The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-15
Farmers MisIed i'm 1892 by the Plea
that Free Wool Would Increase
Price of Their own Crop.
ANOTHER DELUSION In 1896
SILVER BAIT THROWN OUT BY POP
oCRATs TO CATCH THE UNwARY,
which, il Accepted. Would Dcgrade
the Money of the Country as the
Industries Have Been.


CANTON, o. Sept. 1--At II o'clock this
morning q special train of eleven coaches
steamed into the Canton station of the
Cleveland Terminal & Valley railway. 1t
brought delegation of one thousand res
idents of Cadiz and Harrison counties, COM
posed largely of farmers and wool-growers.
representing one of the foremost WOOL
growing sections of the country. 1t was
headed by the Cadiz City Band, and es-
corted by the Canton troop and large cit
liens committee, marched to the Mckinley
home, wnere ID. A. Hollingsworth, ex-At-
torney-general of Ohio. introduced the vis-
tiors. The train was decorated with
streamers and the marchers carried numer-
GUS campaign banners
Among the Inscriptions were the follow
ing: Protection in 1891; price of wool, 80
cents. Free trade in 1896; Is cents. IL cents
less" Under protection we had more
sheep to the acre than any county in the
United States" 1881 value of sheep and
wool. $1,O47,57 1885, $215,o4O; loss. $SS2 $751;
Pounds of wool in 1891 S74,OlS; in 1896.
512, Eos; loss. 3s1. 1863" First Mckinley club
in the United States, organized in Cadiz.'
Each of the marchers wore badge COM
posed of buckeye, little bunch of wool
and a sprig of golden rcd. The committee
bunch of wool, and Major Mckinley ap-
peared on the porch wearing one of these.
While the committee was waiting on Major
Mckinley in the library, the Scio contin-
gent of the delegation gathered in front of
the house and gave the Sco College yell
and a selection was rendered by the Scio
band and by the Cadiz band. Major Nc
Kinley was given an ovation as he ap-
peared, and both he and General HoIlings,u
worth were interrupted by applause at
short intervals. General Hollngswortn
spoke at some length or protection and the
Importance of Harrison county as a WOOL
growing center. In conclusion he said:
I'm this dilemma, Governor Mckinley.
the wool-growers of Harrison county, in
fact, of the whole country. irrespective of
party, are turning 10 you. In you they see
life and hope and prosperity. They hail
you as their leader, their Moses. and, hav-
ing faith in the intelligence and common
honesty of the American voter they ven-
ture here and in advance to congrat-
ulate you on an assured victory i'm Novem-
Der over the allied hosts of free trade an
archy, Reputation and national dishonor
May your star of destiny. Governor Nc
Kinley, ever remain in the ascendant"
Major McKinIey's Response.
Ex-Governor Mckinley responded as fol-
lows
''Mr Hollingsworth Ladies and Gentle-
special honor to receive this visit from my
fellow-citiZens, composed for the most part
of the farmers of Harrison county. would
have been glad to have had with you that
venerable citizen and statesman, the Hon
John A. Bingham great apolause). whose
message of cheer and congratulation and
good will you have brought me. (Renewed
applause) l beg that you will carry back
to him my best wishes and my earnest
n-aNy h9 fa may ha Ion raI
enjoy the respect and honor given to him
by his admiring countrymen everywhere.
(Cheers) l know of no man in public life
to whom greater opportunity was given
and who more admirably improved those
opportunities than your distinguished fell
low-citizen in the mghtest crisis of our
countrys history, and / needed no assur-
ance from him that he stands now he
has always stood in the PASTOR his coun-
try and his countrymen for his eountrys
honor and for the prosperity of the peo-
pie. Great applause.)
1T is especially gratifying to me to re-
ceive a visit from so many of the farmers
and woo-growers of Harrison county
which is so essentially agricultural
yours. You have no large towns. You
have but few factories, and your occupa-
tions are almost exclusively rural Your
county has long been noted as of the
great agricultural sections OF the State,
and especially devoted TO that branch of
agriculture known as sheeD-rasing and
wool l-growing There is probably no portion
of the country of the same area that has
supported so many sheep yours. and for
MANY years. at least, this was the most
profitable industry of your farmers. 1t Is
not SO good. / believe, now as formerly.
daughter and applause and cries of Nor
'Non / guess not!) The last three years
have been years of great trial. not only to
the wool-growers of your county, but to tha
entire country. You have seen your fiocks
disappear and your heeces diminish in value
to an extent that prior to 1892 you would
not have believed was possible.
II remember in 1891 10 have delivered an
address in the city of Cadiz to the assen-
~, 4 fa~ anre, a in xIrhf 10,
/ undertook to predict what would happen
II we had free wool in the United States.
There were few men in that great audience
who believed my prediction then. What do
you think of ii now, farmers OF Harrison
county? (Cries of We think IT an right,D
In 1891 YOU had. according to your banners
displayed here to-day. l53503 sheep, of ar.
average value Of s. per head In 1886 you
have but 81, 600 sheep. worth only $3.50 per
head Ia 1891 you received from 30 10 %
cents pe. pound for your wool In 1896. for
Nc saYne Grade of wool you receive from
~ ,he - ne cents per pound This enormous
loss TO a great industry Is truly astounding
and calls for serious consideration and
me only remedy we have in the United
states is by ballot. and IL it is protection
banner of protection. Enthusiastic cheer
inr and cries of What's the matter with
Mckinley? He's all right!D
THE WILSON ACT
ssPrior to the enactment of the Wilson
tariff law you had enjoyed. almost with
out interruption from the beginning of the
government tariff on your product TO
protect you from the competition of the
cheaper lands and the cheaper labor OF
other countries. BY that act your product
was made free and opened up TO the un-
restricted competition of all the wool OF
the world. What makes that act more in.
defensble is. first. that it was wholly un,
necessary, and second, that 1t was singlinx
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