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Show WOOL ISSUE IN THE EAST The question of free wool is a live ! topic in the Eastern states. One Mass- achusetts congressman, who happens 1 to be a big woolen manufacturer, is making his campaign principally on this issue. He is fighting for free wool. ' Of course he is a Democrat. 1 The arguments which he makes will be interesting to the wool-growers of Utah. He explains to his audiences that because of the tariff, wool costs a great deal more in Boston than it does in London, and that if the tariff can only be removed the American price of wool will drop to the free trade standard. Th's, he says, will cheapen the price of woolen goods to Massachusetts Massachu-setts people. We see no flaw ia the gentleman's logic. The removal of the duty would have just that effect, so far as the price of raw wool is concerned. And that is why the people of Utah don't want any Democracy in theirs. Utah does not care to have her income decreased for the benefit of the people of Massachusetts. Massa-chusetts. The gentleman who makes this speech, Hon. Moses T. Stevens of North Andover, has not yet asked to have the duty removed on the woolen goods he manufactures. About the time he makes that request Utah will be found asking to have tbe duty taken off of her raw material. In the meantime, mean-time, let well enough alone. |