Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-09

| what the Democratic idea would pro-
| IUcc if puL into practice was secured
in the famous tariff law passed by the
| Democrats which Grover Cleveland
refused to sign, and which was neither
one thing nor another
Maine producers are interested in
| this tariff proposition. Nelson Ding
| ley was III 4 position to help the Maine
| producers, and he frankly did help
them, in the preparation Of the schc-
| duties of this I'LL Maine through Sen :
alors Hale and Frye and the Republic
| can Congressman, will be in position
| to stand for its present benefits, If the
Republican idea Of protection is fol
| loved in the revision which is to come
| bur woe to Maine and Maine produc-
tons if the tariff for revenue only,
| the tariff on the non-competitiVe basis
| is the one on which revision is made.
| DO the producers of Maine under
stand how well the schedules Of the
present law protect their interest? 1t
is doubtful if they do. AS We said the
tariff schedule looks Formidable, and
the average citizen does not have time
to study it carefully. Let us select
some OF the leading Maine products
and see what the existing law does luT
Maine.
Tunber hcWn. sided, or squared tnot
less than eight inches square, or round
timber used for Spars or in building
WharN eS. one cent per cubic foot.
Sawed luml or not specially provided
Cor in this act. two dollars per thuuS-
ana feet, board measure. If piancd
or finished fifty cents per thousand
board measure for each side 50 pianed
or finished, WithSfurther provisions Tor
tn" payment Of additional duties ar-
corlng to the amount of work uonc
towards finishing.
Paving posts railroad ties. telephone,
trolley, electric light and telephone
poles twenty per cent. al valoram
Ciaphoards one dollar and fifty
cents per thousand.
Laths. twenty-five cents Per one
thousand pieces.
Shng $. thirty cents thousand.
Toothpicks. two cents per one thouS-
and and fifteen per cent. ad valorem.
These are only Il few extracts from
the lumber and wood schedules. What
does it mean Ia the producer. and the
man who finds his daily employment
upon manufactures of lumber? 1t
means that the foreign competitor
before he can come into our markets.
with his smaller cost tor labor must
lay one dollar and fifty cents per
thousand on his clapboards. for eX-
ample. and thirty cents per thousand
upon each thousand of shingles which
he would sell in this market. The
American manufacturer can pay
higher price for his raw material, can
pay more for his labor, and still be on
II par With the foreigner who would
irNad" our markets To the man en-
gagged in amy part Of the business Of
producing and preparing lumber these
schedules mean better pay and larger
profit. Vet it would be one of the FIRST
things when the Democrats would at
tack. if they were to be put into power
and given opportunity to revise exist
ING schedules.
Let US look at some others. The
benefit docs not all accrue to the mar
| engaged in the lumber industry.
Cattle if less than one year ola two
dollars p"r head; all other cattle if
valued an more than fourteen dollars
per head. $3.l5 per head; if valued at
NOR" than $14 per head. 212 per cent.
al valorrm.
Swine. $50 per head
Horses valued at $50 or less per
head. SD per head; if valued at over
$50. % per cent. ad valorcm.
sheep one year old or over, 81 80
per head; less than one year old Is
cents per head.
Now. he who raises live animals for
sale, cattle, swine. horses or sheep for
the market, is protected from the
com,,atitinn of ,lr Canadi,n nci.,,hnrs