The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-02-09
Free Wool.

In the Senate, recently, coloquy took
place between Senator Sherman OF Ono, and
Senator Vance, ofNorth Carolina, from which
we make the subjoined extract. The pas
toral," illustrating the blessings of "protec-
ton, will certainly be enjoyed.
Mr.. Vance. Mr.. President, the Senator
from Ohio says that the manufacturers are IN
favor of free wool, but he must Iecollect that
when gentlemen on this side of the Chamber
deny being in favor of free trade they are always
reminded that their arguments lead directly to
free trade. The same thing, sir, can be SAID
of all the wool manufacturers. Although
thew DENY being in favor of free wool for the
reason assigned by Mr.. Sampson, of Boston,
that the votes of the wool-producers are alb
solutely necessary for those who desire 10
keep the duty on manufactured wool, yet an
their arguments lead directly and inevitably
to free wool. One of the strange things con-
nected with our history and our circumstan-
ces seems to be our greatness coupled with
our weakness and our inability to DO anything
Mr.. Edmunds. That is true.
Mr. Vance We are always told that an
American workingman is the best in the world,
and believe it; we are also told that ankee
machinery is the best in the world, and be,
lieve that. We are also told that the output
of work in given times and under given cir
cumstances in America is always best.
The Senator has told us that we raise the
best wool in the world and that we have the
finest country in the world for raising WOO
and for producing almost everything else' ant
/ believe all that. And yet, sir, the momen
that one of these inferior men from Europe
makes his appearance in competition with us
we knock under. Laughter You recol
leet what Scotty Briggs said to Parton. Sai(
he:
somehow or other. Parton. whenever you hits on
with your left, hunts grass
laughter Whenever pauper attempt
To compete with us in anything, then we nee'
the protection and the prayers OF the church
daughter. Before the echo OF our boastlnl
has died away we commence crying the IN
ability of this country to compete VITA any
body in the manufacture OF or the dong Q
anything
Now, sir, our country Is so great that Il ca
rot afford to raise cheap wool Then, IN tn
name Of common sense, does not polltlca
ECONOMY dictate that we should raise our mn
woods and apply them to the purposes TO
which they are fitted, and buy the cheap WOO
~ foreign countries to whom Providence ha
not been so liberal? -,
Mr.. President, this is great subject. D.
Interest in II has reached from one end OF TN
country to the other. 1t has aroused, as
have been informed, even the rustic muse
and have been furnished with an etfuson Q
thar muse, with the request that lay 1t betor
the Senate 1t is designated
A GIRL WITH oSE sToCKISG-A PROTECTIVE
PASTORAL
gcomposed and arranged for the old spinning
wheel aud respectfully dedicated e VA. ss ~
friend of projected machinery anu iis" 'ANSN' 80
Senator from Rhode Island-I
mr. Mary had a lille lamb
And her heart was most y. inIen ll
To make its wool, beyond Us Nor'A'
Bring fly six per cent
But ranpsr girl across the sea,
wnose Wool for les than half that sum
She'd willingly let 60
Another girl. who had no sheep,
Nor stockings wool, OF max.
Bat money just enough 10 buy
A pair without the tax,
went to the pauper girl TO get
some wool to shield her feet,
And make her stockings not Of tax
But both Of wool complete
when Mary SAYS the girls design,
she straight began % swear
she'd make her buy both wool and tax,
or let one leg go bare
So she cried out protect me from
That 9aupef's sheep wool free,
fmade 70 keep both her LEGS warm
What viii -eucourAge me-
So il was done. and people said
Where r that poor g1ri went
One Lex was warmed with wool ana one
With 8fiy-six per cent.
Vow praise 10 Mary and her lamb
Who did this scheme invent
To cloihe ne-hElf q girl IN wool
And ono half in per cent
All honor. TOO. 10 Mary's friends
And ali projections arts
Who cheaply clothe the rich In wool
And wrap the poor IN tax
Laughter. This pastoral, SIR. commend
seriously and earnestly 70 those gentlemen o.
that side Of the Chamber who have raised III
duties on raw wool to begin with and who, q
hope to be able to demonstrate as we pro
gress ii this hill have raised the priee Q
every article made Of wool which is IN use =,
the poor Of this country