The Huron News-Record, 1893-03-01, Page 4UARY CLEARING SAL
This is our Stocktaking Mouth
Therefore we ere bound to make our Stock of
Overcoats,
Heavy Suits,
Odd Pants and Vests,
Shirts and Drawers,
All Winter Goods at a price that you will buy. Prices will be made
below manufacturers price. We invite you to come and inspect the
goods and nee the Cheapest Clothing that has ever been offered in Clin-
ton. The Gtrmente are all trot up Stylish and the stock is well
assorted at Gills SCOSOn of the year.
TH
On THURSDAY MORNING look out for the CHEAPEST CLOTH-
1NG ilei has ever been shown in thie Town or County. This is no
buncombe aunouucvni; ut, but a Genuine Sale.
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S. JAOKSON, HURON ST„•
Cetu (iVet'ti3OetuentO thin pap
rsngar.—J. W. Irwin
Bicycles. --Harland Bros.
Money to Loan. --C. A. Haat.
Tenders \\'anted.—I{. Wiltse.
Window Shades.—Robins Bros.
Cotton Goods.—Est. J. Hodgeus.
Card of Thanks.—J. 13. Kennedy.
A.few notes about Furnishings.—Jack-
son Bros.
The Huren News -Record
$1.50 a Ye.a—$1.25 in Advance.
Wednesday, lllarch 1st, 1893
TARIFF AND TAXATION.
/'here can be no question an to the
answer to the oft put query, "Is a tariff
a tax? "
The etymology of the word answers
in the affirmative.
Every living thing in creation can
exist only by taxation. The vegetable
kingdom taxes the soil and the
atmosphere in order to merely live, and
the snore they thrive and progress the
greater the tax they impose as a rule.
Men and all animals even in their
natural state necessarily impose taxes
on nature—the air about them, the
corn, groin and grass of the fields, the
sparkling water frotn the babbling
brooks and limped streams are all
taxed to support the higher and lower
forms of animal life. And the higher
order of animals compel the lower ones
to contribute their bodies to support
the lords of creation.
There can thus be nothing iui
quitous in a tariff because it is taxation.
It is manifestly the prennial behest of
nature that the various parts of living
matter in this world impose a tariff
upon each other for their sustenance
and development.
The existence of a tariff is also
absolutely necessary in any eystem of
political economy that may be devised.
And an nature's tariff is an indirect
mode of taxation, so also is the most
equitable mode of human taxation an
indirect one. Tito ears of corn are not
directly supplied with husk and ker-
nel, but by an indirect process the per-
fect grain is formed.
In this Canada of ours we are build
ing up a nation which the various
human unite composing it must effect
and complete by taxation. Our rulers
in their wisdom have reeorted to a tariff
or system of indirect taxation in order'
to accomplish this God•implanted
desire.
There are those who oppose this sys-
tem of building up the national civil
fabric because of its complexity.
These might ae well say they would re•
fuse to breathe the vital air of nature
became) this process of sustaining their
phyeical bodies is an indirect and com-
plex one.
We claim, then, that what ie called
the National Policy, the corner stone
of which is taxation, or the securing of
the means to support national life, by
the levying of a tariff is the most equit-
able and least harsh.
Differoucoe have arisen, and will
always crop up, as to the modus opor-
endi of the tariff.
Demagogues, for partisan purposes,
affirm that the farmere of this country,
through the operations of the tariff,
are contributing an undue proportion
of the taxee collected.
This is a fallacy. For in proportion
to the amount of taxes paid indirectly
by farmere they receive the greatest
benefit Because the great bulk of the
indebtedness of the country, and the
greatest portion of the annual expondi-
tures of the country, arise frogs outlays
on public work, canals, rail ways, light-
houses, harbors and other national im-
provements without which their grain
might rot in their barna and their
cattle might multiply indefinitely and
roam their native hills in unfamed
eportiveness were it not that Govern -
molt had built up highways and their
accessories bytach the products of
the farts can/cheaply reach the sea-
board and thence be distributed to the
other nations of the earth in exchange
for commodities that our country can-
not produce and which v0 require.
But it is said that we tax, put a tariff
on these necessaries, and thus enhance
the cost of thein to the fernier.
Tit's is only Martially correct, if cor-
rect at all.
The staples used every day by farm-
ers are admitted free. Thera is no
tariff on tea, sugar or coffee. If they
want to import stock for -the improve
went of their herds, they pay no tariff
tax. If they want corn for soediug
their fields, or beet, cat rot, turnip or
mangold seed for like purpose, they
pay no tariff tax. The raw cotton and
hundreds of other articles which we
cannot produce, but which enter into
daily consumption in their famitles are
also admitted free.
But it is said their farming imple
menta, if imported, are subject to a
tariff tax. Admit this to be the case,
but we crust remember that if farm
implements are increased in coat by
the ttuiff such a tax is not an annual
one us they are only purchased by the
same persons ouce in six or seven
yeare. So that whatever increased
cost there is on these articles, if any in-
crease at all, ie not an annual tax, but
must be distributed over seven years.
It has, however, been demonstrated
that farming impiemeute at retail, the
price the farmer pays for them can be
bought cheaper for like grades of
goods by the Canadian farmer than by
Dinners in foreign countries. This
has been proven by published price
lists, and by the evidence of reliable
men who have made personal iugair-
tee among foreign farmers and ere per-
sonally coguiztnt of pricoa in this
country.
Yes, a tariff is a text; tin equitable
tax when based on the lines of the
existing Canadian tariff. The grin•
ciple of our tariff is justice to all
classes. The taritf tax is the same to
all. if A pays indirect taxes on his
purchases, It also pays indirect taxes
on the same clues of purchases. There
is no discrimination. The trade and
navigation returns show that very
much leas revenue is recovered from
duties on articles necre ary to farmers
than on other articles.
If a business or profeesional man is
not satisfied with the excellent product
of Canadian looms and factories, and
if he must have his broadcloth and
beer from England, his silks, cham•
pagne and brandy from France, there
is a tariff on such articles, and if that
tariff is a tax he pays it, but so also
would the fanner to the extent that he
consumes like goods. So it goes ell
along the line. If the farmer pays an
indirect tax on certain clnesee of goods
n does the professional man, and vice
versa. And where the tariff operates
as a tax, the taxee are expended for his
and the public benefit.
Demagogues will prate about the
iniquity of taxes. They try to deceive
the public into the belief that the
country can get along without taxes.
Bet neither in nature nor in
the complex conditions of a civilized
community can wo get along without
taxation. You cannot get something
frotn or for nothing. The man who
would propose to give a good gold
sovereign for a copper halfpeuny,
wouldebo considered either a knave or
n fool. The man who proposes to the
farmers a scheme whereby they can
get along without taxation, ie equally
knave or fool.
*ASV 11.11;80P4.ME J(EE11,
Dr. Mapdoneld ie euppgaed to re-
present the &looters of Rod Huron in
the Dotuiuiop Parllatneut, lie was
telec6od for that purpoao. But we
notice that he ot•ttiuree tuisrepreeente
the hiding which ha le scut from.
The other day in the House he had
something to say about the price of
coal oil, binder twine, and route other
Articles. In those as in many other
trade matters, the doctor was eotne-
what out of his natural latitude and
Bibical teaching.
M D'a., aa a rule, would rather euro
than kill, but the remedy Dr. Mao-
douald applioa in fiscal and political
matters is one of the cure ells which
he would characterize in his profession-
al praotioe as a freed upou the public
soda quack nostrum which all reepeet •
able people should shun.
He was pleased to tell Parliament
that oil had been reduced iu hie own
town—Wiugham—making that towrw
a eriteriou for the whole of
Canada—since 60 cents a barrel
had been taken off, to 12e cents
—a reduction of 7i Dents a gallon.
Let ue juet eee how the Duetor'i
argument holds out. The best Cana•
ditto oil has for a .good while sold in
Winghatn fur 20 cents a gallon.
For a long time—for years—the
saute oil has been retailed in Clinton
at FIF.I'EEN cents a gallon.
The duty ou coal oil is left for the
present at 7 1/5 cente,but free trauspor•
Wiwi is permitted. This means a
reduction of 40 cents duty on the bar-
rel and 20 cents inspection foe -60
cents in all on a barrel of 36 imperial
gallons.
This means that coal oil should
be Bold from 1e to 2 route a gallon
less.
Dr. McDonald boldly aasurte iu the
House that the reduction of 60 cents
a barrel had already reduced the price
7i cents a gallon.
Wingham dealere charged 20 canto;
Clinton dealers charged 15 cents and
there is a very small margin at the
latter price.
Tho member for Eaet Huron is either
seneibte and fair—or he must bo a
knave and unfair.
We would hope for the former.
But look at the matter again.
He talks about the binder twine
monopoly also.
A duty of 12i cents has been thrown
off binder twine.
The Doctor attacked the gov-
ernment for its long -continued im-
position of the taxes ou binder
twine and coal oil, and pointed out
that eince the finance minister had re-
duced the duty on binder twine 12i
cents the price of that article had fallen'
1 cent a pound, while a roduotion of 1 .,
cents on coal oil has reduced the re-
tail prize 7} cente.
The intelligent reader can see the
inconsietsncy.
The wholesale price rules.
Clinton dealers have for a long time
retailed Grot class Canadian coal oil at 15
conte a gallon ; Winghant, charged 20
ren ts.
Dr. McDonald quotes 12-} cents
now to show that the throwing off of
a cent or two duty • has `lowered the
price 7 conte, while twine has only
dropped 1 cent with a leaser duty of
12e- cente.
If the statements of the member for
East Huron were consistent, coal oil
should retail fur 7 cents a gallon and
biuder twine at 1211- cents lees instead
of one cent.
I1r. Macdonald misrepresents the
intelligent and the tnajority of the elec-
tors of Etat Huron.
ABOUT PRICES.
Every day the Globe has something
to say about the poor, tax•burdened and
poverty-stricken farmer. At auction
sales we are told that stock is sacrificed
at lees than the winter's feed. For
month's the Globe and other journals of
the same ilk have been picturing to
rural electors tho want of a market for
our horses and other stock. We are
told in blue -ruin language about the
class of horse that brings from $60 to
$90, but no regard is had for and not a
word is said about the paying class of
stock. If it pays to breed at all it cer•
teinly pays to breed to the beet. Re-
cently we have mentioned the names
of farmers who have received from
$115 to $140 for horses. Horeee that
are bred right will bring a profitable
retutn. But if ferment do not breed
the right stock and be up with the
times on tide lino sale day will find
their purse strings loose. Tho other
day Mr. John Colclough, of the Base
Line, aold to Mr. Thomas Mason a
throe year old heavy draught Clyde for
$125 and refused $150 for another
animal the same age. This was a pri-
vate sale. But wo are told that a pri-
vate sale is not a fair criterion. Well,
we notice that Messrs. Irving & Hurt
conducted a very successful sale Thurs
day for James Hunter, of Bright.
Cows averaged, $44, while ono went as
high as $56.50. A sow in pig brought
$39.50; while another with six small
pigs called for $44. These figures
illustrate that thorn is a profit in raising
good stock and that it invariably pays
to breed to the hest. A few dollars
extra for the service of a well•bred
animal is not lost when sale day comes
around.
,f 41170,8M7'-roN DU11'2V0 1893.
There are two factors playing An
important part in the immigration,
prospects for 1893. One ie the dread
and fear of cholera, the other is the
Columbian Exhibition at Chicago.
In case cholera beeontes epidemic) in
Europe it will completely paralyze all
omigntiou movements. Not only will
intending emigrants be unwilling to
run the risk of danger from iuloctiote
in porta and on shipboard, but the
dread of a long quarantine will effect-
ually prevent many from seeking
homes in Canada in 1893.
Further, even if cholera be checked,
the steamships for this sem*, will ,not
encourage steerage passenger'. /they
know that cabin paesengere will will
iugly pay higher rates in order to be
more free from contagion ; and a groat
European rush is expected for the
World's Fair at Chicago.
On the other hand, the great agrit•,ul-
tural depression in Great Britain and
other European centres, together with
the agitation over Home Rule iu Ire-
land, will uudoubtodlly encourage
emigration. Were it not for the
dread of cholera, Canada should cer-
tainly make energetic eflorte this year
to aeeure a great portion of the emi-
gration of British and Northeru Euro-
pean intending emigrants,
A vigorous yet a safe immigration
policy is what Canada now requires.
PRISON LABOR BINDER TWINE.
The manufacture of manilla binder
twine has commenced at the Central
Prison. The amount to be manufac-
tured each year is not stated, but Dr.
Chamberlain says :—
"While not desirous of interfering by
competition with those now engaged or
who may in the future be engaged in
the manufacture of binder twine, have
decided to place the product of their
factory in the hands of the farmers at
prices just sufficient to cover the cost
of raw material and the cost of manufac
ture, including a fair daily earning by
the prisoners for their labor. V\ hat -
ever profit there may be in it, as a re-.
suit, will go to the lessening of the pro-
vincial expenditure for the maintenance
of the prisoners at the Central."
Criticising the action of the Domin-
ion Government iu ire decision to
manufacture binder twine in Kingeton
Penitentiary, the Grit press has the
following to say :—
It is the intention of the government
to at once commence the manufacture
of binder twine at Kingston. '1'Itis is
done doubtless to enter into competi-
tion with cooperative factories. So
long as the manufacture of twine was
exclusively in the hands of a combine
that could be assessed for political pure
poaee, it was safe from interference.
But as soon as the farmers have started
factories to make their own twine, then
the government Starts a factory in the
penitentiary as competition."
We believe that where it is well
known throughout the Province of
Ontario that all contracts and patron•
age connected with our public inatitu•
tions are manipulated in the interests
of the Provincial Government, and
that even the administration of our
license laws is subject to how best that -
administration can be turned to politi-
cal account, the Grit press night have
considered whether its charge of
"assessing for political purposes" was
a judicious charge, especially as it pos-
sesses not an atom of proof of its truth.
But that is neither here or there. The
gist of this matter lies in the fact that
both Governments are entering into a
competition based upon ,prison labor
with an article the 'product of free
labor, which employes a large number
of workmen throughout the Dominion,
and that, further, they are both using
the money obtained from that free
tabor to purchase machinery and stock
in order to compete. Is thie right
and does it deal justly with free labor 1
It is well known that enterprising
farmers have lately eubsoribed heavily
to establish a twine factory at Brant-
ford. They propose to use their own
money, free and well paid labor, and
take their chances with their product
in the markets of the Dominion, be-
lieving they can materially lesson its
cost to other farmers. That is a fair
business venture, !which is laudable.
But no sooner do they put a machine
in operation than they find not alone
the "combine" a strong competitor,
but the product of our prison labor
also facing them, and that a product
the cost of which they cannot possibly
arrive at, nor whether it is sold at a
profit or loss.
SOUTH HURON CONSERVA-
TIVES.
The annual meeting of the Liberal
Conservative Association of South
Huron was hold at Heneall last Thurs-
day. There was a large attendance
and a united spirit reigned throughout
the whole proceedings. A now con•
stitution was drafted and presented to
the meeting and adopted with slight
alterations. John Torrance, reeve of
Stanley, was re-elected preeldent ; Dr.
Rollins, Exeter, Geo. Jackson,
Egmondville, H, Eilber, Credition,
were elected vice-presidents; M. J.
White, Exeter, secretary; Thos. Cart
ling, Exeter, treasurer; L. H. Dickson,
Exeter, organizer -in -chief. Addresses
were delivered by President Torrance,
Dr. Rollins, Goo. Jackson, L. H.
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Where to get them„
Our preparations for the spring trade are almost complet-
ed, and we have spared no effort to secure one of the most
complete, novel, and desirable stocks of Dry Goode that
has ever been brought to this town, Our extensive
premises, which have been recently internally improved
and beautified are the most central in the town, and our
shelvee are already filled to overflowing with Choice New
Spring Goode.
The Print Department
has never before been filled with such art Extensive Stock
of lovely patterns, Wide Width, free from -starch Prints.
The universal comment is that they are simply lovely.
Yet there are many lines yet to come.
The Dress Goods Stock has received special attention.
The prevailing styles find their fullest expression in our
new Dress Goode as they are pouring in upon us day after
day, while we have many new lines and makes of goods
hitherto not shown in any market. Especial attention is
called to our Superb, Ilighly.Finished line of Henriettas
at 50c. per yard.
Every department is filled with New Desirable Goods.
We invite your early inspection.
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There is much being said and done about business. The question is whether it
is better to do a strictly cash business or, as usually done, Cash and
Credit. Some are taking the stand for cash or ready pay only. We are
not doing so, as we consider it better not, as there are timeswhen the
best customers have not cash to pay, as is frequently the case with
farmers, as their returns come in the Fall. We are prepared to fur•
nisb customers with the all Goode they may require for Cash or Credit.
We will allow six per cent. oft' for Cash, as money is worth that per-
centage in business, and we are prepared to sell as cheap as any one
in the trade. We will not be undersold by anyone.
Spring Stock coming in freely—are now ready for business. Come and see
our Stock.
Plllmstool & Gibbings,
MONTREAL HOUSE.
Dickson, Dr.Bethuno, T. Carling, and
D. Woismiller, the latter the coming
local member for South Huron. The
remarks of the various gentlemen
voiced the sentiments of a solid and
united party in South Huron and an
earnest faith that Mr. Woismiller will
be the choice of the people in the awn
ing contest. It was decided to hold a
monster reunion picnic, probably some
time in June, at either Hensall or
Exeter.
POINTER FOR THE DOCTOR.
Mr. Charles Mackenzie, M. P. P.,
Latnbton, brother of the late Premier,
Alexander Mackenzie, and Mr. J. F.
Lister, M. P., both Latnbton repro-
sentatives,and both eminent free traders
were advocating at Ottawa the retention
of the duties on coal oil 1 Ah, what a
difference it does make whose ox ie
gored. This is a pointer that the
member for Eaet Huron might take
up while discussing the coal oil ques
tion. But then the doctor's ox might
be gored in that cane.
SOUP KITCHENS NOT RE.
Q UIRED.
Woodutook Sentinel Rertew, Grit.
All the local factories have been
running this winter at full capacity,
and in many ehops the hands are work•
ing overtime. At the Massey•Harris
works over 260 men are now on the
pay roll, and every night the shops are
lighted and in full operation until a
late hour. The same may be said of
the other manufactories. At J. & T.
Grant's the capacity of the tannery hae
been doubled within the last few weeks
by the addition of modern machipery,
while additions aro also being made to
the staft,of workmen.
[How the "poor" mechanic suffers
under a progressive Conservative Gov-
ernment. Canadian artisans are not
eueh a "starved" people after all —
Ln. NEWS•RROORD.]
McKINLEY'S FATE.
Although Canadians can have no
love for the political ways of Governor
McKinley, of Ohio—the author of the
celebrated Bill bearing hie name—still
many will be sorry to learn that by hie
blind confidence in a friend he hae
been brought into monetary difficulties
—is in fact a `ruined man, financially
speaking. A despatch from Youngs
town says :—
Governor McKinley left here last
week for Columbus utterly broken.
hearted. The Walker failure is grow-
ing,as far As liabilities are nonce rned,
and it is now known that the Govern()
is surely on at least $75,000 worth of
notes given by Robert Walker. The
Governor is not worth more than $40,-
000 or $50,000, and the payment of these
notes will leave him a financial wreck.
The Girard Stove Works went into the
hands of a receiver last week. Walker
was president of the company. The
liabilities are $80,000, and the assets
$21,000."
CURRENT TOPICS.
Mr. L. H. Clarke, the Conserva-
tive candidate for North Weilington,
says the Arthur Enterpreee, ie not let-
ting the grass grove or snow freeze
under his feet. His chances of suc-
cess are increasing rapidly.
The member for North Wentworth,
James Sommerville, in attacking the
expenses of the Governor-General, in-
sinuated that his Excellency's car
had been hauled free ovar the railways
in his travels over the country. Hon.
Mr. Haggart, in reply, stated that the
Governor-General had not unly de-
clined free transportation, but had in-
sisted upon paying for this service.
Many persons ask Mr. Wm, Weese,
the well-known horse buyer of Victoria
county, Out., where he ships his anim-
als to. In answer to that question he
has prepared the following list of
places in Canada and Britain, where
his horses have boon shipped to since
1881. Not only does Mr. Weese pay
the highest prices going, but it has re-
quired much thought and attention on
his part to secure such markets. Lind-
say horses have gone to London and
Liverpool, England ; Edinburgh and'
Glasgow, Scotland ; Paris, France:;
Vancouver, B. U.; Montreal, St. John's
and Quebec ; St. John's, N. F.; St
John, N. B ; Winnipeg, Portage La
Prairie, Brandon, Moosomin and Hol-
land, Man.; Toronto, Mattswa, Carle-
ton Place, Sudbury, Port Arthur and
North Bay, Ont.
At the eleventh acnual convention
f the Royal Templars of Temperance
of Ontario, at Galt lest week, Rev
Wm. Kettlewell, of Norwich, gave lePt ttilfr
eloquent address on "the aims and
objects of Royal Templariem." He
took for his text the word "Templar,"
using the following words to make an
acrostic:
Total Abstinence.
Education.
Mortuary Benefits.
Prohibition.
Literature.
Agitation.
Reformation.
Wo notice from Huron present the
names of J. E. Tom, Godoriah; Jas.
Calwell, Varna; J. T. Weatcott, Exe-
ter.
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