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THE OREGON SCOOT.
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AM08 K. JON'KS
City and County Official Paper.
Friday, Scpt'r. ldtli, 1SSS.!
JiEPUJiLJCAXS, READ THIS.
Tho American Tariff Reform league,
in which Franklin MacVeagh, Wil
liam M. lloyt, George D. Ruinsey,
E.G. Mason, W. T. Raker, Gen.
A. C. McClurg, nnd other prominent
republicans aro workers, 1ms issued
the following address to the farmers
of Illinois:
4 'The great imporlnnco to the wel
fare and prosperity of the nation of a
reasonable and practicable reduction
of the tariff lias led to the organiza
tion of the American Tariff Reform
league lis officers, executive and
advisory committees are men of re
publican antecedents, but as their
love of their country, their sense of
justice nnd right, and their desire for
the promotion of the best interests of
tho people are greater than their devo
tion to party, nnd believing that tho
republican party in the present na
tional campaign is advocating a policy
oi taxation inorouguiy wrong in
principle and in practical operation
disastrous to tho business interests of
the country, havo felt constrained to
unite in an earnest effort to nid in the
defeat of that party to which they
have in tho past been greatly attached.
Tho federal government levies taxes
upon a largo number of articles im
poi ted from foreign countries. These
taxes u.e called tho tniiff. For the
fiscal year ending Juno 150, 18S8, tho
government received from these tariff
taxes $220,000,000. The importing
merchants, after pnyiug for tiio goods
thoy brought from foreign countries,
paid to the national government thii?
amount as import duties or tariff
taxes. Tha original cost of the goods
was thoreforo increased before they
could bu placed in the stores of thu
importers by tho payment of this
enormous sum of J?220,000,000, which
is li'iarly .r)0 per cent of thu original
cost of tho goods. Now, the import
ing merchants must make a profit not
only on the purchase price of the
goods, but also on the amount of
money paid to tho government as tax
es. Tho importers sell to jobbers and
wholcsnlo merchants. They in ttiiu
sell to the retail merchants through
out tho country. The importers,
jobbers, wholesale and retail mer
chants must all makoa profit on hand
ling tho goods. Tho several profits,
estimated in tho nggiegnto at 40 per
cout on tho $220,000,000 paid tho gov
ernment in taxes, amount to $88,
000,000, Thus when tho consumers
tho people buy thu.se goods from the
retail merchants thoy must not only
pay the llrst cost of tho goods and tho
profit on such cost, hut also tho taxes
220, 000,000 and tho profits on the
amount of tho taxes 888.000,000;
that is, they must pay 1108,000,000
more for these goods than thoy would
havo had to pay were there no tariff
taxes on them.
JIut this is not the worst of It.
There arc manufactured in this coun
try a great number of articles of tho
tiiuno kinds as those imported. W'liilo
the cost to tho consumer of the im
ported goods has been so greatly in
creased by tho tariff, as shown nliovo,
the homo manufacturers aim to get
for their goods as nearly as possible
as high prices an paid for tho imported
goods, although thu cost of manufact
uring, with a fair profit added, is
small enough toouahlntho manufact
urers to sell thoir goods at much less
prico From information furnished
by tho govornmont consus reports for
1880 it Is estimated (hat (ho amount of
goods manufactured in this country of
tho saino kinds as those from foreign
countries upon which tariff-taxes aro
levied aggregated ?3,.')00,000,000, and
tho manufacturers made a net profit
on thorn of 25 per cent. This Is too
much. It is at least 10 per cent more
than tho manufacturers could have
mado had It not been for thu protect
ion thoy received from the tariff.
This extra profit of 15 per cout on tho
protected goods manufactured In this
country amounts to 8526,000 ,000. In
buying tho goods from tho manufact
urers tho wholcsnlo merchants and
jobbers paid to them, la addition to
tho cost of manufacturing ami a lihoral
profit thereon, this extra profit of
$525,000,000. Theso wholesale nior
chants and jobbers as in tho case
with foreign goods, as before sot forth
sell to tho retail merchants, and
(hey must all make their profit on
this extra amount paid to (ha mtuitt
faclurotvs in coiuoquonco of tho tariff.
These suvoral profits amount to not
Ins than '10 per coiit, which on 525,
000,000 amounts to 8157,500,000,
Thus the coiiMimurs of tho homo iniin
iifecliirad tfood pay $082,600,000
iiioio than thoy would Imvo lo pay for
them were It not for the (m Iff tux
on lint iittiiQ klmU of tfooiU of foiiiiy n
HmimfMlmx. A N now roMlily
'fH, iWN mti iHtyinu; unnuully
' on ,vlmt ,ll0.v ,ICC(1 r'' ,lail "6C u"
I iiiiimiiiL in VKVU)VuyVVV till 1UI '
'1kh floods, nnd on (hose of Iiorno
........ .,i n( ;':ny nf!M nnn .,
manufacture 8082,600,000 in all
Dl)O,O00,0e0, as the result of the tar
iff. How long can the people stand
this severe drain upon their resources
tt'WIifiitf imtfiir tmltfimialm1 lit it? To
I i liiiuiif krt'liif. ihi(iuii iciivu as av. JO
it any wonder the protected ricli nro
growing richer and tho poor uro
growing poorer? This 990,500,000
wrung annually from the people by
reason of un inequitable nnd iniquit
ous tariff amounts to over $10 per
capita of the 00,000,000 population of
the united States . This, applied' to
the state of Illinois, with its popula-
tion now estimated at 3,000,000,
shows an annual loss to the state of
818,000,000. If this were allowed lo
remain in the hands of tho people how
muclii'cntci' would ho the prosperity
of our slate! This turn of 818,000,-
000, if retained at home every yea
and spent in such manner ns the peo
ple might prefer, would causo the
state lo realize n prosperity common
sunito with its great industry and
enormous productions. Greatly in
creased activity would be experienced
in all branches of commerce and in
dnstry. Mow enterprises would be
undertaken. The demand for labor
would bo largely increased and wages
would be higher in amount and of
greater purchasing power. The peo
ple would onjoy a prosperity and con
tcntment heretofore unknown, and
thu dissatisfaction now provident
among our laboring classes would be
dissipated.
"The worst phase of ll o operation
of (he tariff laws is. however, yet. to
be considered. While the national
government was in need of money the
people bore this great burden without
complaint; but now, in consequence
of the tarill established in war times,
the government is receiving nnnually
a much larger sum than it requires.
There is now in tho vaults of tho na
tional treasury 8130.000,000 surplus
money thai, the government has no
legitinnto use for, and it is in daily
receipt of moro money than it can
use. J n order to retard as much ns
possible tho steady increase of the
surplus and get part of it back into
the channels of commerce, the secre
tary of the treasury is now buying the
bonds of tho government far in ad
vance of their maturity and paying as
high as 28 per cent premium for them,
giving the bondholder 8128 for n bond
the face value of which is only 8100.
This largo and steadily increasing
surplus in tho treasury is not only a
temptation and incentive to extrava
gant legislation but is a constant
monaco and danger to tho business
interests of the nation. The rapid
growth of population and the wonder
ful development of our conntrv glvo
rise to u constant, increase in the vol
ume of its commerce, requiring a cor
responding increase in tho supply of
inonoy necessary for business trans
actions. Yet instead of responding
to this requirement the national treas
ury, under the operation of tho tariff
laws, is steadily contracting tho sup
of inonoy by withdrawing from tho
channels of commerce the growing
surplus lying dormant in the vaults of
the treasury. Tho inadequate adjust
ment of the supply of money to the
requirements of commerce resulting
at critical times in a scarcity of money
has brought upon the country the fi
nancial crisises from which it has in
times past so greatly suffered. Who
does not remember tho disastrous cri
sis of 187!5? Are wo to have it re
peated? It surely will be unless a
stop is put to tho increase of thu use
less surplus in tho treasury.
".Mr. Cleveland in his last annual
message to congress pointed out this
grave danger to tho business interests
of the country and called upon con
gress to reduce tho tariff taxes and
relievo the people as much as possible
of the groat bunion of taxation. Tho
democratic party, in national conven
tion at M. Louis, indorsed Mr.
Cleveland's message and declared for
tariff reform. Tho republican pu-ty
declared against it tout advocated tho
unsound and pernicious doctrine of
high protection to homo manufactur
ers, even to the extent of milking tho
tariff prohibitory, which simply menus
that tho government must continue to
enable tho manufacturers to ehargo
the consumers an excessive profit on
their goods; must protect tho greedy
manufacturers in their avaricious am
bition to grow rapidly rich at tho cx
ponso of the people. With those facts
presented to our contemplation, as
great as has been our devotion to the
republican party of tho past, wo ran
not in this campaign act with it. Wo
do not belong to the dead past; wo
aro in and tor thu living present, and
do nut allow old pnr,tv attachments lo
Interfere with our puivopllon of what
U for tho best interest of our country,
Wo appeal to you for tho aku of your
own luturet, an well ns for (ho gener
al good of th oottutry, to t-oiuo out
boldly, lognrdlwM. of forinor party a.
b(Kitloii, and nut with lit, In put.
Ilutf (m ill our effort to aid tit thu io.
olwdiluii ul Mr. I'UvDttiuil we do no
ihyiiiyro uiivvrfuUy mm of our
! approval of his administration of the
affuirs of the nation during the pist
thrco years and a half. Jlo has per
formed the duties of president faitli
fully and wisely. He has in nil mat
tors studied and endeavored to pro
moto the people's welfare, nnd w
feel that the hest interests of the conn
try will continue to receive his careful
watchful, and untiring guardianship
He most heartily urge vou to cast
your ballots for him. The farmers
the great producers of the country
nro in no respect benefited by tho tar
iff. It does not add in tho least to
I the market value of anything they
I produco, but tho prices of ncarlv
everything they buy nrc greatly in
creased by it. The protected manu
facturers ulono receive benefit from
the tariff.
' 'Appended to this we give a partial
list of articles upon which tariff taxes
are levied and the amount of such tax
and invito your careful attention of it
From it you will sec how excessively
tho necessities of life aro taxed: Su
gar, 80 per cent; salt, 83 per cent;
corn starch, 93 per cent; rice, 113 poC
cent; cotton hoisory, 45 per cent;
woolen hoiscry, 70 per cent; flannels,
2 per cent; woolen shawls, 87 per
cent; window glass, 8G per cent-
while luxuries are lightly taxed dia
monds. 10 per cent; jewelry, 25 per
cent; musical instruments, per
cent. Thus the burden of taxation
ifsts most heavily upon those least
able to bear it. Tho most absurd
feature of the present tariff is the
heavy tax placed upon what is called
raw material material that is import
ed in a raw state and is used in tho
production of manufactured articles
This material having to pay tariff tax
es costs the manufacturers much more
than it would if ndmittcd into the
country free. Thus the cost of pro-
uueiii'r mo manufactured uric o is
greatly increased. This enhancement
in value of tho manufactured articles
tends to diminish the amount of such
goods consumed, and this limits tho
amount produced and rcstricls the
amount of labor required for their
production, lessens the demand lor
labor, and as tho price of wages de
pends upon such demand, the effect is
lo reduce the rato of wages and at the
same time incrcaso the price.
COMING TO THEIR SENSES.
A dispatch from Seneca Falls, N. Y.,
to tho Now York World says:
"Hundreds of farmers in Seneca
county who havo heretofore voted the
Republican ticket will this year
change their bnllots. A fow days ago
there was a farmers' picnic at Cayuga
Lake Park, and out of tho sixty or
seventy Republican voters present
fourteen expressed their determination
to vote for Cleveland and Thurman.
One of these, in giving the reason for.
his change, said :
'1 have voted for every Republican
ticket, from Freemont to Blaine under
the idea that I was protecting myself.
What is the result? I havo constant-
worked to improvo my farm and
to-day it is wortli about one-half what
t- was when I began. Tho vnluo of
my produco has decreased and my ex
penses havo increased. Twenty-five
years ago 1 was out of debt and
aid inonoy in the bank. To-day I
have not a dollar on deposit, but have
a mortgage on my place. Then we
had a tarill" averaging about 12 per
cent; now wo pay an import duty on
everything wo consume of about 47
per cent. 1 find the coat has been
protected from oil' my back, my inon-
out of tho bank and my farm away
from my children, and I have toiled
and sweated and voted twoutv-fivo
years to do this, and now I am lipo for
a change.' "
Evidently a good ninny of the farm
ers aro coming to their senses.
I B BMP
W11Y NOT BE IIONEST?
Somo dishonest politicul organs per
sist that the President's message last
winter was a ''freo trade" message.
1 1 avo they not read it, or is it possible
for them to tell tho truth onco? This
is what tho President said:.
"It is not proposed to entirely re
lievo tho country of this taxation. It
must bo extensively continued as tho
source of the Government's income;
and in a readjustment of our tarill' tho
interests of American labor engaged in
manufacture should bo carefully con
sidered, as well as the preservation of
our manufactures. It may bo called
protection, or by any other name, but
relief from tho hardships and dangers
of our present turitl' laws should be
devhed with especial precaution
against imperiling the existence of
our muuuf.ieluring interests. Hut
this existence Mioiild not menu a con
dition wide i, without regard, to tho
public welfare or a national exigency,
must always insure tho .-valuation of
immeiuo profits instead of moderately
piofltublo return."
Now thuru isn't ono-huH tho sound
ul "frvo trwk" in thU that U to lw
found in thu nitU'lul utnWi of
tlntni, (Inrfiuhl, Arthur, Folgar, M
Oulloufli, and oven aiiuriUHii mid
DUnci, u viry fvw w "km.
THEY A'NO IP CLEVELAND.
The following special from Seymour,
Ind., explains itself:
We, the undersigned soldiers, having
served in the following companies and
regiments, and never having votetl
any but the Republican ticket, desire
to say that we, after having examined
the vetoes of President Cleveland in
Private pension bills, approve of his
course, and wish to say to our com
rades that we will each of us vote for
Grover Cleveland and the entire Dem
ocratic state ticket for the first time.
D. L. Peacock, Co. C, 33d Ind.
G. W. Mitchkll, 22nd Ind.
John Smith, Co. K. 22nd Ind.
.ToeEPii DmcMAjr, 7th and 119th Ind.
Wilmam Kkamek, Co. D, 4th O. Cav.
ritOI-ESSIONAL.
It. Eakin,
J. A. Eakin,
Notary Public.
EAKIN , & EROTHEIt ,
Attorneys at Law,
Union, Oregon.
SSTPronipt Attention Paid to Collect.ons
JOHN It. CIUTES,
Attorney at Law.
Colli-clinir and nrobatc practice (.pcclal
tios. Office, two doors south of post-oflici!,
Unluii, Oregon.
J N. CROMWELL, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon
Ofllcc. one dnnr south of J. B. Katon's
store, Union, Oregon.
Q II. DAY, M. I).,
IIOMKrATUlG
Physician nd Surgeon
ALL CALLS rROMPTLT ATTENDED TO.
Office ndioininir .Tones llro'a store. Can
bo found nights nt tho Centennial hotel
room No. S3.
M.Hakek. J. W. Huni.TOK. J. F. Dakkr.
JgAKEK, SIIELTON & UAKEIt,
Attorneys at Law.
OFFICES Union and LaOrande, Ore
gon, tpi'clal Attention given an; ijusincs
entrusted to us.
T. u-
CRAWFORD,
Attorney at Law,
Union, Oregon.
Office, one door south of Centennial ho
tel.
M. CAniJOLIi,
Notary Public.
It. F. WILSON.
Ex-Co. Clerk.
f4 A TjnAT T tV WIT OrtM
Conveyancers and Abstracters.
Abstracts to Ileal and Milliner property
furnished on short notice, at reasonable
rates.
Sales of Real and Mining property nego
tiated. Collection business promptly at-
tonded to.
Otllcc next door south of Fost-otlicc. Un
ion, Oregon.
J W. STRANGE,
DENTIST,
La Grande, Oregon.
Will visit Union regularly on tho
first Monday of each month.
ALL WORK WARRANTED
Fill ST CLASS
A. L. SAY LOR, M. D.,
Physician suul Surgeon,
North Powder, Oregon,
tins nnrinnnentlv located and will .'ltlrnd
all professional culls day or night.
Oflloe: Drue storo bulldinc: residence.
one door west of Rodger' hotel.
Dwelling i-.ouse for Sale.
A dwelling house nnd lot, nt the Cove.
Oregon. Centrally located, near and con
venient to nil the school. Oood cellnr,
wood-shed and well. Will ho sold cheap
for cmh. Apply to 8. Q. WHITE,
8-3l-tf ' Cove. Oregon.
CORNUCOPIA
Stages leavo Union every Monday. Wed
nesday and Friday,
bcavu uornueopiu on return trip every
uesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Passengers and Past Freight
tarried.
NELSON, - - - Proprietor.
8-31-tf
St. Francis kmi
BAKER CITY, OR.
Boarding and Day School for
Girls,
Conducted by the SMors of St. Fraud.-,
This institution is idtuatcd In one of tho
hehhic.it localities or Eastern Oregon.
Instruction, thorough, Including all tho
useful branched suitable for young lmlius.
Linear drawing, vocal kw'QtH In class,
nnd nil kimU of needle work form no extra
charges.
ThudUrlpltiwaf Urn whoal to guide, bui
firm. u uujoct bring not uHly to furm rv
flui'it young ladiM, out iniUlo ami iniWut
women.
Studies will be Resumed Mon
day Sept. 3rd.
. Pa huh 4uUJ mm MrufetN jplgr g'
Ihv JUviJvMif or H'jtlni 1I10 uAurev.
EE
AD
AID
Latest Announcement to the Public: '
Having just received a largo and finely selected stock of General Mcrchandiso
from Eastern Markets, bought for cash, wc can ard will give our customers
BETTER PEFCES THAN EVER.
The Public is Rospoctfully Invited lo Inspect our Splendid Lino of
Gent's Furnishing Goods, Hats and caps,
Fine Boots and Shoes, etc.
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.
A Magnificent lino of all shades and qualities. Latest styles of
CIIALLI DELAINES, LUSTRE SUITING, EMBROIDERIES.
LINEN CIIAMHRAY, PLUSHES it VELVETS, PARASOLS,
WHITE GOODS, GLOVES & HOSIERY, BATISTE,
LACE CURTAINS, GINGHAM PRINTS,. MUSLINS,
-And
Endless Variety of BEADED TRIMMINGS,
Also a Completo Stock of
4SGASPETS AND WAIL PAPER5-
TRUNKS, VALISES, TRAVELING BAGS, BASKETS, etc.,
and a full line of
Groceries, Cutlery and Notions. '
flTWE WANT IT UNDERSTOOD that no other storo in Union county
can undersell us, and n visit to our establishment will convince any one of tho
fact. All aro invited to come and seo us and we promise to do you good.
NO TROUBLE TO
JAYCOX & FOSTER,
Tie Union City Hotel
Opposite cou:;t house, Main St.
Good rooms, Oootl beds, and tho Table
supplied witiitiit! Hen the .Mar
ket allcnls.
05T CHARGES REASONABLE.
Having rented the
LIVERY STABLE
I'ornierlv conducted by T. It. II. Orcen.it
will fiereaner tie run m connection
with tl-o hutel.
I'IPvST CLASS LIVERY TUlitf-
OUTS and CAPARISONED
SADDLE HOUSES,
For Ladies or Gentlemen.
A LIVE MAN AT THE DOOR.
Ii. J. DooTiu:, Proprietor.
For Boys and Young nu n,
and-
For Girls,
Cove,
Oregon,
will open Sept. Otlt. 1888.
gJFFor prospectus of cither school,
address :
Rkv. W.m. R. POWELL,
Principal.
University of Oregon.
EUGENE CITY.
Next n'Mion benlim on Munduv thei 17ih
day n( bplrtiibr sfi.
Pr-c i h-lnrMi (runt every county In
thu kiiu. Api-ly to )ur County tftiporin-
four I'ourMNi Cfcil. (MUuijllt,
w) Imm1 KutlUtt 1 Wm In whUtli
0 Itncfefc .r iliib JttMiftM
uu. r . diiiivih M-r utiiar lurm-uiu.
y.... .,11.... 4 w J'lNiflr,
mm imi
BEFLEGT
HING,
an-
SHOW GOODS.
Main St., Union, Or.
Trains
arrive and depart from Union
daily, as follows:
i:abt HOUND.
Passenger, No. 4, L'vc
at -1:45 a. ni.
vrraT nouxn.
Passenger, No.3, L've
nt l:;i5 p. m.
Freight No. 7, L'vo
at(i:30 p. m.
Freight. No. 3, L'vc
at I2:fi0 a. m.
TICK FTS to a,lJ ,rom principal points
1 1UIY1. to jn th(. Unitt,() 'Slateilt t&nada
and Kurope.
Elegant PSJsr Cars.
Emigrant Sleeping Cars Hun Through
in Express Trains to
OMAHA,
COUNCIL BLUFFS
and ST. PAUL
Tree of Charge and Without Change.
Close connections at Portland for San Fran
cisco and Puget Sound points.
For further particulars inquire of any
Agent of the Company or of A. L. Maxwell.
G. P. AT. A., Portland, Oregon.
SAN FKANCISCO LINE.
ritoM roHTi.ATtn.
Leaving at 12 Midn't.,
as follows):
FROM HAN rRANCIHCO,
L'v'ng Spear st. wh'
at 10 n. in. as follows:
Columbia Sat. Sept 1
Oregon, Wed. ., B
State. Sunday ,, 0
Columbia. Thur 13
Oregon. Mon. 17
State. Friday 21
Elder, Tuesday ,. 1
Oregon. 3 tt'tl'y. ., 23
State, Tues. Sept. 4
Columbia. Sat. 8
Oregon. Wed. ,, 12
State, Sunday ,, 16
Elder, Thursday 20
Oregon. Monday 21
State, Friday 28
The company reserves the right to change
steamers or sailing lnvs.
W. H. HOLCOMH, I A. L. MAXWELL,
(ien'1 Manager. U. P. t T. A,
H. L. DEACON. Agent. Union.
line b Cove.
Leaves Tnlon daily at 'J p. m, arrives at
Cove at .'1 :30 p. m.
Leaves Covo at S a. in., arrives at Union
at 0 :30 a. m.
Connections made with Elliott's coache.1
running to the depot, carrying pusacngers
for east and west bound trains.
uaths for i'Assi:Nt5i:us.Lunri.ai:
and r'ICKlIillT, ItKAKO.NAIIM:.
UOWNSON .V LAYNE Proprietors.
Frank llro'a. Iiiipltuiituit Co., of
Maud City, nro now prepared to toll
wiigijii, huKKi"'". Itiick. or nny otlior
(UtltfUof furm iiiiplmuuiit ami iimwhiip
wry at amr ntit' iliuu vr I'tfforo oiti
in Idtatvni Orvium. Tlmy KiirHiki
mII jlUy tfl, Ty WwMii rt
and :! Hardware.
fj