The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-29
a ROBBER TARIFF.

DinEleyism Designs to Defraud the Aunera
can People.
The Dingley robber tariff bill (thi,
title almost rhymes with the INC
! kinfey robber tariff bill'') which thu
republican house passed by IN almos,
unanimous party vote restores wool fc
the dutiable list. The proposition Is
to again tax the peoples clothing and
blankcts-one of the most outrageous
taxes that can be inflicted upon the
consumers of the land-and all for the
benefit of a few raisers of fancy sheep
in Ohio.
The people have been fighting for
free wool for many years, and, now
that they have secured it, they will not
willingly surrender the boon. The
people declared for untaxed wool otter
long and careful investigation, and
there is no reason to suppose that they
have changed their views. The at
tempt of the republican congress to
reimpose an outrageous tax on wool
will result in the reputation of that
party at the polls next fall.
Why did the republicans provide for
a heavy tax on wool and wooden cloth
ing in this Dingley bill? The real
sheep raisers of the country did not
ask for it. It will not benefit them.
1t will probably benefit a few men
who are engaged in fancy stock rails
ing, and who will thereby be enabled
to rob the public of vast sums of money.
1'ut the general run of farmers who
raise wool for the market will not only
not be benefted--they will be injured
by this outrageous tax.
The American Wool and Cotton Re
porter gave an interesting review of
the wooden trade of the United States.
1t showed that during the past year
the sales of raw wool in this country
aggregated 100000 pounds more
than the sales of the previous year;
it showed that American wool had in
creased in price during the same pc
Rod, precisely as the advocates of I'M
taxed wool had predicted it would; 1t
showed, too, that a remarkable devel-
opmcnt of the wooden industry had
taken place since raw wool was placed
on the free list.
Good all-wool clothes are cheap now.
cheaper than ever before, notwith.
standing the increase in the price OF
native wool. This is accounted for by |
The fact that the foreign wool which |
'nters into the goods is obtained with |
out any tax. It has been demonstrated |
hat a cheap coat does not mean a
cheap man under it.
No good reason can be assigned why
he American people should wish to 20 |
back to the days of taxed wool.
The wool tax is an outrageous one.
DlbSley1Sm appears to De only Me-
kinleyism behind q new mask.-Illi.
lois State Register.
Unless the presidents advice Is
AIKEN on the financial question, the re-
'ublicans will find themselves face to |
ace with a situation that will appall |
hem. Can they be so blind as not to
ee that in the present emergency the
rst thing to be done is to make the
redit of this country free from every
and to make our currency |
UGH that no man need look at the con-
ition of the gold reserve the first thing
n the morning? The republican con-
ress is playing a dangerous game
Ttica IN. W Observer.
Since it has been placed astrida
he old tariff issue Mr.. McKinley's boom
as enjoyed something II it's former ex.
client health and chippe': disposition.
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