The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-02
CONGRESSMAN BRETT ON
THE WOOL SCHEDULE
An Incisive Letter, from the Con.
sressman in reply to Harry
S. Willard, Secretary Of

THE INDIANA WOOLEl
MANUFACTURERS ASSO.
CIATION, OF lNDI.
ANNAPOLIS.
Farmers No Longer Blind,
Follow Wealthy Manufac-
turers.
The following correspondence 10 10
teresting, particularly to farmers ant
laboring men, whom the Protected
Bosses claim they own - slaves. II
is not at ell probable Mr.. Willard, OF
the Protected Mill bosses, will attemp
to answer Congressman Bretx' plair
atatements Of facts, but they will try
to pull wool over tho farmers eyes by
unfounded, but unblushing assertions
The only trouble With the Wilson
bill 10 II protects manufacturers like
these falsifiers too much:
George Merritt h Co., wooden man.
ufacturers and wool dealers. Flannel
skirts, fannels, blankets, ysrus.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10. 1894.
"The Hon. John L. Brstz, Washing
ton d. c.:
Dear Sir-lnclosed hand You q
copy Of the resolutions adopted st the
meeting OF the Iudisns Wooden Manu-.
facturers' association ia Indisnspo lie
Jan. 2, 1894:
ITO the Honorable House Of Rep.
resentatives and Senate oft1e United
Ststes:
1.-The wooden manufacturers OF Ind.
lana in convention assembled hereby
most cmphaticaliy protest against the
passage Of the tariff measure known
% the Wilson bill, and We earnestly
pray our Representatives and senstors
to vote against ssid bill or any similar
measure.
I'VE believe the passage Of said bill
will impose serious injury on our
whole industrial system, % indeed Il
will prove entirely destructive TO
many Of our industries.
"Its liberalization against the farm.
ing interests 10 an assault on the very
Of oil creative industries.
Free wool would result In annihi.
lstion Of one Of the most important
farm industries. which ct once reduces
the purchasing capacity OF tho farmer
Ind changes the base Of material sup.
ply Of the western wooden msnuiac.
Iursrs from their own locality to for.
Sign countries.
mot one msnufActui ing clsss in
this country hes asked for such . Law !;
|armers have not asked for IL; then
Why should 1t be forced upon Us?
Therefore We repeat and respect
'ully urge our represen tatives and seu. !.
ltors to use their influence and vote
lgsinst the Wilson bill
Yours truly,
HARRY 8. WILLARD, Secretary"
Mr.. BRETz Replies.
Mr.. Bretz mailed the folio wing i0|
'eply:
doUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Jan. 20.
Harry 8. willard, Secretary Wool
en- Msnufacturers' Association, Ind.
isnspolis. Ind.
"Sir-I an In receipt OF yours OF
ne 18th inst, containing the resolu-
ions and protests Of the Indiana WOOL
IN mauufacturers' association sgsinst
he passage OF the Wilson bill or any
imilsr measure. You say, I'VE be-
|eve the passage OF said bill will i'm
ose q serious Injury on our whole 10.
system. - indeed Il will prove
ntirely destructive 10 many OF our
The first 10 IN old proph.
oy which never has been fulfilled In
he least particular, but for . long |,
me was used to frighten and befog| |,
le minds Of the fsrmer; but he has
card the cry Of "woli'' 90 often whcu
one vas near that he hss ceased to
{ alarmed when the bene 6claries Of .
tariff utter II. Its ghost
lille 10 frIghten him now. He 10 more
aud better posted on eco.
omic questions now than when the
rotected bsrons used to work 90 .uc.
essfuily their little three.card game'
q him. The second 10 no less oil;
rophesythsn the fret, and ofequal an.
guilty, but II there 10 any truth In the
Ilief that the passsge Of the bill put.
~ wool on the free list aud cutting
our bounties In two will destroy
lany Of your industries, that only
,ems 10 condemn the system Of hot.
ouse protection. II the four corners
your industries are built upon the /.
acks OF the farmer and laborer and |.
ependa Tor an existence upon the
mo he can endure its burdens, then n
for one an In favor Of resting the .
rmer for awhile. and substituting for I.
IN the advocate Of the system OIL
for the corner stones. II
ant TO see how long he will stsnd Il
u he squeala .
again you say: Its discrlmins.
on against the farming interests 10 On Ii
sault on The very foundation Of oil
estivc industries.' What discrimi.
ltion against the farmer does u
axe? Name one. II you say wool,
len ssk you why Il 10 that wool 10