San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-05
HURRAHs FOR BREWSTER.

FoRT McKAvErT, Tex, April l, 1896.
To the Voters OF the Eleventh Congress
sional District: %
Although not voter In your district,
the business interests of all citizens OF
southwest Texas are so closely related to
each other that feel perfectly justified
in addressing you on the subject OF elect
ing a member OF congress TO NIL the I'M
expired term OF the late Mr.. Grain.
Our country is in deplorable condi'
ton.
Our only means OF support comes from
the production of live stock, and their
by-prodncts, wool, hides, bones, hair and
hoofs. They are all very necessary pro-
ducts, and few years ago were. worth
considerable money, but, owing TO
changes in our national tariff they have
been very Improbable, and some OF them
absolutely worthless. Wool has gone
down below the cost Of production, and
cattle have been declining steadily since
the removal Of the Mckinley tariff OF $40
per head.
Unless we can get speedy relief there is
very little doubt but great and serious
loss will result, If not positive suffering,
to many of our people.
The democrats are in the majority In
your district, and, as usual, they promise
that IL you will elect their candidate, they
will correct all our troubles and make us
all happy. This has been their promise
as long as can remember, but after the
last four years administration by dem
ocratic congress, l can hardly think 1t
possible that very many of you can place
much confidence in what they say. They
| have had majority in the senate and
| house of representatives, with demoy
cratic president to support them, ard
what have they accomplished?
II l thought the election OF Mr.. heberg
would result in any good to our people,
would dare not say one word agaj6st him.
| But am sure he can do us no geod. The
democrats are pledged to free trade on
raw material, which means everything
we produce; how, then, can the election
of Mr.. Kleberg benefit us In our present
emergency?
The populists are too weak to help us,
Mr.. Lawhon, The only hope L can see Is
| In the election of a republican and IL your
broad minded citizens will set aside their
party preferences, and unite upon Judge
Brewster, the republican nominee, L am
sure that with the cooperation OF Judge
Noonan of the Twelfth district, much
good will result to southwest Texas. :,
therefore earnestly appeal to them all
| to vote the republican ticket.
A great many believe that our de-
pressed condition has been caused by the
demonstration OF silver, and II this is cor
rected we will have prosperous times
again.
think this is great mistake.
Suppose we had free coinage OF silver
| and all the money OF the world In ctrcula-
| tion do you think we could get $40 for our
yearling steers il Mexico was willing TO
supply them for IS? Do you think wool
would advance over cents per pound,
as long as our manufacturers can supply
their wants from China and Australia
at less figure.
No, my friends, our trouble is not
caused by any absence of money, but
! from a disastrous change In our national
tariff, which the Cleveland administra-
! ton believed would result in great good
| to the masses. II this tariff Is revised so
as to keep out foreign wool and cattle we
will soon receive fair return for our pro-
ducts.
Some of you are doubtless opposed to the
principle of protection, and are willing
| to support party that favors II.
This may be very commendable in you
| but would it not be we'll TO insist upon an
equalization of things?
Are you in favor OF letting the northern
manufacturer have protection from for
eign competition when you are compelled
to sell him your product ION free trA9t
| basis
III all are treated alike there Va
no ground for us to complain;
long as - Is maintained In q
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