The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-01
Woo, 1'nrllt In tho ohio Campaign.

The Democratic State Executive Com
mittcc OF Ohio is rcsorting to desperate
measures to prevent the wool growers
from supporting the Republican ticket,
The Committee has been sending circu'
lars to prominent and influential wool
growers informing them Of their appoint
ment MS advisory committeeman. This
little ilattery does not work, and the "1is
tinction" is invariably declined.
The Democratic Committee adds insult
to injury, by making it appear that the
Republicans were responsible for the fail
ure to pass the wool tariff bill in the last
Congress, and by mutilating the records
make it appear that they were the enc.
mics Of sheep husbandry.
Mr.. G. K. Fowler, OF Fowler, o., a
Democrat and sheep raiser, was in receipt
OF n Of the above mentioned circulars
advising him OF his appointment on the
Advisory Committee, to which lie replied
40 AoIloNo. IANC Dccu DclllOcTullC
voter cvcrsince my majority, and an earn.
est worker ut the polls; but believing that
the interests Of American citizens i n
American industries should predominant,
rather than devotion to the principles Of
any party and believing that if the
Democratic party be now placed in powe,
it would be controlled by men who would
ignore the great principles OF protection, l
find myself in the present campaign I'M
y able to support either the platform or the
ticket, and would respectfully decline the
appointment named"
And yet Mr.. George L. Converse, Of
Ohio, in his speech at Weston declared
that the tariff issue amounted to nothing.
1t happens that it was q prominent factor
in defeating Mr.. Converse for renomina-
ton for Congress.
Alter correcting the record mutilated by
the committee Mr.. Fowler cites the plat
form OF the two parties. In the Republic
can platform is found the following:
We therefore demand that the imposition OF
dnttes OH foreign imports shall be ratSad mot for
revenue only" but that In ntising the requisite
revenues for the govcrntncntslch duties shall be so
levied Ms TO Afford security to our diversified indus
tries, and protection TO the rights and wages OF tho
iaborer, TO The end that active and Intelligent
labor, MS well MS capital may have its lust rewlrd,
and the lnbOrinS man his full share OF national
prosperity. ~. >s N-'
The Republican PARTY pledges itself to correct the
ins4ualiiies OF me tariff, and o~reAuce the surplus.
nov by me actions ind indlScriminatc process Oi
hofiZontal reduction, but by such methols AZ will
relieve the taxpayer, without %iniur.ng the lubon,r.
or the great productive interests Of our country.
In regard TO the wool industry the
plank in the Republican platform reads as
follows:
We 'ceoeniso the importance OF sheep husbandry
IN the United stetcs. the serious iclrrsIon which
i 1s now experiencing. md the danger threatening
US iuturc prosperity; and We therefore respect the
demands Of Me representatives Of this important
5 uss,g"i fon,9an 'n Maoi TO- Tor u Taad}ns,ment Of duty
shall have lull and adequate protection.
Mr.. Fowler considers this good enough
for him inasmuch MS the tariff Of 1867 was
q Republican measure, and to that meas
ure the woolgrowers owe all the prosper
ity they have had. How does the above
look when compared with the meagrc ex-
preston found on the subject in the Dem
ocra ic platform, which says
We demand that Federal taxnt, on shall hc c1.
c%iusifcly lr pnblic purposes, and shall not exceed
ny nc,tls OF tho government economically ndmin-
There arc many wool growers in Ohio
who will follow Mr.. Fowler and cast their
lot with the party that promises them pro-
lection, and which will faithfully dis
charge its obligations.