Show what will mr king do congressman king has at last set bujor the national capital and though his eloquent voice may not be beard in abo tariff discussion he will probably arrivo in time to cast his vote on the dingley bill ve are a little interested in what that vote will be as many will kemem her that mr king said in the last campaign that if protection had to be endured he would favor higher duties on wool 0 V powers proclaimed a doctrine somewhat similar upon his return from chicago saying that the platform adopted would admit of protection to western interests and senator hawlins says he wrote that particular plank the stand of representative will be the more closely watched in view of the fact that some of the democratic congressmen boldly announce their intention of voting for protection congressman slayden of texas is among the number and he says the tariff is a business matter I 1 can see no good reason why the people of my district should not share in its advantages they were greatly outraged by the free raw material policy of the cleveland administration which they considered legislation in favor of the manufacturers and against the producer in 1891 the assessors in texas collected taxes upon cheop in 1896 upon if this continues we will soon be compelled to buy all our woolen clothes abroad and in the event of war our condition might become really deplorable I 1 plainly promised tho people of my district that I 1 would vote for free silver and against free wool and hides and I 1 shall cast both when the opportunity presents itself congressman king is in the same position his promise was quite definite and was first made at payson we believe the sheep industry has steadily been declining here of late years and in view of the paramount issue being the silver question protection might well be treated as business matter by congressman king as it once was treated by him as a legislator when he voted for a bounty on sugar we shall expect mr kings vote for protection on wool |