The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-04
THE WOOL QUESTION.

An Abe Democratic Journai Dispasss o.
Anaconda Ciap-Trap.
san Francisco Examiner.
Free wool has been the corne stone OF the
entire democratic tariff policy for the past
six yea .. Il was feature OF the Mills
bill. TO- which both the democratic repre-
ssutatives from California voted in lssS
The arguments for and against il have
been thrsshed out until the country has
thoroughly made up It's mind as 10 their re-
spective merits. The national verdict was
pronounced in 1880 aud affirmed in 1872.
Last year ths republican PARTY works1 the
wool issue for all Il was worth. There was
not voter in the United States who did
not known that democrG success would
mean free wool. Ia the all light OF this
knowledge the count deliberately de-
clafed ia prsfo ence for the demo-
cratic policy. and California con
Gu rcd in the decision. Moreover the
largest democratic maioritiss came from
the woolgrow ing sections Of the state. In
view of these facts 10 Is not worthy Of
grown men for the sheep aisers now 20 at
tempt 10 induce the democratic congress to
repudiate the pledges on which Il was
elected. The thing Is so utterly Gus Of the
question that the Woolgrowers are unjust to
themselves in wasting their time upon il.
Furthermore the retention OF the duties
would not be a good thing for the wool in
dustry, even # II we're possible. Tie GU
bio with the wool market now is not that
the Manufacturers are buying foreign wool
II is that they are not buying sny At ALL Il
10 because the mills ore closed that the bot
tom has oppad out Of prices. Free wool
will open them again.
The price Of wool in this state IL now
only fraction Of the duty. That shows
how much The duty u good for. II IL were
$40 round Il would not give the grower n
market unless there we're msnufactu- ere %
buy. Taxed wool simply tends TO transfer
the woolsn manufacturing industry 20 for
eign countries. aud this proc,H, u carried
far enough, would compel the WoolgroWel
TO expo his pfoduct aud lose the fTeights
as the whestRrovsr does instead Of ssllin.
u at home aud having tie frsiQhts in hi
favor.
There are some kinds q wool which vi
must import under any circumstance, sucl
as carpet wool. which could NOT be tro
duced IA this county. as the tarif expert
: Of the National W0olgrowert' association
themselves admit without a duty OF
thousand yer cent Al the other extrem
there are many grades OF fine. long - pie
, woods, which must be used Ia the pFoduc
tion Of the better qualities OF Woole
goods. and which cannot be had uithou
I importing them. Every bale Of such WOO
q imported makes an opening for America
g wool 20 mix With A.
b. Another benefit Of free wool would b
the extension Of the Use Of genuine vo,
instead Of chssp substitutes. Mr.. Hug
Sheridan, the owner Of an alleged wooden
j. mill at Seneca Falls. n. T., recently wTol
3 20 Representa- We Red. complaining al.
i, the Wilson bill would drive him out
i business. lie stated that be had been ruu
!, ming his mills night sna day during Oh
paStsesson on orders. but shat he could d,
keep them open under the new duties.
% Free wool. he remarked. would be Of D.
10 benefit 20 him. because be did not use WOO