The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-10-12
The wool GROWER AND FREE
WOOL.
What An Intelligent Man of Thirty
Years Experience Says on the
Subject.


The American Wool and Cotton
Reporter, just at hand, publishes the
following highly interesting, sue
cinct and incisive communication
from a wool grower, who gives his
reasons why wool should remain on
the free list, and which we respect.
fully submit for the careful consid-
GRAFTON of our esteemed high tariff
contemporaries.
LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Sept 81, 1895.
Ed. of Wool and Cotton Reporter
As wool grower of 80 conseeu,
tive years of experience, | respect
fully hand you twenty reasons why
wool should remain on the free list.
|. Because tariff on wool is a
fraud of the first magnitude, the
length, breadth and thickness of
which burdens consumption, letters
manufacturers, binders progress, and
if our national welfare be consulted
will never again be tolerated.
2. The tariff of 1867 was conceiv-
ed in selffshness and blindness. 1t
was brought forth in corruption and
under evil influences, and existed, a
curse to both industries.
3. Because under every tariff act
ever passed creating tariff on wool,
or increasing the wool tariff, the
prices of wool have declined.
A. Because the prices of wool de
clined under the Mckinley act from
3 to cents per pound before the act
was in any way menanced.
5. Because Judge Lawrence has
said "The ultimate effect (of high
tariff however, would be to give the
consumer cheaper wool"
6. Because | think we have had
enough of cheap wool "Cheapness
tends to nastiness.
7. Because a noted wool manu-
facturer has said free wool means
dearer wool.
8. Because it makes one sad to
suspect that the wool manufacturer
who wants high tariff on wool,
which deprives him of his free choice
of woods, and benefits his foreign
competitor, is either a fool or wants
to fool others.
9. Because, cannot comprehend,
why any wool grower should want
a tariff on wool which year by year
reduces the price of wool.
10. Because the tariff commission
of 1883 said the tariff of 1867 had
reduced the price of wool.
II. Because your home market
club is charged with representing
that wool was cheaper here at the
farmers door under a high tariff
than abroad under free wool
II. Because Rocher in his politi-
cal economy says higher tariff is a
symptom of disease.
ID. Because under free wool the
prices of wool are going up.
IA. Because under free wool cloth
ing is cheaper
10. Because free wool means less
shoddy.
l6. Because sheep are useful and
necessary to the highest degree of
agriculture.
II. Because a high tariff drives
sheep from the farm.
Is. Because tariff on wool is
the keystone of the protective arch
which as national policy is no lon
ger iustitiable.
10. Because it is class legislation
and all class legislation is vicious
and tends to destroy government.
20. Because no nation of any i'm
portance in manufactures taxes raw
materials, thus placing a milestone
on the neck of industry.
Now that wool is on the free list
and prices advanced the world over
even the wool grower is getting his
eyes open to the fact. Right here
in Walworth county prices have adj
vanced so per cent. within few
months, and more of the same is
coming. Wool is on the free list to
stay, that is how it looks to
Yours most respectfully,
ANDREW KULL.