Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-06-11
Republican Legislation and the Cat
tie Interests.

Facts sometimes expIodes theories.
People differ very much upon theo-
ries of Protection and E'ree-Trade,
Tariff for revenue. with incidental
Protection, and other theories.
The effect of Democratic and Re
publican policies upon the cattle in
terests are not questions of theory.
At the time the Mckinley bill was
passed there was very slight duty
upon the importation of cattle in the
United States, and we were import
ing from foreign people from $4,000 to
100, 900 head annually. The Mckinley
bill imposed a tax or duty of SO per
head upon cattle imported from for
eign countries into the United States.
The result is plainly shown. Under
the last three years of the Mckinley
bill we imported 1858 head of cattle,
mostly for breeding purposes. We
exported / ,040, 977 head. The number
of cattle in the United States under
President Harrison's administration
and the operation of the Mckinley
bill Increased in number 2,164. 526
head. Under three years of the Nc
Kinley bill we exported 1,033, l39 head
of cattle more than we imported.
Prices remained good, the cattle in
dustry was stipulated, we reduced
our imports, increased our exports,
and largely built up our own herds.
We did business for ourselves in rails
ing. fattening and exporting cattle.
In addition to this the activity
given to other industries of the
United States under the Mckinley
bill produced an enormous demand
for first-class beef at home, and the
cattle industry was in fair way to
success. All this was changed by the
election of a Democratic adminiStra-
tion and the enactment of the Wilson
bill.
Under the Wilson bill the tax or
duty upon imported cattle was largely
removed, and we began buying them
from foreign countries. During the
last three years operation under the
Wilson bill we imported 696, $50 head
of cattle, and exported 1,096,373 head.
Under the Mckinley bill our exports
of cattle, over and above the imports,
were I,033, 739 head. Under the Will
son bill there were only 399,7 while
under President Harrison's admins
tration the number of cattle increas-
ed in the United States 2,764 ,526 head.
Under the administration of PreSi-
dent Cleveland and the operation of
the Wilson bill cattle in the United
States decreased in number GAG, 43I
head, while the price went down.
Under the one bill our cattle industry
was stimulated and prospered, with
good prices. Under the other policy
the cattle industry was. depressed,
calves were slaughtered, men went
out of business, and prices went down.
The same policy had the same effect
upon the sheep industry. During the
administration of President Harri-
son sheep in the United States in
creased in numbers 4,674,474 and in
value s34, 26S, 1896. Under the admin
iStration of President Cleveland and
the Wilson bill sheep in the United
States decreased in number 10, 454, go
and in value $50, 741, 500. During the
same time the value of all classes of
farm animals in the United States
decreased in value in the enormous
sum of 1928, 192. OS9.
Which policy do the people inter
ested in the production of cattle and
sheep prefer? You have the results
of both. You will have an opportu-
nifty of expressing your satisfaction
with either one at the coming cleo
tion
While our own sheep industry was
depressed and the price of wool re-
markable low, the people of the Unit
ed States imported shoddy with which
to clothe themselves in enormous
quantities. Our importations of for
eign wool increased from 6, 10, 43S
under the Mckinley bill to IL, 974 ,515
under the Wilson bill, while our inn
portation of wooden goods increased
in round numbers s37, 0O0, 900 in one
year Under the Mckinley bill we
produced and sold to our own people