Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1890 — Consolation for Farmers. [ARTICLE]

Consolation for Farmers.

The McKiuley tariff bill has at last been reported to the full Committee on Ways and Means, and authentic copies of it have been given out for publication. A Republican member of the committee, commenting on the bill, says: “The Ways and Means Commi'tee was organized not to do the things which the people of the West wanted done,” and he told the truth. The bill is a studied insult to the Western farmer. Among the articles that interested the farmer were sugar, wool, cotton, lumber, twine and metals. But while there has been a considerable cut on sugar, and a slight reduction on lumber, there has been no reduction on twine, and a heavy increase on wool, cdtton and the metals. The tariff on several other articles was increased with a view of making sport of the Western farmer. As We export 46,000,000 bushels of wheat, and import only 1,946 bushels, the tariff on wheat was increased 25 per cent. As we export 69,000.000 bushels of corn, and import only 2,338 bushels, the tariff on com was increased 50 percent. As we export 624,000 bushels

of oats, and import only 22,324 bushels, the tariff on oa s was iucreased 50 per cent. As we import only 396 bushels of cornmeal, the tariff on cornmeal was doubled. As we export 400,000,000 pounds of bacon and hams, and import only 272,000 pounds, the tariff on b icon and hams was increase J from 2 to 5 cents per pound. As we export 85.000.0(H) pounds of cheese, and import only 8,0)0,000 pounds, the tariff on oheese was increased 50 per cent. If these changes do not delight the Western farmer what would delight him? This bill can never pass Congresß. Although not yet reported to the House, it has become a firebrand in the Republican party. It will cause a long and acrimonious debate, and then be dropped, leaving the Republican party in a divided and dismembered condition and the country ready for the return of the triumphant Democracy. —Chicago Herald.