The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-19
Some Notes by The Way.

When | wrote you from Newark,
N. j., had been out four days on
a fruitless search for somebody will
ing to buy lumber and l finished
out the week without selling a stick.
People are disposed to talk poll
tics rather than business, and a
great many business men In all
occupations are mentally kicking
themselves for being such sap heads
as to vote the party into power which
is playing the deuce with business.
A gentleman got on at Shenan-
doah Junction, only half dozen
miles from Charlestown, the town
of Professor Wilson. He said that
lot of farmers and wealthy citizens
had gathered in his store the night
previous, and that one of them said
| he l.~sa l-~-~ s4.a4 ping why 10 l4rs1
been a Democrat, and that he could
not for the life of him assign any
sensible reason tor it and that he
had made up his mind to change
his political faith and see if he
would not have better luck. The
gentleman said there were at least a
dozen voters in his immediate neigh
borhood, formerly Democrats, who
would not vote for Wilson this fall
should he get the Democratic nom
ination.
On my way home l had alengthy
conversation with a conductor on
the B. & 0. tram.
He had always voted the Demo-
cratic ticket, "but" said he, "there
are some things about the Demo
craticiparty that | don't endorse
Now" said he, 81 don't believe in
free trade, and l am opposed to the
Wilson bill because it discriminates
unjustly against Wilson's own State
and people, and again | don't
approve of the position of the Dem
ocratic party in reference to the
old soldiers. | think they should
be treated generously and not
bounded down like pack of Grim
inals. | was soldier and although
l never applied for apension want
to see the old boys enjoy their pen
sions.'
"Yes," said he, Il voted fol
Cleveland and have always been {
Democrat, but | am afraid they are
getting on the wrong track. .
"Well, from what you say dom
believe you are very much of ;
Democrat" l remanded.
"The Baltimore San and tn,
Evening NeacS have been scorin!
German for the position he took il
reference to the Wilson bill, but
think Germans head is about leve
and he knows as much about th
needs of the country as any o
them.
l said eyes, German has mor'
good, practical, every day common
sense than all the rest of the part,
put together"
In Philadelphia | called on som
of the wholesale wool dealers, t.
ascertain if possible, what was tn
outlook for the clip this year.
A. E. Thornton said, prices ar
in very unsettled condition anc
will depend on what is done IL
Washington. Should the Wilson
bill become law the price of WOO
will go lower than last year, but if i
should fortunately be defeated, tn
probabilities are that it would b.
considerably higher
"But our Democratic friends il
my section say that free wool vii
make higher prices" | suggested
"Of course | don't believe 1t bu
that is what they say"
81 should think not, and nobod
else believes it that has got an.
J sense; when free wool comes the
will soon see how that will work.
John A. Leslie said, eff tn
Wilson bill becomes a law there will
be lower prices. could not sa
how much until the ports ar
! opened. 1t depends on prices OF
the other side and woods are yer
low there now. There is no patri
otism in free trade. We are
nation in good shape to take car
of ourselves and should not be dc
; pendent tor our supplies. Gu
= manufacturers do not want fire
q wool. They want the McKinle
bill to stand, which will enable theI
:, to continue IN business, and to pa
fair prices for American wools."
Woolston & Moore said: "E2
tremely uncertain. 1t is not S
much question as to the price {
wool with the manufacturers, br
}. the question is, whether with 3
n per cent duty they will be able
IL do any business at all; and if NJ
E they can't take wool at any pric
:, . If the Wilson bill should be d.
u feated, as now seems probable v
'e think, wool will advance in pric
le but should 1t become law pric