Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-17
IMPORTED WOOL NOT NEEDED.
American Wool Growers Can supply All
Needed Woods.

Needed Woods.
Governor Mckinley says in defense Of the
tariff that IL makes free everything which we
could not produce in the United States and
which we need" VIII he pretend TO say that
the country does can produce either the
quantities varieties OF wool which are need
ed IN manufactured During the last year the
inspirations Of raw wool amounted ID nearly
ljo.G0 90 pounds. upon which the manufactur-
ers paid duties amounting TO s!,5so.Uo Would
manufacturers pay this enormous amount Of
tax upon imports of foreign wool If they could
supply their needs in this country? We can
produce wool In this country as We can produce
flax, but 1t is mere triling 10 pretend that
either can DO produced in adequate quantities
orquslitics for the purposes of American man
Observation-Disclosures Record.
There is no reason in the world why
this country, with its great diversities OF
climate extending through all shades Of
the temperate zone, its vast natural re-
sources and unparalleled opportunities
for pasturage, should not produce for
itself every kind of wool required by
American manufacturers. With adj
equate and continuous protection, and
confidence on the part of our wool
growers that their interests will not be
suddenly wrecked by hostile legislation,
such as the Springer bill, there is not the
slightest doubt that our flocks Will soon
increase to point at which we can
supply most If not all the woods now
imported from abroad. The desirsbility
OF such a result it would be unnecessary
to explain TO SO good Democratic paper
"a The Record, were 1t not fact that
the Democratic party has under its
present leadership drifted far away from
the ideals of its founders. Andrew
Jackson, the Democrat Of Democrats,
did not need to be convinced of this, for
his words, strong and true, are on re-
cord as TO his faith:
Heaven smiled upon and gave rs
liberty and Independence. The same
Providence has blessed us with the means
Of national defense. He has filed our
mountains and our plains with minerals
with lead. iron and cOpper-and given
rs climate and soil for the grow
ing Of hemp and wool. These being the
greatest materials of our national de
fense, they ought 10 have extended 10
them adequate and fair protection. that
our tlaAllA8t Aai FA1 AAa1 M
placed in q fair competition with those
Of Europe, and that we may have within
our country a supply Of those leading
and important articles so necessary in
war"
When. therefore. Governor Mckinley
states that the new tariff makes free
everything which We could not produce
in the United States and which we need.
he states the exact truth. and his state
ment holds good with respect N wool az
with respect to all other articles affected
bv this Jaw Wool il protected because
We can and ought 20 produce mere a sup
ply adequate for our own needs. and I'M
der the protection afforded by the Nc
Kinney law we shall do so.
Surely. however. the Democrats last
Of al shosld advance such an argument
"a the one quoted above from The Rec
ord Even If II were true. as IL r. not. that
American wool growers are unable 90
produce certain grades If wool used hy
domestic manufactures, would this
fustify the placing e al wools-uot
some. bsf absolutely all--on the free
list "a Wa done by the Springer biis
L the American wocl industry 20 Re p
strovsd. root and branch, merely he
cause certain grades q wool cannot -
produced here' AZ we'll say that Amer
lean agriculture should be destroyed be-
eaass eur climate - nos adapted %
the growing Of ceffee. No.
TIE truth = thas this srvument illus.
srstes but the arst step IN che pregrsss-
fve course - DISTINCTION ~ wHsch tae
Democratic party hss committed itself
b. claiming that We cannot produce
SORES few kinds - wool they sftsmr- .a
iusrify - sntire shohfion 81 the wooi
d1firs Free vscel esscs olltalnei. free
weelers follow as matter n course.
and t,ien al VIII be ready fer thst fnsl
measure q pure free trade far which
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