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mixed with Impurities at this rate, by cs'ltnat-
ing such wool at what it would cost freed from
impurities, and imposing upon 1t the higher rate
OF duty. The effect has bren to restrict the
importation, so that il has fallen Of more Than
tvo Thirds and the deficiency has TO be suppl
ed by the coarse of American wool. Hence the
brisk demand and high prices.
The finer grades of WOOL though not advanc-
cd in price last year much as the coarscr,
are yet advanced from % to 80 per cent, with
brisk demand, and ready cash sale.
Now, suppose YOU strike off this protecting
duty on wool. and the equivalent enc on woolen
goods, and admit the importation NJ both duty
free. as the British free trade Poiti'eS dcsjre
what effects would result Would the Amcri-
can manufactures continue in activity! Would
the brisk demand and cash payments for Aucr-
can wool conlnue2 Would the valuable home
market for other productions OF the larmer-hls
whe'', porf, butter, &c, which the prosperous
condition ct manufacturing operations secures,
remain 10 him!
When American manufacturing was prostra-
ted by Brush free trade, could clothes be pur-
chased any cheaper! And when the manutac.
turers were driven from the work shops to the
field, and employed in raising wheat aud pota.
! toes tor their own sustcnancP, where would be
the market for the farmers surplus Not in En-
gland, certainly, from whence the BRUSH cloths
would come free OF duty. Eng'aud projects her
sell by heavy duties upon such articles, and the
specie, not the farmers produce, must 20 out o
the country to pay for British cloths No: the
farmers ready and profitable market would be
destroyed Why the manufac't rics in the sin
gle State Of Massachusetts, if not in y single
town III that State, now Use more New YORK.
and w estcrn flour IN the single article Of stare
than all our eXportations Of the article
These extracts show conclusivcly, wha
the Farmers themselves think of the opera.
ton Of the Tariff of 1912 upon their pccu
liar interests. They have been taken, il
each case, from papers published atthe We
~ places of which they speak, and civ,
facts which come under their own observa
ton. Is not their evidence entitled to quite
as much weight as the speculalions of TIT
Evening Post, Journal Of Commerce an.
other Loco-Foco Free Trade organsl
Yet the farmers should bear in mind Tn
effect which must inevitably follow the cleo
ton of j. Il. Polk to the Presidency, $,
far as this especial matter is concerned. III
has declared his opinion as to the policy o
protecting WOOL very distinctly and cmpha,
ically; and we only ask every farmer in tin
United States who has shared in the genera
prosperity which the above extaacts set forth
to remember, when he goes to vote, the fol
lowing declarations of the Loco Foco candi
date for the Presidency:
"Thc Wool Growers consider the duty upo
foreign wool as imported 10 their prosperity
This opinion is founiei IN error -
"My opinion is ha! WOOL should be Gui
frec !"
Let them bear in mind also the following stub
born facts -
In Congress, Jan. II, 1927, Mr. Mallory,
Vermont, reported bill for the better pro,cc
ton OF wool and woo,ens and made an elaborat
speech IN It's support Mr.. Cambreliing. Of y
!. immediately arose and ayowed FREE
TRADE DOCTRINES and commenced wa
upon the bill. Mr.. Polk voted AGAINST til
r bill throughout. - Cong. DEB. vnl. 3, pages 0SC
90i, 1927, 1923, l0>7, 1905. 1899
Jan. 81, ISIS, Mr.. Mallory, of W. reporte
The 'arlttbIlI OF ISIS, giving increased proteC
ton to WOO, wooenS. aud other branches OF dc
nestle industry Mr. Polk went with the enc
mics of the bill, and voted AGAINST it-sam
; vol. 4, part ,, pages 23lS, 2l52.
April ID, $50, Mr.. Mallory reported A bill I
prevent frauds in the importation of loreigl prc
duets and cntnrce the tariff of lS23. Mr. Poi
voted AGAINST the bill Sane, vol. 6, prt
pages go, 81.
Dee. II, $40, Mr.. Barrnrcr introduced re
solution TO REDUCE the duty on coars
wool, woolens, sugar, dc , and on the questio
OF consideration, Mr.. Polk voted in the AFFiR
NATIVE. @