The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-17

general with the advocates of his side, III
trying to twist and comfort and throw sus
picions broadcast, when he refers TO my
statement "tuat the wool growers and
wooden manufacturers, recommended the
present Wool and Wooden Schedule a
the best they could devise, etc" He in
Inmates that by this arrangement lone nj
teenth Of the people are enabled to plum
der and rob the other fourteen fitteenths.
Can it be possible that friend "B" consid
ers wool growers race of fools, not only
to allow themselves to be robbed anc
plundered by few, but as in the case re
ferTed to, aid the few in the preparation
of the IascaIity, for as was plainly s'atec
the wool growers were with the manufact
urers, and he evidently means to convince
the poor farmers Tor whom Democrats
have the greatest solicitude before cleo
tions) that they are being robbed by the
manufacturer IN this deal.
Just wish friend Is. could meet somt
Of the men, who represented the farmers
in the formulation of the wool duties, such
men as Mr.. Delano and Judge Lawrence OF
OHIO, the first at one time Minister of The
Interior, under President Grant Il think, }
the latter one of the ablest representative +
Ohio ever sent to Congress. Capt. Shop
herd of Texas, Mr.. Wallace of Missouri
these and many more lent their aid and
council in formulating, and putting
through this scheme. whereby friend "B'
says they allow themselves to be plumber
ed and robbed. After a lapse OF nearly
Years, | never have heard that one of those
men, desire to change their attitude i'll re
spect to wool and wooden duties Certain
ly if We are to judge from the result OF
Ohios last election, when Major Mckin
ley carried that great wool growing state
by storm almost, the farmers of that great
state are not seriously opposed to the sys
TEN of plumber and obery which seems &c
apall our friend Bachelor.
Our friend goes on to say "the manufact
urers are authorized by Congress to col
lect the whole duty, and pay the A ceuts
to the farmer when he buys his wool ant
rttSin the so per cent advalorem himself.
And he continues Are they honest with
the farmer? Do they pay him his just due
They collect every dollar of the A cent
duty and retain every cent of it.
Just think of the poor farmer and the
roDber manufacturers right here In oul
midst. What d snap we manufacturers
are having, Just take peek into this mat
ter. Here IN our little wooden mill VT
consume about 1000 pounds clean WOO
daily, besides shoddy, and according tc
free trade accounts that IL something awfu
In quantity on account of the tariff ant
although Mr.. b., don't say any one il
cheated out of this 80 cents yet the infer
ence would be that the manufacturer mus
cheat some body out of it too, as duiie
are collected i'll the same manner on boil
wool and shoddy. Now 1000 lbs of W. o
at "A cents amounts to $40 day, which
we cheat the poor farmer out of, and il
addition Mr. B. says 1.-The manufacture
retains the so per cent adyalorem himself
which latter, at a low estimate would b'
equal to the former. The two amounts net
ing us about 1864 900 90 year net profits
the shoddy duty not included.
Observe these amounts are only wha
we cheat the farmer out of and tariff
Every intelligent reader must know tina
such statements are simply ridiculous.
think | have shown that Mr.. b., !
justified in his solicitude for the poo
| farmers whom he believes to be thus ruth
lessly robbed. Query: Does he believe il
To diveree a little, have read Mr.. Nj
Millaus, article on the tariff in the last ii
sue of the North American Review and
is Just about as correct and consistent
our friend BIS in the Arson Advocate.
As to trusts every well informed perso
knows that neither free trade nor prote,
ton, is responsible for them. Englan
under free tIaie is full of them and "
have them here too, so it is said. Athoug
confess never to have known of a woo
or wooden trust, until | learned of
through riend b., aud that is all / kno
about 1t yet.
l am more than pleased with the fatte
ing personal allusion so kindly rendere
by Mr.. b., and by the very cordial inv
tation to come over to the free trade cam
and receive the hand of fellowship etc.
| Thanks, friend b. thanks; but l woul
rather be excused. have observed f(
many years the contests wae ed betwee
the Democratic and Republican psrtie
aud have never seen any reason to chang
the opinion formed as to their respectiv
worth, during the early days of Kansas
during the days Of John Brown. durin
the days of secession and the war. Whe
the Democrats turned over the Covert
ment to the Republicans our finance
were at fearfully low ebb, U. s., bono
selling for 80 and 80 per cent. There vi
no trouble then in regard to Surplus
| | remember in 1855, the restitution an
want throughout the land, the Thousand
of idle men and women, thronging ii
g reefs and being fed at charitable sou
kitchens.
| In message to Congress in 1857 Pres
dent Buchanan, Democrat PIesider
said
with unsurpassed plenty in all the elt
ments of national wealth, our manufac
ures have suspended, our public works Al
retarded, our private enterprises of diffe
ent kinds are abandoned, and thousands
useful laborers are thrown out Of emplo
ment and reduced to want"
If such conditions existed to-ds
wouldn't Mckinley have to take it though
For the foregoing reasons and man
more, Mr.. b., l am going to remain
Republican and protectionist.
We have been blest during the past
years in having the Government controlle
by Republican and progressive ideas, in til
face Of all sorts of representations al
prophecies TO the contrary, our manufac
ures our commerce our agriculture, OF
wealth, our influence among the nation
have increased beyond all precedent, an
in the meantime we have been burdene
by stupendous debt, legacy which cal
not he charged TO the RePmblcan party.
We are constantly reminded of the il
crease Of duties imposed by the Mckinle
bill. and unless people look into the fac
they are deceived, as seems intended gel
orally by such talk. Whyare the Democra
silent about the increased free list in Il
Mckinley bill? Why do they not come u
like men and acknowledge the reductio
of nearly 60 millions dollars by the Reput
| licans putting sugar on the free list? VIII
are they silent on the increased amount {
free Imports? They never mention tn
fact that the free importations provided b
the Mckinley bill is 10 per cent create
than that of the Mills bill, which the
e1tolled so highly.
The fact is that while imports have il
creased, revenues have become less. II
stead of our forgeign commerce being de-
troyed as was predicted. 1t has increase
beyond all previous years.
Protection affords Americans the onl
possible chance TO manufacture in man
lines coming in contact with foreign con
petition, unless American operatives 81
willing to accept wages correspondent
to those with WI ON they compete, and thi
we hope never to see, until the foreig
wages come up to the standard of Amer
can wages. The policy of the Republica
party is to afford this protection to thos
industries. by tariffs ami admit ev<ryhtin
necessary to import, absolutely free, whit +
they do not compete with our industries
In this way they have succeeded beyop
all comparison In building up msnufsct
ures and trade, until now we are the fore
most manufacturing country in the Wort