The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-03-25

Thanks to the PRESS for its kindly notice IN
your chit-ehat, for the sale of my Mckinley's
pattern for high tariff. high priced wool. 1t (the
printers ink brought substantial buyers from far
and near, to be the owners of As cent tariff wool.
The ability and agility of SAMUEL Nell to sell
farm property of value closed large sale in 40 |
minutes. Buyers happy. the fogy fine wool grow
ers sorry they had not become the owner of |
few. All sold. The auctioneer went home smil- |
ing. leaving the proprietor smiling in his wake |
What are you going to stock your farm with, |
Mr.. Clark" was the universal inquiry, With
mules. jenneys and jacks neighbors and friends /
if L can secure services of ex-Congressman VIM.
Mckinley. the tariff incubator. as Superintend-
ent, and Com gresham elect Ezra B. Taylor, as
trainer and teamster. (You will see my adver
tisement in the Democratic Press fer these help
ers) This enterprise is to DC my change of base
| in farming. You all know Mr.. Mckinley is out
| of office. He will make better superintendent
| of mule farm than Governor of the great over
| taxed state of Ohio. The people don't want
| Czar ruling governor, Judge Taylor is returned
as member of the defunct party Of the next
| Congress. have not time to make further re-
1 marks.
! Dear Press. I out and out free trader.
was born free trader. lived under its banner,
prospered under it. until the Republican party
came into power. The tariff tax worked well.
n premium, Since redemption. the farmer has
been growing poorer, the rich richer. will not
discuss that point in this article only state it as
fact, As look upon the Mckinley tariff tax, it
places us still deeper in the mire of dependency
1 have followed sheep husbandry 46 years. on
this farm. Up to 1867 l prospered in this line
Since that period there have been many ups and
down. more downs than ups. just now there is
an up, which is caused by the great demand for
mutton, particularly in lambs. w Wool is depressed
in value and the class of wool grown in America
just now has protection of value to the grower
the manufacturer pockets the few pennies the
Mckinley bill has levied. The class of wool that
, has deserving protection is not grown extern
sively in America. bat will be- doubtless, in the
future. Sheep husbandry will be fairly success.
but not up to the standard of the decade between
l 80 and go. when this As ct wool was generally
grown, and free trade predominated Most glorl-
GUS decade for the farmer; the golden decade OF
my life as a farmerl The decade when the farm
ers of Ohio had footless socks" filled with shin
S ing dollars. Democrats ruled in those days, A
friend of the farmer. helper of the poor. Strikes
and :dolorous walls were not heard of that decade
The Republican party is the father of the shadow
that darkens the agricultural horizon of oul
n country, an plasters the farms with mortgages
Enough of this. the picture is too gloomy to look
e My change of base in farming attracts public
q attention. Reporters say when Mckinley came
to the mule in the tariff list he said to the com
n mittee I'VE will exempt the mule from the tarlt
L tax He is already native born. civilized pro
tectionist it protects ITSELF Our interest is tt
c protect the uncivilized uninformed, uneducatet
n and unwise" The mule was dropped. Mules ar
d wanted in our mines, in our mountainous anC
r hilly regions, wanted our cotton and suga
n plantations Demand for mules increasing an
If nually, I can see more value in raising mule
n than in any other branch of farming. hence.
e am for mules-if can secure theright help.
e The lesson the democrats gave the republican
leader of the late Congress will fit him for goot
l. Superintendent of mule farm. The profit
i would add thousands to his exchequer. From
h what the reporters have said of Judge Taylor.
could not select better trainer. They say, h
! is always in his seat.' tanner of mules shoul(
l. have good staying qualities. just fits the Judge
d They say he is claimed mouth" just fits hin
: again. Silence is a good quality for stubborn
e ness. They say. '.he has an eye that quells ho
l. headed democrat, if he catch the turbulen
l, eye Just fits him again. mule will submit i
Y he sees the fire in his masters eye. Mules viii
II be in great demand at higher prices. if they
r. tanned by right masters, I want the best. AM
a where can better assistants be found than thes
d republican members of the late Congress. Jus
think of the training the democrats of the las
<, Congress gave these Republicans. They taugh
1. them patience, silence obedience and consistency
O THEODORE CLARK,
Free Trader.
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