New-York tribune., 1880-10-29
THE TARIFF---REBEL CLAIMS.
FREE TRADE IN KENTUCKY.

FREE TRADE IN kENIDCk1.
HOW THRIVING AND IMPORTANT INDUSTRY WAS
Ruined BY AN INCIDENTAL" CHANGE IN THE
TARIFF.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR. Allow me through the columns Of your
paper to lay before the public an Illustration from my
own experience OF terrible effects tariff for reve-
nue. only would produce OF the most valuable
Industries the country. and how II wOuld Drng JOSS
OF capital loss OF employment poverty, suffering ana
want TO thousands and thousands Of people. Inc
illustration offer is the history OF hemp production anu
manufacture IN the States Of Kentucky and Missouri
In 1906 my father who had served apprenticeship
as a rope spinner in the City Of Louisville, started a
hemp factory in wOodford County, Ky. In 1911 he
moved 10 an adjoining county, Jessamine aud started
another factory. In 1918 he found eligible site
in The county, aud kept the factory in operation
until hrs death in 1856 having followed this business
for more half century with most probta bic re-
sulGs. Four -hfths Of all the hemp grown in
Kentucky are produced in the three counties
OF Fayette, WoOdfOrd and Jessamlne. and II
am not mistaken these counties produce the
greater part of all that Is raised In the United STATES
Following erection OF the factories alluded TO,
others sprang into existence. At Lexington Versailles
and Nch0nsville until this became our most valuable
and important manufacturing industry, out Of which
large fortunes made. At the time or my earliest
recollection there were five hemp iactories IN my
tive town and eight others in tne county. These
furnished a home market 10 our farmers for all
the hemp they could produce, gave employment
to large capital, work for several hundred hands'
aud added annually to the wealth OF these
communities. But in an evil hour the Northern States
destroyed the WING party permitted the election OF
Pierce aud Buchanan, and our tarln was 30 changed
incidentally ~ might be remarked by the sage OI
GOvernOrs Island. crush Out and destroy all our
interests and to-day there IL bagging nor Dale
rope factory In Central Kentucky.
Take warning, men Of the North. The most arrogant
and most esh politicians earth are the DemOcrauc
the cotton States. They well represented
in BIZ English. They do not care who SINKS so tneY
swim. They profess 20 love Kentucky and want ner
vote How Why tins incidental change ia the
tariff from Of protection 10 one for rev.
enue only" madef Simply for the same reason
these same people desire It nOw-pure selfishDess
II "Kiug Cotton " flourish aud i've
In luxury, he nothing Tor the
rest OF the UuioD Cheap labor In Iuds enabled Eng
land there aud In Dundee Glasgow, and other places 10
produce and manufacture gunny cotD cheaper than
we could make hemp bagglng In Kentucky or MSsourl
Russia produced hemp with her pauper aDOr very
Gneapy. The incidental" change OF larln was made
that brought the pro ucts Of india aud Russia
into direct competition with those OF Kentucky dnd
Missouri. they could unlerse us, and as the result
our looms, wheels and spndles have been silent or
twenty years. factories down. diverted 20 other
uses standing IN many OF them DO 70 ni-
day. monuments Of the injustice aud Ignorance OF the
Democratic party and the Oneldea p0cy 0 the cotton
States Wh BROWN
Neao York, Oct %, 1880.