Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-26

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for the domestic fleece, and sell their
goods at q reduction.
RepOrter-DO other protection coun-
tries put tariff on raw wool?
Hurd-They are too wise for that, for
they want to encourage growth OF
wooden manufactures, that their factors
and merchants may successfully enter
the markets of the world. Germany
and France both put wool on the free
list, and their wOOlen manufactures
show the wisdom of their policy.
Reporter-DOes free wool In these
countries depress the price of the do
mestic fleece?
Hurd-Quite the contrary; in France,
under the third Napoleon, the impost
on foreign wool was removed. A few
years later, when all the interest had
adjusted themselves, the Emperor
caused an inquiry to be make through
out the Empire, with especial reference
to the effect of free wool upon the do
mestic fleece.
RepOrter-And what was the result.
Hurd-It was demonstrated that the
price of the domestic fleece was enhanc-
ed, and the woOl-grOwers of France
were never so prosperous as they have
been with foreign wool admitted free.
On the other hand, the manufacturing
interests were promoted.
Reporter-It is also rather gleefully
asserted by the Republicans that the
Democrats in National Convention will
have hard time framing plan or
policy, in accordance with the Presi-
dents message, so as to hold the rank
ond fila Of the Marty in line.
Hurd-PandOra's box is no longer in
possession of the Democratic party, so
far as this subject is concerned. The
Republicans are now sampling its
contents. | do no anticipate the
slightest trouble on the part of the
Democrats in formulating platform
upon which the party will stand with a
solid front.
Reporter-Will the Republicans have
as easy a time of it?
Hurd-I opine not. l would like to
see them form tariff plank on which
Mr.. Joseph Medill, of Chicago, and Mr..
w. D. Kelley, of Philadelphia, could
stand side by side. Or one which
would be satisfactory to the Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
The Republican party must meet this
issue with a square declaration, and l
wish them joy in framing it. Suppose
they declare in favor of Mr.. Blaine's
plan: Free tobacco and the distribu-
ton of the whisky tax among the
States, with the tariff unchanged.
Would that suit Mr.. Sherman? He is
in favor of abolishing the $50,000,000
sugar tax and paying the sugar-growers
bonus of $50,000,000 out of the
Treasury, and speaks vaguely of 'revis-
ing the tariff in some respects Would
that suit Mr.. Blaine or Mr.. Foraker or
any of the other possible candidates?
Mr.. Mckinley proposes to maintain, or
even augment the present tariff, by
abolishing the whole internal revenue
system. General Browne, of Indiana,
| is loudly for tariff revision. And so
they 60. The trouble over the tariffs
in the Republican ranks hereafter. Last
fall the Minnesota Republicans copied
the Ohio Democratic tariff plank
verbatim, and made it an issue. How
are the Republican National bosses
going to make the Republican army in
Minnesota about face on this burning
and vital issue?
Reporter-Willa square fight on the
question of revenue reform, tariff re-
vision and reduction of unnecessary
taxation help the Democratic party in
any section of this country?
Hurd-It will help it everywhere, es-
pecially in the great West and North
west. I believe that we will be able to
carry Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa on that issue, with an even chance
for Iowa and fighting grounds in Kan
sas and Nebraska.
Reporter-What about Ohio.
Hurd-Ths is Republican State,
but tue people are becoming educated
very rapidly and they may graduate
by next November. New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana will
increase their Democratic majorities.
49,
Columbus G.. Delano, of Ohio, in his
recent illumination to the wool-growers
attacks President Cleveland. If De-
Iano doesn't know what he is writing
about he ought not to inflict his ter
giversations upon public already
nauseated with specious reasons why
the millions should tax themselves in
to the poor-house for the benefit of the
thousands who shout "Protection" to
the public cat as they use its paws to
pull the chestnuts out of the fire.
The sum and substance of Mr.. De-
lano's address to the wool-growers may
be thus epitomized: l. Without a
protective tariff wool can not be profit
ably raised. 1t never brought
A REMUNERATIvE PRICE
Before it was highly protected. 2. The
tariff of 1867 promoted the wool in
dustry, and made it successful, pros
porous and profitable. 3. The five per
cent. reduction in 1888 greatly crippled
the industry and depressed prices. 4.
A further reduction would destroy it,
and put prices back to the miserable
pittance obtained in free trade times.
Now the truth or falsity of these
propositions by Mr.. Delano are demon
strated by statistics which he ought
to be able to place his hand on. The
price of wool in the Boston market
which fixes the prices in this country,
for series of years before and after the
much wanted tariff of 1867, will settle
the question in the minds of all reason.
able men. Here they are in series OF
periods, going away back to 1927, Civ
ing the year, the cents per pound a
which wool sold, and the average price
per pound during the time:
| FIRST PERIOD--l827 to 1886.
1927 27.......,....,..4 A 1882. 32......,.....",66