The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-12-14
Tin Plate.

The WOrthington ADVANCE rehash OF the
Pioneer Press tin plato conversion Is - bold
position on the protective plank - could well
be taken. We would like to ask the ADVANCE
champion Of McKinleyism II he really thinks
the Mckinley tariff on tin plato has been ad-
vsntageous to the United States. The
Democrat is only little coutry Newspaper. and
It may seem egotistical to enter into argument
with the Pioneer.Press, but we have oar 0pin.
ions. based ON facts and figures, and II our
local champion has the courage Of his con-
victions he will take up the cudgel in defense
of the pet theory OF his party.
BY way Of placing chip on our shoulder and
not to mince matters, We denounce the McKin-
Icy tin tax as fraud of the first water, an I'M
questionable, unmistakable, indefensible,
hypocritical, objectionable transparent
STEAL.
The ADVANCE, no doubt, viii call this mere
assertion, but so Is the statement Of
the Pioneer Press. tits unsupported by the
slightest evidence, and was probably written
for mere partisan purposes. Is the ADVANCE
ready for the question? viii It meet US fairly
and squarely on this question1-Adrian Demo-
crat.
The first question asked is, to our
BIPARTISAN mind, very simple and very
silly. Believing that there has been
a reduction in the wholesale price of
tin in the past two years, or since the
Mckinley schedule went into effect,
we called upon Mr.. Fred Humiston,
: .e A. l,-.l,,,.o &.,,o IS w u,,~,:,
ton & Co., who, after careful exam
ination of his books, informed us that
since 1891 there had been a reduction
of from 4 to S per cent on all grades
of tin. This fact, in the face of the
'srobber tariff" seems, no doubt, al
most miraculous to the democratic
mind. The fact ispotent, however. This
: is accounted for from the fact that a
large number of tin-plate mills have
been set in operation since the Nc
Kinley tariff laws went into effect.
The United States is not at present
producing more than 80 per cent. of
the tin plate used here, yet the fact
that we are, and can successfully
manufacture tin has had q very salts
factory effect upon manufacturers in
Europe. Under the Mckinley laws
we were fast approaching that indie
pendence which every citizen of
America loves so we'll.
L It is passing strange that any one
should ask the question of whether
the building up of great enterprises
will benefit America. We would like
to ask the Democrat if tin plate
will (providing they had the ore)
would be Of any benefit to Adrian
wouldn't you rather have tin-plate
mill than the county seat' You prob-]
ably won't get either, but take this as
an illustration.
The same is true of the United
States; the building and operating of
large manufacturing enterprises are
of substantial benefit. This is great |
country; there are many mouths to
feed, and the business way would
seem to say: get into business, make
every thing you use at home, feed
your own people by giving employ
ment to all, make It possible for great
business and manufacturing enter
prises to live, thus affording home
market for the products of the farm.
The Democrats idea may be to import
goods and export grain, and pay
freight both ways, but it is un-Ameri-
can, is not popular, and we are glad
70 know is being crowded out, The
Democrat may place whole cord Of
wood on it's shoulder and denounce
the Mckinley tin tax as transparent
steal" but that does not change mat
lk.,,., r., tho 7oac+ Tin ia choopor finn
,Sit was when the bill went into effect
{anyt hardware merchant will tell you
that and the industries are feeding
and clothing thousands of people.
In conclusion and mot to mince mat
" VIII say that Z any indus
try built Up under Republican laws
u gall and worm wood to small potato