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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1889)
Daily Democrat OUTKAGEOUS PROPOSITION. It Is almost Impossible to keep pace with the republican party in the rapidly chang ing and contradictory positions which from day to day it assumes on the tariff ques tion. During the late campaign the howl was kept up from Minnesota to Florida.and from Cape Cod to the Golden Gate by all the organs of the republican party ,from the Ktw York Tribune down to the Oregottian, charging that the Mills bill was sectional entirely In the interest of the South.because, as these organs all alleged, that bill did not make large enough redaction of the tariff duty on sugar. It was boldly asserted all around, the Oregonum being the most em phatic In its declarations on that subjectj that all the duty should be taken from su. gar, and that just as soon as the Mills bill reached the Senate.that body, being repub lican, would make at least 50 per cent re duction, if it did not put that article alto r,ther on the free list. Wcll.the Mills bill oassed the Home and the Senate proceeded at once lo prepare a substitute iti which they made the 50 per cent cut on sugar. But now, when the bill comes up for final action In the Senate, the innate selhshness and greediness of "protection" again assert themselves. Senator Stanford, of Call fornia, rises up, and, as the representative of that selfishness that would tax bis neighbor for his own benefit.objects to the reduction of duty on sugar for the reason that such reduction would injure the beet sugar production in California. Republi cans are growling at Stanford for taking this position, but from the standpoint of "protection" Stanford is right. It is just what republicans have been battling for the last four vears the friends of tne tariff adjusting it fair themselves. Isn't Stanford a friend of -'protection ?" No deubt of it. Then another great friend of protection rises up and says he will not support this reduction on sugar because it will ruin the sorohum industry In Kansas. Plumb is fully justified in this by the policy of "pro tection" itself. It is the friends of "protec tion" revising the tariff, don't you know, This "revision of the tariff by its friends" is destined to cause them,(the republicans,) an endless amount of trouble. The attitude nt Standford and Plumb in the Senate would insure the defeat of the republican tariff bill, so a caucus of republican Sena tors have agreed that the 50 per cent n- ductlon shall be made, but to compensate the sugar manufacturers for this loss.it has been agreed that a bounty of one cent pe pound shall be paid to the sugar producers for every pound of sugar hereatter produc ed. This bounty money, of course.will be paid out of the treasury ef the United States, tnus compelling every man who uses sugar to pay back to the sugar pro ducers all the consumer may have gained in conscauence of the reduction. This is a reduction of the tariff with a vengeance. mure outrageous proposition was never made to tax payers in the history of legis ' lation than this. There are three grades f sugar. Under the present law the tariff duty is as follows : Sugar above No. 1 and not above No. 16 two and seventy-five hundredths cents per pound. All abovi No. 16 and not above No. JO three cents per pound. All above No. 20 three and a half cents per pound. The Senate bill would reduce these rates one-half and then add one cent to each pound so far as consum ers are concerned, which would give the following rates : Sugar aboye No. 13 an not above No. 16 two and thirty-seven an a half hundredths cents per pound. (Thi Mills bill put this class of sugar at two an twenty hundredths cents per pound, being a greater reduction than the Senate bill Dronoses.t Suzar above No. 16 and not above No. 30 two and a half cents pe pound. (The Mills bill puts this class of suar at two and two-fifths cents per pound, being a greater reduction than the Senate bill proposes.) Sugar above No. 20 at two and seventy-five hundredths cents per pound. (The Mills kill puts the duty on this class at two and eighty hundredths cents per pound.being five one hundredths of a cent per ponnd higher than the pro posed Senate bill.) So that taking all the grades together the Mills bill, about which republicans kept up such an interminable noise during the campaign .makes a great er reduction than the republican bill. Re- publicans, what do you think of it ? Do you not see that the only effect of this re publican bill is to take this bounty of one cent a pound out of the treasury of the United Stales and transfer it to the pockets of the producers of sugar,whl!e,practically, the consumer will have to pay the same price for his sugar ? What difference does it make to the sugar producer whether his benefit comes through a high protective duty or a bounty paid out of the treasury of the United States ? We trust that farm ers may open their eyes and behold the "stone" offered them in lieu of the "bread" they have asked for. RAILROAD TO ASTORIA. Steps were taken at a public menting, Man day evening to promote the building of a rai' road from Astoria to Albany. No more import" ant matter has ever been presented to the citi" zens of Albany for their consideration than this' The advantages to accrue both to Albany and Astoria from the completion of such an enter prise are incalculable. It would give Albany two, instead of one direct outlet to the sea, an advantage whose influence in determining the future growth and prosperity, of the city can not now be weighed. It would permanently fix the status of Albany as the great railroad, manufacturing and business center of the Wil lamette Valley. In a very few years the carry ing trade from Albany will be immense and healthy competition iu transportation will ac celerate the growth of the city largely. This needs no proof. The experience cf every grow ing city in the country proves it. The time has come for action. Those mostly benefited by the building of this road would be the fanners of Linn county. They should cheerfully put their shoulders to the wheel and push on this nterprise to completion. It is mainly the pro duct of their labor which is to form the carrying trade of railroad lines, heuce they will become the immediate beneficiaries 'of this enterprise. Let every man, woman and child in Albany and Linn county open his mouth and declare in favor of this enterprise. Just at this time Albany feels, sorely, the need of manufacturing of various kinds in her midst. Nothing would give that line of enterprise a greater impetus than the earnest inauguration of this inilroad enterprise.- Selling at Cost. Until after the holl days all my stock of felt hats and bonnets, baby hoods, plushes, fancy feathers, etc. Special sale, call early. Ida M. Brush, first door -east Strahan's new brick. This apses is reserved for Dr. Oul snil Sou, ol the City Vraj Store. Wstca, for their dv. H.Ewert, practical watchmaker and , - If vou want a olean and fine smoke ask for J. Joseph's home tnads white labor cigars For sale by most cigar dealers and at his Joseph's factory. CHANCE IN BUSINESS. All parties knowing theuselvea indebted tn th firm of Thompson & Wateri, either bv note or account, must come forward and settle tbs same wunin Enircy uaya, m bucre is going to be a change in their business. Brownsville, Or., Jan. 1st, 1889. Thompson & Waters, A pain in the back often leads to comoli- cated diseases that are almost incurable. Oregon Kidney Tea cures the first and pre vents the latter. It is sorely vegetable, and is warranted and sold by Foshay & Mason. Rather than the Cheapen PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE. Portland. Oreron, lisncd remilallt.il, Kr"'v'"- l,l,lr"- '". M...knn v-m.in Krhootand Ptnmanshlp Depart' '....I.. KiiLiMiia lulu.iiinl ut any time. Csta- l.."iie nivl tei"iiviis ( i,eU",ilk!i?"'nt Jrfe' 4. A. WWII ". F AKJ1STU..U. NEW GOODS NEW SMYRNA RUGS AND PORTIERRES. NEW TABLE COVERS. infn TARLE SETS. NAPKINS TO MATCH, A LARCE ASSORTMENT OF LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. FINE LACE HANDKERCHIEFS. TRUNKS AND VALISES. SILK DRESS PATTERNS. COLORED AND SILK WARP HENRIETTAS. SILK UMBRELLAS, Boot and Shoe Department. IADIES AND CENTS FANCY SLIPPERS. RENTS FINE SHOES. MISSES AND CHILDRENS FINE SHOES AND SLIPPERS, FELT SLIPPERS OF ALL KINDS. CLOTHING For Fall and Winter CROCKERY DEPARTMENT CHOICE NOVELTIES IN DECORATED GHINA- TEA SETS. FRUIT PLATES AN DSAUCERS. DECORATED BEDROOM SETS LAMPS. SALAD BOWLS- FANCY PITCHERS- FANCY CUSPADORES- CAKE DISHES AND A LARCE ASSORTMENT OF NOVELTIES IN unlNA -AT- L. E. BLAIN'S. Rubber Coats and Boots, Shoes Pay by day it becomes more apparent that Stanford and Dumb are to become the Randalls of the republican party. OVERCOATS,Fine Assortment, Pea Jackets-Chinchilla, Astrachan Full Line of Duck Suitings, ALL GRADES WOOLEN OVER SHIRTS Big Stock Cardigan Jackets, HEAVY MERINO AND ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR. Winter Gloves and Mittens ALL WEIGHTS LEATHER BOOTS AND SHOES. UMBRELLAS, HATS, ETC. List but not least a I.re stocky CLOTNINC AND FURNISHINGS Samuel E. Young. Albany, Oregon. Stick a Pin the fact that I atn offering better bargains than any one else in Albany tne ia tu BoUBht at bankrupt sales I can bM First-Class Goods at or below COST. FOR General merchandise of all kinds call on me. Particular bargains in sample of shoes. Cash or Goods for Country Pro duce. G, W. SIMPSON, Albany, Oregon. STOCKMEN AND FARMERS READ ' I hereby oertlfy that Dr. 1. N. Woodle has successfully operated on my rldeling horse, ISAAC HAYS. For further reference In regard to rldg Ings Inqntrs of (I'm. Peterson, Dare Pe tarson, Lebanon t John Haxrimsn, Alfred Wolverton. Albany ! 8am Gaines, 8oio: Wm. Foster, Prinevlllsj. I practice veter lnsry medicine In Albany and country surrounding. Office and residence corner 6th and Washington 8ts. I. N. WOODLE, Veterinary Surgeon. A. J. ROSSITER, V. S. Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College, and member of the Ontarlon Veterinary Society. Is prepared to treat diseases of all domostlo animals on acientlno principles. Kesldenoeand office two doors east of Opera Honae, Albany. DR. G.WATSON M ASTON Physician and Surgeon. O ffloe opposite the Democr - .J
