Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-20

made hy Justice, Bateman & company,
Siyinp the price current of all the wools
broduced in this country, showing the
honthly decline of wool during the 10
months from the 1st OF March, 1883, to
ehe lat of October, 1894, of over 81 per
ssps,. and it is still declining, notwith-
standing the statements that are some
times nnnde in the Democratic papers.
The duty on wooden goods which are
censumed r,ninly in the north is retained
Ct 40 to so per cent, and
This DUTY Is Levied
for the benefit OF the manufactures, not
only on the cost of the manufacture
but on the cost of the wool in the cloth.
Under the Mckinley law more than two
thirds OF the wool consumed in the Amer
ican market was American wool. The
cheaper grades Imported were mainly
carpet wools. Tie injury to the
farmers Of ohio by the repeal of
the duty on wool during 1873 can
be easily estimated On Feb, 10, 1873. Ohio
bad, according To l.ie official returns,
S,S7S,12S sheep, or more than aEy other
state In the tion, aud nearly lO per cent
OF the cttire number in the lnitCh states.
Their value MAS sl3,9nO,!G3. ohiU had
a., LII moIe sheep than the state of Texas,
but their value was more thnn twice Az
great The reduced value of these sheep
u fully fl.0W,uO0. The wool clip in Ohio
IN 1894 Is estimated at 32,0OO.OOO pounds.
The fall in the price OF wool caused by the
Wilson bill is l? cents pound. or S,siO.-
opo, an aggregate loss in u single year to
Che farmers of i,SiO,o0O.
1t IL for tho Farmers of Ohio
90 say whether they will submit to this
loss or seek To correct it by future legisla-
Hon.
/ regret to say that the Democratic
members from ohio shared i'll and are
more res pOnsiblc than all others for TINS
gross injustice.
They all voted for the Wilson bill with
free wool in it. | cannot find from the
Record that any OF them voted against
free wool in any stage. Tor dc l md any
speech, statement or cote Of either o!
them against it. II they. ot ?fft pf thcn,.
had boldly ana firmly :tmandrh that .he
same ?rotet,'on >..DT.! ~ =ra::tci % wool
growers as tC wuo.:. manufacturers, :!.s
same protection to american wool rs 70
American sugar L would have teeI
granted.
pretense not applied ir ,n! ;.rev,ous tar.H
law, nor is II applied q any OF the innum'
cradle articles named IL this iaw that en-
ter into manufactures: lhe policy OF pro-
lection II adoptci n all should br impair
tially applied j, favor 0! all domestic IN.
dustr!es hclieve ir that policy bu, il
II is given tc ons domestic ,:iustr! il
should not be dem.eG X another 81 eGua'
merit.
Nc DETERMINATION should be Made
against the farmer H. favor oi the manu-.
Surer \ member wEC Eas not the culr-
age and ability &c represent the just si.1
gight;ul intr,c-t u liz constituents with
ont regard to party Il uHtit e represent
his district IL congress Ii triet ana fou:.d
deficient he snould 5t drCrpcd from the
public service.
We are told hy our Democratic friends
shat tho reduction If duties undrr
this tariff law will be great relief tc the
farmer, the artist. ana the wCrkinsnian.
Nothing can be Eorc deceptive Il W his
pretense. The diIy on every article wilot
The farmer produces has beer greatly re-
duced, but the articles the farmer. the
artisan and workingman have to buy are
not reduced in the same degree. III. great
reductions made by this bill are
In Articles of L,aury.
let me ask how any farmer, artisan or
workiugman is interested in the reduction
made ON these articles by the Wilson I'LL
Imports Re Per
Paintings and statunry .S2.,;GG,,65 S1:,si; ~
Decorated cliuawnrc b,sSs,t. :,.ji.9S' u
Ostrich feathers and
flowers ................ l,GlH,lOl 26i.BN u
}!ate and cut glass l,Sn.Wo .ld,U: Il
.iSWelry y..,.,............. h'N'p- .h'W ~
kid gloves ..,......... +n.H1 >;,n ~
Laccs and cn.broi' s.ies. 4,s,3,.9j l.jG. .s9y ~
silk dress goods. vel.
vets. plu.hes. etc ...... l5,fA,2G .,,%.sH ~
j nm not new and never was az cN
treme protectionist. h.lieve that suni.
o!ert dut!e, or imported goods can ht ani
ought to lie levied Il pa, the ordinary ex
9enses OF the government III time OF peace
No duties should be l.vies for protection
tbat art no. needed f.. revenue These
duties should be levied, Sc f..r as prAct;-
cable, on articles that come into compcti-
tiou With home industries, This rule of
protection
should Bs Applied !:m"artiniiv
60 productions OF the farm and the work
shop, OtheT taxes, cXcises, including in
some taxes should he levied only for eS-
sraor,iinary expenses incurred in war or
other great strin.ency: Taxes on articles
shat we cannot produce, such ms tea,
coffee and the spices. should only ne i'm
posed when necessary To meet eNigenCies.
AL! duties and taxes should be 80 ar
sunscd in schedules sS that the revenue
can be raised or lowered hv schedules
without Il revision Of the Whole tar:h
believe that these simple, just and
adequate rules wouli remove the tariff
from party struggles. and leave the states,
counties and municipalities II 1ur .uu"-
cry the brond field II direct lakes ncccS-
Gary for local self government.
The tariff ,nw \, j, "ow s,ands violates
all these rules. II j. u rie ley II ,c.!.,h
gether to promote lnral Interests Il is
not only, Us declared by :Ee resident,
party per!idy anG party Ii.honur tut it
1. II National Disgrace
unfit for place In the statutes Of our
great country. pledge you | will lie MI
Lean tc repeal it AT the earliest "a! pos
eible
Another great question invo.ve'i III ih,s
election is the free coinage oT silver. The
recent Democratic convention OF Ui.;n
Adopt.ti this resolution:
We dissent from the presidents views,
construction an! treatment Of the silver
question: aud, therefore, believe that s:l.
yer Should he restored to the position {
occupied as none, prior = its demone-
citation by the Republican party. and tO
chat end we favor the unlimited free coin
age oi silver nj the legal ratio OF III to
and with equal legal tender power.
This resolution is In direct opposition 20
the national De,nocratic platform of 1892
and The known views Of President Cleyc-
land. The attempt to carry this resolu-
tion into effect would
Rive the DemecrntIc Party
from turret to foundation stone. The pol.
Icy it proposes would rc'lucc the purchas-
inp mower of the dollar more than one