The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-20
WON'T BE CHEAPER CLOTHES


'rhe Tribune has often urged that the adms
sion Of foreign wool into the United States, free
duty, as proposed in the Democratic tariff bill
would not in fact reduce the price of clothing Of
wooden goods OF any kind to the ultimate buyer in
this country. We have urged that sufficient reason
would always be put forth to the effect that the
trade was obliged to charge substantially the old
prices in order to make good its expenses. This
view Is now fully confirmed by statement from
Mr.. William Goldman, President of the National
Association Of Clothiers, and Chairman OF its Tariff
Committee Mr.. Goldman sets forth in full the
conditions they exist now, contrasts them with
the conditions which existed in 1894, when the for
mer Wilson bill enacted, and concludes that
1T is not reasonable to expect that the reduction
in the cost OF cloths during the first year after the
passage of THE bill will be greater than the fuctu-
atoms that frequently witness in our own mar.
ket, uninnuenced by tariff legislation" And he
concludes, summing up his statement, by saying
owing to the free wool basis there will be a re
fduction in the cost OF cloth In the medium range
from ten cents to twenty-five cents yard, and the
clothing manufacturers can make a moderate saw
ing on Innings well. This saving Of fifty cents
to one dollar per suit in the cloth value would be
largely Offset by the increased cost of labor in
king clothing. and 1t is reasonably certain there
fore, that the difference in the cost of clothing
during the first year following the adoption of the
new bill will not be appreciable" He expects that
there will be snening in the prices OF foreign
woods. this evidently the assumption that the
American production of wool will be seriously Grip
pied
Mr.. Goldman makes 1t very clear that during
the first year after THE enforcement of the pro
ducton in the cost of clothing. Doubtless the same
reasoning would apply to the production Of all kind
of wooden goods And there Is Likelihood of
any reduction during the first year, what reason is
there to expect reduction the second year, the
third year, or any other year? II are not to
have any immediate benefit from free wool in the
price OF clothing and OF wooden goods after free
wool goes into effect, why should we expect such
reduction at any time? And II we are not to have
such reduction the first year, and probably not in
any other year, what becomes OF the argument that
putting wool on the free list will reduce the cost
Of clothing and of wooden goods generally?
The truth is that the whole Democratic assump-
ton is theory and as soon as practical men.
Ike Mr.. Goldman get hold of the proposition, they
at show its practical sbsurdity and that the
theory does not in fact apply to the practical af
fairs of industry and trade Salt Lake Tribune.
i. 4. 4.
THE VOTE THAT is YET TO COME
seem TO be resolved upon representing their state
rather than the Democratic party. 1t is a wise re-
solve, think. in view of the fact that hereafter
every aspirant for senatorial honors whether in
first election reelection, must win the support
OF the voters at the polls in order to succeed The
direct election Of senators will be The voterc OPP
portunity to register his approval dsapproval
No longer VIII the mere fact Of a partisan maIor.
ity in legislature suffice to in sure election or
election, Not the members OF the legislature but
the whole people of state will determine that
matter. Messrs. Thornton and Ransaeu correct.
ly conclude that their strongest claim upon Louis.
iana voters viii be Their conscientious fidelity 20
the welfare OF Louisiana. The prosperity ( their
state Is assaed In the free sugar provision OF he
Underwood bill. Senator Thornton has arrsaIy
announced his intent on OF voting dgains, that bll,
If II shall embody that provision when it comes out
OF the Committee Finance His colleague SEN
Gtcr Ransdell, has put himself on record in pub
lie statement in which he says:
To continue in power, Democracy must keep
its promises to safeguard legitimate American bust.
and industry
The democratic party controls the United
States Senate by aedingly marrow margin
Next year thirteen Senators viii be elected in states
vitality affected by the sugar schedule These sen.
ators will, for the first time be chosen by the di.
rect vote OF the people They will be elected in
part by the votes OF the farmers the laboring men
the landowners, the small merhants and the man.
ufacturers who are most interested in the life and
crowth OF the domestic sugar industry The Dem.
ocratc party cannot escape the significance OF this
fact. j. cannot Ignore II and hope TO remain in
oontro of the government.
For the first time my party has raised the rad
icai flag Of free trade. ..'
From present Appearances the two senators