The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-24
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The National Association ot Woolen
Manufacturers had a meeting the other
day 10 o.. officers. They resolved 20
send a representation 10 the third house
at Washington 20 look after the inter
ests OF the S5O0OOOOOO which this asso-
clation possesses and was made in large
part in manufacturing WOODEN goods.
The logic is that since they have made
so many millions from the sixty mil
lions who wear the 7 fabrics, the Same
sixty millions must be compelled to wear
the same clothes at similar prices paid
TO the same millionRirss. The voters,
understanding this. sent large major
ity TO the lower house in favor Of reduc-
ing this enormous tax Of so many mil
lions on the people.
THIS is as it should be; for the men
who pay nine-tenths q this tax on
wooden manufactures depend upon their
daily labor for the means 10 pay for
their wooden clothes and house fixtures.
Why should 100000 laboring people
be taxed to enable the few rich wooden
manufacturers to add other millions to
their plethoric bank accounts.
No one can say it would be unjust so
TO reduce the tax on woolens that these
manufacturers would add only half mil
lions instead Of millions TO their bank
accounts.
The difference between an ohgarchy
and democracy is that the oligarchy is
for the greatest good to a few men;
while the democracy ia for "the greatest
good 10 the greatest number" We. the
PEOPLE, started out some hundred years
ago 10 be a democracy, but Tor the lrst
thirty years We have been fast vercing
into an oligarchy. A few in the lobby
have more influence over some classes
OF legislation than all the rest Of the
people.
The few demonetized silver.
The few repealed the income tn-.
The many wear wooden clothes taxed
for the few manufacturers
The hundred shovel makers are made
rich by tax on the mill ous who use
them.
Dyes! Poor Mr. Ames, who makes
our shoyels, with his millions of profits
CA afford 20 send a man 10 the third
house OF congress 10 see that Che tariff
10 not removed from shoyele, lest be may
not accumulate as many millions as
before
Thus We might go through with list
Of hundred manufacturers who have
been made rich by compelling the mil
lions 10 pay extra prices FOR their goods
under the pretense Of supporting the
government and protecting home in
dustry.
II may be very wise 70 prevent the
manufacturers ~ Europe from coming
10 competition with our anufacturcrs.
and at the same time let an the work
men u Europe come here and comrete
with our workmeu. How is il that the
rich manufacturers need more protec-
ton than the poor workmen?
II Carnegie should be protected
against European steel mauufactu rers.
Why should not Carnege 's workoen be-
protected against European workmopq
M A-' : tNf WIN ma 70 @ troubles or IIH
works 10 Pennsylvania bias been ab'e Co.
travel in Europe and partake Of the
good cheer ~ the well 10 do OF the
world; but who Of his workmen has
been able TO visit his good old mother
ia the fatherland aud say the last good
bye
Why then should not the present
congress reduce the tarT so that those
who made millions Jy 1t. may make ONLY
half millions, and those who paid those
millions may pay only half as muc1.
Some thought the negro, who had
served the Caucasian two hundred
years, should continue that service for-
ever. So the wooden men argue that
the millions who have paid them tribute
80 many years should be compelled o.
pay that tribute forever But let US
hope the present congress will tighten