Middletown transcript., 1888-09-27
TERsE TARIFF talks.

The following taken from the Phila.
delphia Tim es Of Saturday, September
22nd, will serve to instance the sim
cerity OF some Of our leading manufac-
turers on the question of free wool.
We have repeatedly said that it is
simply question Of self interest
whether a party wants protection or
not, and not philanthropic effort to
benefit the laborer. The views of the
gentiemen named below, show clearly
that what they want is TO make a profit,
and neither their employees nor their
politics, are allowed to interfere with
this all important question. It can be
further asserted, that whenever you
find a manufacturer, crying for pro-
tected wool, or any other material, it
can be put down that it is to secure to
himself a larger profit, regardless Of
either his employees or his politics.
"Mr. Bullock, one Of the largest Of
our wooden manufacturers and Re-
publican, declares that without free
wool the woolen industries can't be
prosperous ID this country and our
American markets can't be supplied by
American mills and labor.
Mr.. Singerly, Democrat, who has
nearly half a million invested in WOOL
en- mills. declares that he can't operate
his mills and employ labor at fair
wages without free wool and ehemi-
Gals.
MIR. Rhoades. of Secane, Delaware
county, a Republican wooden manufac-
turer, says his wooden mills are idle
because they are taxed to idleness by
tariff taxes on raw materials.
Mr.. Dobson, one of the leading car
pet manufacturers of the country and
q Republican, stated the exact truth
when he declared to a Congressional
committee that with free raw materials
and 25 per cent. tariff on his products
he could manufacture profitably. The
present average tariff tax on carpets is
1881 per cent, ranging from 24.76 on
hemp to GLIB on tapestry Brussels and
1892 on Druggets.
Mr.. Drexel, the most successful and
conservative Of our American bankers,
and especially interested in the busi-
ness and industrial prosperity of the
country, speaks for intelligent and
honest Republicans like himself, when
he declares that free raw materials are
q necessity to successful industries in
the United States.
Does Mr.. Singerly seek to destroy
his half million wooden mill to serve a
party purpose Do Messrs. Drexel
Bullock, Dobson and Rhoades testify
against the mistaken policy Of theil
party from any other motives than .
sincere desire to prosper industry and
protect labor
A large majority of the wool con-
sumed in this country is imported from
foreign countries either in raw mater
ials or manufactured goods, and eyel
under the high tariff tax of Al per cent
to protect wool, the wool industry il
steadily declining in the older States
The battle for free raw material
used by our general productive indus
tries is the great battle for the Olsen
thralment Of the workingmen of tn
of the country. 1t is battle for en-
larging our products for enlarging tb
demand for labor ; for enlarging wage
BY increased demand for workingmen
for reduction in the cost of the neces
saries of life and for cheapening ou
American goods to home consumer
and competing in foreign m arcets.
Is this not the battle Of labor ? If j
is, let labor calmly consider, fully un
derstand and vote honestly for itself.