Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-13

for farm products consequently raise
J the price. England only buys of III
what she cannot get elsewhere, because
we do not deal fair with her. Sht
i opens her markets for US but we do no
do so with her. This is not only true
of England but of all countries. Yor
can buy the best English ready made
suit of clothes for from S. to $40 and
tailor made from S12 to $40. The cloth
) is far superior to ours. You may ask
why we do not compete with England
on this? In the first place owing to the
low standard of our goods, they could
hardly be sold here and only at very
low price. Second, owing to the high
duty it shuts out foreign competition
and our manufacturers fix the price to
suit themselves. Our people actually
pay more for sHoDDY GOODS than they
pay here for the very best. And they
will not make good goods until forced
too What would be. the use when our
people will pay just as much for poor?
How much longer will our people be
fooled? Don't tell me our manufacture
ers make as good goods as they do
here, for we all know better. We
bought tailor made bicycle suits, coat,
vest and pahts, made to our measure,
out of the very best material for { 2, not
quite $40 l wish you could see them,
they are beauties
One bicycle manufacturer told me he
bought handles that sold for 81 pair
in America for one shilling (24c) de-
livered in Liverpool. The very best
English bicycle cost from 40 to $50 here.
and Americans are selling their best
wheels here for like price. Owing to
the tariff England cannot compete in
our country, so our bicycle men have
it all their own way, and we pay from
500 to 500 for our wheels. Oh PRO
tection," what a sham l will find out
more about this when we strike manu-
featuring districts.
AS for wages, they are not low; COM
mon sailors get from e. to G5(2o to S25)
per month and board, their clothes are
furnished at cost. But everything is
cheaper; then skilled American labor is
worth more and can do more than the
slow, easy going Englishman
The roads here are fine, the farms
cannot be excelled, the houses are
larger, handsome, and the premises in
first class order The scenery is grand
and the air delightful. The water is
clear, cool, soft and pure, the milk is
as yellow as gold and tastes like cream.
The people are kind and very accom-
out of their way to direct you; you get
a kind, civil and complete answer to |
your question here; everybody seems |
glad to be of any use to you, and there
is no need of being backward at all |
about asking questions. England has |
much kinder feelings toward America |
than we have for her, and yet 1 think |
It should be the other way.
Our people have a great deal to learn
IN some ways yet, and we could take our
first lesson from old England.
We left Liverpool Wednesday even
ing after seven and ran up to Owskirk |
by ten, a distance of 20 miles Found |
lodging at the "Kings Inn," got a
good bed and an excellent breakfast
and frst-class treatment. Pulled out
about nine and came up to Purton for
dinner. passing through Lanton. When
about five miles out of Purton we stop
ped IN lane, woods on either side, and
low stone walls partly overgrown with
English Ivy. Remained here about an
hour resting and writing up our notes.
1t was here picked the bouquet which
enclose. We then came on to this
place arriving here a little after FIVE,
making IS miles for the day,
a light run but good enough to begin
On.
Give my regards to all the people, !,
and kindly show this to R. Taylor, H.
Shore and z uoore- ~.lo...