
party requires tax upon luxuries; be-
cause the necessity of raising revenue
by tariff imposition being admitted, we
| ar L. III,
best adapted to Withstand the toll.
The Democratic party believes: First,
that the necessaries of life should be ad-
mitted free, or comparatively flee, Of
duty second, it demands that those
things which are not essential to ex-
istence, but which are nevertheless
pleasant and desirable, should be sub
| jected to the disadvantage of a duty.
Hence oranges, raisins, etc., must be
classed among dutiable articles; and
this will be the case, regardless of the
turn of political fortunes.
1t might be interesting to remind the
thoughtful inquirer that, although the
duty upon raisins was increased by the
Mckinley bill q cent a pound, the ar
ticle itself is worth less in the market
today than before that measure was
adopted. This may be cited as an in
stance where the tariff tax made an ar
ticle cheaper. If this be true, the bill
certainly failed to do its object, because
the duty upon raisins was not imposed
in order that the article should become
cheaper. The cause OF this reduction is
not, am willing to admit, obviously at
tributed to the tariff; but the circum-
stance calls attention to the impotence
of legislation. The law OF demand and
suppy is paramount in this instance at
least.
THE FARMER AS THE PURCHASER OF AGRr-
CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Careful and accurate investigation has
demonstrated that agricultural imple-
ments made in the United States are
sold abroad cheaper than in this coun-
try. This is explained by an eminent
manufacturer to whom I have already
referred, Mr.. Farquhar, who says that
under protection rules manufacturers are
able to obtain price from the citizens
of the United States beyond the intrinsic
value OF the article, but they are, never.
theless, able to furnish consumers in
| South America the same article at a
profit, and at greatly reduced figure.
The Ann Arbor Agricultural Imple-
ment company, through it's advertise
ments in the Spanish edition of the
American Mail, offers agricultural inn
plements at enormously reduced rates to
! South American consumers. A few of
| the relative prices are here given:
| Spanish American
price. price.