San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-11
WOOL.
The Situation Of this Staple Under
the New Party Power.

Inc VI Iiio oSob'"
the New Party Power.
Col. Philip Palmer, the veteran
wool grower of Kinney county, being
in the city yesterday, was met by
representative of the LIGHT who had
an interesting conversation with him
on the future of sheep raising in
western Texas. The Colonel, who is
the best of authority on the subject,
said: 1.-THE election of Mr.. Harrison
to the presidency has given the sheep
industry in western Texas new i'm
petus, creating renewed confidence
i'm their business with those who
have sheep. Aside from the good it
NAV do those who already have
sheep. it will be the cause of many
Others embarking in the business.
Even now there are inquiries after
sheep and sheep ranches, by persons
who have never before been i'll the
business on account of the con-
tinued tinkering with the tariff by the
democratic congressman. and to cap
the climax, the introduction of the
Mills bill, consequent upon the pres
idenps message of 1887, the sheep in
dustry had been run down in western
Texas to the lowest condition, and
sheep owners almost felt that their
business was about to be ruined.
However, of late, and particularly
since the defeat of Mr.. Cleveland, it
appears. whether true or false, that
there is a shortage Of wool throughout
the world. That is, at any rate, the
statement of those interested in the
success of a protective tariff. But
gradual increase of values has oc-
Cured in the United States since
Harrison's election, and at no time
within the past six years, in my
opinion, have sheep been of as much
value as they are today.
1t is a fact that Harrison election has
made the difference in value, because
it insures the maintenance of the pres
ent tariff, and reform and rectifying
of the customs house practices where
great undervaluatiOns of wool import
ed from European ports are now ana
have been going on to the particular
detriment of the important industry
in America. There is really no short
age, so the protectionists claim, but
there is greater demand, which
makes it apparent to some that there
is a shortage, the feeling among
manufacturers and all who handle
wool being better. This feeling ex-
lists among the people generally, and
consequently that increase in the vol
ume of business which forces the de-
mand and makes an apparent
shortage. Western Texas wool
interests will receive no ad-
vantage from those who
claim to and who should represent
her interests in congress, and no good
is expected from them. But we con-
fidently hope to change this state OF
affairs some time in the near future.
Aside from the confidence that has
been restored, and the consequent d.
rect benefits to the sheep man the
state will receive great benefit in the
way of an Increase in the value OF
lands, the doubling and trebling OF
the values of stock, and the business
| community in general will be bene-
| fitted and the thrift of the country ma
terially improved from the fact that
better prices will be received by the
| producer enabling him to spend his
money more freely than has been the
case under the embarrassed condition
of the industry for the past severa
years. think Mr.. Harrison's election
was fortunate, and [ am very GLAD
of it,"