Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-20

IT is to be hoped Corporal Tanner will not leave his mouth behind him when he goes to stump Ohio for Foraker. The democrats are in need of every aid that | will help them to elect Campbell. And | Tanners mouth makes effective ammu- milton for the democratic party when ever it is shot off. HIGHER TAXES ON CLOTHING. The action of the executive committee Of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, which met at Boston on Tuesday to agree upon line of action with reference to the revision of the tariff on wool and woolens," is disap- pointment to those who looked for some consideration at its hands Of the inter- ests of the consumers. Instead of re- commenting the abolition or modifica- tion of the tax on raw wool which now hampers them and makes serious in- roads on the profits of woolen manufac- turing, they favored raising the tax on woolen goods and so compelling the consumers of these goods to pay the difference that the tax on raw wool enhances it's price to them. In their own words, they "demand of congress re- vision of the tariff ill which there shall in every instance be placed upon the of the specific duty necessary to com pensate whatever rates of duty public policy may require to be imposed upon the raw material"
 It is quite plain that the present tariff on wool is unjust to the manufacturer, discriminating as it does in favor of the wool grower. And it is quite plain, too, that if our woolen manufacturing indus tries are to be preserved, if the failu1 es that have taken place in the business are to be stopped and the tide of disaster stemmed, there must be more equal adjustment of protection, a rearrange- ment by which the price of raw wool to the manufacturer may be brought with in rates that will allow of profit in its working up. This could be done, as the tariff reformers suggest, by the entire abolition or the consider able modification of the existing tax on raw wool, particularly on those grades which cannot be grown in this country. To this, however, the wool growers will not consent; and as they have a more powerful organization and are better situated to exercise political influence on the republican party, the vyOr1ov, me fo oof,rorc houn rao0pniyaH the necessity of giving way to them and demanding an increased tax on woolen goods, which will allow them compensa- tory protection for the enhanced price they must pay for raw wool under the existing tariff schedules. In this it will be noticed that no attention is paid to the interests of the consumer, no con- sideration is given to the men who will be compelled to pay an increased price fol his clothing and his blankets and other goods into the manufacture of whicf wool enters. To keep the wool grower satisfied it is recommended that his ''protection" be not interfered with and that an increased tax be put upon the consumers of woolen goods in order that the manufacturer may have his share o1 the protection" pie. And that's the action which our local republican ex change comments as ''eminently patriotic and judicious. It is, indeed ''eminently patriotic and judicious' for those who eat the protection melon.
 But perhaps the people will take i into their heads, when they are called upon to pay higher tax on their cloth ing, to do something ''eminently patri otic and judicious" for themselves They may take it into their heads tt elect men to congress who will pay some attention to the interests of the people a we'll as the interests of those "who make large fortunes every year when the time are good" It is such transactions a. that of the woolen manufacturers ex ecutive committee at Boston that gives force to the campaign of education tha is now in progress.
 PROHIBITION IN OUR STATE.
 Two weeks from next Monday, wheI the town elections are to be held through out the state, the people will be called