Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
SUGAR AND WoRsTEDs.
Some Facts in the Case REGARDING
the New Tariff Duties.

I. A. McNeal in Mail and Breeze.
A couple Of weeks ago the editor
Of the moral and agricultural guide
made a speech up at the town of Sen,
eca. | am willing to admit that 4
wasn't a very good speech, not as
good as 1t ought to have been, but
the speaker was at least trying to
tell the truth as he understood Il in
a plain and humble way.
He quoted from the annual report of
the sugar trust the statement that
granulated sugar is now quoted for ex
port at 1910 per hundred pounds and
for home consumption at $3.50 per
hundred pounds. In other words ac-
cording to the statement Of the sec
retary of the sugar trust that rogan-
ization is selling the foreigner 32N
pounds of sugar for 81 while It Is
charging the people of the United
States 81 for 20 2-5 pounds Of sugar.
AS the people of this blessed coun-
try consume about Z billion pounds OF
refined sugar per annum this means
that their sugar tax amounts
TO about 1SO million dollars per an
mum while the revenue Of the govern,
ment from the sugar tariff amounts
to about 80 million dollars per annum.
Inc other so millions go into the
pockets of the sugar refiners. The
share of this contribution that falls
to the people Of this congressional
district is a little more than $1S8,0O0
per annum.
Mr. Anthony, the congressman from
this district, does not deny the truth
Of the statements made in the speech
he could hardly do that In the face
Of the published report Of the sugar
truSt-but he says that | am a dem
ocrat. Mr.. Anthony seems to think II
incumbent on republicans to defend
that outfit Of thieves and when they
sell S2k pounds Of sugar to the for
eigner for dollar and only 20 rs
pounds to US for a dollar that We
ought to smile sweetly and tell them
to take the toll.
OF course the important question II
not whether the man who objects to
the system that makes a donation a
80 million dollars per annum to the
sugar refiners is a republican. The
question Is, Is he right? | have IN
sisted that no republican Is bound
to stand for that sort Of thing and
that II he does stand for 1t he Is not
entitled TO the support Of the people
of this district.
In the speech referred to, attention
was also called to The fact that or
ing to the unjust discrimination Of the
woolen schedule, the people Of this
country were being clothed in garment
Of an inferior quality and paying high
er prices for them than they ought
to be compelled to pay. also called
attention to the fact that under tho
operation Of the wooden schedule the
worsted woolen mills, the ones that
make the garments worn mostly BY
the working people OF the country,
have been almost forced out OF bus
mess.
| call attention to the fact that
right here in this city and congress
sional district have been two carded
woolen mills that have felt the presa
Of this unjust discrimination and been
a to close. l thought II was m
accord with the principles Of rs,al pro-
lection to take care Of our own manu-
featuring plants, to build up our own
industries. but because / say that
Mr.. Anthony says that | am dem
ocrat.
He seems to insist that In order TO
be true to the republican party h6
must stand by the eastern WOODEN
as against the manu-
facturer in his own district. II Mr.,
Anthony is right then | will frankly
confess that my idea OF what const-
tutes repubHcanism Is and always hAs
been wrong.
| called attention to the fact that
the Kansas peoples share OF the ex-
pense Of keeping up our present army
and navy is nearly 100000 per annum
more than the total cost OF maintain
ing our state government, including
all OF our state institutions, educar
tional, charitable and penal. Mr.. An
thony does not deny the truth OF thA
statement, but because object to th0 D
tremendous Increase OF military bur
dens he asys that am a democrat.
Mr.. Anthony's conception OF repu6
licanism and mine seem 10 vary wide
ly. Apparently he seems to feel that
a republican Is called on to stand for
every graft and discrimination devisoe
by the selfish beneficiaries OF the su-
gar trust, the worsted woolen trust,
the steel trust, the lead trust and al
the other trusts. / insist that no re-
publican is called on to do anything
Of the kind.
He seems to think that we ought TO
follow the example Of the European
nations and pile an ever increasing
burden Of military expense on the
backs Of the people Of this country. I
do not think 50. These questions are
up to the people for decision. The1
have the opportunity to decide vheth.
er Mr.. Anthony is right or | am right
j Thompson.Burson.
Miss Mary Thompson Of Ness City,
and Mr.. Wilford Burson Of this city,
were married Thursday evening Of Last
week at the home Of the bride IN
that city. a large number Of friends
and relatives being present.
The bride is a popular young lady
and has many friends. The groom Is
a Great Bend young man who Is known
by nearly every one in this city. He
Ia nou amnloyed aS a conductor on the