The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-11-21
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sidered editorial is from the esteemed
Florida Times Union, which is always
sound and conservative. The thought
thus expressed may not force itself
quickly upon the public mind; yet the
statements are true and the democra-
tic press Of the country ought to see
to it that the ideas Of our florida
contemporary are carried home to The
hearts and minds of the masses of
the people:
The people of the United States
probably do not realize the fact that
they are already getting a measure
i or Deneftt from democratic reduction
of the tariff. but it is nevertheless true
that they are. Drygoods and clothing
are cheaper now than they have been
for years. In New York merchants
are selling their goods at greatly re-
duced figures and the unusually low
prices charged in Jacksonville are
attracting attention.
TO some extent this is due to the
lateness Of cold weather. OF course
that delays trade and calls for re-
ductlon in prices to secure bushes
But the reduced prices that are de
lighting the purchaser are not due en-
tirely to belated fall. for the de-
cline was noticeable long before the
cooler weather was due.
But some one may ask how can
democratic reduction of the tarif
cause decline in prices when
tariff has not been reduced? How can
the certainty Of a big cotton crop
knock the bottom out Of the cotton
market or the certainty Of very
small crop send it sky high when
not a boil Of the new crop has beer
gathered?
Trade does not wait for conditions
to mature. It is affected by indica-
tons and almost as much affected by
the certainty of the coming of condi-
tons as 1t would be by their actual
arrival
Congress will meet in two weeks.
In all probability it will take up the
tariff at once. The wooden schedule
win probably be enacted in both me
branches before Christmas It is not
probable that the president win again
veto it. The result viii be decline
Of about rs per cent in the price OF
WOODEN goods. It is probable that
there will be no decline from present
prices for We believe that the decline
has already taken place in the value
Of the goods affected by this sched-
ule that will soon be reduced.
If the certainty of an approaching
reduction of the tariff did not cause
an immediate decline in values it
would cause temporary stagnation
in trade. No merchant would give a
thousand dollars for a bill Of goods
not needed Tor immediate sale ii he
felt sure that by waiting sixty days
he would not pay $1,000 with the GER
tainty that he would be compelled to
sell in competition with one who had
bought for $3.50. A stagnation Of
trade could only be prevented by maxi
ing promptly the reduction that was
certainly coming soon and we believe
this has been done giving the people
cheaper clothing in advance of the
reduction of the tariff.
The experience as to clothing will
be broadened so as to include other
commodities as reduction of the 9TH
er schedules becomes certain and
close at hand. It begins to look as If
We win glide from the old to the new
order without serious disturbance to
business. Foodstuffs will be the last
affected because when they are re-
duced in price it will be only because
the decline in other commodities will
have made new level to which all
things win ultimately adjust them
selves.
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