Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-07-30
EFFECTS OF THE NEW TARIFF.

EFFECTS OF THE NEW TARIFF
Among the other dire results which the republicans pro
phesed would follow the democratic tariff is National
Bankruptcy AS usual republican brethren have proved
themselves be false prophets The greatest part of the time
of the followers of the Grand Old Party devoted pognos
tcang what will happen and how happened that ddn
happen
The tariff has operation year. For the
year ending 80 the and ncometax law show
the total receipts under it's operation be 1874 10000
tai disbursements for the period
This leaves surplus of $337847OO These figures
which disappoin the calamity bowler.
The imports of foreign good practically the
the last year Of the old tariff and the first year
This in direct conflict with the predictions of republican
office seekers that markets would be flooded with foreign
goods under the tariff
The total imports Of meats under the duties have
$lOOOOOOOO0 The tariff has in way seriously affected
the markets well seller purchaser of
this necessity there has been reduction the prices the
contrary there has been raise the price of meats Predc
ons from all reliable sources show that this will continue
the available supply will not equal the demand The conserva
tive New York Journal Of Commerce says
'Ihe amount of meat imported has been small per-
centage OF the total consumption yet enough perce
tble effect in restraining the tendency advance
price Higher home charges would mquesonably bring
still larger quantities The removal of duties thus seen in
this at its best since acts equalizer of prices
drives out of business simply operates prevent
monopoly, eXtortion famine charges
Thus we see that the law intended by the democr
tic law Makers reduces the burden of the working man with
out nurng the American producer Argentine Australia
were considered greatest competitors
England must look to them for it's supply DETECTION from
the English market to would raise in England
which would accordingly defect the shipment us and
raise in the United States.
In the imports of manufactured articles there has
percepbe changes and American manufacturers seem per-
fecty able to compete with foreign goods Journal of
Commerce says of these products:
The imports of iron and steel for the ten months were
only $26ll9OO0, about the last year. The cotton
industry hardly felt the change during the months the
new dues the increase of mportaons being over
per cent in value of the total importation 100000
The true of paper whose manufacturers raised so loud
wall regarding the threat of foreign There is
different situation few lines such manufactures of WOOL
where there has been notable increase period in
question carrying the importation of goods $4OOOOOO to
nearly $26OOOOOO Yet staple goods like carpets show posi-
tive Decline while dress goods formerly highly taxed are
IN lower volume than before The conclusion most
persons will be that if branches of manu-
acre the United States is well able hold its own against
foreign industry The fact remains that the consumer
is not receiving the benefit of materially
and that his advantage lies largely improvement qualities
and IN the prevention of further advances
Reference to republican and progressive papers will show
that the statistics given above will given space You
WILL however, still find dire predictions the evil effects
OF the new tariff Attempts will still continue to show how the
simple inversion of the letters in Democratic will spell hard
times The calamity bowler will continue exercise his lungs
hungry wolf and lonesome dog always howl em howl
HARD TIMES AS CAMPAIGN ASSETS