Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-01

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%IN X that 1 consider it
tHf Il =: well worth your time
# ~ to read. The Her
s< aid is an independ
ent paper, and a staunch supporter OF
Mr.. Mckinley in the last campaign.
This, l consider makes the editorials all
the more interesting. The republican
party will ''cork themselves on this
tariff, sure. The country repudiated a
high tariff in go and 'oz, and this be-
ing higher tariff than the Mckinley
bill l shall expect a democratic landslide
in 1898 and 1900. The country has its
eyes open. People have studid this
question and will not allow themselves
to be robbed by combination of re-
publican manufacturers and republican
politicians.
What did free raw material do for us
last year? Diden't we export more than
we ever did before. and only So, 900, 900
more imports? l see France has raised
her tariff On our cattle, hogs, sheep.
meats and grain so it virtually shuts US
out, because the new tariff bill is going
to make it impossible for them to ship
their silks, wine, ect. over here.
1t seems to me we will come nearer
having a ''home market under the new
law than ever and l sincerly hope the
American people will get all they want
of it. A ''home market" that, if car
ried to perfection, would cause glut in
agricultural products, consequently low
prices. as the supply would exceed the
home demands; our people required to
pay high tariff prices for everything
they buy; manufacturers getting richer
all the time, and trusts f1ourishing; labor
poorly paid and large numbers idle be-
cause with a "hOme market" there
would be no need of manufacturing SO
much, and poorly paid because the sup
ply of labor far exceeded the demand.
There are only O. per cent of the
population of the United States engaged
in manufacturing, counting all owners
and laborers. Making it 7 per cent for
round numbers, is it right that 90 per
cent should be taxed to death for the
benefit of per cent? This is allowing
that per cent are benefited. We claim
only the manufacturers are benefited
and they are less than per cent of the
population of the United States. 90 pei
cent working to make I per cent rich
SO per cent of the population of thi:
country are farmers. What good is {
high protection or any protection tc
them? Why do they think it wise te
vote for party that believes IN a home
market only? Is it right to tax that s.
per cent for every thing they buy w hils
they have to accept any price, or fire,
trade prices, for all they have to sell
l have made the tariff study o
late years, and especially this last year
and while may not know so very mucl
about it, l think l know more thai
some one who has not lived in th'
manufacturing districts, a Kansas re
publican farmer for instance.
: Sometime l will write you more full,
in regard to my observations if yo,
would desire it, but as my time is limit
ed just now, l will close by telling yol
about an Olneyville, R. l.. manlfactur
er. This man is the proprietor of a larg
cotton mill at Olneyville, which is jus
short distance from Providence. Las
summer he made a big cut in wagds
| claiming he was forced to by the ne,
, tariff law. He is republican G
course-all the big manufacturers are
The men struck. as he expected the
would: they said they couldn't live o
the wages. The factory was closed
the proprietor gave S.. 900 toward tn
, republican campaign fund, took hi
= family on bis fine yacht and sailed fo
4 Newp ort. After sailing around an
3 having a good time. both on the wate
b and ID Newport. for couple of months
his men were starved out and ready 1