The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30
A nIsToRY OF TnE PRIoE OF WOOL

HlbTOHf VI THE fhiOh VI WooL
should be an interesting bit of reading
for farmers at the present time. have |
not the pace 10 give one hat direct |
their attention 10 u chart II prices Tor |
llity years furnished by
Ths lowest price ever touched by the |
staple has been under protective tar II,
the highest uuder comparative fred trade, |
making no excepl lon Of the price obtain
cd during tho war.
Protective tariif on wool reduces the |
manufacture OF wOolens 70 the business |
OF speculation. The production In 1880
was. according 10 the 10th census, lbb,- |
6Sl, ,75l pounds. To control this product
wOu 4 require much aggregated capital.
In 1870 a combination effected and held |
control OF the markes and "b00med" the
wOolsn business making large fortunes
ami iNJuring manufacturers, In this
branch OF manufactures we are esthb-
liahed since the foundation OF the gov
ernment, aud an investigation will
prove the Pame facts 10 exist that IN
lelligent, well directed labor, even
though they get greater pay, can pro.
duce relatively cheaper than labor OF
lower grade,
IN THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
II has been cause Of grave doubt
with tho English manufacturers
whether they could hold their own
against American competition. In this
branch we m lke goods OF superior ntil'
lty, neatness aud strength, fhe wages
OF our operatives, bnt,a trlili greater,
and the product OF each0reralivs third
more thaa hls kngllah cOmpetitor
Pr0tectl0niata claim the Golden
Club of Great Britain Raise and send
| 10 America, TO the roo trade people, I'm
mense sums of money TO help their
cause. II the Golden Club send any
money here II Il to buy ,hs protection
lat, and get hia help TO retard our man.
ufactnree by combining our commercial
limits within our own country. The
intelligent, fir.seeing Englishman does
not want the United States 10 adopt q
free trade policy. II would wake him
from hio dream OF security, seriously
disturb, aud In many markets OF the
world aupplant him. But hear the evil
dence direct from the Englishman him
| self. about a year since, In c0nversa
| tiOn In England with distinguished
member OF the Golden Club, was ask
ed" "Nhon will your people do away
with your abOminable tarlifp" The
moment, ~ replied" We make up our
minds 10
sTRIKE A BLOW AT ENGLAND's CONNER.
cIAL SUPREMACY.
"Indeed, and how long have you held
such ylewap" "Fiye years." waa the
answer. "0h. you we're ahead OF me-
no remarked thoughtfully. "The possi-
bilities OF your country In this respect
only dawned on me within the year."
Evidence accumulates. Hear another
OF the same country: speaking from a
selfish point OF view, we English would
rather you did not adopt free
ascal policy. As II Ia we have
the other parts OF the world
with which we can trade where Ameri'
can competition cannot touch w. for
they cannot produce goods cheAply
enough, while the artificial stlmul0us
given 10 American manufacturer by
protection has made competition 80 keen
there that even under protection indus
tries are unprollt0ble,'
We have remaining 65i .Si3,3bi, on |
great part OF which tho people OF tho
Union aro taxed more by protective
duties than the wages OF hands and
profits OF manufacturers amount 10. To
place II In the form OF q ledger pngo II
would look ,methlng like this.
PEOPLE, on THE UNITED STATES IN 40.
CUNT WITH THKlR GOVERNMENT,
1880, rLh' ph 1890 Ca