The herald., 1894-10-28

into the United States in the year end
ing June 30, 1885,, was 1886, 445. .347
pounds, valued at SIG, 274. The
expectations in the same period were
but fraction over 20.000000 pounds,
valued at lees than $1,000. 600; and the
total production in the United States
during the same period WAS about 4Sl,-
000, 900 pounds. 1t is obvious that the
imposition of the tax in the interest OF
the sugar truet prevented ua from the
enjoy ment OF any free sugar law,
and it ia also fact that. not
withstanding the payment OF the bounty
we never did really enjoy free sugar, but
we we're paying tax directly to the
sugar trust, which Mr.. Hsvemeyer ad.
mits was not less than $25, 900, ,000 and
contributing nothing to the treasury.
] am aware that it is eaid that the
bounty constituted contract. This is
not 60 in any sense. II it be contrac.
legislation cannot affect it. But the
American people always knew that the
Democratic party was opposed to boun-
ties on principle and would never per-
NIT bounty statute TO stand. Ii may
be that congress will allow claim COW
ering the earned and unpaid bounty OF
1894, but beyond this our organization
cannot go, and as | have saio the sugar
grover ought to bs satisfied with pro-
lection of about "a cents per pound.
THE WOOL QUESTION.
When l WAS a candidate for the sena-
torship and was engaged in debate
with Hon. NJ. NJ. Estes concerning the
tariff. my distinguished opponent busted
himself in attempting to prove that
among other ille which were destined to
overtake the American people in the
event of Democratic success. free wool
was the most important. then eaid
substantially as follows:
"WoNen clothing must be considered
necessary of life. yet, with the ex-
ception Of spirituous liquors is made the
principal sourcs of our revenue. One
dollar out of every Ave in our tariff is
exacte1 from this essential. OF ali our
revenuef more than one ninth is drawn
from taxes upon wool and woolen goods.
1t is estimated that SAL 900, 900 OF taxes
are gathered upon en- poTtaton OF $780,
600 900 OF wool and wooens. In 1891 there
were some 1888 900, 600 worth OF WOODEN
goods made in this country which we're
protected by duty under the Mckinley
bill exceeding $50 on the 800 worth, and
vet wool growing under that enormous
and exorbitant tariff Is not profitable.
We have not eufficient raw material in
this country TO supply our wants. We
must buy foreign articles or purchase
them from those who have procured the
enactment OF the Mckinley bill. But
the measure has not made the wool
growers happy. They have not discov-
cred any increase in the value OF their
product, and the businoss mas nsver
been less advsntageausly carried on,
especially in this part OF tho United
States. (Remember this was ba-
fore the election OF Mr.. Cleve-
land and before the so-caled panic,
and no one disputed tho truth Of my as-
sertion then). "Four yesrs ago we'll
remember that our Republican friends
confidently asserted that if Grover
Cleveland was elected certain we'll
known woolen mills Of San Francisco
would be closed" Il might now add
that the distinguished president of that
corporation, who was on eminent Re-
publican. adds his belief that il Mr.
Cleveland was elected other mills would
shut up).
'.He was defeated and the mills were
closed. No mora striking illustration OF
the pernicious effect OF badly advised
Legislation upon an industry can be die
covered than that which is made cleAr
by the Mckinley legislation upon wool.