Intermountain tribune and Linn County agriculturalist., October 09, 1913, Image 2

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TARIFF MATTERS
The new tariff bill has now re­
ceived President Wilson’s signature,
thus becoming an established law.
As many of the readers of the
Tribune may not understand the
tariff, what it is, how laid, etc., we
give a short explanation about the
matter, at the risk of becoming
tedious to some of our readers.
There are two general principles
as applied. The republican policy,
for the past fifty years has been a
tariff for protection; that of the
democrats, a tariff for revenue. A
protective tariff is based upon the
exclusion of the importation of
foreign goods, in whole or in part.'
It enables our manufacturers,
through trade agreements with
each other, to raise the price of their
products to the cost of production
of the foreign product, plus trans­
portation and the amount of the
tariff. To illustrate: The foreign
product, costing one dollar, to which
must be added the transportation
and tariff charges, would enable the
domestic manufacturer, to sell his
product, of the same value at of
near two dollars. If the protection
rates should be placed sufficiently
high to amount to total exclusion of
the foreign product, then the do­
mestic manufacturers could arrange
just such prices as suited them.
The tariff for revenue is so fixed
that foreign goods are admitted
most freely; yet the tariff is fixed
at the highest point admissable with
the freest importations of goods.
In a nut shell, the protective policy
trends towards exclusion of foreign
made goods, while the tariff for
revenue encourages importations
with the tariff charges as high as
the liberal importations will admit
of.
Protection, in its ideal form,
trends to the exclusion of foreign
made goods and depends upon
domestic competition for a nrice
regulator. The modern trust, how­
ever, has destroyed all semblance
of competition and we now are sub­
ject to the greed of the trusts.
A tariff for revenue admits
foreign manufacturers to our mar­
kets as competitors.
While the present tariff has re­
duced the tariff by about 27 per
cent, it is not a tariff for revenue
measure. While it has reduced
tariff rates as above stated, it has
not been reduced to the point when
foreign goods will be imported
freely. The duty rates are still a
bar to importations.
The present tariff law is not a
tariff for revenue only; yet it is a
step in the right direction. Presi­
dent Wilson did not advise an
immediate abandonment of the pro­
tective theory. He stated that it
was not his purpose nor the purpose
of his party, to demoralize business,
but to approach the tariff for
revenue only theory gradually.
Probably before his term expires,
there will be another revision. The
present bill is somewhat experiment­
al. If it comes upto the expecta­
tion of its framersand the country’s
revenues are not depleted too much,
the people will demand further
reductions.
Farmers have to compete in the
world’s markets in the sale of their
products and a vast majority of
them think our manufacturers
Postmaster F. L. Gilbert Gives Reasons
should be treated in like manner.
The present law is freer from
For Refusing to Surrender
dictation of tariff benificiaries than
the Office
any tariff law enacted since the Civil
war and its operations will be a
matter of interest to all—especially
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people who have been demanding
reduction-.
investigating to see what steps he
would have to take to move the
LET THE MAJORITY RULE
office and then I was convinced that
all he wanted was whenever his
Sweet Home is just now emerg­ commission came he intended to
ing from village environment and move the office and leave the proper­
will now have to take on the re­ ty on my hands.
Immediately I circulated a petition
sponsibilities of the town or city.
We need better and more streets, asking that the office not be moved
better and more sidewalks, electric from my building and me be retain­
street lights, a better water system, ed as postmaster. The petition was
signed by 146 patrons of this office
etc.
To accomplish these improve­ and 25 others called and asked to
ments, there must be a,harmony of sign it after it had been sent to
action. The will of the majority Washington. One of these was Mr.
Van Fleet himself, saying he would
must rule;
Of course, every individual tax­ sign the petition if I would give his
payer has his own particular ideas $20 back. His name was not worth
about these matters. Some will that much to me so I refused to let
oppose any improvements whatever. him. I still hold a duplicate of this
They are simply waiting to have petition on file in this office.
The Postoffice Inspector saw this
prosperity thrust upon them. They
petition
and contract when here on
want the > other fellow to pay the
bills, while they participate in the August 8 and told me Mr. Van Fleet
benefits equally. There are others Would have to beat my petition to
who will favor the improvements, move it from my building unless I
providing they are dope in the gave my consent. He also asked
manner they may dictate. How­ why I did not sue Mr. Van Fleet on
ever, there are others who desire this contract, but as last weeks
the improvements and are willing paper said unfortunately he was a
that a majority of the people shall poor man and I knew it would be
useless. After having a short talk
dictate the method.
We are glad to state that the with Mr. Van Fleet, the Inspector
class last inehtioned, constitute a came back and told me that he had
majority of the people. Many of instructed Mr. Van Fleet to notify
them, of course, have their own the government within 30 days what
personal ideas about the matter, he intended doing so it could be
but they are willing to submit to settled at the end of the quarter.
When Mr. Van Fleet does as the
the will of the majority.
Some of our citizens are willing Inspector said he would have to do
to improve the streets and Sidewalks and proves to me it is the wish of
abutting their properties without the people, and has permission from
an order from the city council. the government to move the office
There are others who will do noth­ which he did not present to me as
ing until forced by laws. Of course stated, then I will turn everything
these last should be compelled to do over to him like a man.
F. L. Gilbert.
their part.
If our streets shall be placed in
fairly good town condition, our
“Teddy” has been most quiet for
sidewalks widened and builded in a the past eleven months. He sailed,
uniform manner, an electric light last week, for South America to
and efficient water systems estab­ visit his son and deliver several
lished, it will add 25 per cent to all addresses to our;' neighbors on the
the realty property of our town. far south.
People who come with a view of
locating, will be more favorably
impressed, etc. In fact if you have
property and wish to sell it, the
inauguration of these improvements,
will bring you a buyer. Our town
Physician and Surgeon
must become alive if we expect it
to grow.
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We are soon to have a city elec­
tion. Let it be the desire of every
Calls promptly attended
citizen to elect a city council which
is progressive and, while being
day or night
economical, will favor and inaugur­
ate every improvement which will
add to the health, beauty and pros­
perity of our town. ’
■* Everybody desires that Sweet
Home shall occupy a prominent
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place on the maps and that it shall S weet H ome ■
be regarded as one of the most
energetic and prosperous towns in
the valley. We can have it so if
we will drop all petty personal
strife, efforts to obtain unfair ad­
vantage and all work in harmony
for the upbuilding and best interests
of the town.
P. 0. SITUATION
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STILL IN MUDDLE
DR. I. B. WILSON
T. L. DUGGER
Notary Public
I have 30 suits of boys and lads
clothing, retail price $7 to $20
per suit. To close them out
these suits will be sold at just
ONE-HALF THE ABOVE PRICES
Now is the time to fit your boy
out with school suits
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General Merchandise, Groceries,
Hardware, Etc.
If you will come in and see me,
we will do business.
J. M. COWDREY
Sweet Home
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Poultry Supplies
OF ALL KINDS
Market Quotations
By W. B. Thompson
Beef, live, per lb. ;.. ,.,... ........ ...5 to 5ic
Beef, dressed, per lb..................... 10c
Hogs, dressed, per lb... .........8 to 10c
Fat hogs, live wt., ....... ........... ..7c
Stockers...j—. ^.-1™.,.™.,..,.,..,.....,., ...... 6c
Veal, fancy ___ _______________ 12c
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