The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-12-14
SAUK CENTRE HERALD
.THuRsDAY, DEcEMBHR IA, 1893.
ACOMPARISON.


"Ii we arc to aid the people directly
through tariff reform one of the most
obvious features should be reduction
IN present tariff charges uppn the neces.
saries of life."- Presidents Message Dec
4tk, 1898.
And in order to show how the "reduc-
tions on the necessaries of life" are made,
we submit few comparisons between
the much despised and "unconstitu-
tional" Mckinley law, and. to use the
words of the president in referring to
the Wilson bill, that result OF much
patriotic and unselfish work." the
Wilson bill:
Cigars and cigarettes, present tariff
$3.50 per Id. and rs per cent; proposed
Sd per Id. and rs per cent.
Brandy and spirits, $3.50 per proof
gallon; proposed 81 80 per proof gallon.
Champagne and oth,r sparkling
wines, present So per dozen quarts; pro
nosed 81 per dozen quarts. There is a
difference of so cents IN pints and rs
cents on half pints.
Ale. porter, etc, present 40 cents per
gallon; proposed 80 cents.
Silks, etc. SO cents pound; proposed
free.
Velvets and FLASHES, present 75R per
cent; proposed As per cent.
Laces and embroideries, neck rulings,
etc, present SO per cent; proposed 40
per cent.
All manufacturer of silks, SO per cent;
proposed As per cent.
Feathers and downs of all kinds,
present 10 per cent; proposed free.
Jewelry set in diamonds and other
precious stones, present 55 per cent;
proposed IS per cent.
Paintings in oil and water colors and
statuary, present Is per cent; proposed
free.
Plush, composed OF silk, and known
as hatter's plush and used in making
mems hats, present tariff 10 per cent;
proposed free.
China, porcelain. earthen, stone and
crockery ware, present 60 per cent; pro-
posed As per cent.
The charges made by the democratic
orators during the last campaign were
that the Mckinley tariff was based on
the "necessaries of life," and their hearts
bled for the poor laborer and consumer
who was robbed" for the benefit OF
the tariff robber barons" or manufac
tureIs. A glance at the above will show
how the duties on the poor mans"
imported cigars have been reduced.
Brandy, the poor mans beverage, is
reduced from $3.50 per gallon to $3.50
Champagne, which the poor man usu-
ally has for supper and is one of the
'necessaries of life" which the president
alludcs to, is reduced materially, and
ale and porter, also used largely by the
poor mar and is one of the necessaries
OF life, is reduced to 80 cents gallon.
Silks. which are largely worn by the
poor mans family, are made free and
his velvets and pushes are substantially
reduced. His laces and embroideries are
reduced to 40 per cent, and the feathers
and down which compose his bedding
are on the free list. Iewelry. set in dia
monds, coral and pearls, so largely
used by the poor mans wife, are reduced
from So per cent (Mckinley) to 35 per
ccent WILSON,, and the paintings in oil
and water and the statuary that So
largely decorate the poor mans home
and make it an attraction are placed on
the free list. Plush compound of silk,
and known a. hatter's plush. which he
wears as he goes to his daily toll is
reduced from 10 per cent to the free list.
and the china, porcelain and other ware
which he uses on his table is reduced
from 60 to As per cent, and so on.
Truly. the poor laborer will have no
cause to complain Of the price of the
"necessaries of lite," to which the presi-
dent and the democratic orators so feel
ingly alluded, and for whom their dear
hearts bled so freely.