The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21

ossf e nay an WINCH t ta bas
around II, the bagging made 81 New
England and the ties by the Steel Trust
binding twine. while the farmers Of
the. South must pay heavy duties on
thor bagging and ties. Every South.
fer s on se
ton and wool manufacturers.
An Injurious Tariff
The present administration OF the
schedules are dictated by q few enor-
mously rich manufacturers. but because
in many instances the tariff is pros
hpys and sasn P,od tSs sy
dences, Of the enormous fortunes de-
veloped for few from the pro-
tected industries. we can realize how
tion in the tariff tax for the benefit
OF the people would injure business.
Duties might be reduced enough to
allow many necessities to be sold at
charged, and yet leave the manutac-
turer a much handsomer profit than
can be made in any legitimate nom
\ protected business.
to increase the dividends Of New Eng
land mills above 20 per cent. None
OF OF those dividends would g, GO to the
/ tions In the tariff would not only
Tighten the burdens OF the people with:
out deriving the manufacturer Of
increase CONSUMPTION, providing more
employment for labor and more de-s
mand for raw material. The evidence
is clear that the high and increased
turer. The masses Of the people have
no paid lobby at Washington to ask
for Increased taxation. and certainly
did not ask for Hpward revision With
tho Republicans promise Of down
ward revision. John Sherman. one
Of the greatest men Of the Republican
t@ents years
the wooden schedule, that It had been
made Just as the protected interests
desired It; that they had even put In
i policy has been continued faithfully.
d The words OF the Republican tariff
! plank were new. he said, but the pur-a
Il pose Of Republican tariff legislation.
was unchanged and old as iniquity and
"Rlght here" said Mr. Stuart, "is the
chief ground upon which propose to
as administered and fostered by the.
Republican party. 7 mean to say that
\ she great interests of this country are
represented on the floor Of Congress
4 smaller interests. and thereby
urp the taxing power. of this coun-s
4 10 the extent of using It In their
.wn interests without, regard 70 any
i power. and without regard to the
ability Of the people to bear.such bur.ss
4 dens. charge that the Republican
\ IRON which it has distributed bountiesI
i RI the great interests Of this country
who are the chief contributors to its
campaign fund. 1t has practically dele-
!, ling power Intended by the Constitu-4
4 ton to be reserved to the representa-
4 tives Of the people In Congress. +
Breeder OF Trusts.
He. argued that the high tariff breeds
7 trusts. The same trusts protected from
Aldrich bill stifled homo compettt lon
4 It begets extravaganza and wasteful-s
A ness, and at the same time UNI Us tEdls-
Il elimination In the dlstrlbutl on on 81 mo ney
q after It is In the Treasury. The present
4 Congress Will appropriate thousand
million dollars, and Of this, less than
Il twenty million will come to the South
Ing one-fourth the area and popula-
II of the amount appropriated.
4 The farmers. however are not so
q much Interested IN appropriations.
They are interested N me 1afs tn on
q the trusts. and sell everything they
nave to sell toga trust at Its own PRICES
Il, Their product Is in direct competition.
8|&wIth the whole world. ind the market !
a value OF 1t Is fixed abroad, where the
n agricultural labor Is tho cheapest ~
The G high cost of living Is one Of the
4 lsmost vital questions OF all, what
..#caused 1t and who profits by 1tf FRO
Y ducts OF the farm have advanced I'M
a 3der5Stha legitimate operation OF the
Il laws OF rsupply and demand The FARMER
u Us beginning to taste some 81 me I,
d Isprofits which have come TO MIN atala .,a
n An the long. lard battle he mas to4gnt
6 without governmental aid ana Wltn l1'i
n {special privileges. The farmer IS wills
n ing to help punish the trusts VINO COZ.
II nev the necessities of llfe TO practic,e,
4 extort lou on the people, PVT ~, no Wta.
honestly his under the law (, Of Supply Nnap !;
a Land demand, What thenSis the nope % !
q the wa &c. Garner, the man N nVeta,t a.. !
q He goes to 4 the ''standpatter, points
81 ont that essaries or Z III g !, nay 8
d advanced from. 3 q per cent. to 6o p aI
n cent. and SO per cent, While his wages
II have not more ased In like rat 10. ~ +;
a asks for lower duties on sugar, clot n
N Ing, boots and hoes and other manu-
u 9factUred articles of daily n use. me
N 4repl VI he get to sis thai the standp tor.
"a are st and ing pat. hut have appolntet
II VI comnl tee to inyestig the higt
Il 1SprtCea y OF u; he a4h read and meat supply