The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03
A Sample.

The Democrats will hear from the peo-
pie this FALL" volunteered Republican
rhapsodist and Calamity Howler to a we'll
known Ravenna business man the other day
We'll ?" queried the dealer, with quiz
zical look into the face of the prophet, as he
quietly placed in the window a number of
articles on which the new tariff had reduced
the cost to himself and his customers.
Mark my words, persisted the follower
of the Chinese God, put them down."
That's just what we are doing with our
goods" replied the merchant, and am glad
to see you fall in line with your verbal COM
modities. But you have stated when the
hearing is to take place, now will you kindly
indicate its nature"
Indicate its naturel" cried the now thor
oughly excited protectionist. A man of your
intelligence ask such a question as that !!
Look at sugar Look at WOOL Look at
Hold on, my friend, one thing at time,
and we will make better progress, What
about sugar?"
What about it, why, it has gone way up
in price since your internal Wilson bill was
placed on the statute books The sugar
Trust"
& Hold on again." said the merchant.
"Howdoes sugar compare in price with what
it was one year ago?"
Higher shouted the tariff zealot.
s.Oh, no, you are mistaken said the bus
mess man.
Mistaken, we'll guess not! Everybody
knows it is higher. The people will rise
Here comes a sugar DEALER" remarked
the merchant. Shall we submit the question
to him
By all MEANS" said the republican, with
the alacrity born of certainty.
GOOD morning, Mr.. -" said the mer-
chant, "My friend and have a little differ
ence of opinion as to the price of sugar now
compared to one year ago, and have agreed
to submit the question to you."
Well" replied the republican sugar
dealer, who saw at a glance how matters
stood, but who was man of honor, " l shall
have to decide that question by stating that
the wholesale price of sugar is little lower
now than at the time you mention"
"Allowme to ask" pursued the merchant,
4 if it is not fact that the wholesale price
is from 80 to 40 cents per 100pounds cheaper
now than year ago?'
Yes, think it is" reluctantly but man
fully admitted the dealer.
care you satisfied" asked the merchant of
his disappointed disputant.
go, well, that's nothing The Trust will
soon have it up" doggedly replied the man
of reason. You can't make me believe that
anything but evil can come out of demo.
cratic tariff bill. 1t is bound to ruin the
+. country. Il"
: so, don't be SO despondent," urged the
merchant. g But you mentioned the sugar
trust. 1 suppose you will say that is a crea-
ture born of the democratic tariff, and if
were to tell you it had it's origin under the
Mckinley law and that its President testified
before the recent Senate committee that the
Wilsen bill meant yearly loss to the COM
bine of thousands of dollars, you would say
that it was not so."
"Who cares what he testified to. We all
know that protection benefits everybody and
that the country will go to the dogs without
it. It raises wages and lowers prices"
Then, my friend, how is it that you was
telling me a moment ago that the imposition
of sugar duty would raise the price to the
consumer, and finding fault because the
democrats imposed that duty? If sugar is
lower under the present tariff than it was
under the lower Mckinley rate of one year
ago, is it not clear that the cause must be
looked for outside of the tariff? But you
forget that under a system of revenue duty
sugar is legitimate article of taxation.
But you mentioned WOOL What have you
to say about that?'
1T is lower than ever" said the bewilder-
ed but stubborn protectionist.
"Mistaken again, my FRIEND" said the
merchant, as equoted prices in proofof the
statement.
"All right" said the knight of protection,
"whar you say is all very well, but you will
hear from the people just the same"
"What on, Sugar and Wool?" asked the
merchant. But the Calamity Howler was
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