The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-10
The R0Ol Tartf-DemUcrnucP PROMISES
w, bon, cratic Practices.

What do wool growers think nov o!
the promises Of the Democratic party? The
Ohio Democratic platform, when 1t was cx'
pounded before wool-growers, wss read to
mean ample protection to all industries
with special favor to tho wool industry,
Democrats elsewhere were pointed TO what
the brethren were promising in the grea'
State Of Ohio, and they were aekcd II that
wasn't good enough for them. Wo have
heard good deal Of tlIia in West Virginia.
Let us tee what promise the Democrats
made In onio when the election waa pend
Ing. The following is from circular widely
cast upon the waters by tho Democratic
committee in Ohio:
Is 1t possible to obtain restoration OF The
duty entire? This is the question which
every sheep owner In OHIO Ia a.king himself
W. say 10 every farmer, aud with all possible
emphasis, that the question must be Inswsr.
ed now. Next year will not do. The reasou
is clear, the issue has been raised III tho pies
ent Ohio campaign, and the wool intrIeai
elsewhere, as well rs the eceml, OF the wool
interest, are unanimous In recognizing that
the result OF the Ohio campaign WILL decide
whether the duty shall be rest, red imnsdt,
a.ely or whether Its restoration shsll be left
To tho chances OF the future. Tne elfctioa-ni
Hoadly on the other hand means the triumph
OF the Democrats and the success OF their OBJ.
jets, OF which tho unconditional restoration
VI the due on wool entire is one Of the most
important.
Il. ihis triumph will create most irresistible
sentiment throughout the nation in favor Of
the wool.growers, and when G ,ngrsss meet
next winter lit IL fortunately Democratic Ia
the House, the strength Of public opinion
will be 50 great that the rresldent will not
dare rests. 1t, and he will readily sign ell
measures brought forward for rGliet. Tbs
consequence will be that iarniers will be able
10 retain their nocks and 70 on with the
profitable production OF wool. Tls election
Of Democratic Legislature insurss the cleo.
ton Of O Democratic United States Senator
from ohio, and largely increases the CHANGER
ct having Democratic mel 1rity in the
United States Senate. and IN tina. eveat
tho Democratic party will be in situation
TO redeem its promise to the wool growers in
Ohio md its State platform. Farmers Of
Ohio, con you trust the party taat has in our
National Legislature outraged and robbed
you at the bidding Of the capitalists Of New
England? IL there any hope for you from
slinh'a party, who have thus deliberately ssu-
riticed your dearts. snd best interest? The
party that created this great wrong cannot be
trusted 10 give you relief. Tho Democrats In
Congress wcrc your friends. They sought by
every nss' In their power Sto prevent this
the Democratic party in this matter. 1t has
promised 10, and will give You relief Will
you ignore their promises ~ anthoriiatiyely
made? .l-
i: What was the eGsct Of this illumination?
1t helped helped to elect Hoadly. Farm
ers were deluded into the belief that the Re.
publican party had wroused them and the
Democratic party would jump at the frs.
opportunity to right the wrong. Apromiso
could not have been more direct and ex.
plicit; with honorable men no pledge
would have been more binding. What
has the Democratic party done-kcpt its
pledge to the wool.growers?
When the Converse bill to restore the
wool tariff Of 1867 camo up lis Democrats
voted against it aud laid it out cold. Oaly
thirty.six Democrats favored the bill. 1t is
some test Of party sentiment on the QueE.
ton Of protection that only - Republican
votes were recorded in the negative, and
some OF these because they feared to re.
open the tariff que ion lest the Democrats
knock down the whole system.
Do wool-2rowers continue 10 look for re.
lief at the hands OF the Democratic party :?
Do they think it is to be truated? And is
it likely to be more truthful in the future
than in the past?