The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-05-16
Washington News
Items Of Interest From Our Cor
respondent, George w.
Summers.

Washington May .. Something
ike ten million dollars year will be
saved to the farmers of America b,
the passage of the farmers fire,
list bill. which has passed The
House and is expected TO pass the
Senate. Every Democratic men,
Der Of the House of Representa-
YES from West Virginia voted foI
tue bill and both Senators from
West Virginia have expressed their
intention to vote for it when il
comes to vote in the Senate.
Not for years has any such meas.
ures been considered in Congress,
with view of lessening the cost of
living and making the wages Of the
laboring mau 60 farther. For
years past the bills which Congress
has considered have been largely
intended to give the manufacturer
n higher price for his products and
to make tho purchasing power of
the working mans money less.
Now, however, the Congress has
not only considered but has passed
through the lower House meas
ure the purpose of which is to re-
duce the cost Of tho articles whic h
the farmer and laboring man re-
quire in their ordinary course of
life, and thereby to increase the
purchasing power of their wages.
If the Ser ate passes the free list bill,
as it probably will, the average
wage Garner and The farmer will
find that each dollar they receive
for their labor will go farther and
buy more of the necessities Of life
than it has ever done before,
This is the kind OF Tariff reduc-
ton the people thought William III.
Taft had promised them when he
was candidate for the presidency
ard which they thought the Re-
publican party had promised in it's
platform. But they soon found out
their mistake after the Payne Aid
ricn tariff bill was INTRODUCED.
The Democrats, however, as soon
as they obtain a majority in the
House, put forward such bill and
passed it through the House. If
the measure does not pass, bring
ing relief to the people of tl:e coun-
try, it will be entirely the fault of
the Republicans in the Senate for
tho Democrats in the House gave
their practically unanimous endorse
ment and their votes to tue measure
and the Democrats of the Senate
will do the same thing, so that the
Republicans will lie responsible if
the promised relief is not afforde d
the people. And it should be
borne in mind that the Democratic
Senator'S and Congressman from
West Virginia are included among
those who voted and will vote for
the "free lis bill with all it means
to the common people in reducing
the cost of living.
The next measure to como I'D for
the consideration of the House is
WOODEN schedule of the tariff law,
which it is proposed to amend.
While it has been decided not to
put wool on the free list and abolish
all duties on it, a substantial reduc-
ton will be made in the du ty, which
will enable the consumer to buy his
clothing cheaper and at the Same
time permit the wool grower to
get a fair price for his clip. The
tariff proposed will he revenue
producer for it will admit somo Tor
eign wool into this country and re-
quire duty on it. At present the
farmer gets little for his wool but
pays high prices for his wooden
clothes. The "free list" bill ona-
blos him to produce more choaply,
while tho reduction in the duty on
wjclon goods will enable him to buy
his clothing at less cost. The two
bills taken together, along with the
Canadian reciprocity measure
should open up wider and better
market for the farmers products
and at the Same time mako tho
money Inc receives go farther in al.
most every direction.
And it should not he forgotten
that West Virginia Democrats il
/ fho GopoIc on1 Ibo Hougo oro I'll.