The Hartford republican., 1909-08-13

KENTUCKY TO gain
BY PAYNE TARIFF
Free Tobacco, Increase OF
Duty on Hemp
And Rate on Flourspar will Help
State---New Law Much
Misrepresented

WdsnlHStOll, ANS, q 49,
wearied by the long siege over the
1 tariff bill but with assurances from
his friends that he had made his in
fluence felt in the Senate, Senator
William o. Bradley, of Kentucky, left
for Louisville Sunday evening.
The Senator says he is confident
the tariff bill will meer with the APP
proval of the country when 1t is
understood. and that the local featu-
res will strengthen the Republican par
ty in Kentucky.
He stated frankly in discussing the
items in the bill in which he was
interested that Kentucky did not get all
she deserved but that there were4a
, number of increases which will help
encourage the industries of the State,
and that the free tobacco clause should
prove a great benefit to the farmers
| do not think the tariff bill is fully
understood by the people of the coun-
try" said the Senator before his de-
parture, for the reason of the many
misrepresentation that have been
made OF it's schedules. The oft repeat
ed assertion that the law will increase
the price of necessities to the con-
sumers is empty rot. Those who are
denouncing it claim 1t will increase
the price of clothing and yet the fact
Is the present tariff carries lower
duties than the Dingley Bill. 1t is
also contended that the bill will In
crease the price of foodstuffs. yet the
same gentlemen argue that the protec-
Eve duty upon wheat, corn and other
farm products Is of mo effect.
81 voted against free hides because
was satisfied the effect of such leg
islation would be to increase the pro-
fits OF the great tanneries and shoes
manufactures without giving any re-
lief TO those who wear the shoes.
When those who protested to advocate
free hides in order to decrease the
price of shoes were met with the pro-
position to reduce the tariff on leath-
er and shoes, they raised an awful
howell. However the bill has pass
ed carrying with it a reduction on
leather and shoes and in my opinion
will give some relief to the consumers
of harness and shoes. without re-
duction in the products Of hides no
one would be- benefited except the
large tanners and shoe manufacturers.
The bill, Of course does not please
everybody and no bill could be franz
ed that would. l believe the Payne law
will prove a great improvement over.
the Dingiey iaw--an improvement tha
was demanded by changed conditions.
l think the country at large will be-
benefited and when 1t is in effect III
will bring around a period of general
prosperity.
The free tobacco provision will
prove a great benefit to the farmers
of Kentucky by opening up a new
Uldlhcl tOI lOOdCCO bhdl bhCy hofS
not enjoyed Large increases on hemp
and also a tariff on jute were plac-
cd in the bill in the Senate, which
had they been carried out In confer
ence, would have done much for the
benefit of the Kentucky producers.
1t is a source of regret to me that
they were not adopted by the con-
ference as 1t passed the Senate. It
was found, however. impossible to car
ny out this plan, owing to the un-
compromising opposition of the South
ers senators who wanted cheap bag
<ing for their cotton; Western Sem
ators who were insisting on cheap
sacks for their grain, and the au-
thorities in the State where jute is
However, we did secure an increase
( of $3.50 a ton on hemp, which is al
>step in the right direction and will
lead to better results.
Tie adoption of a tariff of SO a
ton on fluorspar has saved this in
dustry In Kentucky from destruction
and will prove a blessing to the
&ection of the State in whcih this
product is being mined. Upon the
whole the people OF Kentucky have
Jared reasonably well when 1t Is TAX
en- into consideration that there was
a general cry for reduction In the tariff