Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-05-29

though it was published in the Man.
dan Pioneer at the time, the admission
on a date as late as May that dele
gates to Fargo were chosen to sit
down on Hansbrough on account OF
the wool question" leads me to infer
that there still exists widespread
Misrepresentation of my record and my
position.
/ was not one of the silver. republi-
cans who opposed the consideration
and passage of the House tariff bill.
Examination of the record will dis
close the fact that on both occasions
February 13 and February 25-when
the matter was under discussion in the
senate, voted in favor of taking up
and passing this bill, and. as stated
in my letter to Mr.. Krauth, 81 am u
protectionist from principle and be-
lieve with my party in protection. y
And also said that Il will not per-
nit my views on the money question
to interfere with any chance OF secur-
ing action in behalf of the wool indus
try. At that time also came out in
an interview in the Eastern press de-
spreeating the proposed action of some
of the silver republicans in defeating
a tariff measure which, although by
no means just or adequate to the me-
cessities of the Western agriculturist
and wool grower, offered some relief
from the operation of the present RUM
GUS tariff law. Under the blighting
influence of the wool schedule in the
Wilson bill an advance of two cents a
pound is noted on Australian wool in
London, while unwashed American
wool has declined 8 to III cents q
pound in Boston. The effect of this
measure has been to stimulate Euro
pean manufacture at the expense of
the United States and thus not only
reduce the price of and demand for
American wool. but it has lowered the
standard of American wages and in
creased the army of idle men and
women in this country.
The bill as it comes from the House
does not afford the protection desired
by the wool growers, as has been very
clearly shown in the report of the Ma
tional Wool Growers Association;
and this but emphasizes the necessity
of continued watchfulness on the part
of the friends OF the wool grower. The
statistics tell the story of the present
depression of the wool industry in this
country.
To relieve the wool growers there.
fore, l am heartily in favor of any
change for the better in the wool tariff.
Senator Carter, in a recent speech,
embodied an important memorial from
the National Wool Growers Associa.
tion, and it contained so much infor-
nation for the wool growers Icaused
a few copies of the speech to be sent
to those who would likely be interest
ed, but the vital part of the speech
does not appear to have been closely
examined, on account of some preju.
dice against Mr. Carter.
1 wish to emphasize the fact that ii
is much against my desise that any
question should interfere with an
American tariff measure. believe
that every great public question
should be discussed and determined
purely on its own merits. Through.
out my career in congress ] have
voted to defeat the proposition oi
more government bonds, and in op.
position to the senseless policy of ad.
ding to our national debt in times o1
profound peace. l construe the re-
publican policies of the past as con
demnation of such proposition anG
the recent overwhelming vote in sen
ate-51 to Gin favor of a thorough
| Investigation of the bond scandals o.
1894, 1895, 1896, but confirms my be
lief that the American people are op
posed to the manipulation Of ou,
finances by New York and European
bond syndicates.
With assurances of most cordia
support of all measures calculated 4te
benefit the wool growers and the pro-
ducing classes of this country general
ly, am Respectfully,
| H. G.. HANSBROUGH,
Washington, D. c., May 12, 1896.
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