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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1890)
:the daily democrat. 1)U YOU UKAli? A correspondent of llie Orcfouian m : Having been a reader of the Orrgonian ince its foundation, and having always found it ready topubllsh anything in the interest of the farmer, I avail myself of its columns now to say a word to the farmers on the Pacific coast. President Harrison, in liis message to congress, recommend a general reduction of the tariff. Now.it it a well known fact that the farmer pays far more than half of all the tariff tax. It is not the design of the government Ilia t this should be so, but it falls on the farmer just the same. The farmer is always will, ing to bear his part of the burden and to do his duty in sustaining the government; but the fact is, through the burden of tax ation and high freight, and light crops and low prices, the interest of this coast are in a ve:y depressed condition. The mortgage resting on the farm is clear pi oof. Would it not be right and proper for the farmers of Oregon, California and Washington to petition congress to take the duty off of jute and jute bags? The duty on jute bags is said to be 40 per cent, on their cost and the raw material is 30 per cent. This duty being taken off will not interfere in any way with those parties on this coast who make sacks for the mar ket. Thsy w ou:d realize just the same for their work, bi.t the removal of this means from one and a half to two cents a bushel more to the farmer for his wheat. What the farmers in any county or stale would gain will be represented by the number of buthels multiplied by one and a half. If a county produces 3,000,000 bushels that county would gain $45,000. If the farmers on this coast will petition congress on this subject I have no doubt their petition will be granted. The farm Crs of the United States compose more than half the voting population. Thcv can make themselves heard and felt if they wish to. The day is now at hand when such a petition can not be safely ignored The local press claims to advocate the in terests of the farmer, wi'.l they take my suggestion and work it up? I hope every paper on this coast will do so," A W S Here are some statements that are wor thy of note. A W S is undoubtedly a re publican and whilom protcctioni:t. In order to pave the way for the demand which he is about to make for "free trade" '.1 jute and jute sacks he says: "President Harrison in his messuge to congress rec ommends a general reduction of the tariff." Nov" the rigid,unbending truth is that Har rison said nothing of the kind. "A W S" does not need to fall back on even a Pres ident's opinion to justify the call he rnakjs for "free trade" in jute and jute sacks. The question is; "Is it sound policy to do so?" On a number of occasions the Dem ocrat h.-.s shown the utter needlessnes8 of thi !.. tax wrung from the farmers. This tax i needed for revenue for the general k ' ""inent is collecting daily more mo;., v than it needs. Jute is not produced in t.ii country at all, hence there Is no one to protect by this duty on jute. There are very few jute mills in this con try and the duty on jute sacks is no pro tection to them for the material out of which these sacks are made i all impor t;d. Then, why this duty? Why not re move it? It would be a saving of at least $30,000 a year to the farmers of Linn cjunty alone, and careful estimates show that this tax amounts to $600,000 to the farmers of the Pacific Coast. As a mailer of fact the proposition to remove this duty doss not involve the question of protection becauec the duty is not a protective one, hence republican fanners, democratic farmers, and prohibition farmers may all consistently join in a petition to congress to remove this duty. Let farmers move ' n tMs matter. CHEAl'KUlXOTlllNU. The joint in the armor of Protection is the tariff on wool, and this was clearly illustrated at Thursday's hearing before the Ways and Means Committee, The woolen manufactur ers and the wool growers are pulling apart, and the Protectionists of the Ways and Means Committee were compelled to listen to two pe titions at this hearing. One of them was signed by 500 people who are engaged in the business of manufacturing w oollen goods, some of them as employers and others as operatives. They asked for free v.ool, The other petition wa rigned by 200 woollen makers, and asked fur an advalorem duty on wool which would be less than the existing mixed rates, There is no tariff tax sj vulnerable as that Ten Pays Only. Ilrj, ye busincs men, listen to the voice of the most con servative and successful men of our town. I3uv an acre of land in Albany's addition to Astoria, which to-day costs you less than $JJ per lot and wh'ch will double in value less than one year. Now don't be a gump but buy it now. For further infor motion inquire of the Oreoos Land Company. Center Tables A large and elegant shipment of center tables, in new designes finest stock In the valley, just received at I'ortmlMer Irvings. Dr. M. H. Ellis, physisiau and iurK-u yllany, Oregon. Calls made in city ountrv. on wool. It does not help the farmers, Dur ing the years when the tax on raw wool was highest the wool clip of the United States de creased fiom 1 50,000,000 pounds to 1 10,000 000. The reasoc for this decrease was that the tariff on wool was injurious to the woollen manufacturers. Manufacturers must have grades of wool which cannot be produced in this country, but which, mixed with American wools, are essential to the production of cer tain kinds of cloth. When the foreign wools are proh'bited by the tariff the-e is no demand 'or the American wools, and the consequence is that farmer are forced oat of the business ofbreeding sheep. With free wool we should have more sheep, more woollen manufactures and cheaper goods for free wool would be followed by reductd cost of production, and that would lead in evitably to reduced duties on woollens. Free wool is directly in the interest of the people, for it means chearer clothing for every body. New Yo,-k U'orhl, NEW ADVERTI.SEMEN'lia. Notice of Sale by Com mon Carrier. XT0T1CH is nerrhy given that tin 111 S-uther j rioillo Company , Losshm 01 tne urexnn ami u,uilorula itnurna 1 Company, of Portland, Orejron.a common eairier haying transported the parson property hereinafter described, from va rious points in the state of Oregou.ti tVi city of Albany, In the state ol Ort-u-on, at the request of the owner or lswful pos sessor ihoreof, and having sntely stored and kept said property, and by virtue thereof haviuK alien upon the same for its just and reasonable charges.and more than tbtee months having elapred sim e said transportation and euro has b'.-en performed, and no part of said reasona ble and just charges having been pah),all persons whom it way concoru are here by notified tu.t said Southern Picilic Company will, on the 1st day of Ft-lru aiy, lf-Oil, commencing tt 2 o'clock p. 111.. sell at publio aucti in to the highest bid der, for cash in hand, at the warenouso of said company, in the city of Albany, in the atate of Oregon, all and singular said personal property or sufficient lucre ot to satisfy saii lien and cliargeiand the eosts and expenses of making said sale Said property having been shipped, cm signed and tsansported u tween the points hereinafter named. and being more particularly aescriDea as 101 lows: r CO p 1 UNRIVALLED ATTRACTIONS. NOT ONLY 1 ALMNY ATTRACTING ATTENTION From. Stiedii's Halsey Harnaburjr Froldu. Mark. 2 Ska whoat IT lXividsoiT" S S Myers A P Maxwell XVanWinklc J R Pearl !J C Porter W M Davidnon J M Iloloway u uootuanu E. P. Rogers, Asst. G, K. P. a. Tl ICHES If you desire thsru nu use XI fooling away urns on tnlnga list don't pay ; but send $1.01) at ouoe for massificent outfit or our Groat New Stanley Bosk. It biok and terms not satlaf ctnfy we will refund your money. No risk. No capital needed. Both ladies and gentle nen employed. Don't lose timo in writing. "Htep in while the weters are troubled." Dsys are north dollars. Address B. F. Johnson dt Co., t00 Main St., Klchmonu. Va. uA-LE A new raiioh cow, a sV horse, eight vears nld.atid a buirirv. almost new. For particulars oall at this office. TOR KALE.-A No I milliner stock In anANol location in the thiirlng oily 01 a.) ban r. Low rei.ts and splendid rooms, tor particulars a lures Firm, r O Bos 99 Albany Or, MONEY TO LO AN.-Theundersigned has home capital to loan on good iral estate propeity, Gbo ITouphrex. F )K RENT. Two fnrnlshedoii-ni to let. Inquire at tiis office. SF.VERAL SMALL TRACTS ofland t town for sale on easy terms. inuuirR .-i ii, tsryans. T I '"TED. Girl to do general houso worst. Call at Dun caiToluce. sTiOUNTY TREASURER NOTICE.- JThis is to notify all concerned that there la now suUIoiem funds in the Coanty Treasurers oflice of Linn county uregon 10 reueem uii oniaianaing war rants. Inlentst on all endorsed war rants will coise from this date. H Farwkll Tress f But aa well the iruroenu stu'c '.f Genera Iltci iv'n I v p. Keeps the leading stock of Clothing, Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Wet Weather Goods and the Leading Tail oring Department, in the Vallev. OO. For tne winter trade, crt.sistiisg i f u m n l cViU'e stock of lie lutl-Kt :Hltl-l tm id An uiirivullu I line ut Cloaks and Jackets, in all styles md sizes, a well selected a'.ock if Mcn', CliiluVn'e ami La ail;' BOOTS AND SHOES, A large asorlmert i-f C A -p PETS, And a ohoice selection I GROCERIES. THE LEADER. THE LEADER G, W. SMITH, --A.Tii33.A-IN "rT- Superiop," "Argand," "Garland" STOVES AND RANGES. w t Mcpherson. First Street. Real Eit&te Ilroktr, lnsurance.and money to loac. I have a laie list of improved ami unimproved city property, aud fruit, garden ami farming land in largo and small tract. As I sell on ootiimisbiou only,if you want to buy or noil it will pty you to call aud ece me. Roofing-, Job Work, Plumbing, Eave Trough. Range Boilers Conductor Pumps. Dchnonica Restaurant, CORNKR FIRST AND ELLSWORTH STS. The iiuderiiKned having purchased the old Herman Keatauraut stand has opeiied under tho above oa ne a rirst-cisKS re.tAU ant. We are prepared to turuis.li meals (or 1 arties or dances on short notice. Oys ters served in evory atyU, eastern or coast ; all kinds of tlih knowa in the market. ICmpioy only rirs-clats relp, and waitins will be prompt and conrtoous. liegular meals 23 cts. Coffee of tirst-clasa nualitv ai d a cup of coffee and cake at from 6 to 10 i-'.i. I am well known in this city and re quest tne tisana to give me a call. SAM GOETS, Prr-prietor. Fire backs. Warran ted for 15 years, All sizes an styles, Barrows & Searls Dry Boofls, Notions, GantsForn ishings and BOOTS AND SHOES AGENCY for The Ludlow Ladies Fine' Shoes and for M. D. Well's & Co'a Boots aud Shoes. The World'a best. More 1 'than hun dred 7 hun dred differ ent styles co ok s and heaters CORVER DRUG STORE. ODD FELLOV'S TEMPLE GL.BLACK.MA.lSr The Leading Druggist, ALBANY sDEALEU IT OREGON. DRUGS, MEDICINES 3TATI0NARY-&C. Sprvlaltles-FinsT.jiUt Arilc'.ei, P irf-iiisry a il M jiLmI Instruni jnts Pr.icrlptln t'areliilly contjioun lai! "ay an t nlcht, Oar elegant line l BARROWS & SEARLS, Blumberg'fi tew liious, 1889 FALL AND WINTER 1889 Just received Urge invoice of Foreign hii t Mr t In Overcoatings. Suitings ..mi Tnustriiigs. V' make a spclalty of FULL DRESS for IU1'hii.1 Psrtint or regular evening wear. A perfecf fit gusismei d at THE LEADING MERCHANT TAILORS, ZACHES BHQS., Opposilu Vi t.1 1 'filoe. WILL & LINK -Dealers in all llie Leading Guns, Pistols, "Sewing Midlines, )fa;n n 1 Pianos A full line of sheet mnsia, miisImI mrcrnndl, smintin'tirn. fl-dilng tackle, etc. Warranted nr.nrn, hiilrl-nr sod imcket' knWos. Thn liest kind of sewlnit mncblne needier. Oils and extras for all iraehines supplied. Repairing of sewing machines, musical Instruments, kuus, e'.e., neatly done ALBANY; ORECON.