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About Daily evening Albany democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-1888 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1888)
Daily Democrat. THAT lt SUIT OK CLKTIIKy. During the tariff debate in the home Friday, Mr. McKinley of Ohio, to the as tonishment of all anJ the discomfiture of Mr. Morse of Boston, who had been inter rupting the speaker, dramatically unrolled and held up for inspection a $10 suit of"all wool clothes" bought at the Boston cloth ing house of the third district congressman: Mr. McKinley then went on t shake this suit of "all wool" in the faces of the demo crats in refutation of the oft-rcpca:ed asser tion that the tariff on woolen goods en hanced the prices of those products manu factured in this country, and he asserted In his turn that the laberer paid no more for his clothing in this than in any other coun try. The New York Tribute now takes the $iosuit and reasserts that '-the clothes worn by workingmen are as cheap here with protective duties as they would be if the same goods could be imported free of duty." Such claims have been made very frequently during the tariff agitation. Nor do we pretend to deny them. . But the war tariff advocates should be consistent, ff these claims are true, then it follows : Either, that the efficiency of American labor employed in the woolen manufacturing industry is great enough to overcome any difference in wages here and abroad ; or, American laoer is paid no more In that industry than English labor. What, therefore ? Why, the tariff is abso lutely useless in either case as a protection against pauper labor. There is no escape from this dilemma. The war tariff men must either admit that the duties enhance the price not only of products imperted.but of these of domestic manufacture ; or they must admit that American labor needs no protection. More than all this, they must admit that, if duties of So and loo percent are needed on these same woolen clothes which they so strenuously claim to af ford protection to labor,that is,make up the difference 'n the cost of labor here and abread, then the amount of these duties must be added to the price of the product to save the manufacturer from loss. Do they admit it ? Not much. Then of what use is an 80 or 100 per cent tariff on wooldn goods ? On the other hand they say clothing can be made as cheap here as anywhere. Then labor must be as cheap here as anywhere, its efficiency making good any difference i n the nominal rate here and in England. Consistency is a prccions jewel and exceeding rare in this partisan round at the tariff. Senator Gorman chats freely about New York and national democratic politics. Said he : "The united condition of the democracy in New York seems to give the republicans the idea that there is trouble underneath. They say that the democracy always does best when it iuarrels most fiercely internally, and tlte observation is true enough, but I apprehend there will be quarreling enough on local matters among the democratic leaders to make up for any lack of it on larger matters. and that the re sults will be eminently satisfactory to us. In our party there is really but one presiden tial candidate. There is no opposition to him, and his re-election may he safely pre dicted. Mr. Cleveland will be elected easily I say easily advisedly. He has made an issue on the reduction of taxation without disturbance of the labor or indus tries of the country. On such issue no man has ever been defeated. I recognize Mr. Blaine as the strongest republican candidate, and believe he will be renomin ated, but he cannot defeat Mr. Cleveland There will, of course, Be a- fight. The re publican party is an enormous, great or ganization, full of vigor and vitality, and will not give up without a struggle, but it cannot win this time." It is now the Republicans who are afraid of the tariff issue. They decline the prop. osition of the Democratic leaders in the House to take an immediate vote on the Mills Bill. For two months they have been denouncing this as a "Free-Trade" meas ure, sure to ruin the country. When the President raised the issue the Republican leaderscried: "Ahalwe have them now!1 But when brought to a test their confidence oozes away like Bob Acre's courage They wish to obstruct and delay and dodge. The defense of surplus-creating war taxes does not promise as well as they imagined it would. John Dunlap, the millionaire tin-plate manufacturer, of Pittsburg, Pa., has pub lished a letter indorsing President Cleve land's tariff ideas, and says Mr. Cleveland deserves the thanks of the country for the prosperous administration he has given the people. In politics Mr. Dunlap has been an independent, although his leanings were to the republican party. He did not vote for President Cleveland, but as he sat ' in his cosy office on Second avenue and re viewed the administration of the Chief Executive he concluded by saying : "I will vote for President Cleveland, lie has given us the best administration of public affairs that we have ever had ; and I wish to add also that I am most earnestly in favor of the Mills hill, and am convinced that it will be a blessing to this country." "During my fifty years' experience as a business man," he added, "the questions of duties, tariffs, etc., have been a source of continual agitation. How many blatant, frolhy demagogues have ridden this hack into seats in Congress, and now assist in continuing the agitation in order to con tinue in their places ! They have no desire te permanently settle the vexed question, 110 desire to extract the thorn that produced the inflamniaticn.forlf It were not for these yearly turmoils what would become of the aspiring politician ? I am atislicd that in case the Mills bill is passed, with some changes In relation to certain kinds of glass and Iron.all the fretting and yearly clamor about protection will be ended. "The present tariff laws are unjust and unequal. Why should there be a duty of some 35 per cent, on tin plate. It is n.l made in our country, nor is it desirable to make lt.but it affects many of our Interests, irom 1110 cans mat contain our oil and meats lor exportation and home use down to tin cup found in both palace and hovel." Tl.- II 11. ivvpuDucans in the senate appear to e Hedging in their opposition to the con firmation of Mclvilc W. Fuller to be chief justice, A man whom Robert T. Lincoln Judge Gresham and Walker Blame had recommended to the president is not the sort of man forRcpublicans to kick against effectively, although it is by no means clear why Walker Blaine should have felt called uioii 10 icnuer nis opinion on such ject. Congressman Springer's idea of pU m those articles on the free list which are par" tlcularly liable to be controlled by trusts, is not exactly new, but it is a good one for all that. Taxes Democracy shouts for Cleve land, the Mills Bill, free trade with Mexico and down with the Surplus! A voice i also raised for Roger Q. Mills for Vice- President. The fact is, Texas is proud o f its Mills. County Canvass. Waterloo, Thursday, May 31st, at cm o'c'ock p. m. Lebanon, Friday, June 1st, at one o'clock p. m. Albany, Saturday, June jnd, at one o'clock p. m. Opposing candidates are respectfully in vited to be present and participate in the discussions. J. A. Beard, Chairman Democratic County Central Commiltte, Oar complete stock of boots and shoes at cose witnouc reserve. Brownell & Staxdabd. F. M. French keeps railroad time. J. P. HAUL, Albany, Or., Agent for Columbia Bicycles and Tricycles. New stock cf iSSS pattern bicycles just received. Bargains in second hand wheels mi sizes ana prices. Call and swick or send tor catalogue free. examine FRANCIS PFEIFFEK PROPRIETOR OF ' Albany Soda Works, And Manufacturers of- CHOICE CONFEGTMrav Nuts and Tropical Fruits, -OUK- CIGAR AND TOBACCO aepanment Is coin"r v kn it,. vary flnos stick of tt,,y. ... , f?P !he tobacco, n,0er7el,a,,,r?.' i'iew!nK a delight to .mokfii ' ' " """ FOR SALE, at very low rates, Luinbor, Shingles, Lath, Posts, Pickets, Fence Trimmings, Sish,Door3 and Blinds. Call for nrlen astofo.c .wltca. lasl" W. W, CROWDER. 111 1 I have just receive 1 an invoice cf tlio wlnbrotrd Glgve Fitting Corset, ono of tbo oldest trdnoet reliable make known. I also keep a full assortment c The Rail's Coil Spring Health Corset Dr. Warner's Health Corset, Besides a full lino of FRENCH WOVEN CORSET and carats varying in price from 50 cents to $3.00 eacb. I ker. ext 'a sizes and lengths of abdominal, nursing, and Aliases corsets, and everything it waists for children and Misse. Samuel E. Young. New and Second Hand Store Owing to the Increased demands of our business we have Veen compelled to more into a larger store and we can now be found next door to 8. E, Young, where we will be pleased to see cur patrons. If yon need any stoves, furniture, tinware, crockery, clocks, carpets, jiictnres, fruit jars, trunks, books, roller skatos, saddles, saws, planes, etc and a thousand dif ferent and use a: tides you can not do bettor this sid9 ef San Franci ico than you can do with us on a purchase or exchange, L. GOTTLIEB. 123 First Street, Albany, Or. Administrator's Sale OF ST. CHARLES HOTEL AND OLD GRANGE STORE. NOTICE is hereby given that the under signed Administrator of the co-partnershin estate of Houck & MeyorIIenry Meyer, be ing deceasod, in pursuance of an order and decree of the County Court of l.ina conutv, Oregon, made and entered of record on the 2od day of April, 1888, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, t the Court uouse door in Lion county, Urngon, on the 2nd day ol June, Ihkh, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon of said day, the following described real prop erty belonging to said estate, to-wit : Lots No. 5. R 7 a in v o i of Albany, in Linn county, Oregon ; also 25 ftet Off th WMafc iA nl 1.. X 1 io. 10, in the city of Albany, in Linn conn- 3, in block II, in the ity of Albany, in Linn """J "icgon, as nesoriue.1 on ine plats containing 6.67 acres, known as fairground ."...jvii uu aau pioiico. oy the Linn County Agricultural Association, the same bcinff a nart nf tl,a V W i nation Und claim of Isaao Hutchins, in Linn coiinty, Oregon. i erms ot sale cash in hand. ,'oas A. CrtAwroRn, Administrator. JULIUS JOSEPH, Manufacturer of Choice Cigars -AND DEALER IN- FINE IMPORTED AND KEY WEST C.gars, Plug ann Smoking Tobaccos, Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, and a full line of Smok -ra' Articles, Also denier In CALIFORNIA AND TROPICAL FRUITS. Next door to Burkban At Keeney'a Kcal Estate OHlce, Albany, Oregon. EVERYTHING in the RedCrownMills IS0M, LAXXIXG & CO., PROPR'S. tcaw r-rockss notra suterior or rAMiMss ANA BAKERS USE, BEST STORAGE FACILITIES. Highest Price in Cash fo v near ALBANY OR. Boot and Shoe Line AT COST until clsed out at BROWNELL & "STANArWS. A. J. ROSSITER. Veterinary Surgeon. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary Col lege, Toronto, Canada . BC'lC 0rnr Mn ALBANY, ORECON. wk TEACHERS Who wish to secure first Rradc ccrtiflcntr. with coSVnr Kic? $ T Ad" drcs.If.A.B.c Sftlc, l J. P. Wall.... TM...-: bny. Or. ' '"""" 3Won, Ah ITTIER i THOMPSON, Plain and Ornamental Painting and Paper Hanging, CEILING DECORATIONS A SPECIALTY Work donn tin -t.i. i- rountry. Charges reasonable, JOHN BRICCS, FLORIST, ALBANY, - . OREGON Hoses a Specialty. CemcteryJIots planted and attended t.
