The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-11-05
A REVIEW-TIN Thrown IN.

in this campaign has been the un
supported and unverihed declaration
that the tariff is tax. That the
duty laid under protective system,
is just that amount added to the
price Of a commodity. and which
increased price the consumer has to
pay. On the part of the Republicans,
who favor the protective system as
absolutely essential to the develop
ment of American industries, and the
maintenance of the American stand
ard of wages, the reply is made, that
the tariff is not tax in the sense
that word is used by Democratic
tariff reformers and free traders that
the ultimate result of high tariff is
to cheaper the price OF the commo-
dity on which it is laid, by stimulating
competition among home manufac-
turers, and the consequent reduction
of price to the consumer.
In support OF their position, the
friends of the protective system in
this campaign, have cited the present
prevailing prices of many household
and domestic commodities, as being
less actually than the duty imposed
on them. Every protected article OF
large domestic consumption, has run
the gauntlet of attack by Democratic
] free trade orators and editors, and
their onslaughts have been success.
tLmr;' resisted, by common sense and
truthtul d rpeal to the evidence of the
era of low prices now prevailing
in this country, afforded in the cur
rent price lists of every article OF
domestic consumption. Staple dry
goods, muslins, calicoes and prints.
Cloths, cassimeres, and blankets.
Household and builders hardware,
tools and cutlery. The farmers
machinery, tools and implements, all
the lPna-lis of manufactures of steel
AID nm cnl1sTare and glassware.
The boots he wears, and the shoes
his family needs. His furniture, his
carpets, and every article OF house.
hold and domestic consumption, are
all, thanks to high protective tariff,
cheaper than ever before, and even
the poor mans tin bucket, his tin
plate, and his tin cup, which the
Democratic orator has so pathetically
held up as the welcome evidence of
the iniquity of this robber-the tariff
has, in the teeth of Democratic
assertion to the contrary, scarce felt
an advance in price, even in the face
of the increased duty of twenty five
per cent on tin imposed by the
Mckinley bill.
Tin, tin cans, and the manufac-
lures Of tin, were the last resource Of
the free trade calamity shriekers of
this campaign, whose whole stock in
trade has been one of economic mis-
representation, specious appeal, eva
sion and denial.
Two weeks ago, as "home
clincher" on the tin question, we
cited the admission OF MIR. Samuel
H. Miller,a well known and respected
Democrat of this county, and openly
made in the streets of Elkton, that in
spite of the (robber) tariff, he had
purchased tin cans cheaper this year
than ever.
We could have backed Mr.. Miller's
admission with that of the Messrs.
Baker, OF Hartford county, large fruit
and vegetable packers, that Except
ing one year, tin cans are lower this
year than for ten years past And
not only by the gentlemen named,
but by the evidence OF tin can
consumers generally.
Brought to the wall by this unwel-
come home" discovery, our local
free trade leaders hastily "inter-
viewed" Mr.. Miller, and he being
an honest man, and repeating his
admission, were forced 70 find some
reason (p) for the fact, that knocks
the smithereens out of their party
cry-that the tariff is a robber.
That reason (?) found timid state
nent in last weeks Democrat.
Tin cans are lower this year, our
,otemporary, sagely informs us, be-
ause of unu sually heavy importa-
ions during the six months interven
ng between the passage of the Nc j