Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-29

ITO the Wuul gs,wcrs and sheep breeder, Of
the nilcd States: GENTLEMEN--A the ma
liunal convention ul wool growers and sheep
breeders of the United States, held 1T Chicago
on the 18Th day of May, 1851, and which was
attended hy delegates from twenty states, Il
committee was appointed to draw up an adj
dress 10 the wool growers of the country for
the purpose of arousing them to u proper rr-
alnation of the necessity that exists ior i'm
mediate and energetic action If they would
rescue the great industry in which they are en-
gagged from It's present depressed condition aud
the impending dangers Of still more serious
nature. The undersigned members of the com
miltcc firmly believe that the existing sad con.
ullloh ol lht interest YOU represent has been
brought about largely, il not altogether by adj
verse congressional legislation and that ii will
not again be prosperous until congress shall
reverse It's action ut its last session and restore
the rates Of duty To those which prevailed un-
der the tariff of 1867, hv which. for the first
time in the industrial history of the country,
equitable relations were established between
the duties on wool and those ON wooden goods,
1t can he cOnclusiycly shown that the tariff act
OF that year gave 10 the American producers Of
both wool and wooden goods steady markets
and a secure expansion Of production and
that through this expanded production ii gave
The consumers cheaper woods and wuOlCns than
were ever before known in America, and
brought prices OF all goods of ordinary wear,
and of many for fine and luxurious wear, lower
or as low as are known in Europe or else.
where.
THE TARIFF OF 1861.
"The repeal of the tariff of 1867 ON wool and
wOocns was not asked for, as has been nj.
lCScd, by the conservative business sentiment
Of the country or by any considerable number
OF American people. 1t was brought about
wholly through the efforts of importers and
others interested in securing in the United
States market for foreign woods, aided by q
lew parties who desired to make use of tho
foreign product as Il whip with which TO sub
due the American market and menace Amcri
can producers, upon whom they were ncccs
sarily compelled TO rely for ninc-tcnths of tho
wool required in this business These com
bined influences unpatriOtic and un- American
led to the passage of the unwisc, abortiyc and
suicidal tarifl act of 1883, to which We 0rml,
believe may be attributed the present depressed
condition of the wool industry. You have
doubtless, gentlemen, heard much of late
touching the sOundncss of the policy putting
raw materials of manufacture, including WOO
on the free list. We trust you will resent sucl
proposition whenever and wherever madt
with the Indignation which II greatly merits
Wool is furnished by the product of 900, ,OO(
ilock-owners, who have, by years of intelligent
and patient labor and the expenditure of larg,
sums of money, brought their product to The
present high standard of excellence. To elias,
1t simply as raw MATERIAL as something thai
has been produced almost entirely without cos
or expenditure Of time and labor, is an in
justice against which we trust you will cntel
an effective protest.
PROTECTION DEMANDED.
"The arguments used in defense Of the prin
clple of protection apply at least as forcibly tC
wool as to any article on the tariff schedule
The growing of wool is equal with the growing
of food and forests, and with the manufactur,
Of iron and steel, the maintenance of CONNER
clal marine and navy, of national militia
primary element Of national defense In war