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Against Free Wool

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Day
11
Month
October
Year
1893
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'iiic ciüivcntioii of Wool (Jrowers ai Chicago, recent Iy, was an entlmsiastir aífair, and títere "as nnly i.ni' opinión amoiig tiem, no matter what tin'ir politice, ihat (rec wool meara a complete destructkxn ot that indiistr.x in t be United States. Tbe íi'iowinir account of the proeeeilinus is laken íroni tbe 'hic.i ■ ínter I iceeau : SUME KACTS AND PIQUEES. Thwdore Juattoe, í i he flnn of Jtistiee. Bateman & Oo., n' I'hiiadelpliia, as eailed na lur soine remarks ñu tlie tariíf oo wool. and in response laid Sonic Btartllng (acts and figures befare Bhe wool growers preeeot. Mr. JuBtlce is nut oniy t .nnmiíiiiy posted OOd market. huí lias a comin-i'iienshe grasp u iiie Knul growtog inihlstrr 1 lirnuiíliou! 1lie w (irld. lie begim by glvlng s of hs experieuces be we tiie ays and nii'ans comee. Accoirdlng to Mr. Justlce t iiis iMini'iii tee la determined to reirably un i lie repeal oí t lie ])i-esent duty (in WOOfl niiless the producer- ol i'v artlcle bake such actlou as w ;,! i idr represeni atlves in Oomgrem n n i he repeál the ill e.i i erly n i]i ■ OUt this , Impori ant bra a s rlculi ure. i ii Luulng !ie aald : And why ah nW ihis duty be removed ? We nceil t bis rvenne. and i'' the dtlty is taken ott f wool it wlll SÜnpCy have tu added t o soinet lihiü else. It wlll simply resalí in taklng tli tarlfl oíf of that whlch unes mi tile li.iek t i u t it OD somethiiiíí wlik'h goea to che proöawy on sugar. Ln other unl, the demócrata propose tu t.-ikc i!ir tarifl off nf that whicli will relieve the taxis of the million.urc and add to tha1 which is b iicccssity 1o the poof man. Tht'.v claim, howevrr, th.it 1 hc olJeci df siich letrisi.i t iii-n is t cheapeD tee tor the workingman. Le1 us seo. This snit I weur is about ilic grade of cSotblng whlch la purlias-d by th -woi-kimmicn of the country. It is made ►(' Amerlcangrown wooj wbicli, whn Bcoured, wis wurth 50 cents per pound when rrcsiiii-ni ( ïi'viiand was Inaugirated. Threc aiul one-foarth poandfl of this woo] was iised in the manufacture of the piecc of olotli out of whlch the suit w made. TIn1 balance trf Ita cost, wliich waa aboul Y15, repreBeata the tabor expended in itM manufacture, j 1 ) f i t k of tJie manufacturera and cost of buttons, fcrimmlngs, etc, which do not enter into the oalculation. Now, taking a.s honcst the professlon oí tfae demócrata tiiat they do not u -isii to reóuce tbe rageB of the workinijman, the only questlon we honra to consider is, What will be savril to tlu' pnrfhascr of thls suit, by a repea] ol tbe duty om the wóolï Tlie value of this kind of wool in the Lomdon niarkct, wJiero wool is free of duty, is 25 cents per potind, or 81 1-4 eeoits tor emougb to make a suit of cjothos like mine. So the workinunian wonlil be bi nciitrd to tlie ext-ent of the differentie in cost of the wool, whlch anminits to 81 1-4 cents. RÉ8ULTS OF BBPEAL. Now h-t uw see 1 1 n ■ t li iiiii wlll :- out in Miv long ran. There are about ome mUUom wool growera in the fuit -(l States, and the valui of tiicir ]iniiuct steunde seventh in the poini, ii v.-iiiic : ; lic great inchisi riea o4 i he couni py. Tho woel clip oi ls):! is estlmated at 333,000,000 prmnds, :ind :it the a?erage prlce ol 20 cemta whlch preMiilci! v.liivn Mr. Cleveland went into office, its v.iiue uíiul'l be $66,600,000. in the preeen.1 luwettled eoaditlon ol ii.irkri owing to Mr. ciev, laad'a poflitioo in regard to the tari.'f, it is hard to teil what this erop wlll renlize t the mun-s, l wil] uivc cme or tv iiistaiiics lo ,-N]ilaln what 1 mean. Hci-c is a sample 04 wool sant to ufi by a wooi growei In New Mxlco. It is :' Uie same made ol' Wlhich a eJip of 70,000 poiinds one year BgO nettvd him .-?12,000. He Jias a similar clip this year and asked iis how niuch we conld adreaee Owing to the Bhuttlng down ■ i he WOOlen milis in t he east . we enuid do utxttüng in OUT own market . n.l sent the sample bo ouc Ixndon correspomdeixi witti the request to ui otter on it. Word came back tliat it was worth :! pencc. e(uiva'ient to ! cents in our money, pe poui.d. The eofli oí gettlng this wool tO market wlll lo about 5 oesate per pound ; Inclndlng railroad and stcamslii]) ratee, ommissions, drayai' a ml insnrance charcos. We advised our customer a.s to tlie (acta and adrvleed him bo watt awhile, but be replied tliat lio was Ia debt and i t seii ovi'ii on 1 lic London marï.i'i qöotatloms. LETTER FROM MONTANA. Mr. Justice tQieai exhlblted the following letter (rom a cnstomei in Mia : M'iitana. Sept. 1.- Messrs. Ju8tlc, mu .v Oo.- Gemtlemeo : Vmir annnuncomiMit of arrlvaJ Ol v.-ool is on tuuod. I'ricos fix.'il to dUfereot grades are terrlbly ratatona to Montana sheep 1 1 r ■ 1 1 . a greal change has come over i!ir spirit o-f mir (lreains. linr check ixx)k, once bo m hil:1i i after and held in liiirli peepeet by everybody and in such constant oeed, te a tiünj? of tlic ]:ist. lijnikers ;ni(l nien liants do mil see yon betfore yon gel ml of yimr wagon wiu'ii ,vm come bq town. There is no si rife tO sell vour gOOdG sa 1 to overtlorse your orders. A Mal - breed lndi.in iii.-iy uct ;i s;u-k o: ílmir OH pnimisc oí a loail oí VVOOd, lul cn-dií to m La íl.itly ícíusnl. The otlicr (!ny 1 took account ol my grub pile and toand Ín stocii fiíiy pounda of fiour, íive ])(iiiiii!s oí bacon, two pomada oí coffee, two pounda ol tea, fifteen [i juikIs í sugar and flfteen miüiniís depending apon it. It costs me .-ibiun $300 a maní b i o run my business. ■ I llave about tlvë tliousa.nil sfurk aheep iinw ithoiii a price. Muttwn wlll brlng $2. One year aun Btock Bbeep vrere woriii ■'.; io-i!ay ii!.- wiii hrtog DOttolng. I have known good banda ofletfed for $1 per lu-ad or no buyex ; asid 3 i re can'1 aíínrd o iiüii i ; i !■ ni Doose, and so muBi continue tbe expense 1 keeping i mi. i ean'i borro'w a dollar [rom a iiank nor ge a pou.nd ol grub on credit, nor have I a dollar to my name. All síheep men air Ín debí inore OT li'ss a t, I hl' end o' 1 !!■ year. ■J'lieir inutton and WO 1 bringa tliem mu. lilis ver, f we are uniler water nui oí slgtlit. Whai to do w e do n, .i kiiow. Musí Elheepmen have declded not to be ander i be b vy expense if breedlng any more, bul run whal we have gol is cheapíy as liossible and nirii tihem on tor mutnui. Dur ramh iinirovenienls are all íor the .■irc.iiinnodaUoii of sheep, .■nul are worth notblng for any otter ase. A aheep mam does farm jit all. bilt buys all hls grata írnin the farmer. I p:iy 1,111 cm an average about $4,000 a year. and nearty cvci-y dottar of it is pald nut in the nviiïhborhood to laboring men, merciiants and banken, and oow we probobiy wili be robbed of uur years' liard toil Wlthhl th slmrt gpace of a mmatb so : tor let me assiu-c you v(.u that abeep can not 1m' run in Montana wit Iree woot, and all this in gratlfy or to prove the laleity of a ïnisimidfd jxilTtical factlcm. Yet, Sumpter must iaii, ainl nu argument wtil avail. 1 hope i poeelble tliat ,-i demócrata, at least in the smate, inay have braies eacwigh and liiimaiiity ciimiLih to stay the teriil',i' ruin." Oóotlnming, he said : WKSTKKX INTKKKSTS WOÜLD SUFFEB. AU tliis simply goee to show that witti the duty oif of woo] the industry wot o; i lic Missisipi)i must Mmply pcrisli. J'.tit is more involved tlian the ruilt od tliis iniportant industry. Feeding sheep inrnished a markrt kw a larga share of eurplus hay and grain and tliis inarket will lc closnl bo tbe frrainraiser and will react on erery citirem i tbe United States wlio is eitnr dir'ctiy or tndirectly dependent (0T llis BUCC688 II]):'!! t lic sllcccs o] tlho farmer. So tiliat in ceder bo save o paltry dollar ot so to the purebaser of a snit oí cintiles. 1 'resident Cleveland WOTlW have OOOgreSS strike down ;ui indnstry Wblcb won'.d involvc the uitímate loea oí mainy times Unit .1 mimni t o rvei-y one w ha received tinO temporary benefit. Mr. Justico Unen went luto an cxhan-iive iriiiiinenl tía Show why the WOOÜ gTOWeTB cu' lilis country eau QOli compete succesefully witili thoee of Au-ti-.i.'Ja. '1 in-re 1 lic laml is owned ly goverament and the sb ep jiays 'ess in reñíais Ulan the Rock; Muiintain aheep ralser paye in laxes. Wimi can e sbipped trom M i-llnuriic to l.iinilun and .ev York tor 1 --' cent ]iouiil, wliil.1 llie western man mvMi pay iriini - to 3 - t: gei his product to market. Jn Ansiiviiia the pasturage is perc.nnial wlille the AiiK-rican WOOl gpower in il 1 pi-oviile tood and slielber tor bis docks dturlng tiie winter heason. altogether placlng him in a jiosii ion in which it is impoeslUe [oc him to compete itli his more tavorihiy located competitorB. AERAIGNS PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. Judire Lawrence foilowed Mi-. Jusblce, and book ior his subject the poiitical pliase of the qncstion. 1 1 1siiiiweil that the present democratie congrega was n; cmiy going in oplinsiticu Ki the best iüterests bi the country in maktng war mi wool interestf, hut was gotng Rontrary to all the precedente establlshed by that party in tormer leglslation regardlng :. i subject. lic bluntly charged Grover Cleveland witli a motive no UlglWT tha n a d.sire to gel revonge (ir. polltlcal opponcnts. for this cliane ni front on tlio part of the demócrata. By sinirlin ont, and striking down the wool lndugtry he woold it once P'.ay luto the haiulw oí the eastern capitalists and get oven witli 1 lie scctions of tile west and sonth whlch wppoaed his politieel aeplratlons. To provo that part oí liis argument i : itlve to poBttlon of the demócrata on the, wool indnstry prior lo tho advent of President Cleveland. Judge Lawrwnee quoted irom üie puUlocumenta ; Jefferson, Madlson, Jacköon and many otb&t ai I lie leadinu.' ïisins oí i in' democrac] , JEFFBRSON's i i r: .1; i !■:-. On Jamuary, tii. 1816,-Jeiferson te i ii Anst In : "Manu factures are now ae uecessary to our independas to uur comfort, .-iiui tl i .id quote me as a different opinión in keep pace wiih me In purehaeing ng i.ii-i Ign where an equivalent of (lonicsiic (abric eao3 be obtained, witiimut regurd to dlKereaice in prlce it will not OU! iault ii we dO nol bood have a supply at home equal to onr iVmiinl and wrest tlm weapon of disircss ii-diu the hand whlch has wiëWed it." In vol. .". p. 417. oí liis woi-ks he again dedacea : "We sfoonld encourage home mamuiacturee to t cxtent oí onr ora consumption oí everytlhing of wihich w ralse the raw material;"' and airain in vol. 8, p. 480, h declares it to be-'tlie duty oí every good citizen to nee no forelgn article tlhat can be made within ourseives." Judge LinvivmT t!nn toot np the economie phase ol qnestloni and lfiiniiisival(l tli.-it the Btriklng down of tihe WOOJ induKtry must work an toereaslng injury to tihe country at tergO. II e cinnl illllrd : As the Dnlted States has BcwAed to Ji ■ i.c Tilon in ukci t consume a good sliare O'f itfi surplus beet and park, hat is to be expeoted when that I markrt becomes practlcally closed to as anil mil' surplus beet and pork innasi'd, as it must necessariTy be if tlie woot-gTOWiDg industry is legislatcd out oí existence ? It simpiy measte iiiai the value of I our farm 1,-unls must decrease in valne accordlmgiy and the country placed ai tbs iiicrcy o,' a forelgn country tor ome ol tbe oeceeeary artldes in use by our people. Yct tliis is what President Cleveland lias niapped uil as tJw' xiilicv l' llie democratie party. We must orgttmize anid tigihit this uiovcmeiit. We are greal in iimiiirci-s bui greatly scattered, wrnile our enexnlee, bbougb few in aumbetrs, are - 1 i-i ng in [inances and arganization. Wetmusi Iet it known ih.it wt are .■i nnii In our oppoeitian to ttoe repea] ui tin1 liuix di wood and LrrespeetiTe mr party aHlliatlome, win flght aatj' iii.-ui ar party who attempte to strike iimvn Uiis greal Industry. Among Uw members ol the committee appoiinted to draf 1 reeolutions expresBimg Uve views ol the asiociation, s Ausliu A. Wood, 0Í I.ii'li. The Lansing Journal (Dem.) has tliis in s;iy ol Miclhlgatn'a eenl&r senator: McMUlan is an exceedingly leve! 1 1 : I 1 1 ■ l business man. and his spirdi dn the linancial questlcm was hoili practical and powerful, especially thai pcrijom ol it wihlch waa deuird tu the aecessity oi a Bbablè standard and OUtllnlng a plan for con iTt injr approved securities inbo i-asii and caab hito securitlea, accoíMllng to Une mnl for a more ex]andcd w com.ra et cd currency. Tke ( htaaga Berald, in an cnthusiastic, dcscri]il ic.a (if Midhigan'8 building at I lic Wiirld's Pail lias i lic iultowlug a bout tille l'nivcrsity exhlbit: "On tlie oppovsitc elde oo bhia ea-me Hoor is t ie exJilbH ol the state Universlty and inucli else. The Universily's cxliihit consiste arucly oí ■ ilcrin . There are several displays ■ kind in .lacksnn Park, in siatc buttdtngs and elhlsewnere, lm t there is none better than this. Every aninial tliat lias ever i limbcd tree, or roaini-d in ionsl. swani slrriim, or burrowrd in soil of Michigan is here vu in conditiou goarceJy to 1h' dtelinuuislicd liinn lifo. One (■mild profitnbly Bpend more tlian mc-lialï day look ing at lhe.se bcautiiul and curious objects. rassing out in the vcstibulc a oase of free copper and ore of the same is seca, wliich is said to be ihe ]urrst anywliorc m exliibition."

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