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the Editor of the Stamford Adooedte, tells pai1
truth 50 plainly that we submit it without c5m.
ment:


Dear Sir: Wi, you allow me 10 occupy snal
space in your paper, in relation matter which is
causing some discussion, and perhaps heated re-
marks, between certain persons IN this community
Tne subject is this: by portion OF cur Democratic
friends II is claImed, that Tariff, augnentinC du.
ties on any imported article has tendency 10 en-
haEce The price OF like article # produced in this
country, IN equal ratio with the duty levied, and n
proof OF this as think, mistaken proposition, ;hey v
assert (uninieDuonay doubtless the unuutD, tina,
il has had that effect, or at least been the means OF
greatly raising the price, hat it was when the
arIt oi duties was lowest in 042 OF IRON enufac-
Iured 10 this town by the Still Water c. Now. sir
this Is utterly false So far from obtaining higher
prices for our iron than did IN l842, when tie
Ianti was lowest, our account OF sales, for SIX
| months, immediately previous 10 July lo42, Will
show, that oS;2ined prices than ID per Cent
higher, for like article III kind and quality, Than
for months previous TO July 1874 For ,ire SIX
months Of l8A2 before referred 10, our whole sales
| in New-York, and every where else, were not more
than 90 tc,is whist for the six months proceeding
July IA CTR sales will not fall short OF 4UC tons
and will probably amount TO more than 5Uo tons
What is true in relation reduction in price OF roll
ed iron, is equally 10 regard 10 the wirs we manu-
acrura, ony the reduction on wire is IN less degree
vet il is lower than in l042. The sales OF the same
nave increased so as 10 show disparity IN amount
as compared with l342, nearly in proportion with
the sales of rolled iron la 1912 we lost largely by
mr. bus;ness-for 1874 hope realize fair pro-
Gt on what we have done-thoug this fact is not as
vet asceriuined. Now, sir, | am informed that the
above facts have been substantially laid before some
PERSONS who have made this charge, of our obtain
ing higher prices, through the unjust operation OF
the present Tariff, thereby taxing the community for
our exclusive benefit, yet they reIterate the same,
| tptc pf Tn
say, that shall make 10 wagers in relation TO it,
but will submit the proofs TO any getleman they
NAV appoint, and If the facts not here given
will pay 500 TO them, provided, il true, they will
pay like sum, for certain objects Of charity that
may specify


Further, Mr.. Editor it is asserted in good faith
las courtesy demands us 10 suppose) by many o
our Democratic neghbors, that this Protective Tariff
is n source Of enormous profit TO the manufacturers
and for that alone they would repeal H. Ii is some
what singular II they candid in the that they dc
not avail themselves of the Iich advantages that
they so strenuously aver flow from H. instead OF ce-
siring 10 overthrow it, and cast the benefit into the
hands of foreigners, who neither eat nor wear our
| products 1t is but short tiGe since . proessed
Democra, answered the question, why they did moi
embark in manufacturing, by saying, that they were
not bred TO such employmen,s, and consequently
could not succeed if they should undertake the
! business Ii misht be we'll for the community il





sibe idea, of their unliness for political Office but
in this the qualification seems TO be constitutional
| and probably the Tariff would he no remedy for u
rbina that comes SO natural. Now, sir. have had
some experience in the business we pursue, and
would notify in this manner, any Stamford Demo
crat protesting tie belief that very large profits are
derived in our business, and who may be desirous OF
participating in such profits. TINT will sell one-hal
of my interest in the Still Water Establishment 10
him, at frs, cost, and give him the benefit oil any
manufacturing knowledge that | may possess, on
the same terms that it is had by the SGll Water
Company. For pay, will wait three years, on
having ample and satisfactory security.


Now, Mr. Editor, il the dr.t charge OF OF an increased
price for our goods, that of lo42 be true, let
Some Loco. F9co prove it, and take my SlO0. 1
the second, ,ha, OF excessive profits, be so will no
some enterprsing Locot oco avail himself OF m,
offer, aud thereby reap portion OF the golden har
vest; and il ,hey neglect this opportunity, do ihry
not virtually ndmt their disbelief oil those alega
nons, und as men OF integrity and honor ought the,
not 10 cease giving publicity 10 statements the,
kaotu to be absolutely JdIse?


Most respectfully, yours, Sc:r,, a., r, ,vprvc