Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1891 — McKin'ey and Cotton Goods. [ARTICLE]

McKin'ey and Cotton Goods.

Mr. A. B. Shcpperson, of New York, issues every year a little book called “Cotton Facts,” which contains a great variety of information about cotton. In his latest issue (November, 1890) Mr. SShepperson gives some attention to the McKinley, tariff law as affecting the market for cotton and cotton goods. He says: “Six weeks ago there was every promise of an active business by European and American spinners for the season of 1890-91. Since then the injurious effect «f the recent tariff legislation here, and the financial troubles in Europe and this country, have made the prospect full of uncertainty. “It does not admit of a doubt that the McKinley tariff iaw will enhance the living expenses of every person in the country, and there* is not the slightest evidence yet that it has increased, or will be likely hereafter to increase, the wages of anybody. It will simply add to the profits of a few favored manufacturers at the expense of the great body of the people. Economy will necessarily be the rule in most households, and tho result may be a largely diminshed consumption of cotton goods. It must be remembered that the poorer people are the largest consumers of cotton cloths, and the new tariff has been-so construed that it bears hardest upon this very class. While tho cost of nearly every article of necessity has been increased by the tariff, it is but just to state that acorns, fish-eggs, fiddle-strings (of catgut), palm-leaf fans, and some grades of sugar have been placed upon the free list.” A ■ . ' ■ ■ i i ii ...... A Michigan freight conductor was knocked down by a train backing up, and he fell in snch a way that the wheels cut twenty-one hairs off his head and let him off till next time. They counted the hairs and know the number is correct. No advance in wages is looked for. One reason why the women never have time to do things they want]to do, is that they spend so much time in being polite, The men never complain of lack of time. They don’t waste aD j in saying polite things to each other.