Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-10-16
TIE TARIFF AND PRICES.

We should Ike TO see the Salem
JOURNAL give satisfactory reasons to
show that the low price ef mutton
sheep Il due to the tariff. AS well at
tribute the low price of wheat to the
SINE cause. What can the JorRNAD
say about hops2- Eugene Guard. -
These questions would lead to long
controversy and obscure the issue.
What we said was that the Democratic
tariff reform agitation had depressed
prices and caused hard times.
One effect of the present. hard times
among sheepmen in Eastern Oregon is
necessary reduction in the wages pSid
TO those in their employ. The wool in
dustry ia that region il great factor
Of business prosperity, and, aside from
fi1ckmaster, there are very many de
pendent upon the sale of The clip in th,
spring for the means of livlihood.
DAllss paper is informed that theep
herdeTs will receive S. less per month
than heretofore, and that there will bt
ageneral a reduction Of expenses in Other
regards. This Will be "A loss to every
community, and is one Of the many dir
agreeable features incident upon the
tariff reform agitation. Every industry
has suffered In consequence of Demo
cratic tariff reform; but none more thar
those connected with the growth and
manufacture Of wool.
AS an illustration Of the effect of the |
tariff reform crusade and the way it |
works we may mention the fact that |
cargo of Australian wool was landed H. |
Boston last month at seventeen cents
per pound, and duty to be added. No |
body wanted it and it was shipped |
back. Now why? Wool, according 10
all the statements of Democratic Leaders |
is to be put on the free list. An Amer
lean manufacturer eau not pay thai
duty and make up the wool and sell ii
against goods made of free wool and b.
would not pay the duty. While the
manufacturer has nothing to lose by
free trade In wool, the uncertainty as to
whether the country shall have free
wool, or low revenue tariff wool, or
high tariff WOOL or free trade ia wool.
ems, makes it unwise fer him to bu,
any kind of wool.
Will some of the smart Democratic
wool experts, who have been insisting
that manufacturers must have Austria
liam wool to mix with American wool
to make some kinds of cloth, please tell
The people why American manufac ,
turer are not buying Australian wool !
Tor that purpose this year?
The reason is that they can't do bus /
mess upon the uncertainties of Demo. !
cratic tariff reform. The whole couu- 1
try is In that fix. The tariff reform !
gamblers tell the people they are going =
% give them free trade and then leave
hem In a suspense that parAlyzes bust.
less until the finances can be agreed c
ipon. In the meantime the Democrat s
Q manufacturers aud Democratic con. d
'ressmen having protected industries &
'2pear before the Democratic WAYS
nd Means committee aud argue for =
The West Virginia congressman have G
early cried themselves hoarse before Il
be committee that is framing tariff Il
III for the same duties on iron, coal, g
'ool aud other products, claiming that
hey have exactly the same resources p
the state of Pennsylvania lying =,
ongside. Were it not for the inter n
renee OF the tariff reform gamblers In II
merican politics, wool and wheat ri
I'D hops would bring far different T
riees from Nhat the farmer is getting. h
III