The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-16

digress for a moment to ask. why did
the Democrats ask for II by resolu-
ton?
"The proposition Of Mr. Lodge was
to have experts assist In the eNamin-
alton and the truth is, that owing to
the operation Of the civil service law,
there we're as many Democrats rs Re
publican experts in the department.
So It was the appropriation was not
made. and hence the investigation
was confined to such proof as might
be obtained in Washington by mail
or otherwise.
The investigation. limited as II
was demonstrated that the tarin had
nothing to do with the advance OF
prices. For twenty years the tarifi
on this class Of articles had been sub
stantially the same and cannot have
an effect now that Il did not have fif-
teen years ago. The price of food In
Great Brian has increased steadily
and yet Il does not have a protective
tariff and Is not affected by immigra-
tion. Indeed, prices for food have
increased In every country in the
world.
"The immense increase In the
amount OF gold by which our stand
ard OF money Is regulated, IL one
cause for the rige In prices. for the
more good money We have In circula-
ton the higher will De prices. But
IL Is much better 10 have high prizes
with good wages. increasing values
and general prosperity with more
money In circulation per capita than
ever before. than Il Is 90 have low
wages. less money. failing values and
stagnation in business, with low
prices for food pause 20 Inquire
who ever heard OF high prices for
food under Clevelands adminlstra-
ton? There was plenty OF food but
there was no money TO buy Il because
thousands OF men were thrown out OF
employment and those who remained
employed suffered severe diminu-
ton in wages
let the people answer whether
they would exchange conditions I'M
der Taft for conditions under Cleye-
land.
"But there IS another cause OF in
creased prices OF food that must not
be overlooked. Our grocers and
butchers do not practice economy as
formerly. but expcnd much for die
tribution. In these days nearly ev-
cry proprietor stands by while he
hires others to do his work. A gro
ceryman or butcher must have book
keepers. telephone. a horse and de-
= livery wagon and a driver. Even the
butcher who formerly did his own
work most frequently employs an
other to do for him By the time
; clerk hire. horse feed. repairs on
. wagon, telephone bills. etc. are paid
and losses in collections are consider
ed. there would be nothing left for
, the proprietor II prices were not in
/ creased.
r In the last ten years more than
b 5000 600 OF foreigners have landed
on our shores. Nineiy-fye per cent
Of these people are nOn-producers
= and find their way into the work
Shops. stores etc. This large influx
D. lof people must be fed and hence the
supply is not sufficient to cause COM
petition In prices. for all producers
can find a ready market.
Again the value of land and taxes
paid thereon as well as wages of
farm labor have largely increased OF
late years. and this necessarily in
creases the prices Of farm products.
Again, there are enormous guam.
Titles of food held in cold storage.
But comparatively little OF this can
be controlled by congressional legls-
Autonomy that portion which
goes from one state to another The
regulation OF food produced and
lheld In storage In the various states
Tor home consumption Is subject to
control alone by state legislatures
and hence the Democratic party
must be held responsible for their
failure to do anything in Kentucky
However, It must be said in defense
or our last legislature that IL was
so busily engaged in attempting to
put out of office certain Republicans
and other kindred matters. that II
really did not have time to do any
thing toward obtaining cheaper food
for the people.
The price of wooden has been ad-
Vanced and yet the tariff was not
increased, but left at the same rate
provided in the Dingley bill. Not
withstanding this fact. prices have
been increased and charged to the
present bill. On the other hand
prices OF articles on which the tariff
was reduced, shoes for instance
nave been increased and the price Of
hides has been largely augmented
although they were made free. I
nave heard of some enterprislng
politicians who do not hesitate to
charge that the increase of prices on
the latter articles Is due entirely to
the tariff.
The Administration.
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