The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-27
PROF. WILSON'S FREE WOOL CRIME


Unprepared, the American shepherd staggers
ffom heavy blow dealt by Woodrow Wilson, the
champion apostle Of Democracy and free rights.
With the shibboleth OF justice to all and special
privilege to none, this emancipation from poll
tical ana industrial slavery won from the American
people the highest gift in their power-the Presi-
dency. Jumping into the midst of the hottest poll
tical and Industrial upheaval in the history of the
nation, this scholastic reformer edged his way to
the front, drew his slngshots and peted away at
the giants OF politics and monopoly. Like David,
his aim was good, and down came the giants, much
to the delight Of the popuace. Political and com.
mercal intrigue and social and labor disturbances
prepared easy path for the student reformer. A
gTa;t.ridden nation ready for a leader.
Bryan seized the Democratic toboggan, creased 1t
well and Woodrow Wilson slid to victory the
heads Of Champ Clark Harmon Underwood and
the whole Democratic caboodle With a broken
back the Republican elephant fell by the waysde.
The Bull Moose started too late in the race. The
Democratic donkey well fed. fresh groomed and
cheered by the people had little trouble in reaching
the goal. The people glad 1t all over.
Wilson gave the business interests" to understand
that hasty ill-advised tariff legislation would
happen. Nothing radical would be done Business
was to 70 on just the same. OF course the tariff
must be revised. but the revision would be "gradu-
al" and no legitimate industry would suffer" Then
came the lovely Inauguration. The new Presidents
manifesto delighted everybody. Party politics was
to be relegated to a back seat. The peoples inter-
ests to be considered first and party Ev-
erything was lovely June wedding. The cab.
net seected-mosy all southern folks; all
particular friends of the President, but that
pected. Bill Bryan to be chief cook and bot
tie washer. The Democratic Congress wanted to
please the President and the President wanted
to please the people" and everybody going to
know how it done No more legislation con-
cocted in dark rooms. The government was TO be
n videopen shop. 1t not long before the tar
in bees got buzzng in the House" The queen
bee flew ever to the White House, and the President
said Bill Bryan was going to boss the beehive I'm
derwood the queen bee. said oil right.
Woodrow Wilson h great teacher of poll
tical economy and strong logic"
Woodrow Wilson knows the wool tariff history.
Woodrow Wilson knows that the sheep indus
try was paralyzed for FIVE years under free wool
administration.
Woodrow Wilson knows that clothing was no
cheaper during that period. Woodrow Wilson
knows that the tariff on raw wool entered
the cost of clothing.
Woodrow Wilson knows that the price of wool
dropped so per cent and over under free wool
administration
Woodrow Wilson knows that sheep.were slaugh
u
Woodrow Wilson knows that stock sheep drop
ped as low as 81 a head under free wool.
Woodrow Wilson knows that in the his
tory OF the country was much shoddy clothing
so,d rs during the free wool period.
Woodrow Wilson knows that this country pro
duces little more than so per cent of the wool
needed.
Woodrow Wilson knows that a non.partisan
tariff board investigated the sheep business of the
United States and all foreign countries and report
ed that the American wool growers could not, with
out protection, complete with foreign nations.
Woodrow Wilson knows that the cost of cloth.
ing for the masses is higher today than under
free wool
Woodrow Wilson ought to know that the public
will gain nothing through the removal of wool du
ties.
Within twelve months Woodrow Wilson will
see the value OF sheep plants shrink so per cent
which means that the American farmer will lose
S250000,000 Woodrow Wilson knows that seven
eight million people are dependent upon sheep
nusbandry
Woodrow Wilson knows that importers engaged
exclusively in furnishing foreign wool to American
manufacturers have warned Congress against the
removal OF wool duties-that wool is growing scare
err in oil foreign nations; that the whole worlds
supply is not keeping pace with population: that
the United States needs every sheep we now have
and more to help meet the worlds cry for a sta
pie product that is just necessary as bread
woodrow Wilson knows that sheep are nee.
essary part of American agriculture
woodrow Wilson knows that the demand for
mutton lie increasing and the more sheep and cattle
we raise the cheaper meat will be-
Woodrow Wilson knows that the beef supply
OF the country 10 decreasing