davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19

age of their total products.
Why do you retain the prohibitive
tax ON sewing machines? A ma
chine sells in this country to the
poor working man who earns his
bread by daily toll at $50 to $50.
! am informed by men who have
been in the Oriental trade that the
same machine is laid down in the
Orient at $8.25 wholesale price. II
that tax is not in the interest of
protected monopoly, why did you
keep it in the Payne bill? You got
no revenue from it, not dollar.
You levy a tax without dollar Of
revenue and keep it there in order
that you may have a tariff wall be-
hind which monopolistic combina-
ton may thrive and flourish. II this
bill passes it will allow free COM
petition between the meats of Ar
gentine and those sold by the Beef
Trust. There is no question but
that the price of meat affects great
combinations which control the meat
products of this country. These
combinations fix the price of meat
according to the demands of the
market and the necessities OF the
case. This is the only way we can
secure competition in meat prod
ucts. ! believe this will reduce the
cost of meat products and hence
the cost of living"
In the report of the Ways and Means
Committee on the free list bill blouse
Rept. No. "A, cd Congress, LIST Sess.) l.,
presented by Mr.. Underwood, is this
statement:
"In framing the measure : =
especial consideration has been given
to our agricultural classes and to
the masses of our population to
whom the necessities of life mean
so much. The general public are
anxious that no artificial shelter
shall be maintained to protect abb
normally high prices of food arti-
cles in any FORM The bill accord
ingly places on the free list all
meats, wheat -four, seminole, rye
-four, buckwheat -four, corn meal,
oat meal, rolled oats, and all pre-
pared cereal foods, together with
biscuits. bread, waters, and similar
articles not sweetened, and like
wise places on the free list bran,
middlings, and other offals of grain
which are important stock foods"
THUS THE BILL MET THE
OF THE FARMERS WITH
FREE AGRICULTURAL NIPPLE
MENTS AND FREE FENCE WIRE;
THE COTTON GROWERS WITH
FREE BAGGING AND TIES; THE
BUILDERS WITH FREE LUMBER,
AND SHINGLES; THE
POOR SEAMSTRESS AND THE
WIVES WITH FREE
SEWING MACHINES; AND THE
GREAT MASSES OF CITY FOLK,
FOR FOOD AND CLOTH
ING, WITH FREE MEATS, FREE
LEATHER AND SHOES, AND
FREE SALT.
The following tabular statement pre-
,ents a summary of the results of the
ariff work of the Sixty-second Con-
ress and shows in TELLING FIGURES
WHAT THE LEADERSHIP OF OS-
CAR w. UNDERWOOD HAS
MEANT FOR THE COUNTRY:
TABLE 2.
Consumption, probable revenue loss,
md estimated Saving to consumer re-
milling from measures (Which passed the
House during the Sisty-seeond Con-
yreSS
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19

These figures indicate that the value
of the articles included in the Free
List Bill consumed in this country, dur
ing a year, amount to $2,760,000O00,
and assuming that the tariff is effective
in increasing prices to the extent of
one-half the rate of duty, the burden
carried by the people because of the
tariff on these articles amounts to
$390,0l5,000, which is IA per cent of the
estimated total consumption value.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19

about Is per cent. - Taking
the figures of domestic consumption
based on mill and import values,
an increase of Is per cent amounts:
to $2O9. 593,673 for 1910. This would
indicate that the American people
pay annually about $o00,OOO,OOO
more for their cotton goods by rea-
son OF the present tariff rates. The
total amount of duties collected on
all these manufactures imported in
1910 was $38,O77 ,844; in 1909, $685.
O6O,40l. Hence, it would appear that
the people pay from S. to s. for
every 81 paid into the Treasury in
duties on cotton manufactures"
In his speech on the Cotton Bill, de-
livered in the House Of Representatives
July %, 1911, Mr.. Underwood said:
1.-THE difference between a pro-
tective and revenue tariff is that
revenue tariff never enters the
domain of protecting profits, but
must act from that point downward.
A protective bill begins to protect
small profits, and goes up as the
Payne bill did until it protects enor-
nous profits. With that definition
in view, believe this (cotton) bill
is along the line of revenue tariff"
AS clearly pointed out by Mr.. I'm
derwood in this speech, the effect of the
bill would bring substantial relief to the
consumers struggling for an existence by
materially reducing the price of clothing
and hence the cost of living
Chemicals.
The Underwood bill revising the
Chemical Schedule passed by the House
at this session of Congress made a
thorough overhauling of this very anti
quated schedule. The bill not only cor
reefs the numerous defects in the CLASH
fcations of the schedule, but makes a
systematic adjustment of rates in the
light of the present industrial condi-
tions of the various businesses, as well
as in the interest of the consumers.
To this end a careful study was made
of the chemical free list, and low rates
of duty were levied upon non-competi-
tive articles not produced in this coun-
try, with the view of having them share
in equitable taxation for revenue pur-
poses. The chemicals used in the tex
tile industries were given special atten-
ton, an adjustment being made in ac-
cordance with the revision of the cotton
schedule proper This plan was also
observed with regard to the wool in
dustry, the paper industry, and special
consideration was given to the interest
of the consumer, in the matter of the
chemicals and drugs used for medicines.
The revision of the chemical schedule, if
enacted into law, would effect saw
ing to American consumers of about
$l7,00O,000, and at the same time the
revenue to the Government would be
increased by about 100000. (See
House Report No. 326, Sixty-second
Congress, LIST Session.)
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19
Sugar.

In difference to a very general and
persistent demand on the part of con-
sumers, the committe placed sugar on
the free list in the Underwood bill.
which passed the House March Is, 1912.
whereby the consumers would save dur
ing a year not less than one hundred
and fifteen millions OF dollars from SUI
gar prices and, If enacted, will sub
stantially reduce the cost of living. The
tariff tax on sugar amounts to about
~ cents per pound. As this entire
tax enters into the price Of sugar to the
consumer it is easy to estimate the con-
sumer's burden because of tariff duties
on sugar. The consumption of sugar in
continental United States amounted in
1911 to about 1861, 600 600 pounds, and the
application OF "a cents per pound to
this consumption affords an estimated
saving to the American consumers from
placing sugar on the free list OF not less
than $ll5,OO0OOO during the first year
under this bill. (See House Report, No.
3ol, Sixty-second Congress, LIST Ses-
sion.)
In the speech of Honorable Oscar w.
Underwood on the Sugar Bill, delivered
in the House of Representatives, March
IA, 1912, he said:
81 do not believe any bill has been
presented to this House or will be
presented that more clearly marks
the dividing line between the two
great political parties Of this coun-
try than does the bill presented for
consideration. The minority MEM
bers of the Ways and Means Com
mittee contend that we are about to
destroy great industry; that this
industry has vested right in the
| taxes levied at the customs house.
The position the Republican party
| has always taken is that such taxes
are for the benefit of industries and
going one step further, it is but
natural for them to recognize vest
ed interest in the power to tax the
American people for special privi-
leges. On the other hand, the party
that l represent on this floor have
never contended that it is legitimate
to levy taxation for any other pur-
pose than to raise revenue for sup
porting the Government of the United
States. We have never recognized
any man or any industry as
owning the vested right in their
power to tax the American peo-
pie. Your party, the descendant
of the Federalists and Wings,
have attempted to engraft, and have
engrafted, on the Legislative his
tory of this country those princi-
pies brought here from the English
Crown" "The American
people were taxed $52000,OO0 at the
customs houses in 1911 and over
$6O0OO,000 by the rehners and pro-
ducers of sugar to maintain this in
dustry"
The resulting loss of revenue amount
ing to about fifty-three millions of dol
lars for 1911, was cared for by the I'm
der wood excise bill
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19
Effective Leadership.

The strongest possible evidence Of u
splendid work of Hon. O. W. Undu
wood in framing these important bib
and in securing their speedy passan
through the House of Representatives !
afforded by the following record:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19
TABLE /.

Consumption and estimated Saving to
consumer Which zVoald haze resulted
from the enactment of the Free List
Bill:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19

In the national election Of November,
1910. the people were thoroughly
aroused against the Republican Party,
and the Democrats swept the country
overwhelmingly. The people in thus
regulating the Republicans made GER
tain demands, and in the campaign OF
that year the Democratic leaders
pledged the Party to advanced reforms
on . score Of important issues.
Review of Work Of Sixty-Second
Congress.
The principal promises on which the
Democrats won this election were:
"a To revise and liberalize the rules
Of the House.
(2) To pass a bill providing for the
publication OF campaign expenses pre-
seding elections.
(3) To admit New Mexico and Ari-
roma to statehood.
(4) To pass a resolution submitting
q constitutional amendment for the pop
ular election Of United States senator's.
80 To economic in national expen-
ditures
TO- To revise the tariff downward to
. revenue basis.
The thorough and business-like way
in which all these promises have been
kept mark a real epoch in the legisla-
tiye history Of this country. The rules
of the House were lberalized by the
Democrats by radical change in the
manner Of appointing committees. The
vf,,e ,od Meouc Committee WAS dpS-
ignated the committee on committees,
thus vestng in it right which. had
been lodged in every Speaker OF the
House from the FIRST to the sixty-hrst
Congress.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19

Had the tariff revision bills of the
Sixty-second Congress passed by the
House been enacted. it is believed that
the slim measuring the saving resulting
to the consumer shown in Table z
would have proved to have been con-
servative. As indicated by the table,
the total saving of l2-month period is
estimated at S743000,0O0, or an average
saving of over s. for every person in
the United States. In other words, the
Treasury would have sustained a loss
of only about $6.0O0,000, and for each
dollar that the Treasury was asked to
forego, the people would have received
relief in prices to the amount OF Sis.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19
TABLE 2.

Consumption, probable revenue loss,
sniting from measures aohieh passed the
House during the Sisty-second Con-
greSs.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-04-19


says) is mailed for 500 a year.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
Notice.

The Annual Stake Convention
of the YIN. & Y.L.M.I.A. will be
held IN the Academy Building at
Oakley, on Sunday, August 25th,
commencing at 10 O'Clock am.
All Stake and Ward MIA.
officers are requested to be in at
tendance, and an invitation here
by extended to the Stake Presid-
ency, High Council. Bishops and
Counsellors and to all interested
in Mutual Improvement Work
throughout the Stake.
EDW. H. HALE,
Stake Supt. YIN M LA.
MAUD A. THOMAS,
Stake Prest. Y.L. M LA.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
Heavy Rain
Storm Falls.
WILL Do CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

The heaviest rainstorm, accom-
panied by severe tightening and
thunder visited this section Mon
day and has continued during
the week. From Monday after
noon up to Wednesday noon, 2
and 7-1OO inches had fallen with
prospects of much more to be re-
corded. 1t is the most precipita-
tion that has fallen in the same
period for some time.
Crops are very heavy through
this section and this EXCEPTIONAL
ly heavy rain has laid down much
OF the grain. All the first crop OF
hay is up and no one having
started on the second crop
there is likely to be no loss in
that line.
The beets are IN fine condition
and are now getting to be OF
good size.
1t is not likely that much more
from the reservoir will be needed
for crops other than gardens, ant
with the heavy rain coming yet
it looks as if the storage water
will yet be put back to the high
water line in the near future. The
water in the dam has lowered
but twelve feet with forty-six ye'
in store, and the closing of tn,
gates part way now will at leas
hold what is there with fair pro
spects of increasing it.
The dry farm grains are in tn
best of condition and barvestin,
right at hand. Never before wer
the prospects better for a bumpe
crop and prices looking good.
The farmers OF this valley fec
elated over the outlook of crop
and prices and chances for
swelled bank account and full bin
seem assured.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
Cassia County
Agricultural Fair
Association.

At meeting of the board OF
Directors of the Fair Association
held at Albion, Idaho, July 18th
1912, it was decided to set the
date for holding the fair this year,
on September Oath to 9th.
Every effort will be made by
the directors to make the fair
better than ever before, and the
directors ask that every citizen of
the county give a helping hand
in making this fair a success.
The Directors regret very much
to find that it is the impression
of some of our best citizens that
this fair was started in the inter
est of a certain few people of the
county. we would ask all that
are of that opinion, that they
look into the matter and they
will find that Cassia County Ag-
rlculture Fair is not for the beni-
fit OF any person or set ofpersons
but that it has been incorporated
according to the laws of Idaho,
and that no person is allowed to
make any profit out of the fair,
but that every dollar must 90 for
the purpose of paying premiums
to the citizens that bring the best
class of stock. product and other
articles named in the premium
list.
The directors have had much
to contend with, but feel that
their efforts have not been in vain
and are sure of success in the end
II all those having claims
against the Fair Association
will present their claims to the
President they will be paid.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
Borah Bill
Giving Title to
Settlers Passed
by House.

Washington, July 29th-The
house OF representatives today
passed the Borah bill previously
passed by the senate directing
that patents shall issue to home
steaders on government irriga-
ton projects as soon as they COM
ply with the requirements of the
homestead law. This will give
them title after three years, in
stead of waiting ten and fifteen
as under the present law. As
the bill passed the provision re.
quiring the payment of at least
40 per cent of the water charges
as condition to receiving patent
was stricken out.
The efforts of President Taft or
behalf of this bill aided material
ly in its passage. Representative
French is also deserving of credit
tor the favorable action, as h,
has been busy for several weeks
interesting members in the meas
ure.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
seek
Mountain Air.

A merry crowd OF Oakley's
young people and some older ones
left Monday and Tuesday for the
mountains for a brief spell from
the hot weather that has been
pouring in for the last two or
three days. but no sooner had
they started than the rain began
to poor down and continued all
the week.
The party consisted so far as
the names could be gathered OF
the following.
E. B. Mecham and E. L. Mec.
han and their families, Hector C.
Haight jun. Ross Nelson, Melvin
Ellison, Clara Dahlquist & Others
So far as could be learned the
party has had rain every day
since they left but doubtless they
have had some nice cool, fresh
air.
Thos II. Clark and wife, Their
son Charles, Archie Hale. How
ard Price and others. left Tuesday
but returned the same day on ac
count of the excessive rain thai
has been pouring down the lasr
few days.
Some of the first crowd it il
said went long way back into
the mountains. going on the heat
of Goose creek and Trout creek 81
that they may be out OF the rain
belt and they may be i'll it wors
than those nearer home. 1t i
hoped they will have little sun
shine SO that their trip will no
be failure so far as offering al
opportunity for having a goo
time is concerned.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
Call For Bids.

NOTICE is HEREBY GINEN,
That sealed bids will be received
in the Office of the Village Clerk,
ofthe Village ofOakley, at Oakley,
Cassia County, Idaho, up to and
including Tuesday August 9th
1912, until 3 O'Clock pm, for
the reconstruction of $3.50 square
feet of cement sidewalk and 1900
Lineal feet of crossings on the
streets and avenues of the said
Village of Oakley, as designated
in ordinance No. 6
The said sidewalks must be
constructed of clean sharp sand
and gravel, and of Portland Ce-
ment, the plans and specifications
for which are on file IN the Office
OF the Village Engineer, and
Chairman of Board of Trustees.
All bids must be submitted on
the regulation form, copies Of
which can be procured from the
Village Engineer, or Chairman,
and be accompanied by a certified
check in the sum of FIVE hundred
dollars as guarantee that the
bidder, if successful, will accept
the award and enter into a con-
tract. All checks will be held for
a period Of thirty davs after bids
are opened.
The board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids.
Bids will be opened at the meet
ing of the Board of Trustees, to
be held at their office in the Viii
lage of Oakley, on the 9th day of
August, 1912, at 8 O'Clock pm.
Dated at Oakley, this 9Th day
of July, 1912.
JOHN O. LOWE,
Chairman ofthc Board of Trustees
c. G. Larson
Village Clerk
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
Albion, Cassia Go. Idaho.

July 23nO 1919.
The Board of County Commissioners
met this day according to Law, all mem
bers and clerk present for the purpose of
considering the complaints from those
tax payers whose taxes had been at the
former meeting of the board.
On proper showing before the board
the raise made on cattle of D. II. Ward
to 40 head was reduced to "A head of
stock cattle and head of milk cows.
On proper showing the raise made on
land belonging to p G. Martin to $40
per acre was reduced to Sag per acre.
On proper showing before the board by
Frank Galliher, the raise or increase Of
the number of horses from IS to 50 head
was again reduced to z5 head.
On proper showing before the board
by Cicero Kidd agent of the Consolidated
Wagon and Machine Co, the merchan-
disc which had been raised from 1os.oo
to sI4, 500 was ordered reduced to sI2, 900.
On proper showing before the board
| by A. ]. Seger the raise made on hin
land at tAlmo from sIa. 50 per acre to $40 per
acre was ordered reduced to sI2.so par
acre the original assessment.
1t coming to the knowledge of the
board through commissioners Clark that
the public road running from the moutk
of the canyon entering the Goose Greek
valley to the Daylev ranch on Lunch
creek has been fenced against the desire
of the said board, it is hereby ordered
that the road sverseer of the District ID
which said road is situated, Wis, ]. C,
Nordstrom proceed at once and have said
road opened to the public travel.
There being no further business befor,
the board at this time it is hereby "a
journed until the Sth day Of August Tor,
when any business that may properl,
come before the board will be eon.ideve.
except the allowance Of claims aeain1
the county.
H. H. THORNTON.
! ChairnAl
Attest G. A. SMITH.
Ctox'
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
Petitions for
County Seat.

Thursday morning Messrs.
Craner. Cook, Robbins, Schlick,
Car and Galloghiy Of Burley ar
rived on the morning train to cir
culate petitions asking that
vote be granted the citizens Of
this county as to whether or not
the county seat shall be placed at
Burley instead of the present loc-
alton at Albion.
These gentlemen feel that the
move is the right one and in adj
dition to placing the county
headquarters where it is more ac-
cessable to the majority of the
people of the county, the citizens
of Burley have donated to the
county an entire Block valued at
$4,000, upon which to build a
court house some time in the fut-
ure and for the present have put
up a bond guaranteeing to con-
struct two-story brick building,
with Offices down stairs for all
county officers and a court room
upstairs, with Judges chamber
and Jurors room in addition, the
entire use of which will be tend
cred the county free of charge for
a period of FIVE years.
This method, they feel. makes
it an object to place the county
seat there as it defers building a
county court house which would
have to be done even if left where
it is much earlier than that len
9Th of time.
1t is their purpose to visit every
voter in the county and secure
his signature on the petition in
order to bring this question to a
, vote at the fall election. These
: gentlemen feel confident that the
constructing of court house tor
the use of the county for a period
of Eve years free of charge. there.
f by deferring a county building
, to a much later date; the passage
of the Borah Bill which grants
, patents to all land on the project
after final proof making all land.
on the project assessable next
, year and other favorable condit
ions will meet with the heart,
8 approval of the people of th'
county generally.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS COMING
IN SLOWLY.


Oakley Buley Albion Mshfld Malta Locust Mar
8 @
insan
had
deads of
Mines
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
IN THE COUNTY THE FOLLOWING
WILL BE NOMINATED.

for Senator opponent
Taylor his opponent for Representative
Thornton McMuray had nominated
9rd District
Prattw Sherifove Under odandW by good majority
Mrs Wilson easily Lounsbury for Treasurer
Harp has run tor but
Schools with Burgess in the lead
o
Mcintosh Basin
sema Th othe
smaller heard
Pake School
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
Extends Thanks.

l wish hereby to extend thanks
to all those who assisted in anV
way in preventing my furniture
store and lumber yards from
catching on fire at the time the
Oakley Mill was destroyed re-
Gently, tor through the efforts OF
so many who assisted was it
saved.
d. P. THOMAS.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-08-02
AUGUST STH

Via Oregon Short Line. Very
low rates from Idaho and Oregon
points to Nahcotta, Washington
and other North Beach resorts.
Tickets Limited to August 23rd.
See agents for rates and further
particulars.