The National tribune., 1908-12-24
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VtewR Of the National Tribune Readers
On TariR Revision.

ViewR Of the Natienal Tribuns Readers
On TariR Revision.
T. L. Sexton. Annett, Okla, Is in
favor OF a revision Of the tariff and a
general lowering OF duties when these
have been proved to be too high. he is
moro interested in fair railroad rates
and a change Of the Governor Of his
State.
C. N. Dickinson. Grand Haven, Mich,
would abolish all duties on iron, steel,
lumber, wood pulp and coal. leaving
the other articles to be rated according
to the exigencies of the trade.
Louis c. Vassum, ontonagon, Mich,
wants no revision OF the tariff.
J. N. Holc6mb. Atwood, Kan, says:
Let the tariff alone, and raise rather
than lower the duties"
E. C. starkey, Yountville. CAL, would
revise the tariff and reduce the duties
on all articles Of necessity that cannot
be produced in this country. He be-
iieves. however, strongly in the protec-
tive tariff
J. Marks. II. D., Syke Springs. Tex,
would revise the tariff, reducing the
duties on the necessaries of life, on
lumber and sugar, with duty on cot
ton. The cotton planters and home
builders want protection to cotton.
J. e. Faust, Thornton, Tex. cannot
see that the tariff is anywhere too high,
and he would not change any Of the
duties. They are good enough.
NJ. d. Gage. 18th Nd, Santa Monica,
Cal, favors immediate and decided
tariff revision, reducing the duties on
all trust-made articles and taking of
those on lumber, iron and sugar He
would generally reduce the rates 25
per cent.
julius Schmidt, Fayetteville, Tex, is
a farmer, and does not see any need for
tariff revision Let the schedule stand
as it is.
Editor National Tribune: As to opin-
ion on tariff: 1, il the arbiter in the dis
pute. would put protective tariff on
everything that We produce or can
for revenue tariff, would levy that
upon what we import and cannot grow
or manufacture for ourselves. would
not make any concessions to any island
people or others off our own North
American q. 8. proper. Those foreign
ers, competing as citizens, are quite as
hurtful competitors Of our home in
foreigners and aliens.-H. B. Jeffries.
E. r. Kirkpatrick. Sd Iowa Cav,
Lancaster, Mo. says: "Revise the tar
if. Take the duties off wood pulp and
admit lumber free. so as to break down
the Lumber Trust and let our forests
get rest. Place little higher duty
on wool for the benefit Of the grower.
raise the revenue on whisky, wine and
other luxuries. and. above all, put a
high duty on foreign noblemen, and
that on the per capita basis"
G. W. White, 10sth Pa. Colusa, Cal,
says: Take the tariff off lumber. give
our forests rest, but keep the duty on
all California products, such as fruit,
grain, ETC."
N. II. Root, New Milford, Conn,
thinks the tariff should not be revised,
as the country is doing very well under
1t. with farmers and manufacturers
sharing alike in the prosperity. Why
make a change?
no revision Of the tariff aud none of
the duties seem too high In his local
fly. Wool growing cattle raising. sill
YER, lead and coal mining and lumber
ing all need greater encouragement in
his locality. He is opposed to any re-
vision because 1t would reduce the rove
nues of the Government. because 1t
would unsettle business, and because
the middle man or dealer and not the
consumer would be benefited by a re-
duction Of the duties
W. ]. Baldwin, Fort Dodge, Kan,
would take the tariff off everything, and
he would change the management of
all industries by putting them in the
hands Of honest, able men who will
manage them for the benefit of the peo-
pie.
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