The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06


That would be in accordance with
Republican precedent.
lfthe Ohio wool growers imagine
they will get the support of the
woolen manufactures in putting
wool duties higher in Republican
tariff bill they are doomed to bit
ter disappointment. We have al
ready furnished evidence of tht
fact that the manufacturing inter.
est is working for lower duties or
free wool as an absolute necessity
to their keeping at work. The
number of Hidde'S Fiber and Fabric
for June 30 againshows the drift
of that interest. 1t is n
Republican trade paper flying
the flag of "protection and temper
ance" and therefore what it says on
the tariff question should have
weight with Republicans. 1t de-
nies that the political campaign
which began year ago is over or
that the Republican party "can yet
fairly claim it's victory and gain
the confidence of the whole Ameri-
can people," and it goes on to say:
If the coming congress is equal
to the emergency and can place on
the free list raw materials it will
rob the Democratic party Of its
strong plank and must bring to the
support of the administration the
many able papers that have so per-
sistently and consistently agitated
for free raw material. The bug
bear "free trade" did very well for
IL campaign cry, but those who be-
lieve in free trade in the United
States to-day are in a very small
and helpless minority. The time
has gone by to cry "free trade" to
everyone who is honest and earn
est in asking for free raw material
for our manufacturing industries.
There is no denying the fact that
very many of the ablest papers in
the United States favor free raw
materials; some of those are Dem
ocratic and many are neutral or in
in politics. 1t cannot
be possible that all these authori-
deceive themselves and it would
be decidedly unjust to say that
they were prejudiced against the
success of our industries. Our
two Home market Clubs, one loca-
ted in this city and one in Chicago, |
are manufacturing statements and |
them to different Republi-
can papers that deal in political
matter for effect and are willing to
accept such readymade statements.
The object Of one of these clubs, is
10 continue to increase the high
iuty on wool and both advocatethe
ofhome market re-
gardless of honest competition. No
party is willing or asks to give up
our home market to foreign com
petition: but all desire to strengthen
t and also enable our manufac-
turers to compete with all by Civ
ng them free raw materials and
)ring us into closer competition
with the compe tition of the world,
besides doing away with good
leal of political machinery and re-
lucing the destructive fluctuations
II trade to minimum. 1t would
llso reduce the price of clothing to
which would be equiv
lent to slight advance i'm wages. (
Political feeling should be laid
side and this question fully exam
ned on its merits before the meet
ny of next congress-" {
Note the testimony of this Rep .
blican protection woolen trade
Durnal that the statements sent
ut by the "lIome market clubs"
re "manufactured" for political
purposes only; that free raw ma
erials would build up our indus
ries and would reduce the price {
f clothing to consumers, which :
yould be equivalent to a slight ad-
ance in wages. 1t won't do to
ry democratic free trade" in
his case, as it is Republican pro- 4
ection paper talking in the inter |
st of the Republican party and G
he protection policy.-Cleveland I
lain Dealer.
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