The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-09-05
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lican nomination for the Presidency
Mr.. Mckinley says:
"Never Was = mora grievions wrong
lone the farmers Of our mi than
that so anjustly inflicted during the
past three years upon the wool grow
ers OF America. Although among our
most industrious and useful cltizens
their interest has been practically des
troyed, and oar wooden manufacturers
involved in similar disasters. At no
time within the past thirty six years,
and perhaps never during any pre-
vious period. have 90 many Of onr
WOODEN manufactures been suspended
as now"
In n speech made two days previous
to a squad Of admiring citizens for
whom the Gold bugs had chartered a
train for a free excursion to Canton
Mckinley's home-Mr. Mckinley said
in substance .'that under the Repnbll-
Tariff law Of 1890 there was imported
into the United States in 1893 over
Ill. 900 900 pounds of wool valued at
W. $13, OOO, OOO." This was about
IL 4 5 cents per pound.
I'm 1895 under the Democratic tariff
law there we're imported into the Uni
ted States 24SO00,0 eco pounds of wool,
valued at 500. 100000"
This WAS IL 5-S cents per pound.
Therefore according to this high
priest of protection wool was worth
about two ents per pound more UNI
der the Wilson tariff law than it was
worth under the Mckinley high pro-
lection flaw" Is this what he con-
slders injuries upjustly inflicted
Where did the injuries come to the
farmer, and if the value Of his wool was
increased two cents per pound what
has has he tu compton, Oft
This was precisely what the Demo-
cratic advocates Of the tariff for reve-
nue. bill commended, the result proving
the soundness of their argument. 1t
was urged that a low tariff would
cause TN increased importation of for
eign woods necessary to mix with
wool grown in this country and give
an additional demand aud value to
the native wool, which it has done
according to Mck!nley's own figures.
He then says that ''between 1892
and 1896 the number Of sheep in the
United States was reduced 5000, OOO,"
Well, that only shows the folly If lis.
tening to the foolish arguments of high
protection advocates.
Had these 100000 sheep been
preserved the owners wol.d have re-
ceived a fair price for his wool aud the
native wool requiring mere Of the
foreign for mixing che wool mills
would not have been Obliged to u.s.
pend.
That wool has increased in valne
Notwithstanding the universal dspres-
sion caused by the killing of silver
as nancy, and the boarding Of goldby
the Robbers, prove the thinness Of
McKinley's speciOus reasoning.
This is some Of the education which
these Goldbugs are dishing out for the
"Hayseeds" and "Cowboys."
Another great man, ex-President
Harrison has gone TO New York as a
professor in this new school Of the
Gold bugs.
But he has fallen about as fiat q
Burke Cochran. He talked very glib
" Of how the Stree coinage of silver
"would drive $500, OOO, 900 of gold ont
of circulation" No doubt this great
man thought that, since he had been a
precedent Of the United States, the
voters would believe such sickennig
cant. The people of the United States
who earn their money by their labol
and toll know perfectly we'll that there
is no gold il circulation, and do moi
bite at any such bait even on the hook
of an ex-President.
Mckinley has been advocating high
tariff for protection. One of his pro-
lection plans will just suit the Repub'
lican for 9 sugar grower Of
Louisiana.
That is what he says. in a speech
made in Canton, Ohio. on August %
to u train load Of followers sent to his
home by the money of the Gold bugs
Speaking Of reciprocity, one of the
ideas of the Gold standard men to res
store to the American people he says
"We will simply revive the policy that
put American -four in Havana free,
and gave Cuban sugar free to the
people of the United States on terms
alike, honorable, just. fair and advan-
tagious to both countries.
This idea of Mckinley followed BY
Immense cheering will make oul
sugar growing friends renew their
curses against the free trade Demo
Gratis. and hold up their hands crying
great is Republican protection.
Would it not be as we'll if some 0.
these gold bugs would tell ns what they
propose to do to get the Government
out Of it's depression. Whilst scboo
is open a little common logic
will be listened to. The time has JUS
narr cnn,a that nnnsense cannot hum