The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1894-08-29
HOW 1T WORKS.
With Business, Agriculture
and Labor.
The Certain Effect Of Democratic
Legislation on Vital Interests
Of this Country.

said well known gentleman who has
made 4 study OF the effect Of tariff
legislation upon the business and Ia
boring interests Of the country, and
speaking Of the new tariff bill, ''just
what the sugar planters Of Louisiana
who have been betrayed by their
senators and representatives think o'
the situation now. If Blanchard
and Caffery had voted NO on July 3.
Louisiana during the coming year
would have received S1l 200. 900 in
bountics. Now that state will re-
ceiye nothing, and it will deserve
nothing. The stoppagc of the gold.
en- stream that has been flowing into
its Golfers must inevitably make d
vast difference in it's prosperity, and
as soon as the mass Of voters there
fully comprehend the situation there
must arise an Indignation and re-
sentiment that will be dccp-scatcd
and bitter in the extreme.
s'Thc agricultural schedule is by
all odds the weakest part Of the pres
ent bill. considered rs 4 protective
measure. and those products which
arc the staples Of the farmers scat
tered all along the northern or Cana
dian frontier are those who are least
protected. Consequently the north
ernmOSt states will suffer most dis
astrolts]y from the effects OF the bill.
The putting OF wool upon the free
list, however. is almost as bad for
Texas and New Mexico as for the
northern wool growing states. for it
is now Il forcYonc conclusion that the
business OF producing wool will be
practically ruined.
"'i'hcrc is Il point in this conncc:
tion concerning which little has been
said heretofore. which is. ncvcrthc.
less. Of the most Importance Will
Il proper duty upon wool the breed
/ ing Of sheep was profitable, and lan|
and mutton could be sold 1T prices
which put those meats upon MANY
| breakfast tables throughout tho
country daily.
| "ln anticipation Of the removal 0
| duties from wool. growers have. al
the present season: been selling ant
killing off their sheep and lambs 1T ;
much more rapid rate than ever be
fore. This will continue now until
practically, all the sheep are gone
and make the prediction that ncN
year the number that will feed il
Uncle Sans pastures. instead CT be
ing over 43. 10000 as now will b
less than 20. OOO. 900 The price o
mutton will naturally go down for
short time. or until the Surp|uS 0
sheep is disposed OF. and this will ,
followed by sharp and great ad
vance. which will be maintained jus
SO long as lie free wool policy
embodied in the tariff law. -\n aH
vance Or a few cents Il pound Up0
lamb and mutton is really Of F;t
more Importance to the people q
large. and involves larger sums c
money. than all the duty upon ra'
wool as imposed by the present tari
law. and this advance is sure to com
as the direct result Of free WOO
Moreover. Il sharp advance in tn
price CT lamb and mutton must SURF
" be followed by an advance in til
price of beef and all other meats.
sit is clear to me that those W II
have been anxious to have AuStralI
GROW the wool that is made into til
clothing Of the American people wi
have to pay very dearly for the carr
INC out Of their tavoritc project.
rhev alone were to be the Suifcrc
> there would b" no injustice done. bi
unfortunately the burden will hay
to be borne ilnpartially by those vi
favored it and those who favored
not"
IMMEDIATE AND ULTIMATE RESULT
The gentleman is Of the opi1(
and many other New Workers WI
have studied the situation though
fully and carefully agree with hiI
that a noticeable revival Of businc
will be felt Immediately followil
the cOnsunmution Of the bill. Tll
revival. however. will not be an G
tended one. 1t will soon be -four
by many manufacturers cmployil
- thousands and thousands of WOrkin
men that their business can bc co
Quoted more chcaply and prOtitHb
on the other side Of the water til;
here unless they can effect an enc
nous reduction in wages. Tn son
instances the latter course will
impossible. and consequently tho
manufacturing operations will
i I