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. i . i Daily Democrat. NATIONAL DKMOCRATIC TICKET, For Pn.uda.it-030VERCLEVELASD.rt Xe York Tot Vie. President ALLEN 0. TUTRUAS, ot Ohio. FjrPre,UenU.J.(Urmc;)Uatv. W II E-TISUKR, iliilinoimh county. E.' IU SKlPtt'OKTH, ol L"uitilii, cuuntj. THE STATEMENT FA1SE. A Mill Owner Thinks the Tassaw of the Mills Bill Would Increase nis Business. Congressman Gear, of Iowa, made a stieechthe other day in Congress, saying that In case the Mills bill became a law a certain factory in his district in Iowa would be compelled to "shut down" and a large number of workmen would be thrown out of employment thereby. This statement the owner of the mill pointedly states is not true.which the following manly and straight forward letter to a friend will show : Office of Isaiah Meek, Bonaparte, Iowa May 21st, iSSS. Dear Sir : In reply vours of the loth inst, I woulJ say : i. That our factory commenced opera tions in iSu, and was in full blast in 1S56 and we have been running continuously since that time except from July, 1S63, to March. i86j.which time having been bum ed out, we were rebuilding our factory. V have run continuously since then, except short stops in trie winter for repairs. 1. The volume of our business is larger than before the war.because we have a great deal more machinery and facilities manufacturing. Taking, however, amount of machinery we had before th war and our facilities for conducting th business, we had proportionately as larg. if not a larger amount of business then, an I know with more profit to us. 3. Our business was much more profita ble before the war than now. 4. If the Mills bill passes, with its prov sions for the reduction of the wool tantt, is my opinion it would not reduce the vol ume of our business, but have a tendency to increase it. It would, if passed.increase our prtfits,and consequently our ability increase wages of operatives. In our ex perience, however, the question of wages is regulated by the law of supply and demand wholly ,and not affected by the tariff. 5. In my opinion, the number of sheep has largely decreased in Van Buren coun ty since 1S60. 1 am a sheep breeder, and while the sheep industry, taken for a suc cession of years, is always a profitable busi ness, the profit before the tariff was put on wool was as great and some years greater than now. 6. With reference to wages paid before the war and now, I have forgotten,and am unable to answer. I find on reference to my books, that we paid our boss carder in 1S65 the same wages we pay now. Truly yours, Isaiah Meek, -TT-.r, ntnn fit campaign lor the pending contest is openly confessed to be what is known in political parlance as wnrkino the free-trade racket. To every argument in favor of the Democratic tick et and platform, the one answer is 10 - loud cry of Free trade:- mere are i" difficulties in the way of carrying out this policy. The first is that it "insults the in telligence of the people, as aj r. uepe , when running on the Democratic ticket in this State a few vears ago, said of the com panion dodge, which used to be known as working the rebeldebt racket, wnen .nr. Blaine was exploiting it on Republican 1. . 1. - n UU-.n stump. Inotncrworas, uic icuun-" programme in iSSS is based upon tne "as sumption that the American people are a pack of fools. The republican party in iSS4put the fol lowing plank in their platform : "The democratic party has tailea com pletely to relieve the people of the burden of unnecessary taxation by a wise reduc tion nf the sumlus. Ihe republican party pledges itself to correct tne inequalities 01 the lann ana 10 ruuutc tuc suijiius. The democrats put the following plank in their platform : "That change is necessary is proved by an existing surplus of more than $ioo,cr, ooo,which has yearly been collected from a suffering people. t- nnecessary taxation is ininst taxation. I he democratic party is pledged to revise the tariff in a spirit of fairness to all interests. Read them both carefully and decide for yourselves as to which party is living up to its pledges. Mm An American proposes to carry a Ger man fla a distance of 200 miles over the most prominent highway of France, to demostrate that theanti-Gcnnan sentiment is not bitter among the people. The only encourageing feature connected with the undertaking is the brobability that the crank will get killed so dead that he will not recover. Dispatches to-day say the republicans ill Chicago will put a plank in their platform favoring the repeal of the internal revenue tax on tobacco. Well.why do this ? There is a provision in the Mill's bill repealing the tax. To adopt such a plank would raise no issue. The democrats in 1SS8 are only attempt ing to do in this matter of tariff revision cxactlv the same thing as the republicans declared to be just and right a few years ago. The House of Representatives con . sidered the clause in the Mills bill which proposes to remove the duty on salt, as ad vised by a democratic committee of Ways and Meani appointed by a democratic Speaker. The republicans opposed the proposition on the ground that it meant "free trade." Yet it is only a few years since Mr. Blaine,as Speaker of a republican House, appointed a republican committee of Ways and Means which urged a thor oul'Ii revl.lon of the tariff ; and since Mr. Blaine's right-hand man, Mr. Eugene Hale, introduced a bill to repeal the duty on salt, which was passed by a republican House, 147 to 47,among the affirmative votes being those of Hale and Frye of Maine, Dawes and I loar of Massachusetts and Garfield of Ohio, while Mr. Hale justified the action of the Republican majority in these words : The dutv upon salt is now 18 cents te 100 pounds in bulk and 24 cents in sacks Ihe best Turk s Island salt can bepurchus cd at the place where it is produced for lrom 0 to 10 cents per bushel. Any gen tleman here can compute for himself the percentage f dutv resting upon this artl cle. I believe t'.ere is no one question about which the reflection of millions of people day by day Is so decided as it Is in declaring that there should be no tax upon this article of salt. 1 have been asked to amend the bill introduced bv mc so as to cut down the dutv so per cent. I do not consent to that. 1 believe this article should go upon the free list ; that the monopoly which lias obtained heretofore for the Onondaga salt works as great and com pletc as anv monopoly ever granted by t'-.e Tudors in England's most despotic times ought to cease. The man who supposes that a party can stultify Itself as the republican party now proposes to do, by charging that the tariff policy adopted by rtpuhlicans a few years ago becomes "free trade" when endorsed by democrats in iSSS, and can carry the country on that Issue after a five months' discussion, indeed "insults the intelligence" of the American people. Wool men arc now beginning to Inquire why the price of wool doe not go up since Oregon ha gone republican. I bare just received on invoice of tho cclcbrat.d Thompson Glove Fitting Corset, one of the oldest rd "Bost reliable make known. I also keep b full assortments The Hall's Coil Spring Health Corset Dr. Warner's Health Corset, Besides a full lino of FRENCH WOVEN CORSET and cornets varying iu pries from 50 cent, to 3.00 eacb. I kee". ext-a sizes and Isnglbs of abdominal, nursing, and Aliases corsets, and everything 11 waists for children and Misses, Foi'RTH of July. Crawford will give an other one of those popuUr parties at the Lowson danciDg academy on the evening o July 4, ISSS. Musicians from Portland will be added to hU justly celebrated orchestra, an elegant supper will be served and no pains will be spared to make this tne most social event ot the season. To the Thinking People of Albany Friends : Inasmuch as this is the day and age of sensational advertising and every business man is racking his brain trying to concoct some scheme whereby he can get ahead of his neighbor. We wish o deviate rom that rule and make the fallowing state ments, knowing that they will be appre ciated by all lovers of truth and justice. W are here in business for the purpose ol making money and we realize that in order to accomplish that object we must have a continuance ot our large patronage, f urth ermore we know that this can be assured only by extreme effort on our part and we wish to state that we will at all times give you hrst-class goods at prices as low or lower than any house in Albany and in ad dition allow vou 5 per cent off on all cash purchases. The statement made by some dealers that tnev can ouv cneaper than others is folly in the extreme as all cash Duvers nave equal advantages one with an other. What we are striving to do is to merit your patronage and we hope bv square, upright dealing to do so and he ol mutual beneht one to another. " Respectfully, Browxell & Stanard, QUICK SALES, SMALL PROFITS. BIG BUSINESS, la what wo hum and hurtle for. Why should w not u long m we have the above named object la view and Rive everybody STERLING QUALITIES. We Expect Your Trade, We carry afull line of GROCERIES, CROCKERY AND CLASS WARE, CIGARS AND TOBACCO. And challenge anyone to dispute that CONN Bro the cheapest place In town. CHEAPEST AND BEST FENCE MADE. The Shelleherger Combination F8nce It is as strong as plank fenclug, It will last throe times as loner. It doss not injure stock, being as visible as plan k It protects ail your crops from all stock bred upon a farm. It is ilog proof, protecting sheep from uus auti woiveq. It is endorsed by 200,000 of the best far rer in the Wost.as fully filling every claim we make fnr it. It will turn a pig, bull, horse, hog, calf, sheep lire or hall grown fowl. It will save every farmer SUO Ooa mile on every mile or rence He builds. It is the strongest, cheapest, most dura ble. and perfect farm fence on narih. It furms tho most nerfent onmhlnatlnn of two material vnakuig thorn inseparable nuu cuiuaii.v uuruuie, comuimng a9 It ('oe, tho neatness and eleirance of Iron with tho sltoiuth and onratillliv of ti (Planed and punned, it makes a lias fence lor ine cuy.j rrice, only soc. to 6 Sc. er rod, FRANK S9KES, A IT All t Back ofSuwnrt ithox's, Albany. Oregon CROSSED & ALLEN. PEOPEIETOES Albany Track and Dray Co., Nc, 1 Goods hsnJbd withawe anddispalch Samuel E. Young. AT COST ! I'tv'i f t'uii'id to tltn tvl itltiitui' Imp, e tell cur ENTIRE STOCK -OF- Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises, Etc, At Cost ! Those wishing bargains will call early beforo the steck is broken) as these goods mils', be sold within the next 00 days. C. B. Roland & Co. THE PLACE. By all mean, call on arker Brothers, Successors to Cohn Fox Jvr yonr Groceries, Produce, Baked Goods, Etc., Etc, Their goods are the best and their prices reasonable. i, JULIUS JOSEPH, Manufacturer of Choice Cgars AND DEALER IN- L, W. CLARK, Portrait Photographer. 8tunlo corner Second and Ferry Streets near Opora House. Ground Hoor. Children's pictures a specialty,, ALBANY,. . . . OREGC. FINE IMPORTED AND KEY WEST C.gars, ring ann Smoking Tobaccos, Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, and a fuli HneofSmoktrs' Artieles, Also dealer in CALIFORNIA AND TROPICAL FRUITS. Next door to Burkhan. A Kcenoj -SReal Estate Office, Albany, Oregon. FOR SALE, at very low rates. Lumber, Shingles, Lath, Posts, Pickets, FencB Trimmings, Sash, Doors and Blinds. otiZT oa 6thst- W. W, CR0WDER. A full line of Dr. Prices Crc.m Baking and delicious flavorine extracts at Wallace It Thompson's, FRANCIS PFEIFFER, PROPRIETOR OF Albany Soda Works. And Manufacturers of CHOICE CONFECTIONERY, We are wow prepared to Mil at whole salo, always fresh anil pure at Portland prices to dealers, We also keen a full line of Nuts and Tropical Fruits, OUK- CIGAR AND TOBACCO department Is comVtl We keep the very fine stock of s'r.ioklig and chewing .obacco, meerschaum and brier pipos that ft finlml.f r. 1