The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-04-25
How THE TARIFF BILL WILL
LOWER COST OF LIVING.

IUHEk UUSI W LlfING.
The st. Louis Times submitted to
Representative Harrison, Democrat,
OF New York. a member of the ways
and means committee. the following
question::
How does the new Democratic tariff
bill propose to lower the cost of liv-
ing7
Exactly how much Will 1t reduce the
price of clothing, food. fuel and other
necessarles Of life?
Mr.. Harrison answered these ques-
tionE by the following statement:
The present tariff bill Is the most
earnest attempt to lower the cost of
living. 10 break up the power Of tariff
protected m0nopolies and to tighten
the burden Of taxation since before
the var
The American producers Of food.
clothing and other necessaries of
life vii no longer be able to monopo-
|. lie the home market. They must
nov compete on fair terms With the
producers Of other lands The con-
sumerH will benefit through getting a
WITH a. AiNA3 n n AHZH HIAiE4
This Is the first attempt since the
foundation Of our government 10 shift
the burden Of taxation off the great
masses OF consumers. where the tariff
places IL. onto the backs Of the
wealthy, who are best able 10 pay the
Iexpenaes Of onr government Every
dollar which Hlll be collected through
the income taz means a dollar less OF
tariT burden IN the plain people.
Tie income tax vii be assessed
against the incomes Of the wealthy To
make up the deficit In revenues that
Will follow he reduction of import
duties on the necessities OF life And
every dollar Of II will represent a
clear saving 10 the consumer IN food.
clothing. tueI and other neeeasarieg.
Under the ne. tariff. this amount can
be estimated IT from sl2b 900. 300 to
flbo.a10,000 The following resume
'Q drastic reductions IN the present
tArih Law illustrates he far-reaehing
effect The new bill VII have:
Food.
Meats-AlI duty wIlI be taken OF
meats. fresh and prepared. This
means that meats from Argentine can
be imported 10 compete with fhe pro-
duct Of United States packers.
Fizh--AIl 1Hh ara On the free list.
spelling a probable average Of 20 per
cent reduction in its cost to eonsum-
ers. This covers the enormous catch
/ In lie northern Atlantic waters. 4
majority OF which Is marketed In the
east.
Dread Biscuits. wafers and bread
have been ~ on tt free IIHI. This
opens the markets uf the world to
every consumer In tie country and
provides formidable rival 70 the
biscuit trust The Payne nv. b.
a Iokaf which rumilIsd the duty on
unaxHstened biscuits. prevented for
eiEn ImportaIIonB, because practically
/ all biscuits md WafeTg have some
sugar IN Their composition.
/ FraIIs-All citrus fruits. lemons,
oranges or grape fruit. are reduced
/ from ! i-2 II = per cent per pound.
opening the markets of the Msditer-
reansan TO thIH country. The Payne
taFiG efTectuaIly prevented eompetl-
ton. md limited the citrus fruits sup
ply 10 California and Florida. All
fresh fruits are cut from % cents to
+ 10 cents a buahel. permitting Impor-
tatioua from Canada and the tropics
MIIE-FrcHh. preserved o. con-
denHHd milk = put On he free st.
fouitfy--Lxs poultry Is CT from
3 eenIa TO cent per pound; dead from
/ 3 10 : cents
/ chasse--Is cut particularly as TO
the cheap Kfades used in quantity by
the average consumer
+ f#HZHHnI UE4IFBa. IN
duee. used IN great quantities By all
consumers. the duty has been cut In
come instances more than 10 per
cent
The following lIat Of necessary
foods represent the cuts thaI were
made
Potatoes 90 On the free list. This
manipulation 0f prices by combines
Similar facts Hre true Of butter. beans.
will prevent The pOtato famine or the
pickles. eggs. onions aud peas.
Clothing.
Schedule K--The WOOL schedule ls
the most heavily cut ten OF the whole
lariH and means better clothing and
better WOODEN furnishings at greatly
reduced cost IN some cases Hoolen
garments haXe suffered cuts Of $50
per cent. The duty IN WOODEN cloth
ing IN the neR tariff HIll enable the
consumer 10 purchase for IS suit
+ for which he now pays $40. Tho re-
duetIan on higher priced clothes will
i be n equal ratio. Wooden socks. un-
derNear, sweaters. mulIlers and gloves
i Will b imported Into this country and
sold u prices much cheaper than now
j prevail
! Cotton ClothIng-eolton clothing OF
+ all kinds. including mems and women :
nndefeiothlng. IN enormous Item. has
been eut 100 per cent
Leather aud Leather Gooda-With
the exception Of dress gloves. leather
goods are put on the free list. This
will force American manufacturers of
shoes 10 compete with foreign mar
keta. The cut IN duty On mems dress
gloves will reduce their prices an
average OF % cents per pair Work.
ingmen's gloves are put on the free
i list
Fuel.
/ Bituminoua and Anthracite Coal
These nre nov duty free and vii per-
NIT large lmpoftations of English.
Welsh and Canadian Goals.
Miscellaneous.
] PaInl-The consumer will be able