The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-08-28
BRANDON, Thursday, August %, 1915.

SeCe" CeHb peT ~. WOol, anu MINK IN
valuation should be estimated in some @
oar seaports. rather than in Foreig,
country and have no doubt that every
Wing, or any friend of the protective poll
cy would gladly see the change effected
could it be done without endangering such
tariff laws as are highly important. Anc
| have no objection to having J T Mars
ton, the Editor of the Vt. Patriot, or any
other Democratic editor in this State, use
all the influence he can to produce high
er duty on wool shipped under the name
of coarse. and paying duty of but 8 1>2
mills per ID. or to produce such an exam
ination of the matter as to prevent frauds
and hope while he or they are doing this,
they will be consistent enough not to re-
ject the protective policy! But am not
aware of Democratic editor in this State
who adopts the policy of raising sufficient
revenue from the tariff, to defray the ex-
penses Of government, nor of diseriminas
ton for protection. While, then, they
reject the doctrine Of discriminating for
protection, it looks to me good deal as
though they were trying to pull so much
coarse wool over the eyes of the dear far>
mers of Vermont as to entirely obst-uct
their visionl
Every intelligent man knows that the
doctrine at head quarters is, discriminate
for rerenue, and the democratic editors in
the main, throughout the land cry out,
'thars the protection for US !" except when
they see chance for duping people, as is
supposed to be the case now in this State,
because the wool grown here does not sell
so high as it did last year. But there are
various causes for this change, and no
doubt one of them is the negligence on the
part of inspectors at the Custom Houses
where the coarse wool has been landed
If mistake not, but little over 3,000,-
900 lbs. of the seven cent wool was i'm
ported into this country in l843; while in
1874 100000 lbs. were received, and
no doubt good share of this was fraudu-
Iently entered and when the men appoint.
ed to inspect wool imported from other
countries. shall faithfully discharge their
duties no doubt the article imported de-
nominated coarse will be more than one
half lessened.
Another reason why wool raised in Yer.
mont bears lower price this year than
last, is, that the manufacturers had worked
their stock close while desperate effort
was making in Congress to fritter away
the main features OF the present tariff; and
when McKay's Bill was so signally de-
feated in the spring of 1914 they took
courage and laid in large supply, includ-
ing many old clips which the farmers had
kept on account of former low prices.
A third reason for the change, is the in
crease of wool grown in New York, Ohio
and some other States. which have former.
ly paid but little attention to this branch of
farming.
The foregoing, together with the an.
nouncement from Mr. Secretary Walker
that he shall make push at the reduction
OF the present tariff, constitute the reasons
for the diminution in the prices of YER
mont wool. This is my opinion. The
Congressional Documents will show
which party is in favor of the protective
policy; to the farmer as well as 10 the
manufacturer both in interest being in,
dissoluby connected, but l need moi quote
them now.
In closing on this point for the present,
| will express the opinion that Vermont
farmers need not anticipate again receiving
so high prices for their wool as they have
in years that have gone by. The reasons
are plain; which are, that when the Ia
riff on foreign wool, is so high as to shut
out good portion of it, the Western and
S. Western States, in consequence other
warmer climate and increased facilities
for transportation can and w,U raise, and
convey to market, the article cheaper than
Vermonters, as a class, can do it. But
when this is done, those who cannot com
pete with other producers, must turn their
attention 10 some other branch of industry. |
We have a vast amount of mineral wealth, |