The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
WILSON BILL AND WOOL.
Pronounced Venal Discrimination
Against the Farmers Of the Country.

]. w. Hull, before the Missouri wool grow
erS.
The Wilson tariff bill with it's numerous
inequalities, shortly to be discussed by
Congress, as a whole, reminds us of the
story of the Red sea, in that the present
majority in Congress are determined to
pursue the Chicago platform and drag
their suffering tribe to the bottom Of po-
litical doom. But L am not so much i'm
pressed with the gravity of protection as 1
am overwhelmed with the Injustice so
boldly dosed out upon the silent credulity
of the American farmer.
But allow me to generalize to this ex-
tent before 1 proceed upon the direct in
suit. There is a prevailing grumble from
Maine to Mexico among farmers. Especial
ly those who have always kept a flock of
sheep and have become accustomed to a
pleasing little cash income between the LIST
of April and the LIST OF June, when money
from other crops have been applied at the
general decline in his market to an unre-
munerative extent. The whole case inevita-
bly, traces itself TO the creators of this new
tariff measure. Until the first of the new
year the farmers have said little in their
own defense. But since ii has become known
the Wilson bill provides a free list for TWEEN
ty-nine of the finished products of the farm
besides many other material reductions,
there is furious desire upon the part of
the thinking farmer to have the hand of
the tariff agftator removed from the throat
OF his industry.
Returning to the Wilson letter: The utter
disregard for the wool producer against the
very tender consideration for the interest of
the mill owner challenges the pope Of Rome
for a more deliberate authority TO exercise
his individual preference when bestOwing his
tenderness upon two industries which de-
serve consideration at all times
The ratio OF capital invested, the number
of people actually employed as well as
being a factor of our liberty and national
prosperity, the manufacturer to the wool
grower has no proximity. The industry of
wOol-growing has no grudge against the
manufacture, rather as the sun to the
orbit, and why this great industry has
been singled out for destructive legisla-
ton when there is no call for it, none TO
be benefited by il and all directly indi-
rectly interested in its proclaim as from
the house.-tqps the disgrace OF such
The attempt 10 disrobe the wOol-grower
of legitimate protection, utterly throwing
him out to compete with the back waters
of pauperims, at the same time giving the
wooden manufactures - on every SO, sim
ply 10 protect his business. Is vicious in
its first conception. and for which there
ducing the possibility for the farmer to
earn 4 decent livelihood, but with tender
consideration for the wooden manufacturer
III there was any disposition upon the
part Of the ways and means committee,
of which the Hon. William l.. Wilson was
SHiithletil, 10 protect the WOODEN ndDulac-
turer with 81 on every $40. from friendly
standpoint, discriminating against the
farmer whose products are nOurished by
the same diet. and who has an equal right
TO exist under artificial market. Hon.
William L. Wilson. who has reported such
a bill to Congress of the United States.
giving food TO the manufactured and fam
inc to the farmer, not only has no right
10 lavish at the expense Of the people, but
should be publicly denounced by every ag-
ricutural citizen.
Hon William L. Wilson may choose, as
did Noah TO be in the minority upon a
question concerning q great people, but
when the floods come and he, with his
angelic COMMITTEES, seeks political shelter
to ride the waves of triumphant deluge
he many find that farmer has pulled
| the gangplank in.