Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-08-07


duty free, as to enable them to buy our WOol
or not, just as they please, and that too, at
their own prices, while the very goods
they manufacture out of this foreign wool
are protected 40 per cent, that they care
for our wool-growers' and who does moi
see, a, a glance, the truth Of the matter
is. tina, their fear is for THEMSELVES,
and not for the wool-grower' for while
the present state Of things exists they are
growing rich while the wool-grover is
growing poor
Here is the truth. The people of this
state have been made to believe that their
entire prosperity is identified with the
Tariff Of AZ, and that any modification OF
that, is direct and sure blow at their in
lerests. To such an extent do the wings
know that this belief prevails, that they
presume to cover up anything they may
wish to do for their own interests by cry
ing out-."the tariff is in danger!" Every
reverse that the farmer meets with, is in
consequence OF the fears OF the wings that
the Tariff will be troubled, in some way
Does his stock prove fruitful or barren!
his crops turn out good or bad; his lambs
die in cold rain, or his hogs fauen on 4
bountitul supply Of potatoes and pump
kins, all is in some mysterious way, con-
hected with "Me Tariff" But, espe-
cially, are all his political blessings and
evils lowing to the Tariff" and the
wings when they make a blunder in Leg
islation have only to charge it upon the
"attem pts of the Locofocos TO repeal the
Tariff and it all goes well,
When the present Tariff was adjusted
the democrats declared that it afforded nc
protection to the wool.grower; but the
manufacturers made the farmers in this
state believe that the attempts Of MI
Wright and Col. Benton, to increase the
protection on wool were only attempts etc
destroy the Tariff" And now that this
Tariff has gone into operation and the ef-
feet is precisely what, upon the wool
grower, the democrats prophesied, these
wings declare tina, this effect is produced
by THEIR fears that "the Tariff will be
reduced"
We ask attention to the following arti-
Giles which bear on the subject,
From the Albany Argus
WOOL-ITS PROTECTION-I L
PROTECTORS.
"WooL OUGHT TO BE FREE" -Keeping
In view this aphorism of James X. Polk
let us briefly inquire what the tariff has
done for the wool trade. The clip Of
1910, according to the census, amounted
to SO, 802,ll pounds Good judges es-
innate the product for the present year
about $1,000, 900 pounds, being an in
crease of over forty-ive millions Of pounds
in five years. During the last three years
with the exception Of this summer, domes.
tic wool has steadily advanced in price;
partly owing to the progressive imp owe
mcnt in its quality, and partly to the pro-
lection which the increased duties on for.
eign woods have afforded, Since 1912
the annual importations, which had been
previously some eleven millions of pounds
have fallen, we believe to three millions
Under the existing law wool costing more
than cents, per pound at the place where
it is shipped is subject to specific duty
at &c. per ID. and an ad valorem duty OF
80 per cent. Such is the present pro-
lection. We have stated with as much
accuracy as is necessary for the basis Of
general conclusion, what the tariff has
done for the wool interest. Are the Far.
mers of the north and west villages to
sacrifice that interest in obedience to the
free trade that of ave-hoIdng Locofo-
ism' Do they think with John c. Cal.
houn and James K Polk, that wool ough,
to be free?' If the views of the latter
are even measurably carried out on this
head, we shall look for the answer TO our
question at the fall election Troy Wig.
The attempt at concealment which
characterizes the above--,he Justification
of facts which stand out from its face
exhibit the dishonest motive which die
tate it, and the exigences to which the
friends of "that Tariff as i, is" are driv-
en-, under the extreme low prices, to pull
the wool over the eyes of the Farmer, and
reconcile him to the present state Of
things,
"What the tariff has done for the wool
interest," except to invite importation and
depress the price to an extreme scarcely
ever before reached-woud perhaps be
as difficult as to show how the doings OF
the next congress are TO be pronounced
upon here in November.
But what has the tariff done for the
wool INTEREST," What is the present rate
of prolection' 1t may be that swool cost.
ing more than seven cents pound paws
the duty stated by the Wing. But what
is the duty on the article which is invoic.
ed abroad as costing not more than seven