St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-09
Democratic Tariff Bill.

The general aim Of tlH ucW iu!In BAL,
accOriiu. 10 the Democratic malurily OF
lhe Ways and Means cummltte", Is to
irS.cn th;' r,:st nt the necessities ct NE
to thU people.
The ice lit inciHdrs coal. 'inI on,
lumber, wool. cotton, Ia" silk, IL" ht-
gar, hides, tuls, copper, paintings, hta'
nary uuh many other aitlcltS.
The duty Oh refined HUga, Is rcdlccn
from "A han cent 10 il qlaltcr OF cent
pound. The bounty To the sugar grow
els Of two cents a pound il tn be iC-
iuced one ,l',Artcr Of a cent Il pound
each year unlil it il, wiped Qua.
Tie duty un pig lead IS Ieduccd,
Which will make lead paint cheaper;
Tic duty on cotton ties Is taken OFT aud
that on cnistagc, and the materials Ell =
tCIing INTO its manufacture, Is reduced.
of farm products, butter will pay a
duty Of t cents Ii pound ; poultry, 1--we,
:? cents q pound, dressed, ; cents hops
: cents i pound hay, - a tc', pota-
toes. 10 cents 4 t,uslic; guano manult-
aud I'LL substances expressly used i"!
inan,;es will he tres.
Crppt, Is pat Oh the i,.n' list t5cAu1c
!iir Producers OF copper in this country
I sold shci pruduct abroad foe mnc!' leo
than they eXiu!ted t.om the AMe'Gun
public. Agricultural implements art
also pacpA on the flee list because 1T
uany CASTS manufacturers sold their
machinery more cheapIs abroad than At
/ home, The duty on precious stones II
nearly doubled.
TJU specific duties tts!at 10 duties H.,
, ietl By weight aIt, i'll most casts, chang
ed ~ I'd rn!orclu dnties Nhat is du,lc7
levied Oh The cost price,. Mr.. Wilson
.iai,u- that specific duties frequently
I cuDccal Iatc 0t taxation too tnoIlpous
to be submitted to it fully understood,
, he present tate az : cents PEI ]Wi
pounds Oh salt ia bulk, 70, instance. *
often equal to So per cent. Ut lis value.
he puts salt in bulk on the free l~t.
The committees claims that the bill
will not Inlulc any existing manutlr-
turing industry, though il will III many
! cases dIlniuleh The profits that have
helped TO build up enormous fortunes.
We take pleasure in calling tic Attcrl-
! ton Of uu' readers to tuc fact that they
may no" 5ccurc bargains in dry goods
furniture, Wagons, farming implements
&C., by calling ut once on Mr.. jos. Bloch
! the popular UprlollsaS mcrclaut. II,
has made sweeping reductions in bic
| pl!ces, on account Ul d pressing need OF
money, and intending purchasers viii
surely save many a dime by calling up
on BIN at once.
Tie best flour i'll the market ut riIcu
lousy low prices at (. Chachcl" Il BIO
! I,acour supreme, pan l'orgauc du iuSc
| president Nichols, 4 rcndu luuui uut
| Tongue decision sur les dloits dc la pres
sc, laqueile decision tend considerable
| mcnt Il llmltcr ccH droits. lie prUcrs
await commence 4 la suite do rcnIar4ues
| faltcs par le Times Democrat sur uns
at'alle nul ctalt en Judgement dcyaut un,
couG lie Justice, Ct la collr supreme main
! tieuL "a une scmbiabio publication, puu
want ctre luC paG les jules, est dune Ia
ture nuIGe administration do la jus
tlcr. Nc SelalL-il pas:plu5 raisoDuahl.
| que IL com tften1c Aux lure, dc lie lc
lonrDauX quo Il juterplGter autsl atroCo
ment unc constitution nul garnutil J;
| complete libcDtr dn la prcshc ?-Mcscba
cCUt, - nov.