Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-24
4 llHle Pointed Tariff TaIk.

AAI " oA14J tAc kdIlL4s tlefcLore
have rather vague ideas as 10 rs
real characteristics and effects.
Public speakers. papers and period
icals usually deal with some partic-
ulsr phase Of il. SO without going
70 more trouble than most men find
ume in search of an abstract propo-
siton, few really know much about
il. while az the same time It may DC
tne chief political issue.
Let US in the primmer class look
{ il little. First. all tariff is a tax
md may DC divided into three clas-
;es. namely: lst. Internal revenue.
a tariff upon articles Of home pro-
iuct or manufacture. levied accord
ing to goods or values. Such as al
jholc liquors and products Of to
olooo. These are probably as Just
As any other tax. %. Import du-
res which naturally divide into two
dssses. purely revenue and protection
duties.
A purely revenue duty is assessed
oa such articles OF imports as are al
II nearly all produced in foreign
,oun'ries, paying IT'S proper share Of
tiritf 70 the government on entering
Tea, coffc. silk. diamonds and rub
Der goods are prominent examples
of this class. Now come the third,
or protection duty class. which in
cludes all that large list produced
Jartly in this. partly in other coun-
tries.
] To understand this Thoroughly We
must remember that for every cent
lass must P-y g this
ompetition with the home product.
he home producer can add that cent
o the price of his product on which
he government receives no revenue
q Z all. This latter class. under the
p present tariff. as well as others that
e preceded il. the rates were SO high
n many things as to almost. II not
Wholly. exclude the foreign article
! 10 such cases they arc known a.
&. lrohibitive- OF course. as the gov
-rnment can collect duties only ol
'uch things as are imported. thi
after class has the effect. of givinl
o the home producer or manufaC
ursr an exclusive monopoly Of ou
markets. No revenue. or nearl
none. is derived from Il
ag With these definitions any OF
lught 10 classify almost any articll
IN lut would do much better 20 have
,rd list OF duty rates in order to see iu
'er what a robber tariff isdOing for hi
ice Now TREND. farmer especial
." what are YOU getting cut of
- Nearly everything you produce sc
= on the open markets OF the worl
>. The foreigner cannot put bis pI
ducts on your market. tariff or no Z
IF. Noteven the one article of VIC
lty' of which much is said lately. X
mt are still getting the same old pri'
on Woolen manufacturers gotit throu
ner and. as il has been shown. for ca
$50 added to the price Of WOO
goods the government gets Sl4
as against $4,000 for the other
lows. How does It look to "
Who pays the freight
Go TO your grocer. your bsrdw
store. your implement dealer. y
dry goods merchant. and sec b
the tariff Is stacked on. Is il
wonder colossal fortunes are be
accumulated at rate never Def
known And still this lion vi
protection to keep right on Die
2.5S ing you.
Congress has the power toreli,
What is your delegation ia that b
doing for your
Candidates are now out seeI
your vote. Look up their rec
Are they protectiOnists Tor De
crats7 What have they been dl
in fhe mast. urhaf dn khe,r rrnr