The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-18

For some ,lre republican papers have been
saying that lin plate Is selling cheaper nov
than before the passage o. the MeKinley law.
The following letter from business house IN
Portland brings the 0rsgoaian up With sud-
den jerks
PORTLAND. Marcn S--1[ro THK EniroR.l
The statement has appeared Ia the Orego-
aias from time 70 time, copied generally from
olher journals sha, tin plate d sold as low OF
lower than Il was previous TO the passage Of
the Mckinley bill. and in your issue Of the
ssh insL you give the weigh. Of editorial In
dorsemsnt to this s,a.emen. Ia the following
worlss
The effort TO haild ne the tin plate indus
sryl presents encouraging aspects. Fitst--it
has not hurt our consumers since L has not
increased the pries Of plate.
In reply to this statement. We heg 10 sub
init tas following figures showing price named
BY importers on orders placed during til e
spring aud summer Of 1890 tprevlous to the
passage Of the Mckinley blu and on orders
placed during February, Isoa,
Fourteen by twenty b v plate. for Gamers
use. 1890, q 90 per boxi rsoa, 90 as, or an
advance Of 81 IS per boxi I4xao c Melyn
bright plate. 1890. 90 os per box; Isos,
81 40. or an advance cf u IS per box; aoSas
Dean roofing plate 1890. ~ 20 per box; isos.
tIi S.. or an advance OF q IS per box.
The substantial accuracy Of ihess figures
can be ascertainsd by calling upon the local
importing houses. Mesns Baliour, Guthrie
s Co. aud Messrs Meyer. Wilson & Co.
Kindly give this matter the benefit Of thor
ough investigation. and Il the facts are sub
stantiAlly as herein stated We trust you will
give he jobbing trade the bene6, OF an edi
i.o'ial correction, and oslige.
FOSTER 4 ROBERTSON.
Here are business m n right In Portland
who knos much more about the price Of tin
so far as business Ia concerned than the Ore
goaian does aud these men confirm fully whal
democratic papers have been saying asout th'
price Of tin. The chilly truth 10, that the
6gures given BY these men are business figures
while those whi=h the Orsgsnida has bees
giving are political figures. The OrsgoHia'
finding itself caught IN open misrepresentation
attempts to get out Of the awkward dilemm'
BY saying that il ha, followed the information
supplied BY eastern journals. II says 9Th
New York 7Snss Of March SIN says that il
the New York market the price OF such iii
plate as is used by packers and Gamers I
about ss as per box" Bat the Tines doe,
not say that this p'ies Is as cheap asprevaile'
before the passage Of the Mckinley law. Th
OvegoHian's rsfersnce to the Times prove
nothing. I, also quotes the Chicago Tyi5MRe
bu, ,ha, papers statements are no, viii
more reliable on this poiatihan the OregonidA'
has pieved 10 be. The Oregonias declare,
the Tribune Is low tariff paper. In fofme
Jears il has been loA tariff when there was ns
election pending. and high tariff when iher
was. lthe OregoHian has hal no experience il
that couTse,) but IL never supports any bp
high tariff candidates and during the las
yeai Il has come ou. openly for hIgl
tariff. That paper persists tha: these bus
mess men of Portland do NOT know wha
they talk about. notwithstanding they Civ
the business figures as they take then
from their business The Oregoaiaa triei
To evade the effect OF Observation-Disclosures
sentations, but il has nothing left 10 dc
but acknowledge that its figures wer,
campaign figures. Verify The eampaigr
education Is doing its work.