The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-22
WOOL IN POLITICS.

states. Strongest In this assembly, were
Ohio aud Pennsylvania, 90 lightweight del.
egates we're Of these states. COLUMBUS Dr..
LAso. OF Ohio, the permanent chairman.
gave interesting figures. and made hand
some showing OF strength on tho part OF
tha na,iorsl wool.growers. He said that
the lock masters OF the United States, poll
l, 02) 900 votes. or words TO the effect. This
statement, Mn. DKLAso followed, by com.
planning bitterly OF tho congressional act
OF 1883. reducing duties on foreign
woods, which he said would II allowed,
to remain o. II II, reduce production Ct
wool 10 the extent OF loss annually, be-
ginning with $40 ,000, 600 In 1883 and sieadi-
ly increasing until OF tho 800 600 600 pounds
produced previous TO the tariff reduction,
ten years hence the ind nstry would bs too
small to figure on. Strong arguments
we're adduced In favor OF protecting wool
end 20 one can deny the value ola class OF
men Whose products are $4,000, 600 annu-
ally, aud whose capital Is invested In
blamsless iloots that enrich the soil they
Craze upon and make II better for
agriculture. But In the resolu-
lions passed and In tho platform
adopted ihero Isl ring Of something that
cannot be called high, patriotic impulse,
and might ba construed as selfish by some
people. Fer lns'grce, the first RESOLUTION
ads: Resolved, That We will organizs as
q wooi.growers and theep- breed 10 astccia-
ton, and will cooperate by means OF our
national association, TO be aided By Che
aiate aud county associations, and IN this
way, and by all legitimate methods, will do
al 10 our power to restore the wool tariff oil
1867, or its equivalent on woods and woolens,
aud cause to be repealed the upjutt, unwise
and unequal legislation OF 1888, reducing
The duties on woods and woolens."
And that is well enough, because the wool
growers feel that under the act OF 1857 their
interests were fostsred, whereas, under the
act of 1888 they feel that they are injured,
and It is very natural that they should re-
solve and act as indicated In number one.
But number two begins TO smell Of the wet
wolf. Here IL 10:
Resolved, That in doing this, We will,
without reference to former political atiilis.
tions, recognize our friends, whenever and
wherever we fina them, and at the polls will
Sustain only such men and such party or
genizations as are in favor OF protecting and
encouraging and sustaining tho sheep hus.
bsndry in the United States by restoring
the wool tariff Of 1867, or It's equivalent"
Now, lack OF oondor cannot be charged
sgaintt these wool-growers. In the second
resolution II is plainly stated that the
,02o 600 1Ockmasters will vote with which
eyer party that is willing to restore the
1867 tariff on foreign wool, and to vote
against any party opposed to that tariffs
restoration. ut Is our purpose" these
owners Of sheep state, ito disregard every
consideration, except the interest of our
calling, and though Chesapeake calls to
the Pacific slope and groaus echo
from the northern lakes to the Rio
Grande against republican corruption
yet will we support that party and cause
all our herdsmen TO vote for It's presidential
candidate, unless the democrats imm edi-
ately give US protection from the hated
Australians whose wool Is ever the BEARS
weapon against the high prices we would
otherwise be able to exact OF the spinners.
Ia conclusion the platloru Is made to read
"And that We will not support any party
or political candidate until 1t or he clearly
defines it's or his position in favor OF the
restoration OF said tariff" No expression
did these gentlemen omit 10 placing them
selves fairly before the coun-
try as Dugald DAlgettys, willing
to fight politically on that side
most willing TO put up the nay and proven.
der. That IN the tone Of the platform
adopted on the first days meeting; and 1t Ia
the tone Of tho address published in these
columns yesterday morning, prepared by
aa appointed committee Of five and ordered
sent in circular form TO every wool'grower
ia tha United States. The address, II any.
thing, is more ou,spoken than the plat
form, though that could hardly be. At
other significant. fact 10, that the
first date selected was May 9Th, for
this mass meeting Of woolgrowers.
After wards IL was remembered that June
30 comes the republican national CONVEX
ton and July Slh the democratic, all at
| Chicago, end these chrewd eighty-eighs
men Of Ohio and Penrgylvani did not fail
TO sec the Importance OF brin gine their
| 1 90 0O0 direct voters and their 100000
collateral voters in nearer view. so the date
was poaiponed to the 10Th. But the fact is
this is not M expression OF the wool.grow-
| ing interest of the United States. OF the
| great number Of flock. masters OF hisrepub-
lie only 1sS were present, end although
this corpora'le guard has cracked apretty
loud whip at both teams, when voting
day comes, many ballot, polled for the
democratic candidate, will smell of the
sheep pen. The wool-growers OF the
United States can not be bought and cold
like their muttons. The HERALD Is not
opposed to effordipg this interest share of
protection while protection is still In
vogue. As Is we'll koowa from
from our repeated articles on the subject Of
tariff, we arc emphatIcally opposed to high
protection Oh any article, and also opposed
upon principle to the policy Of protection
10 itself. We are anxious to see the day
come when revenues TO the government
viii be limited to its expenses economically
incurred, although we do not recognize
that that day is very near Ut hand. because
Of vicious practices and artificial indus
tries stimulated by reckless legislation In
tn past. The truth IL, that whenever pro-
| tecuon 10 demanded by, and afforded 10,
any one interest, some other interest Is
lust 80 much hurt, and this latter i'm.
m ed.steiy and naturally PUSHES
| in for corresponding relief fcz
itself. And thus II goes all along the liue,