The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-05-02
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and labored to defeat any aetiop inimlcslI
TO the wool growing interest.
We desire TO call your attention to the
fact that one vote more In the negative.
would, have defeated the bill IN the
Senate on the report OF the C0nferenei
Committed. IL Senator Sherman could
have found 1t consistent with his duty
to vote against the measure on Its final
passage, 1t would have been defeated.
Again, while having no intention to
wrong misreDresent any Representa-
tive, Yet II ali the aYoWed protectiOnists
in the House had used their influence,
and given their votes against the NEW
rule reported TO the House by the Com
mittee on Rules, Of which Speaker Kei-
fer was Chairman. which made 10 inn
possible 70 take this bill up by O. ma
iOIity vote, some Of them could have
saved themselves the trouble Of pointing
to the fact that they voted no, on the
final passage Of the Tariff bill. tf.a..,.
We will here further add that the
tariff in wool is reduced fully 20 per
cent, which is equivalent to q reduo-
tiOn ora trifie over three cents per pound
On our Ohio WOOls; yet the reduction on
manufactured iWOOlent goods of all
classes Except earpets) ID scarcely per-
ceptible, slight reduction OF one item
another, or a reduction in the specific
duty being balanced by an increase in
the ad ValOrem rate. A careful exAmtnal
ton of the schedule on manufactured
wOOlens leads Ms to venture the asser-
tiOn that there 1BanO material reduction
on these goods, and that instead of be-
ing cheapened TO the consumer, the
contrary Is likely to be the result q We
disdainl- any desire to rob the ymanufae-
turers OF necessary protection, but be-
lieVe shat 10 this law khAra ia pniuat
discrimination In favor OF manufacturers
generally as against the prOducerB of
theraw only WOODS, but Of
other products. .g l.E. .FaJ.t
Your committee begs leave to call your
attention to the fact that the President
on the Tariff Commission was q gentle
man who for many years has been the
paid attorney OF the wOOlen manufac-
Turers, andjit Is an admitted fact that
he was instrumental in bringing about
the recommendation Of the Commission
for the reduction In the duty On wool.
We also direct your attention to the
fact that the President Of the so-called
National Wool Growers Association was
a member of the Tariff Commission, and
1t Is admitted by the manufacturers and
others that he suggested the rates re-
ported by the Commission on wOOlen
goods, on which the reduction is slight
II any, while the reduction on wool is
fully 20 per cent.
Your committee feels the great need
of an organization OF the wool grOWers
of the Nation, and one fully rejecting
the wishes of prOducersin every section,
of the country. Our efforts were much
hindered by the lack OF such an assOcia-
ton, whose representative could have
spoken authOritattVely as to the wishes
OF this important class of the agricul-
turaI community. We call your atten-J
ton to the fact In the Senate debate on
the wool schedule, the fact was used In
argument that the President Of the So
called National Wool Growers AsSOctaz
ton was in favor of the reduction on raw
woods, and we found II dificult to cOun7
teract its influence. 80 -.''.r .'-.I ....a .'.-
We feel that We would. be- doing in
Justice to the press in general, and to
the agricultural press particularly, If
we neglect to speak of the generous
treatment we have at all times received
at Its hands.
Thanking our friends for kindness
rendered, and aregretting our inability
to accomplish our purpose regarding the
wool interest of OhtOy we. confidently
assert our belief that the time will
come when, by united action on the part
of the wool growers OF the United States,
such presentation will be made to the
coming of some fnture Congress as Will
secure to them their much needed pro-
lection against the imported woods OF
South America, and Australia; and we
respectfully .snRgest such o discussion
of the matter, Through the press and
otherwise, as will keep the public fully
informed of our needss and produce an
enlightened sentiment which will In
time aid us In the prosecution Of our
lust demand. TLltlHY, n o. ,W
COLUMBUS DEIANO, MtlVeTnOn. 't
A X. SPRAGUE, Brice.