Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-09-07
WOOL TARIFF.
EXTRACT FROM SPEECH
Of
HON. VIM. MCKINLEY,
DELIVERED AT
Mt. Vernon, Saturday, August IS, 1883.

The Democratic party in its platform adopted
this year at Columbus processes great indigna-
ton at the reduction of the duty on wool by
the last Congress, but gives no ossurancr that
it will remedy or seek 10 remedy the alleged
wrong. 1t might be inferred by one unac-
quainted with the Democratic tariffs after
reading the platform. that the reduction was
against the solemn protests OF the Democracy
but this inference is soon dispelled when It is
remembered that in every Tariff bill the Dem
ocratc party ever made, or attempted to make,
the duty fixed or proposed was lower than the
duty imposed by the Tariff act in 1888. Let
this fact not be forgotten. The present duty
is higher than any Democratic tariff ever made
or proposed. The Walker Tariff the true off
spring of living Democracy, the act known
as the Tariff of '46, placed the duty upon all
woods at 30 per cent ad valorem. The act of
March g. 1857, made wool valued Mt 90 cents
per pound or less free, and all other wool "a
per cent ad valorem. The Morrison bill con-
tanned reduction of the wool duty, while the
Wood bill in the Forty-iifth Congress wiped
out all classfications and fixed the duty at 35
per cent. ad valorem.
On May IL 1850, Mr. Tucker Of Virginia,
under instructions OF the Committee OF Ways
and Means OF the House, which was Demo-
cratic, reported bill fixing the duty on first
and second class, being clothing and combing
woods, at 80 per cent. ad valorcm, and on class
| three, carpet and other similar wools, 20 per
centum ad valorem; and the same bill put
woolen rags, shoddy, mingo, waste and hocks
! on the free list. Then we come 10 the Tariff
| bill of last winter, and we find the Democratic
party in the Senate and House standing against
the retention of the old duty on wool, and in
favor Of the largest reduction possible. To
demonstrate how empty Democratic professions
are for the wool growers Of Ohio You have only
| TO examine the record. The Democrats in the
senate OF the United States, before the General
Tariff bill was under discussion inaugurated O
movement to reduce the duty on wool far be
low the rate fixed either by the Tariff Commis-
sion or the Congress OF the United States.
On the fifth day Of August, 1882, Senator
Bayard, of Delaware, whose Democracy will
not be questioned, offered the following reso'
luton in the Senate of the United States:
Resolved, That from and after the first
day of November, 1882, the duty upon all wool
shall not exceed twenty-five per centum ad
valorem and the duties upon all manufactures
of wool, or of which wool shall be the compo
nent material Of chief value, shall not exceed
fifty per centum ad vaorem, and all laws and
parts of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby
repeaied?'
This was the opening assault directed at the
wool interests OF the country, and II was In
itiated by.a great Democratic leader, and hi
, purpose was not concealed senator Bayard
/ speaking OF his amendment, said: II submit e
, the Senate the real relief, and the just relief
and the proper step to be taken, Is at once u
D relieve our manufacturers from this excessiv
. duty upon the raw material" "Whateye
/ may be the revenue, or whatever protection
3 may come from 1t (the Senator's amendment
8 let il stand until we dccide--and / hope W
/. ultimately will--to place II twool) on the fre
A list" This amendment was discussed throug
Q several days, Democratic Senators Us q rul
/, speaking In favor OF It, Senator Beck, an
|, other leading Democrat, said; II agre
L with the Senator from Delaware, tina
L the just thing TO do Is TO allow the producer
v OF wool say twenty TO twenty-five per cent. a
Q valorem on their product" The amendment
Q was lost the vote standing 2S In favor Of It an
d 81 against Not single Republican In th
> Senate Is found recorded In Ats favor, Will
y every Democratic Senator voting, save ont
!, voted for IL, and what am sure will surprit
II the wool growers OF Ohio In the light OF I'll
late Democratic platform Is 10 be told that I'll
a distinguished Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Pendl
v ton, voted in favor OF the proposition 70 redu'
e the duty on wool 70 twenty-five per cent. a
,e yalorem, and that the enormous reduction pr
io posed did not take place in 1882 Is wholly dt
s. TO the action Of Republican Senators.
a, The Democratic party In the Senate, ~
70 satisfied with its action in 's2 again efnph