The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-10-23
WHAT THE FARMER GETS.

Following is view of the new tar
if bill by prominent Republica
paper. Opinions Of other party pa
pers will be published from time t
time. The Index believes, however
that the best test of the law will b.
its actual workings:
what does the farmer get from thu
Wilson. Underwood tariff BILL" ask,
the Los Angeles Times. Gle gets il
in he neck as Roosevelt would say
The Democratic party used him as the
misery farmer used the boys He
gave them 80 cents each to go with
out their suppers and charged them so
cents each for their breakfasts.
"The new tariff enables the farmer
TO buy the things he consumes and
= the implements he uses for 500 less,
and then compels him TO accept from
$40 to $50 less for the articles he pro-
duces.
Wheat is now protected by duty
of 25 cents per bushel--the new tariff
places it on the free list France inn
poses duty of 81 cents per bushel on
wheat, Germany AZ cents, Austria 36
nts, Spain AZ cents, Italy 80 cents.
The absolute charming feature of the
law is that, while we are to admit
wheat duty free from the only eoun-
tries from which we could possibly |
procure wheat-Canada and Argentine |
Canada imposes duty Of II cents
per bushe and Argentine rs cents ad
valorem on wheat imported from the
United States.
Canada imposes duty of 20 cents
per bushel and Mexico a cents per
bushel on potatoes raised in the Unit
ed States We admit Canadian and
Mexican potatoes free of duty under
the new tariff law.
Canada imposes a duty of cents
per pound on our butter. We admit
Canadian butter at ~ cents.
''We admit cheese from any country
in the world at ~ cents per pound.
On our cheese Canada charges duty
of 3 cents per pound, Germany 3A;
Austria AZ TO 5H; Russia 1898;
Spain Z; Mexico 3.73; Brazil %; Ar
gentine 8; Japan 7.72; Australia 6;
and New Zealand 30 per cent ad valo- <
rem.
eve admit Canadian live poultry at a
3 cents per pound. When our mems q
and roosters and turkeys enter Cana
ia, dead or alive duty of 20 per cent Il
nd valorem is levied on them. The a
of Canadian game cocks who $,
brings his fowls across the Suspension il
Bridge TO enter them for contest al
With Buffalo birds brings them in for h.
lbout 10 cents each. The Bufralonian h,
Who takes his victorious ROSTERS to o,
Toronto for a return match must pay a
duty of from 50 to $40 per bird for It
he privilege. in
"We admit Canada straw at so cents BIT
'er ton. Canada charges 81 per ton ch
n our straw. en-
"Canada protects her m:llers by an
hareing 60 cents per barrel duty on O,
american -four. We will compel our ra
iillers on the border to close by ad- IN
hitting Canadian -four free Of duty. IN
canadian wool can come into the hi
United States free from duty Cana
a places duty Of cents per pound D.
n our wool,
"But our farmers are to be exempt ~
from the operations Of the Sherman =.
nti-trust law and permitted to form -,
ordinations to protect themselves
-om imported products, Big business, j.
oecial privileges, and predatory 80
ealth, and loathsome capitalism are r.
} be driven out of their lairs in the ~
lctories and foundries and shops of -
lie land, but no obstacle is to be .
aced in the way of combinations -,
nong farmers against food consum-
IS.
what beautiful and beneficent Gu
ust an agricultural trust would be Zee
nd it would be so easy to organize no
le. There are only 1G,0c0,000 farm I'M
$ in the United States. Imagine mr.
em gathered in mass convention is
rming trust" ne