The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-27
From the Cincinnati Commercial, June 24th.
Great Cry Abeas . Little Wesi.
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Great Cry Aboae . Little Weej.
Here is nice thing:
"fo THE PEOPLE OF oHIo-PRoTEcTION
TO, AMERICAN LABOR.
"Holding this proposition as true,
that the American farmer who produces
the raw material, and the American
manufacturer and mechanic who work
up the raw material and fit it for ulti-
mate use-all these bearing o major
part of the expenses of the Government
are, of natural right, entitled to the
benefits of the American market, as
against foreign producers and manu-
facturers: Therefore, we are solemnly
pledged to vindicate our belief in the
truth of this proposition by all hOnOra-
BILE and legitimate means within the
prerogative of free people. ..
"In view of the above related facts,
and since the candidates of the leading
political parties of our State have been
presented by their respective cOnven-
tiOns, am directed on behalf of the
Ohio Wool Growers Association, and
the friends of protective policy, to call
public meeting of the members of that
Association, and all others of our fel-
low-citizens who are in favor of legisla-
tion for the protection of American in
dustry, to be held in the city of Cleve-
land on Thursday, the 4th day of July,
1867, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, to take counsel
upon matters relating to said interests
as connected with the pending canvass
for State officers.
"S. d. HARRIS, Secretary.
"CLEvELAND, June 81, 1867"
If the wool-growers, as they call
themselves, propose to meddle in Ohio
politics, we trust they may be dealt
with considerately-that is, advised in
all kindness that if wool will not grow
on sheep's backs in Ohio without pro-
lection, totry whether hair is indigen.
ous. If it is ascertained that neither
wool nor hair will flourish, except by
act of Congress, we think our farmers
would do we'll to raise hogs or poultry,
hay OF oats, any thing that they do not
have to be running after politicians to
help them ont with. When the friends
of protection assemble, we beg to sug-
gest that they take into consideration
the protection of the feather interest.
How can farmers with large hocks of
geese be expected to stand it, if the
American Congress does not interfere
between them and their competitors in
Canada and Europei If General Hayes
and Judge Thurman are to be question
ed regarding wool, we insist that they
shall be heard from on feathers, also.
We appeal to the country whether it is
righteous that sheep should be protect
ed and geese neglected. Let the goose
interest be up and doing. All who are
opposed to ignoring the goose interest,
who would have all, from the toughest
gander to the tenderest gosling, sub
iected equally to the operation of the
laws; and who would extend the
benefcence of protection alike over the
beasts of the field and the birds Of the
air, should enter into correspondence
with s. d. Harris. And while the
friends Of protection are assembled on
the Fourth of July, it would be advan-
tageous to learn from them promptly
what they want-what their ul-
timatum is. Let us have all
interests represented. 1t is posi-
BILE we may want some protection
for the hog interest. When the Pacific
is completed whole droves of
pigs may be imported from China, and
our hog growers impoverished, if we do
not have tariff like a wall of fire on
the Pacific coast. Potatoes may need
protection, also. And eggs are said to
be languishiHg because neglected by our
legislators. ills imperative that our
enterprising old hens who contribute
seven eggs per week to the national
stores, should be protected in their faith
full and fruitful labors against the di-
rect competition of the pauper poultry
of the Dominion of Canada. 1t is not
enough that imported eggs are apt to be
added. The freshness of homemade
eggs does not sufficiently increase their
value. With an impartlality that is de-
liciOus, the call of Mr. Harris is address
ed both to the growers and manufac-
turers of wool. 1t is the desire of the
manufacturer to procure cheap wool.
The wOolgrower would have it dear.
How to get them to work harnoniously
together is, therefore, the thing wanted.
The way to do it is to pile on the duties
both on wool and woolen goods, so rs to
make such high prices that both the
grower and manufacturer will be salts
fed. This is very fine until wo como to
the consumer, who is expected to be
willing to pay three or four prices for
wooden goods in order to accommodate
tho sheep owners (or more properly the
wool speculators) and the mill owners.
The queer part of it is that there are
twenty-five consumers of woolen goods
to one wool-grower or manufacturer.
The twenty-five are expected to vote to
please the one, and they have been in
the habit of doing it lately. 1t would,
we submit, be an impropriety for the
friends ofprOtection to adjourn on the
Fourth of July without providing for
the protection of labor, that is to say
the prohibition of immigration. If we
must shut foreign manufactures for the
benefit Of our manufacturers, shall we
not shut out foreign laborers for the
benefit of the home laboreri We must
not only protect the home manufacture
of labor, but reduce it to the minim-
um-that the price of labor may be
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