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.). t. The Commoner. VOLUME 9, NUMBER 45 14 IF. 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Rutledge, East St. Louis, 111. Information Wanted: I would bo very glad if some states man or gifted writer would write an article for The Commoner and explain how we can harmonize pro tective tariff or tariff for revenue with the golden rule, the brother hood of God and the universal brotherhood of man. Tell us how any people can be safe who Ignore these. The old law is, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Can a man be a Christian and ignore this law? Some Bible stu dent who is also a statesman might answer these questions. I Address All Orders to THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb. P. H. Donahey, Bladensburg, O. I have read Mr. Bailey's speech in your issue of October 1, purporting to be a reply to a speech of Mr. Bryan which I had the misfortune to miss. I am an old. man. Have voted tho democratic ticket all my life, because I believed the doctrine of that party would, if applied, benefit the masses more than those of the republican party. I have al ways been an admirer of Senator Bailey and had hoped that I might live to see the day when I could have the privilege of casting my vote to' help make him chief magis trate of the nation. Even during his last senatorial campaign, my confidence in his integrity did not waver. Having been raised on a farm when work for the young was plenty and facilities for education scant, I acknowledge my lack of the latter, and that I have perhaps all these years been ignorant of or mis taken in the democratic position on the tariff question. AH these years I have thought the democratic 'party favored a tariff for revenue only, and favored free raw material. Is not a tariff on free raw material the foundation of pro tection? Mr. Bailey says in his de fense of a tariff on raw material that he is in favor of equalizing tax ation but is that equalizing it? Where does the consumer come in? It seems to me that his very argu ment for a duty on hides should be sufficient to repeal it. He says we realized a revenue from the "im portation of hides of $2,000,000 in 1907, and only $30,000 on boots and shoes." Was not this because the manufacturer had his compensatory duty on the manufactured article, a duty to cover the supposed differ ence in cost of manufacture here and abroad and finally his protec tion allowing a small profit? All of which being added made the duty prohibitory, while as it is necessary to have the foreign hides. If the duty had been as much more the revenue to the government would have been doubled. I am not writ ing to learn. I am not egotistical enough to think I can teach. But I would like to ask Senator Bailey did I know his address, otherwise' would like The Commoner to tell how many millions of dollars are paid by the wearers of boots and shoes that the government may get these $2,000,000 revenue? Also could I do so would like to ask Mr. Bailey to tell me if the manufac turer would not have to dispense with this compensatory duty if the duty was taken off the hides? I would like also to know the pro portion that are 1 enefited not only by" the duty on hides but on all raw material, wool, lumber, ore, coal, etc. Are there more producers than consumers? Even if it were so, is it justice to tax one industry to benefit another? Again, do the packers pay more for the animal because of the duty on hides? Can those en gaged in producing articles of which the country has a surplus for export such as corn and wheat, etc., be benefited by a tariff duty? if so, how? Does a tariff benefit t'.io la! boring classes by giving them in creased wages? Or is not tho in crease, from years ago, due to their greater intelligence, efficiency, labor unions, etc? It seems to me that In studying the tariff question all these and many more are of vital importance, because if the protectivo system is to be a permanent fixturo of our government as it is some times proclaimed tho people should be fully informed on every point. As for me, from the little that I have been able to gather I believe it to be a taxing of the masses for tho benefit, of no longer a few, but of many that have been made rich by it and today almost if not quite, together with other large industries hold the government powerless to legislate for the best interests of tho people. W. E. Spell, Hillsboro, Texas. I am heartily in accord with tho eighteen democratic senators who voted against free raw material. I think any other course would havo been against the democratic doctrino on the subject. Hence I do not be lieve you aro defending the interests of the people in your demand for free raw material, but believe such a course is diametrically opposed to the interest of 'the people of this country. My individual opinion is that such a doctrine is diametrically opposed to the interest, not only of this section, but of the great masses of the people. Tnerefore it will give me great pleasure to render any as sistance to our democratic repre sentatives in either the house or senate in maintaining the faith of the fathers on this question. In my judgment it is in the interest of tho manufacturer solely and against tho interest of the great masses. I am for the masses and against the wealthy manufacturer, "in this as well as every other contest. NOT EVEN THEN During a recent ceremonial a newly-appointed member of the po lice force was stationed at one of the entrances of a building with instruc tions to let no one enter. A well dressed woman disputed his au thority. "I'm the Spanish minister's wife," she exclaimed. "Even if you was the Methodist minister's wife you couldn't get in hero," he replied firmly. New York World. Sutocritm' Mortising Bcpt. Yoiv can make money and build up a nice littlo business of your own by using this department to placo your proposition before The Commoners big army of readers. If you havo anything to buy or sell it will pay you to uso this department at all times. Send us a trial 'order. Write just as you'd talk. Never mind tho grammar. Count name, postofflco, and numbers as ono word each. Multiply by 0 cents per word, and send your ad. and money order direct to The Commoner, Lincoln, Neb. MONTANA, THE LAND OF OPPOR tunity! Contains tho only great area of fertile land in tho United States waiting to bo peopled. Send your name to J. H. Hall, Commissioner of tho State Bureau of Publicity. Helena, Mont., and got, free, official book with full information. DARGAIN IN 480 ACRE FARM UN D der fonco. 180 acres brolco, 2 seta buildings, timber, springs, milo to rail road town, $12 an aero, write for par ticulars, T. A. Haley, Indianola, Neb. T AND FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE' - All or part, section, eastern Color ado, $8 acre, $3 cash, long time on bal ance. John A. McKeown, First Natl. Bank Bldg., Chicago. JTOR SALE RELINQUISHMENT OF r 67 55-100 acres irrigable raw land on Dietrich tract. Southern Idaho, m miles from Twin Falls. Filing was No. 34, on 50,000 acres. Would sell for $500 if taken by December 25. Address G. G. Brock Sheldon, la. J v4rf&Ah jg"vjf J-