The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-09-26
POLITICAL NOTES.


them think we do not have to pay any |
tariff unless we buy foreign made
goods. They do not seem to know
that American manufacturers add the
tariff to the price Of their American
N lde goods. Independent |
Hoxie Sentinel Rep. ]: The papers
that are defending T. Il. Kelly offer
no evidence. but insist that the other
fellows are doing wrong. Not a
single paper is fighting Kelly because
1t is Kelly or because he is SOMEBODY'S
friend, but because of unrcfuted
charges that are being made against
him.
How many people, who complain of
the high prices OF commodities, stop
to consider that the tariff makes high
prices because it shuts out competi-
tion and that republican extravaganza
makes necessary high tariff because
immense customs receips are needed
to meet the disbursements of billion
dollar congresses?
Ex-postmaster General Smith says
that the Cubans ought not to be per-
mitted to raise their tariff to repay n
large loan because 1.-THE burden will
fall heavily on the poor people of the
island" If that is true why is it not
equally true that the burden of high
tariff falls heavily on the poor people
OF the United States.
Every republican spellbinder re-
ceives the same Injunction before TAX
Ing the stump, Propose and advo-
cate any remedy for the trusts you
choose, except tariff revision. What
ever you do, divert public attention
from tariff revision as the proper rem
edy. Nothing but q reduction of the
duties could hurt our friends.
This week the republican organs
are charging that Mr.. Craddock once
tried to cheat an Illinois man out of
q stock of goods. Next week we shall
probably learn that he poisoned an
aunt and stabbed his mother. There
are no limits. it seems, to the stupid
lies the republican papers can tell
about our candidate for governor
Kansas Populist.
Recent German statistics show that
the total import and export trade of
all cou utries is approximately S23 500
100000. Great Britain and her coll
onies head the list with the great to-
tai of nearly $1,000, 900, 900. Germany
is placed second with S2,6lS, 900 900,
and the United States third with ST.
lis, 100000. According to the United
States treasury figures the United
States share was $3.50, 900, 900.
According to the Topeka Herald,
republican, DIR. Anthony's charge
that Congressman Curtis caused the
removal of Deputy Collector Mr..
Keller, an old soldier, to make room
for political pet who was not vet
eran, is false. The Herald says that
the removal was the work of Con-
gresham Long of this district. The
undisputed fact is that the old soldier
was removed without cause, either by
Curtis or Long. Old soldiers can as
simulate this fact early and act ac-
cordingly on election. Hutchinson
Gazette.
Sugar refined in the United States
retails for three cents a pound in Eng
land. 1t would sell for that here if it
were not for the tariff. The sugar
trust gets all the. benefit of the two
cents more for which it sells here.
The steel trust sells ship loads of its
produce abroad for % to 40 per cent
less than they are sold at home, and
all on account of the tariff. These
are but two instances of hundreds
that might be cited This condition
will continue so long as the republican
party is in power. This has been
going on for years. Don't you think,
my republican brother. that the Gin
fants" are getting to point where
they could 60 alone?-People' Voice.