The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16


pay Articles may be divided int
luxuries and non-luxuries-those which
are essential To the preservation o
life. and those not necessary for IN,
preservation Of life. BY far III,
larger part OF our people belong L
the class who must use articles O.
prime necessity OF life. Food. raimen
and shelter are things which all mus
rave, and those things should beal
their burden Of taxation In proper
tion TO their value: while, on the
other hand. all other articles not es
senual TO ',.e preservation Of life
should bear their proportonate share
or taxation in proportion TO heu
value.
Increased Burden on Necessities.
One OF the serious vices in this
bill. and one which should condemn IL
Is that there is no relief from the bur
dens OF taxation upon the many neces
saries of life; but. on the other hand
there is indeed a very large increase
In many articles necessary to life
] haven't time TO go into but few oi
the schedules OF this bill, but later OF
! desire TO especially call attention
to Sections 20 and 29 OF the bill.
The trainers Of the bill have held
up 10 the country that blessings will
flow 10 the farmers as result OF
this revision. Let us observe a few
things in the bill which give protcc
tion 10 the farmer. and charge him
protection In return. and giving him
free articles in return for the protec
ton exacted OF him.
The proposed bill imposes a duty OF
twenty-five cents per bushel on wheat
the same as the Dingley bill. During
the year 1907. the latest statistics !
have. we raised 1856 ,260 $40 bushels of
wheat in the United States OF this
amount we exported 146700 .425
bushels. and during the same time we
imported into the United States
500. .092 bushels. To equallze this the
bill imposes a duty OF 80 per cent.
OF their value on all stockings, hose
and half-hose made on knitting ma.
chimes or frames. composed OF cotton
or other vegetable fibre; and upon
what is commercially known as seam
less stocking hose and halfhose, com
posed OF cotton or other vegetable
fibre. finished or unfinished valued at
more than 81 per dozen pairs and not
more than $3.50. s5 cents per dozen
pairs: valued at more than $3.50 per
dozen pairs and not more than 81. 81
per dozen pairs: valued at more than
81 per dozen pairs and not more than
SO, $3.50 per dozen pairs; valued at
more than So per dozen pairs and not
more than s.. s. per dozen pairs; and
in addition thereto upon all the fore
going Is per cent Of their value;
valued at more than s. per dozen
pairs. So per cent. OF their value. Upon
his sewing machines duty of 30 per
cent. OF their value is imposed But
TO compensate him for this loss the
bill gives him free homes. free whet-
stones, free manufactured hoofs.
free horns and parts OF horns. and free
ipecac-to enable him to unload his
nauseated stomach after sleeping over
these enormous burdens. They give
him a duty OF is cents per bushel upon
his barley. although in the year 1907
we produced l53. .597 900 bushels; but
for this duty on barley they charge
him cents per lineal foot for his
rross-cut saws. and 25 per cent of their
value upon hand saws; upon his
horseshoe nails and wire nails not
less than one inch in length. X cent
per pound: less than one inch in
ength. including spike nails. nuts,
washers. horse and mule shoes one
cent per pound: and TO equalize this
hey crafty the farmers desire by
riving him free rennetts. free bologna
free rags and free spunk TO
his nerves. On corn they
rive him Is cents per bushel. although
n the year 1907 we raised 1897 .4l6.-
)e1 bushels. or this amount We ex-
ported sc. 36s.22s bushels: and during
he same year we imported into the
JnlteO Ntdleh lV.Vlo uNSi'iS+ A'uN ~
his generous gift they Impose tax
mon all HIS fence wire. valued az
,ents per pound or less. 2-5 cents per
,ound. valued over cents per pound.
Y cent per pound; and. in addition. IL
I comes here manufactured in any
vay an additional duty OF u cent per
sound. But. to appease his wrath for
his. they give him free ivory tusks.
rec jalp. free joss sticks tfor the
,hinamen). old junk. free kelp, free
,indling wood and free teaches Ito
uck his blood
Some Further Comparisons.
On horses and mules valued at $3.50
n less per head a duty OF $50 per
,ead is placed; valued over $3.50 per
,ead a duty OF 25 per cent. OF their
,alue. although during the year 1908
,e had In the United States 1899.
100 horses, valued at sl.S67 $4,000;
nd during that year we exported
sss2 head Of horses. valued at
4 s5e.s57. and during the same period
4 time there was imported Into this
ountry 2.152 head Of horses valued
4 1922. .O56. so. During the same year
va had in the United States 3.S7s.000