Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

not disturb the business conditions of
| the country.
Q.-But, would not this duty cause
these things after they are advanced to
the finished article to cost the people
who use them more than II they were
placed on the free list?
A.-But people who wear diamonds
and silk and own automobiles are bet
ter able to pay taxes than those who
have to buy woolen clothing, 49,
Q.-Then you would not lay down
the hard and fast rule that all raw
materials should always be placed on
the free list?
Al would say all raw materials
out Of which are manufactured the
necessaries of life should be placed on
the free list, so that the poor could
get those necessaries cheaper than II
the raw materials were taxed.
Q.-Where would you place the
highest tariff taxes?
A.-On luxuries.
Q.-The next highest?
A.-On the comforts Of life.
Q.-Then, what would you do?
Al would place the necessaries Of
life on the free list.
Q.-But, IL you could not raise
enough revenue in that way to run the
government, what would you do?
Al would ask an income tax law,
the most just and equitable tax that
has ever been devised.
Q.-But, another question on raw
materials. I have read In the Con-
gressional Record where some disttn-
guished Democrats have said, The
raw materials Of one man Is the finish
er product of another"
A.-You mean that great Democrat,
ex-senator Nelson w. Aldrich OF
Rhode Island, said that, don't you?
Q.-Come off, what are you giving
me? Do you think l am so ignorant
that do not know that Aldrich Is a
Republican and has been one Of the
leaders of the Republican party for
the past quarter Of century? I don't
mean Aldrich, I mean / have noticed
where Democratic members Of con-
gress and senator's have advanced this
doctrine in recent speeches In con-
gress. / want to know who originated
this doctrine, that for tariff purposes
the raw material Of one man Is the
finished product of another?
Al am glad you have asked me
that question, because l believe I can
give you the origin of this fallacious
doctrine. Back in 1888, when the
Mills bill, a Democratic tariff meas
ure, was being considered by congress,
Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island submitted
to the senate q report on this bill In
which he said: "The doctrine Of free
raw materials as advocated by tariff
reformers Is a difficult one to enforce
In legislation. In the usual division Of
labor, the finished product Of one man
becomes the raw material Of his in
dustrial successor"
Dwell, 1t seems that Democrats
who make that argument are follow
ing in the footsteps Of Senator Aldrich,
rather than in the footsteps of the
Democratic fathers. Is that true?
A.-That Is undoubtedly true.
Dwell, / now think our Demo-
cratic representatives and senator's
should advocate the time honored
principles of the Democratic party, in
cluding free raw materials, and re-
duce the tariff on the finished products
of the manufacturer to strictly reve-
nue. basis Then, when We succeed In
enacting a graduated income tax law
in this country, we can tighten the
burdens of the toiling millions Of this
republic, caused by the tariff taxes on
what they consume and the tools they
work with, and thereby compel the
wealth Of the country to bear its just
proportion Of the burdens Of govern
ment.
A.-You are right. shake.-The
Commoner.