Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-25
MILLS AND TIE WOOL TARIFF.

MILLS AND TIE WOOL TARIFF.
The distinguished chsirman of the ways
and means committee, Mr.. Mills, has been
over in Rhode Island, the guest OF the
wooden manufacturers, and, while enjoy
ing their Inequalities, took occasion to
recite to them a speech delivered by Con-
gresham Scott OF Pennsylvania some
weeks previously, without Mr.. SCOTS
honesty Of detail and wealth Of verbal
application. The occasion WIS 1y0us
one doubtless, and Mr.. Mills fslt happy.
The banquet was given by the wooden
mill men and Mr.. Mills and his colleague,
Mr.. Breckenridge, were feeling very ami
able and endeavored to make the wool
mill men feel hsppy, but it is more than
probable that Mr.. Mills overstepped the
lines Of prudence in his speech. Mr..
Mills, We are told, "sssured his audience
that they need not be alarmed lest if the
raw material went on the free list the
manufacturing product would have to go,
too. Ga the other hand, the same vote
that would put raw wool On the free list
would keep the manufactured product
from being placed there" II this was the
mere uttersnce CT Mr.. Mills, little notice
would be taken OF it, but SIS it Is the die
tum ofthe chairman of the ways and means
committee, the leader OF the Democracy
in Democratic House, It is peculiarly
unfortunate 81 this time. Mr.. Scott was
frank and Ingenious enough to tell the
manufacturers that the Democratic party
was not putting wool on the free list for
the love it bore them, bat because 1t WAS
impossible to sntsgonize ST one time, both
the wool raiser and manufacturer and,
the latter being SO much better organized
offered greater resistance 10 'ariff re-
duction thsn the disorgsnizsi producer,
1t was the intention of the party to make
the fight with the weaker, snd "a ally Of
the stronger, as matter of expediency.
Mr.. Mills tells the manufacturers that
"the same vote that placed wool CT the
free list would keep the manufactured ar.
ticle from being placed there" Or, in
other words, il the manufacturers in the
east would assist in "downipg" Mills
home people, his OVID constituents, the
Democracy Of the country would stand
between them and s reduction on the
manufactured article. Tais, THE GA.
zETTE submits, Mr.. Mills is not author
lied to do, aud he does not represent hi:
party by any means when he makes
the promise. The Democratic party
desire tariff reduction to en-
able the people to obtain the
necessaries of life chesply, and tt
reduce the surplus Incidentally. L, Is no
in favor Of removing the protection from
the wool raisers Of Texas while, st the
same time, leaving the tariff on TN
manufactured article. The manufacture
wants free wool; Of course he does, anC
i he is for the placing Of wool on the fre'
list, but the people, whom Congressman
Mills WAS elected to represent, care moth
ing for free wool only IS means OF OBJ
} tainirg free blankets. Itis not too mucl
to ssy that not per cent. Of the reyenu
! reformers in Texas are willing to see tn
/ interests of their ReighboTs in the sheel
business Injured while the manufacture
is allowed the benefits Of tariff. Their
, are millions OF dollars invested in WOO
raising in Texas, snd if It is proposed +
/ turn this over to the tender mercies O
I the manufacturers very few vii
De found ready to give