The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-21

so much revenue ms II was getting before the
reduction, the first year after the reduction
million aud half more. II certainly will
take some time to reduce the revenue at
that rate. Again, II II be true, as our free
trade s,a brethren a claim that the consum; n,
the duty more for their goods on ac-
count OF protective duty then
In 1888 the increased cost TO the consumers
OF wool would be equal TO the duty collected,
namely, S3,l74,00O. From their standpoint,
then, after the reduction the consumers OF
the country would have less OF this unnecess-
ary tax TO pay; but we find that In 1884, with
the advantages OF less rate, the consumer
pays $4,b50,0O0. IL seems strange that actual
results should contradict science, but such
surely is the case. Now what has been the
effect Of the tariff reduction on wool2-
simply this The first year of Its existence we
have Increased the already overflowing reve-
nues of the Government by about one and
half millions; we have brought into this
| country 4,7000OO pounds OF wool that could,
and should have been produced here; we
have paid the foreign producer $b,O0OOOO that
we might have saved and changed the quota
tons of our own markets from forty-two to
thirty-hve cents for the same grades or wool.
The actual amount of imported wool was not
apparent until the Treasury Department re-
port made II public, as much OF twent direct
| to the mills and was not necessarily thrown on
| the market here. Yet tho cause OF our
sluggish market may now be easily seen.
Inc eN-PreSident OF our NutlOnnl AbbOc1h-
ton also seems willing TO aid us with his
| sympathy, and thus pour oil on tho troubled
| waters. After a long absence attending his
Australian interests, he meets the wool
growers of his native State, and expresses
regret that he cannot congratulate them on
n continuance of the prosperity that charac.
| teriZed the sheep husbandry of the United
states when last he met the association, and
deplores the presence OF the shadow OF slow
sales on dull market-a condition forcing
| the American woolgrower TO part with his
| clip ut a price that comes short of its produc-
| ton, except under the most favorable Cir
cumstances. He exhorts us TO take counsel
| against discouragement, and states that his
| course while Il member of the Tariff Com
mission and president of the National Wool
| growers Association, was dictated by a
desire TO promote the welfare OF his fellow
| woOlgrOwcrS throughout the entire country.
and adds that he opposed the reduction OF
the tariff on wool. II that be true, why did
he sign the report of the Tariff Commission
recommending the reductionI Why did he
not enter his protest and call on the wool
growers OF 1.-The entire country" TO come TO
his aid2 Farthero on in his address he argues
that reduced prices are not entirely duo 10
the tariff reduction and gives quotations TO
| prove his assertion. Whatever reduction In
price the tariff of 1888 may have caused, the
| experience since that time has proven that
the wOol-grOwcr of the United States can not
produce wool under the restrictions OF that
tariff, unless there Is q general rise In the
wool markets of the world. and, according to
the gcntlcman's own statement, that can not
occur, as he refers TO the immense produc-
tions of Australia, Africa and south America,
yet does not refer TO the fact that a reduced
duty brings the American producer, In the
American markets. directly In competition
with those cheapergrown foreign woods.
Hence from his own standpoint II can not be
said that it Is an oyerproduction In our
country: but, on the other hand, nn unjust
protection from foreign wools, In which y Is
reported that the honorable gentleman has
been, IL not even now INTERCEPTED. And what
ever prosperity the future may have In store
for the wooigrowers the present dscourag,
ing and disastrous condition Is in great
measure due to the mlsmnnagcment OF the
executive Office with which the Wool-grow'
ers' Association has bonorod him.
All national questions are more or less in
terwoven with the present day politics, and
we find that our tariff question is no cXcep
J tiOn to that rule. Hence during our present
despondency. and now that the smoke OF the
political battle has somewhat cleared away
will II not be well for us to gather such
, crumbs of comfort rs we may be able tC
fnd2 You, of course, will pardon me II &c
! as far back In the history OF our country a.
1894, and, ut that time, take Democratic
! view of our national need. And In order
that my representations may be purely Dem
! ocratic will quote from the essence OF De
I mocrncy, General jackson himself In an
swer to the Colman letter asking his views OF
, the tariff, under date OF April ~, 1S4, HI
says. Heaven smiled upon us and gave u
liberty and independence. That same prov
dence has blessed us with pational inde
pendcnce and national defense. II we omi
or refuse TO use the gifts which He has eN
tended TO us. we deserve not the continuance
, of His blessings. He has filled our noun
tains and our plains with minerals, and givei
us climate and soil for growing hemp nnt
wool. These being the grand materials o.
! our national defense they ought TO have ex
: tended TO them adequate and fair protection
: that our own manufacturer and laborer ma!
! be placed on fair competition with those
, Enrope, and that we may have within ou
! own country supply of those leading an
important articles" He further adds: 'Thi
! tariff possesses more fanciful than ren
: dangers" "l will ask: What Is the real sit
uation Of the agrlculturistl Where has IN
American farmer market for his surplu
! graing Except for cotton he has neither
| home or foreign market" "Does not thi
clearly prove that the channels of labo
: should be multipledy Common sense a
once points out the remedy. Take from az
riculture G0OOOO men, women and children
. and you will at once give market for NOR
I breadstufs than all Europe now furnishes.
U "In short, sir, we have been too long subtec
: 20 the policy of the British merchants. IL !
time we should become little more Amer
+, canized. and instead of feeding the pauper
! and laborers OF Europe, feed our own;
I else in n short time, by continuing our pres
: cnt policy. we shall all be paupers our
3 selves" BY this we gather the tariff view
U of him to whom all Democrats arc proud 4
point as the father OF their creed.
9 Henry Clay, In the United States Senate 4
1872, said; "lf | were 10 select u term o
+ seven years since the adoption OF the preson
: Constitution which exhibited a scene OF th
s most widespread dlsmay and desolation,
would be exactly that term OF seven year
9 which immed ately preceded the establish
? ment OF the tariff OF ls2i-lf the term o
I seven years were TO be selected OF the great
\ est prosperity which this people have eve
: enjoyed since the establishment OF the prei
0 ent Constitution, II would he exactly tina
2 period OF seven years which lmmedlntel
$ followed the passage OF the tariff OF lS4.
!. advancing still further In our country
I history, allow me to quote from represef
Q tatlve Republican Of the highest type an
4 broadest national intelligence. Hon. Jane
+ q. Blaine, In his letter accepting the nOmini
ton for the Presidency, states that from th
5 landing at jamestown In 1907, TO the yea
= 1880, embracing period OF more than y
0 years, the aggregate wealth of the Unite
$ States amounted to fourteen billions OF do
y lars: and though the population fthe coun
T try increased but sixty per cent. from lbt
T to 1850, the aggregate property OF the countr
Increased 2li per cent. us the direct result Q
y protective duties He also says that the ~
J ricutural interest II by far the largest In th
I Nation and Is entitled, In every adjustment Q
0 the tariff laws, 10 the first consideration, an
adds any policy hostile TO the fullest d.
s velopment Of agriculture In the United State
\ must be abandoned
i will also compare the platforms Of tn
n two great political parties. From the R'
n publican quote ns follows: "Wc therefor
demand that the imposition Of duties on fo
{ elgn goods shall be mado, not for revenu
0 only, but that In raising the requisite rev,
Z MUGS for the Government, such duties sha
r be so levied as IN afford security 10 our d
8 versificd industries and as TO afford protct
: tion to the rights and wages OF the lahore,
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