Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-13
The Wilson and DingIey Tariff Bills.

The Wilson and DingIey Tariff Bills.
The statistical Abstract OF the
United States" contains some inter-
esting figures bearing upon the results
achieved under the Wilson tariff law.
and those achieved under the Dingley
tariff law that are well worthy of the
careful attention of every thoughtful
voter. The comparisons below are be-
tween the years 1897 and 1907--the lat
es. statistics available-and speak for
themselves.
1897. 1907
Miles of Railway
in operation, lS4,oJl --e,ooo
tic Exports. slos2, oo7, COB s1.s55,7ls,O34
Increase over 49,
tS7, 81 'l0, 41l
Value of Manu-
features. 1890, 100000 Il ,op,Hp,Wo
Isq7 900 90, $50
Wages disbursed, lSOO,OOO.000 800 900
Increase over -.
1897, l.3U,VO,Un
Pubic school
expenditure. 1SI, 269 3o'. '1o,o"J
Is,7' 12O. os3, 800
Postal Revenues. s., 4G3 1S3,5S5, Cos
ia. 1O0,sl9,54S
Money in cir
culation, 1,e40,0O0OW 2Ii3.UW,Un
1.s7 l123. Gp6. 600
Net Public Debt, 9S6,OOO,GOO $4,000, 600
lSe7. 1oS, 0Oo, 900
How have the farmers profited by
this enormous increase of prosperity
under the Dingley tariff law? 1t must
be evident that with an increase Of
81, 10000 900 in the amount annually
paid out in wages, and with s1,133,OO0,-
600 more money in circulation
they must not only have had
much better market for
their Notwithstanding for large
increase of acreage-but they have also
been able to command much better
prices for their increased crops. The
figures of the Department showing the
extent to which our agricultural inter
ests have shared in the general growth
and prosperity under the Dingley tar
if law make very interesting reading.
They are as follows:
1897 1907.
Value of farm .-... 49,,
products, S. 100000 $50 81 80 OCU,U0N
Increase over
1851, AGO, O00, 900
Value or farms
elty, 1S,oOO,OOOODO $500, oOo,oo3
Increase over
1897, 1000 900, 900
1t is interesting to note the large in
crease in few of the great staple pro-
ducts that entered into this great ad-
vance in the prosperity of our agri-
cultural interests:
1897 1907
Farm Animals, sl,655. 100000 si,423 coo, 900
Increase over
1897, 2.7GS NtO, 0GO
Hay crop. value. 450,OOO,GCO. 743.MoVW
Wheat production,
bushels. 530,000GOO 634 900
Increase over
1897. 104,0 t0,GO0
Oats Produce
ton, hush'ls, 69S, 00O, 900 1874, OOC, 800
Increase over
1851, 5000, 900
ton, bnshls. 1892, 100000 1882 900, 900
Increase over
1897, $4,000, 900
Other products of the farms have
increased iE similar ratio.
The merchants, too, have had their
share in this increased prosperity of
the farmer and the wage worker-a
fact that is shown in large measure
by the increased deposits in the nation
al banks. These amounted in 1897 to
s1.77O, 100000. In 1907 they We're $4,322,-
900 900, an increase of $685., 900, 900 over
1897.
These figures must emphasize to
every thoughtful citizen the vast diff
ference in the results obtained under
the Wilson and the Dingley tariff laws.
They furnish some very substantial
reasons why in this year of the nation
al election the voters of Maine should
stand by the cause of protection. w.
J. Bryan is lifelong free trader W.
II. Taft is a life long protectionist.
Maine fires the opening gun Of the
campaign. Her verdict will be await
ed with great interest all over the
win be vote for w. j. Byan.
Mailing a Democratic Lie.
Usually tho Democratic campaign