The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-09-16

are trying TO divert attention "from th
disastrous consequences Of the previou
debate" which are now weighing 3
heavily upon their man, by charging lha
Gen. WARNER is free trader.
The charge is so absolutely false tbs
a refutation is scarcely required. Iii
mere assertion, and the small organs VIII
make It know that it is untrue, and, o
course, not word Of proof can b
brought to establish II.
Why do they not qlote some declara
ton of Gen. WARNER on the Tariff oues
tion2 Will the intelligent wool. gro wei
whom they seek to deceive by lhi. falls
and ridiculous charge, accept the mer
statement without proof2
| But they will not be deceived. Th
tariff speech delivered by Gen WARNE1
in Congress on the 3Oth of April last
and for which he has received the com
pliments OF some OF the most prominen
men of the country, clearly defines hi
position on the tariff II there is an ut
terance in that speech favoring fre
trade, why do not these paid organ
publish it2 The speech was made il
opposition to the MORRISON bill, which
proposed horz )ntal reduction of q
per cent on the present rates, and al
though his speech was directed to tb'
economic side Of the qnssion. and in
volved the statement of general princi
ples, yet he applied those principles tt
different articles, among which is That o
wool.
Here is the principle on which his ar
gument was based:
Now, the cardinal principle Of the
Ohio platform. sav. 10 that the tari6
shall not be reduced bslo,U the line tha
marks the difference in cost Of producing
a given commodity here and abroad
Suppose the difference to be 40 per cent
and YOU reduce the tsrif to 20 per cent
what IS the resnlt2 The foreign pro.
ducer is given the advantage in our own
market OF 20 per cent. What would be
the necessary consequence An Inflow
OF foreign products and the stoppage Of
our own industries. That result would
as certsilly follow as tight follows day
And i, applying this principle to the
wool industry, he sail:
Take wool, for instance-and nothing
shows better the operation tf tariff re-
duct IN than the effect Of the present
tariff on tbi, product During the sI1
months ending December 81, 1882, We
imported 5 364 466 pounds of wool a.
an average p ice OF 22.5 cents per pound
the duty collected was 967l, ,4l5, witch
was almost exactly 55 per cent.
During the six months ending Decem
Der 81, 1888. under The new tariff, We
imported 10 AL 655 pounds at an aver.
age price OF % cents per pound; the
duties collected we're S1073.alf, the
rste being As per cent.
From these figures, which are taken
from the report OF Mr.. N'mmo on the
tariff act OF March 3, 1888 i: will be
seen that on a reduction OF 10 per cent
in the duties on wool, the imports nearly
dubbed, and at As per cent. Sf0l S9e
more revenue was collected than wher
the duli we're s5 per cent, while the
price Of imported wool rose one-hal
cent per pound and The pfice OF domes
tic wool fell from 8 to 5 cents per pound
viii b was exactly what might have beer
and what was foretlld.
This bin proposes further reduction
of 20 per cent, which would leave th'
duty on wool about 80 per cent.
A duty of 80 per cent. would probably
result in increasing the price OF for,i3l
wool to Is cents pound. At that prlc
how much would come ic2 II 50.O01,
900 pounds, then the revenue would b
Increased t, $4,000 600 But sc pc
cent .is not down to the point OF maxi
mum revenue. II that pcint were takel
at 80 per cent, and we assume tha
| 100, 900 600 pounds would come in a
that rate, the revenue would be 81 500
900. BIT this is not down nearly to th
revenue basis, or to tariff for revenu
only. During al Ills time, however
the price OF foreign wool would rise !
our market and domestic wool fall, unit
they come together at some indeterml
nate point.
NV, Mr. Chairman, the wool-glow
ers of nv State and the wool-grower
OF the country want TO know, and the
have right to know, what the ulterio
purpose of this hill Is. l. 1t TO go ul
mstely and as fast as we can get ther
to revenue basis OF Is or 20 per cen
on wool2 Which shall it be, the prir
cipIe laid down in the Ohio platform e'
tab!ishing the line that makes the difie
encA 10 the cost OF production as Id
dstum-liue from which to adjust tari
rates, or the line OF maximum revenu
with an increase Of revenue from S20e
900 600 nm to $500. 600. 900 and possibl
S4o0 600, 900; or shall it be the loves
revenue basis
We have right, say, to know b
which principle We are to be governed
Let US know and let the people kno
what we mean. As for myself stan
upon the Ohio platform Its principle
can be defended nywhere and ever,
where. II is bomb-proof and can M
be battered down here or anywhere els
The wool-grovers here have the sta.
ment of a sound principle, 10 the appl
cation OF which their industry will
fully protected. With an advocs
, of the ability and statesmanship
General WARNER, with his recognize
! Influence in Congress, the wool-gro we
have friend worth q dezen TAYLol
with mediocre ability, and remarkab
for nothing but long speeches full
sound and demagoeuerv.