The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-27

from every man in America whenever lie
buys pair OF shoes.
"Some people say Pm kicking b cause
the new tariff hits my business. That
isn't the reason. I'm not going TO lose
anything. The leather man will raise
| his price OF leather TO me, and TO keep
even have only TO raise tue price OF shoes.
| The man who buys the shoes at an In
creased price, TO wear. is the one who
will kick.
| TOUCHES THE POOR.
"The sugar and lumber schedules are
as unjust to the great mass oil the people
as the leather g .hedule. Take sugar, Tor
instance lt is an article universally con-
| umtd. The supply is controlled 80 alb
solutely b, a trust that a dealer who will
dare buy sugar at any price from re-
finer who isn't part OF the trust is black
listed The trust will refuse TO sell him
any more sugar.
Here's our congress passing | w
that will mase every wOrkingmau, when
! he puts a spoonful OF sugar in his coffee.
and every old woman when che drinks
he cue of tea. contribute mite To the
sugar trust by reason of the increased
price OF sugar. | wish somebody woHId
tell me how al increas, d sugar duty,
that makes people pay more Tor their
sugar, is going 10 benefit hem. a. ho~
higher price Tor sugar Ia going 20 bring
prosperity. It so ms to In- that the
rcusc il going 70 reap ali OF the benefits
WEALTHY DO NOT USE LUMBER.
Now, take Cue LUMBER schedule. That
hi's people OF moderate MEANS the hard
e-r. - rate means an Increase Il the
prizes ol - a 900. The veal thy CLASSES
are not extensive lumber users. Not
much lumber used these day 5 la busi-
uess blUcs- aun hue residences 10 clties.
IN = tie Union tIusu building unu the
Majestic building and the Cuambe Oi
Commerce bui!di- 9 herein Detroit. InpHe
aTr built almost entirely OF brick aad
-toue ana sleel. Very little Lumber y re-
uscd IL thoU. The people, who eau AFFORD
ca ereco these costly buildings have no
occasion 10 worry over the 50 lumber
schedule. It's the farmer, who Nill have
cause 70 complain when h be has 70 pay
- l 600 more Tor lumber than be USED
10. and tbe working men ia CITIES who
must build thrir houses with lumber, TO-
they can't afford brick aud stone. Aud
4 Il ali for the benefit of the few who IN
troll the small remaining section OF pine
la Michigan and adjoining states
Il don't recall that the Dingley bill i'm
poses any additional duties on oil paint
ings or diamonds. which only the veal
thy can buy. It is the necessary commo-
dities that the moderate classes use that
are to hear the increased taxes. The pro-
motors OF the bill ought TO be proud of
l.. | predict that there will be a re kon.
ing for them yet with the people,"
L 4 IL
ions upon the matter that he sent the
following message TO the president:
"President William Mckinley, Washing
ton, ID. e.:
Il regard the duty on lumber, hides and
sugar as unrepublican, unpatriotic and
Unfair. The lumber now used goes large
ly into small homes and farm houses and
to claes already overtaxed. The labor
er wears twice AS many shoes as the mil
liouaire and must contribute twice IA
much toward the tax on hides. He must
use as much sugar and pay as much to-
ward the duty on sugar. 1t il grossly
unfair to make the poor pay az much per
capita "a the rich toward the support of
the government. Properly and not
human stomachs should be reached.
Property is projected by our laws and
should pay for its protection.
II. S. PIEGREE."
II occurs 20 the News now that the
tariff bill is passed which certainly pro-
tects suDdry manufacturers tbe very next
thing congress should do would be to
pass, in the interest OF the EMPLOYEES of
these manufacturers, bill to very great
~ restrict the inflow OF Foreigners into
the country otherwise the prote tive
part OF the bill will work very little good
to the working man, rs although the ar
ticles they manufacture may be protected
by duty they are not likely TO reap
allows workmen from all parts of Eur
ope TO come in and compete With them
and 40 bring down the scale Of wages
here, an object lesson OF which can be
seen in be present state of sffairs in the
coal mining regions.
The News b. lieves that Gov. Pingree
would have more chance of carrying out
his reform programme il he were not 80
radical, all the wisdom of the State not
being conferred in him and his advisers;
it, however, does believe that many of
the governors ideas are in the right
direction and that the old line politi.
clans do require good stirring w and
the only way apparently to do this Is
throu2h such men as the governor whose
intentions are apparently in the interest
OF the people even if occasionally he may
in tie minds of some people,
both in his language and actions oyer
step the bounds OF prudence and mod ra
ton.