Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1912 — PROTECTIONISTS PLEASE ANSWER. [ARTICLE]

PROTECTIONISTS PLEASE ANSWER.

j The republican platilorm flelucI tantly admits that there has been an increase in the cost of living in the United stateis, but seeks to exonerate our systems of excessive protection with the statement that prices »have increased all over the I world. This is true, but it is also | true that the increase in prices I has, been more than twice as great | in. this country, i|nder JPayne-Al-drichism. than in. free-trade Great | Britain. ", - Here is a q.uerry that every protectionist in the land is invited to .answer: The United States official reports show that the average wholesale price of sugai' in London averaged two cents per pound less than in New York. The Payne-Al-drich tax on sugar is approximately two cents a pound. In England, sugar goes Untaxed. If the difference in price in the two countries is not due to the tariff on sugar, to 1 whaf cause is it due? ' ’. A \ - : ’Phone 315 if in need of anything in the job printing line and a representative of The Democrat will call upon you promptly.