The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-17
A TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.
New York. oct 18th. IsI3.
Wheeling. W. Va.


Wheeling. W. Va.
Gentleman
We beg TO call your attention 10 the
order for Straw Mating and Mating
Rugs that you so kindly favored US with
Tor future shipment.
When our men started on their trips
We based our prices on a duty OF &c per
square yard. which was the duty. accord
ing to the Tariff BIN then pending.
At tho final passage OF the Tariff BIZ
the duty on the above mentioned goods
was raised from e 20 &c per square
yard. therefore We viii have 10 charge
your goods up at nc per square yard
advance.
Yours most respectfully.
JOSEPH WILD & CO.
The above letter. received yesterday
by one OF the leading business houses
of the City OF Wheeling. illustrates the
Inconsistent and destructive principle
which prevails in Democratic tariff
legislation. Straw mating and mat
ting rugs are the carpets Of the poor
man. They are sold at about fifteen
cents per yard. They are manufac-
tured in Japan. and there is not in tho
whole United States to-day a factory
OF any kind engaged in the manuiac-
ture OF straw mating and mating
rugs on account OF the scarcity OF
material in this country and the cheap
ness Of Japanese labor. no American
manufacturer has ever undertaken TO
make them. 4 tarin on these impor-
tatiOns therefore. is simply a direct
tax upon the consumer without the
slightest compromising benefit in the
stimulation OF American industry or
the employment OF American labor II
is distinctly a tariff for revenue only.
the kind OF a tariff that the Democrat
ic platform declares for. and its Of
feet Is To- increase approximately the
cost Of every yard OF straw mating
used in the home OF the working man
from two and one-half 10 three cents
Per yard. or about 20c,.
The Republican theory OF tariff. on
the other hand. is a tariff for protec-
ton. Republican policy contemplates
the placing Of tariff duties on articles
that can be manufactured in this coun-
Try. and thus 10 stimulate American
industry and secure 20 American max
ers the American market The Demo-
cratic theory contemplates strictly q
tariff for revenue imposed without re-
gard for American industry and sole
j. for the purposes % revenue In
accordance with tho Democratic theo-
~ In the present tariff. a tax is i'm
posed upon bananas No bananas are
grown in the United States. yet ban
anas are the food OF the poor man
Such a tax is strictly revenue tax.
The tax on mating Is strictly reve.
nue. tax. 40 American industry ls
benefited by them. no American work
ing man is given days labor On them
They are the ideal tariff taxes accord
ing 10 Democratic theory The ideal
tarin, according 20 Republican theory
&C. a tariff which. ike the tariH on tin
plate. creates. stimulates and build
mp a great industry That has been
done under our very ewes IN the city
OF Wheeling during the past sixteen
years. II has been done through all
branches OF iron and steel trade In
glass and potferies and I'm enamel
ware. Under American policy the tar.
81 has been made 20 protect the Amer.
lean manufacture and tho American
working man. 70 protect Tho American
farmer. 10 stimulate trade and indus
try % every character. and 20 secure
Tor our home producer Tho rrsatcs- o'
OF markets. Tho homo market
Tn" difference between fa-rr f.-
revenue only. ouch aa oscar Under
wood hao tried % write. and 'ar.-.
for protection .s as broad end d.rtr,,