The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-15

ing feed, 80 as to ensure fibre OF even
strength and good felting quality, has
brought Is and l9 cents per pound delivered
here.
Now, please take notice and let the East
ern Oregon wool grower decide which Is
best for him.
The present house OF representatives OF
the Fifty. second congress, first session, with
its Democratic majority, passed the Springer
Bill, on the 7th day of last April, placing
wool on the free list, and free wool is to-day
ralIyIng Democratic cry all over the
United States upon political battle grounds
| Democratic Senator Vest, of Missouri, IN
characterlzing Mr.. Cleveland's message said:
'sMr. Cleveland, in his message, for which
! I sincerely honor him, has challenged the
| protective industries of the country to
| fight of determination. The fight Is to
DEATH"
April T. 1892 six months since. the Demo
Gratis offered and urged the passage o. the
Springer Bill. Section lst, read as follows:
BE it enacted by the senate and house OF
representatives of the United States of
America IN congress assembled. that on and
after the lst day of January, 1898, the fol-
lowing articles, when imported, shall be ex-
empt from duty, namely: ALI woods, hair of |
camel, goats, alpaca and other like animals. |
and all wool on the skin, all nails, top |
waste, stubbing waste. rowing waste, ring |
waste, yarn waste, card waste, bur waste,
rags and flock, including all waste or rags
composed wholly or in part OF wool"
Here, then. to destroy defensive tariff
of IL cents per pound upon clothing wool,
like Oregon Merino wool, which insures
shepherds profit for labor on our own
lands, was 4 reckless trick; base PROPOSE
tion to sweep this defense of the Mckinley
industry to Australia, Buenos Ayers, New
Zealand, Sidney, Canada, etc. l said most
mporta mt industry. because it is not only
the ownership of the stock and machinery
IN trade; that Is, sheep and requirements
necessary to pursue the production of wool,
but their mutton for food of the nation,
proftably occupying the immense working
capital needed to manufacture wool and
clothing, combining a unity of assimilated
Industries on our soii about our own cities,
md an unmeasurable distribution of earn
ngs at our own homes and at the doors of
III in the land.
Republicans say to foreign sheep owners
md wool producers, who with the lowest
Ii II.
lmple continuous feed throughout the year,
{ you desire our market for your wool and =
'ou haye our money to pay you for 1t and Z
upport your labor and pay your expenses
ur wool growers the advantage in our
avor, and sufficient to ensure a profit to T
american shippers
Democrats say sweep off tariff tax and let
,ool come free. Remove the present tariff :
pom clothing wool, which is IL cts. per
ound and give our best privilege to those
rho bear none of our burdens for the privi. 4
,ge, so that such price can be maintained :
pom our wool production, as to give our
hepherds a good profit for their labor. P
say to the foreigner, No! you
,all have this privilege to sell your wool
ere, free of tariff tax, and we will find d
reign labor, pay foreign shepherds and 4
leir dogs, and grind out labor, sheep
nd capital to free competition with yours. in
Sweep this eleven cents per pound tax
lid to-day by the foreign wool raiser ]
,der the Mckinley tariff, off of your Gus. NJ n
m house books, and you help, dastardly, Sc
,n-patfiotic demagogues, to sell our most :
,portant national blessings for the most un.
rupulous political gain. al
THOs s. LANG. =