New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
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M'KINLEY TO WOOLGROWERS
HOW THE WILSON TARIFF HAe
STRICKEN DOWN THEIR INDUSTRY.
AND HOW THE REPUBLICAN POLICY OF SOUND
MONEY AND PROTECTION WILL RESTORE
PRosPERITY-A LARGE DELEGATION
FROM HARRISON COUNTY. OHIO.
VISITS CANTON.

Canton. Ohio. Sept 14-The visiting delesse
tions took an early start to-day Major Mckin-
ley began his speechmaking at II o'clock this
forenoon and he will not finish his oratoricai
labors before Saturday evening At 1890
delegation of a thousand wool-growers and ousi-
ness men from Harrison County. Ohio arrived
In Canton This delegation started from Cadiz'
the county seat and the home Of the veneraDie
diplomat and jurist, John A. Bingham. shortly
after sunrise The majority of the men In the
delegation were farmers. The Harrison County
men were received at the station oy the canton
Mounted Troop, which escorted them 10 MAJOR
McKinleys home. The Republican candidate
has made many speeches N Harrison County,
which Is one OF the greatest wool-growing COM
munties in the West. and he has a large num-
Der of acquaintances and admirers tfere' many
OF whom were among the visitors to-day Ihs
fact accounted In a measure, for the ardor OK
the greeting which Major Mckinley receNeu'
When he appeared his front porch, tho
farmers of Harrison County cheered long ana
Justify.
ADDRESS FROM THE wOOL-GROWERS.
Ex-Attorney General d. A. Hollingsworth was
the spokesman OF the delegation. He said:
Major Mckinley: Your friends both political and
here to-day pay their respects TO you ana WISH s
you God speed in the manly night you are mans on
American honor. American industries ana AinSrSan s
homes All classes II be proper 70 sPeah o. are here
representative woo-grower. the farmer, me mg, h
chant, the mechanic the banker the ieacnsii ,hs ~,
civilian the money-ienier and the money-borro~eI
mine-owner and the mine-o ancs md
fclcitatio their high app eciation OF your sluiuy
Amercansm They rec9snze IN y4I drican pc interest
They do believe in so-caiied class % With
hey A
public man. no matter what his motives VINO SEES seens
70 array one section of the country against anotner
or divide the people into imaginary classes OF s % op
pressed and oppressors or crucihee & anu raos, ds
tInguished opponent They also believers IN law
and order and have no patience WIN Ss feI
iow-citizens and friends recognize an unsensn pn n
rlo whose long experience ana & proa, - uo sheud be
eiected President as you surely will. form s,, saIe
Of Just ana equal al Tch or poor black
or white from the shallow waters OF tne Ta'e u '"'
The people OF Harrison here ana at nome peg ~ c
vour especial attention to the CONDITION OF e, az
struction-of which by Democratic free traae ma rs >
naralvzed every business centre OF the country.
badges worn here to-day are not necessary 10 ren1
DoT u,ho have 90 often honored the county oy your
presence that though one ol nS country
in the State and probably IN the United s!a'es & wuas
beneficial SenSs IF 'nf the sct Et
which is still living in great respect ana honJf n a.
Ca and sends by Us 10 you anny m prodced
sbaan and wool than any other county IN the 4n.e1
Safes Of Ike area Its soil seems especially adap'ea
20 sheen husbandry. This prosperous conditon OF
o,r vol Industry was contlu under. the Mckinney
,ar,f Of 1890 and became In fact not only the ead
Ing Industry bur a part and parcei, the wool anu
warn of every industrial interest or tne county a..
In In lss2 the last year OF the Mckinley tarn tne
shsen of Harrison County numbered lJ92ib ana we
vaIned FOR taxation at s4O0s7o. Their actual M vas ne
w. much more They produced that year sl2:f
nounds of wool which sold at an average price OF =
cents per pound thus netting Its owners the sum OF
s955 4si Since then the number or sneep mas rapd
decreased 80 that in 1896 the statistics snow on :
90 Ia valued at s65.5l2 the wool clip or whici
amounts to only 512 265 pounds. Al the ruling price
Of Il cents per pound this amount VIII sell Tor shli;
In other words there iO05 pounds less OF WOOL
produced in the county in 1886 than In lsS2, showing
loss at the ruling price per pound IN ls'Z OF Slz.
043 Sc Add TO this loss in price OF ~ cents per pouno
on the am ount produced in 1896. or the sum OF Sill
and we have a total loss on account or the wilson,
German act on the item Of wool alone OF Ss 100 ~
in one year 10 the woolgrowers of Harrison County.
or about $40 for every man. woman ana cnd IN the
county ,,, ,. ,
This Ia one of the object lessons which Mr.. Bryan.
I'm his letter of acceptance thinks II Is not necessary
| 10 discuss He holds out TO the wool-growers no
| hope or Inspiration" Against them. at least, he
seems determined 10 shut the door of mercy. In this
| dilemma Governor Mckinley. the wool-growers OF
The whole country irrespective of party turning
70 YOU In you they life and hope and prosperity.
They hail YOU their leader, their Moses, and hav-
ing faith In the intelligence and common honesty OF
! the American voter they volunteer here and now IN
advance 10 congratulate you on an assured victory In