Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-08-13
FROM EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHN.

bill took effect.
In 1896, with splendid hay crop in Michi-
gan, amounting to 72I 900 tons with tariff,
under the Wilson bill, of 81 per ton, the aver
age price of hay in this state was $I3 per ton.
Now, in the midst of what our Republican
friends claim to be "wave of prosperity"
notwithstanding the Dingley tariff of 81 per
ton, the home market price here, in the inte-
rior, just equals the tarif-$4 per ton. So, it
will be seen that but for the glorious 'protect-
i've" tariff, the farmers here would have to give
their hay away.
The average price of hay throughout the
state will not exceed Sc per ton. The crop
this year ESQ farmers tell me) is about the same
as it was in 1896.
Butter is selling at cents per pound; tariff,
cents.
Eggs, cents per dozen; tariff, cents.
Wheat 10 cents per bushel; tariff, IS cents.
To show how the people are deceived by the
talk about protection to home industries"
have only to call attention to the fact that hay
and butter and eggs and wheat are worth fully
as much across the line, i'll Canada, as they are
here, in Michigan, while wages are as good
there as here, and tramps are not so numerous.
In the interest of a few lumber kings along
the Canadian border, saw-logs are admitted to
this country FREE OF DUTY; but when these
logs are sawed into lumber the Dingley bill
steps in and imposes tariff of So per thousand
feet on that cumberland the consumer foots the
bill. And yet, that is called "protection." 1t Us
fox 70 Inf ,1,ary IF tle
masses.
The people of Michigan are getting their
eyes open to this system of legalized plumber,
and the crowds that gather every day in this
state to hear these questions discussed as
great as they wee i'll the midst Of the CAM
paign last year. JOHN P. ST. JOHN.
IT has transpired that our manufacturers have
ustsold large quantities of railway cars, engines
and supplies to English roads, and even to the
British government for India, because the Aneri-
can articles were "best and cheapest" Why,
then, should the price be enormously raised
here at home under the pretence of protecting
the manufacturers from British competition?-
Blue Mound Searchlght.
THERE are two million shares of sugar trust
stock, and during the time the Dingley prosper
ity tariff bill was pending, this stock was quoted
at Sr.oS share, and in less than 4S hours after
the bill had passed, this stock rose in price to
$1.46 share. They say you can't legislate
money into mans pocket.-Blue Mound
Searchlight.
WHEN White'aw Reid returned from his visit
to England as special ambassador, he brought
with him forty big trunks which were not ex-
amned by The customs officers. Why his stuff
should pass through the customs house free of
duty is something that is unexplainable He
is no better than any other citizen of the United
States.
KANSAS Legislators made some errors in put
ting laws together, but the New Jersey egisla-
ture made such gross errors that special SEES
sion was held. Now, Iowa is in the same fix.
Neither Legislature is Populist. Republicans
should take up some other fake now The
legislative blunder business is worn out.-Ex.
G. c. CLEMENS advocates the impeachment
of Judge Williams, the federal judge who de-
cided against Superintendent Insurance Nc
Nall and in favor of the New York Mutual Life
Insurance Company. We second the motion.
JOHN SHERMAN is going to reinquish Klon-
dixie to the British without a struggle. When
the directors of the Bank of England placed
Shermans picture OIL their walls, they captured
him completely. Wichita Beacon.
SPANS premier, Senor Canovas Del Castillo,
was assassinated by all anarchist, Monday 1t is
said the deed was committed in revenge for hor-