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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
2
The Trenton State Gazette argues for a protective tariff to aid business and workingmen. It criticizes free trade and foreign competition, urging continued government support for American manufacturers and jobs.
The piece argues Democratic tariff policy fractures the Solid South with Louisiana and Texas rallying for sugar rice and iron ore protections. Alabama cites ore as Cuba’s cheaper supply while Senator Underwood mobilizes to defend local industry. Florida Georgia join a regional push, framing a local protectionist ticket against Washington Democrats.
The S F Chronicle quotes Senator Weeks urging laws that punish evildoers but spare the innocent, opposing a blanket free trade tariff aimed at few profitable firms. He warns such measures ruin rational industries and harm the broader community.
The Washington Post warns that capital in new American dye plants will be wiped out unless wartime protection is secured before the war ends. If protection is assured now the dye industry could expand to solid proportions by war’s end.
The Harrisburg Telegraph argues the Underwood tariff failed to lower prices and reduced work, noting grocery bills rose since tariff enactment. It cites reliance on income and stamp taxes to cover deficits and warns a bond issue may be needed to fund current expenses.
The Cedar Rapids Leader argues that 43 percent tariff on revenue and 57 percent free trade measures cripple industry and create a large unemployed population. It accuses public servants of the Democratic party of seeking continued public employment despite the demand for change in 1916.
The Mount Vernon Indiana Republican paper argues that under a protective tariff there is no need for explanations for why business profits persist. It notes workers staying home as the sole reason for absence, implying a broader industry downturn under existing tariff conditions.
A political quote attributed to Mr. Vernon of Indiana asserts that millions have learned the Democratic party can lower the standard of living regardless of cost reductions. The remark reflects party critique in a Republican context.
In a sharp civic polemic, the Waynesburg Pennsylvania Independent editorial laments overconfidence in democracy and warns that prosperity is threatened by its failures. The piece argues accountability and vigilance are essential to avert national decline.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes a shift as the South may demand a revised tariff and protect American industry while funding government without war taxes in peacetime. The list shows delinquent taxes for fiscal year 1914 across Nevada Yerington area properties, with numerous lot numbers and owners listed for payment.
The Wheeling Intelligencer endorses the Republican protected tariff, claiming it has yielded revenues and crucial protection for employers against foreign competition while shielding workers from European labor. It cites sixteen years of prosperity and warns that postwar conditions could undermine home industry and wages if tariffs lapse.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a cure for bilious attacks and liver immaturity. It promises toning of the liver, cleansing of the stomach, relief from constipation, nausea, vomiting, and headaches at a cost of a quarter.
Lyon County Nevada notices delinquent taxpayers that parcels with taxes due up to three hundred dollars will be sold on February 20, 1915, in front of the court house in Yerington to recover taxes plus delinquency and costs. The notice lists parcels, amounts due, and the sale terms with interest and penalties through the sale date. Has A. McLeod, County Treasurer and Ex-officio Tax Receiver.
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