West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-03-24
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Press.
The above paper has been making
IL specially of such stuff as this,
whic h will do for a man who never
stops to reason for himself, but
now here, we want to call the attcn.
ton of the Press, the journal or
any other Republican paper to a
few plain statements on the oily
problem above mentioned and we
would like to have some informa-
ton on the subject. A friend calls
our attention to the matter and we
submit the following:
The facts given above-that the
duty OH linsced oil was advanced Z
cents Il gallon and that che price of
linseed oil has since declined S3
cents gallon-are very simple.
The statement Of the increase i'm
duty is correct we have not exam
ined the matter of price, but pre-
sumo it is correct also. At any rate
we are willing to accept it.
But what we wish to know, and
on this point the Press gives no
information at all, is:
Did the increase of Z cents a
gallon in the duty cause the de-
crease Of % cents gallon in the
price !?
That is the interesting question
and one we would like to have some
light on, and whichever way it is
answered we would like some fun
Their information.
We presume the increase in duty
either did cause the decrease in
price or it did not.
If the increase in duty did not
cause the decrease in price we would
like to know what the two facts
have to do with each other any way,
and why they were quoted in con-
nection with each other?
If the increase in duty dd cause
the decrease IN price, then we would
like to know in what way the in
crease in duty benefited the grow
ers Of flaxseed, the manufacturers
Of linseed oil, and the workingmcn
employed by the manufacturers OF
linseed oil.
According to this line of reason
ing and the illustration gwen above
If the duty on linseed oil had been
raised to about 43 cents a gallon,
we could now get it for nothing.
Probably the foreigner would pay
this tariff and give us the oil besides.
If so we are in favor Of raising this
duty on linseed oil much higher
than did the Mckinley bill.
fla high tariff cheapens the nee.
essaries of life, we arc in favor of q
regular Chinese wall of high tariff
And If the bloody foreigner pays
the tariff, we want it piled so higl
that we can live off of him entirel,
and quit work ourselves. If "a high
tariff OH wool will enable our wool
growers to sell their wool at high
price and at the same time give us
cheaper and moro comfortable
clothing for the millions of poor
! people in this country we say to oul
Republican brethren, pile her up
The higher the better and wen al
get rich off Of the foreigner. But
gentlemen, how are you going t.
prove this? How am going t.
get rich by selling 20 lbs Of 30 cent
wool at 40 cents per pound ant
paying $40 for Sc suit Of clothes
Why rob the many to enrich The
| few.
How many people have wool t.
sell in comparison with the whole
population Of the country, who o.
course, all wear clothes And
what will the whole wool sale Of tn,
country amount to IN comparison
with the whole clothing sale Of tn,
country?
il clothing is not one Of the
nocessaries Of life, i'm this cold
country, at least, what u.s.? And
what is more generally used by tn,
people Then why not cheaper
this great necessity? Why give a
few wool growers a higher price foi
their wool and add 10 the cost OIL
the clothing Of the common people.
j. this honest legislation for tho
masscs2 No it is class legislation
and against the masses. Who will.