The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-01-29
RErEArrSs AFALsEnoop.

All the manufacturers of woolens in
our eastern states are not 80 narrow and
short-slghted as to Join IN demanding free
wool while stlll insisting on protection OF
woolens. A large body OF woolen manu-
facturers Of New England met In Boston
few days ago and discussed the situation.
An address to congress was adopted, urg-
lug congress not TO meddle with the wool
schedule OF the present tariff. Among the
points made In the address was that what
the manufacturers want more than all else
Is period OF entire res. from tariff agita.
tion. that they are gaining ground rapidly
on their foreign competitors, and that II
the tariff is left undisturbed our country
will soon manufacture all the woolen goods
lie markets equire.--OrsgosidH
The Ortgoaias by indlrectlon and d.
rection as well, has scores Of times made
the statement that the democrats propose
to put wool on the free list and leave the
present duty on woolen goods. This state
ment has been denied time and again, but
Il never prctends to adduee any proof of
Its statement other than its own unsup-
ported word. II the proposition lwere to
put wool on the free list and leave the
present high Mckinley duty on woolens,
every manufacturer In the east would
favor Ii for they are simply selfish, no
more nor lees 20 than other people. But
the proposition of the democrats Is to take
OF all the specific duty on woolens and
part Of the nd valorem duty II Is this that
arouses the woolen manufacturers and
causes them to protest against any inter
ference with the woolen schedule. II Ia
this purpose to cut duties on woolens, mot
wool,) that caused these woolen manuiact-
urers In New England to meet In Boston
the other day and petition congress not to
pass any act changing schedule X relating
to wool and woolens. The 0regonian with
adroitness, but with entire lack of love for
truth and fair dealing, says at this meeting
of woolen manufacturers In Boston can
address to congress was adopted urging
congress not to meddle with the sEool
schedule of the presen, tariff" This state
ment Is In harmony with the 0vsgoa'as's
usual style of misre presentation on this
subject. In tina, address the manufacture
ers says:
"Measures contemplating a repeal OF
the duties on raw material must. In the
nature of things be accompanied BY read
justments OF the duties on woolen goods,
and whatever advantages, u any, might
accrue toour manufacturers from free raw
material, would be of set, In the first In
stance by the necessity OF readjustiLg bus
iness to these new rates of duties on
goods"
Here, then, is the secret motive that In
splred the wooden manufacturers to pIo-
test agalns, any interference with the
schedule of wool and woolens. As the
OregoaiaS said, In It's better days, the pro-
tection scheme Is n game OF grab, and,
unless the wooden manufacturers and
other protected pets secure the best part OF
the grab they "Pro,est against any in,erfer-
ference" With grim humor the 0regO-
NidA says: "Among the points made In
the address was that what the manufact-
urers want more than all else Is a period Of
entire rest from tariff agitation, that they
are gaiaing on their foreign competitors
ETC." A "period OF entire rest" indeed.
A mail robber who held up stage coach
and robbed II Of a cool Thousand. being
pursued by the officers Of the law feels
that what he wants more than all else Is a
"period o. entire rest" The burglar who
was followed by a policeman to recover
the stolen goods feels tina, what nc most
needs Of all else Is "PeTiod of entire
rest" But these protected gentry should
learn now and forever that there is no rest
for the wicked. There shall be no peace for
those who seek to continue 10 be the ben
eiciaries of system of taxation that i'm
poses burdens of tribute upon the mat.y
for the benefit of the few. They need not
hope for any rest from tariff agitation un
I'll they learn to recognize the cardinal
principle that ours is government OF
equality for all and special privileges for
none. The wicked fee when no man pur-
sueth, and the protected barons of the
country trembIc when they hear the
words tariff reform spoken In whis-
per. In order that the OregoSidS may un-
derstand something Of what democrats
propose TO do we submit the following bill
Introduced into congress by Mr. Springer
A bill to admit all wools free of duty
and TO repeal the duties per pound and per
square yard upoa woolen goods. Be Ii
enacted, etc:
Section 1. That on and after the Ist day
CT January, 1898, the following articles
when Imported shall be exempt from duty
namely: All wool, hair of the camel,
goat, alpaca and other like animals, and all
woods on the skin; all top waste, slubblng
waste, roving waste, ring waste, yarn
waste, and woolen rags, mungo and h1cks.
Section 2. That on and after the Ist
day Of January, 1898, the duties per pound
imposed In paragraphs 39I. 307, 3o3, 3o4,
3oS, 306, J07 and 1913 OF an "Act TO reduce
the revenue and equalize duties on imports
and foI other purposes" approved Oct I,
1890. and the duties per square yard i'm
posed In paragraphs 800, 400, 4oI, 4o7. 4o3,
4o4, 4oS, 4o6 and 4o7 OF Sai1 act be and
the same are hereby rrpealed,and only the
ad valorem duties imposed in all said par
agraphs respectively, which are mentioned
in this section, shall thereafter be levied,
collected, and paid upon the articles men,
toned In said paragraphs. The articles
mentioned In paragraph 4oS Of said act
shall be subject to the rate OF duty imposed
by this act on carpets or carpetjhg Of like
character or description. The articles
mentioned In paragraph 800 Of said ACT
shall thereafter be subjected to duty of
30 per cent ad volorem.