Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-25
MINNESOTA nEWS NoTby,
THE TAEIPF BILL
Representatives Wakefield, Strait ana
Nelson Explain their Votes.

Il. mi ME-. STRAIT
was asked to explain his vote in fave: q ga,
sidering the bill, and replied:
st believe that q reduction of the i.y,t INNS.
come sooner or later. believe that H.. .....r
is much too high. The reduct,G1 ,-,7dc H.
congress- is a step in the right ,ge, "a. l,r5
the tariff will stand a further rc}rc;,.,. W;,!.-
ytlt doing harm, III my opinion, til .i,:,y.
featuring interests Of the east VIII. -,
featuring industries, I do he}i:v. !! x can
transact their business unGei' 6 ), lie
ton and still bu =; :.
complete with foreign markets, ST.! ,,,?,:u.-
think that the people Of the H'.~,. Viii Iys:~t
upon fair and proper reduction. !.:.i> ii.
: or MANY others would like to hAv, i. ", :
be glad to vote to place many tn> o. :: F.,
list and possibly there are nt!r i'm, IL +,
bill that ought not to receive q rv:cen: J. ..;,
ton"
Don't you think the ,discu4%io, i, .>3...-
ing will amount to nothing, 81: - III; -
cary waste of time. 2"
Il do not think so, because E"'i':.e il . w.
auction, and any discussion ." t4..t 'n.,,;l !.
do not consider a waste Of tina"
:.Do you think the bill as 1t pow j. ~As:,:,
pass? mother words, .Wo,l!i 2r:A -. ,""...*'
ssI am not sure whether tit: ill 49, w..
emit shape should pass or rot, 5,..1 >. ,l,~5
to reserve my Judgment on t:i&: l.or-. : -
terra fair discussion Of it,
Mr. NELSON ExPI.!>;s
On being asked for All ',.i's...l1hs& = n!s
vote, Mr. Nelson replied:
s'In the first place am not . ~: { .l:,"r y
full sense of the term. I believe :" " -.:i,l<.
ton of tho tariff, and bell, =" . ~" .,..;' ii
people in my district are in iav..4 et r.. "
able reduction. The Resolution OK ~ ti'>-,.
Of the furmers' conteutio:i W!l:1 l.. r.. il,
St Paul indicated that the {: y; -.
farmers is for reduction Of t.. / -. -.':.
platform upon w.sich I Wa ::u..1...3., ,.'
elected was also in favor Of Ii, :,.:T ID, IL.
I voted to take up the i'll -: 81: h..
because that was the OF: ~ t.
getting the question OF tariff rsL'.::! -
house l am not prepared % -, = -. So,
perfect bill in all respects, 70 =! - IL.
to say at present that shall To7r ':.' il: t.
do feel that the p?o sic o. the v = ':4'.,'.
to reasonable and equitable, II - - ~! :: e.
tariff. and that it is q great Sat: - ~. %.
system Of tariff which leaves s';r'.' {" 49,
OuN, 600 in the treasury every ~"
'fBut it will be said that q ',:,j.' - =.
cannot pass tho senate, AID Wi.u'l ~ W..
vote to do something that viii ,1Is'''l 49,:
ing?" was suggested.
have every reason to bGt.evh t'!7iu-t -
tors will support proper Gtl1!t Tt'''.:
The bill that was passed lost 8, .?,;iB t....
the senate and moi from the huu'r, ASH -:
that the senate viii be equal t. .~'t * = -:
Our present high tariff was Eli i.r:,'.i-' e.. :
great war debt and our extensive '"r -..'' ..
and now that our national deLt "a. :. =
are reduced, and we have = hurr =, ~;
treasury, there is every rcasoi Il Ii; = ST.
why taxation should be reduced ! A',1,: st
vote to strike outline enaGtlES G];'tsH'>. e. ~.
for the reason that it might cut of IL W,
tunity to vote for any tariff Eni1lc2'.' }irl!.;
the vote on the passage Of the j1:h 2. j.:
stronger than it was. l know .: - -
a dozen Republicans who voted ; 4 .. a.
under protest, because they were i'3-r"!l'!!
it was IN the interest Of the pal.y t',-N ~
eli the Morrison bill as it is sAo-.'' - H.
mitted to the house for vote nov 'Estt !-':'-.i,
you do?"
II ain not prepared to say. AS the Govt Az.
I do not want to decide the case anti I *
brought before me to decide. ] vas =. IS ss''-
1y the Republican side did not decide II ~
some kind of tariff bill, and have itiHtiu::" /,
for should have preferred to vote ~ !. 1A.:s-
ure introduced by the Republicans; lU:, ~
opportunity Of the kind was offered, l.: ."''
one alternative and that was to vote to to-. =
this bill l feel that the farmers and rTnjn' r.
OF the west are entitled to some c1nsrit ~ '''I
as well as the manufacturers of tho e,:<z',
MR. WAKEF1ELD'S VIEWS.
Mr. Wakefield said:
l voted to take up the bill bccarst, ,t"..-...
it was my duty to my constituency to d. =.
voted for the consideration of the bill iu+ :;
does not follow that I am in favor Of IT. n1-.
L
which commits me to n reduction Of tine III: T.
Ny impression was that unless the bill
taken up and considered there would he ~
opportunity of putting my views N!'on tht p
cord. The bill may not go through, bat be
lieve that it should be discussed ishoul' not
vote for the bill in its present form,
MIR. White of Minnesota was absent and
paired.
It is estimated that over 100000 has
been expended by the farmers of G(u
stead county the past year in the in
portation OF blooded cattle, horses ant7
hogs.
A public shearing of sheep viii be
held at Eyota May 30, under the aus
pices of the Southern Minnesota Sheer
Breeders association. Expert shearc1S
will perform. There are 1000 sheep
in Southern Minnesota, which yielded
100000 pounds of wool in 1888.
Mrs. Billy the Kid unexpectedly pei
O divorce from M. Billy ct the hands OF
Minneapolis jury.
The Jackson creamery will be carried
on by solid stock company on an en-
larged scale.
A Chicago party intends to build .
tow mill in Jackson.
-Four Thousand acres of land were
sold during the present week IN the
southern part oftackson county, mostly
to farmers from Illinois.
Frank Clark, an ex-convict Of The
state prison, committed a bold robbery al
the Winona Jail Sunday night, the Ash,
He was sentenced at theOctober term, in
1852, to eighteen months in the state
prison, for stealing two COWS from Nj.
>. Bates of the town of Hllsdale, and
selling them to parties at Minncsoto
City. After his release he went to Wi
mona, and sheriff Bogart afforded him z
temporary home. Sunday night h.
stole from Deputy Sheriff Henzel q
gold watch, revolver and 81 in cash and
made his escape. A reward Of 50 i
offered for his arrest.
The trial Of Rhoems for the murdel
OF Chase at Glyndon last sp1ing.
WAS concluded at MoorlcaA
by disagreement of the ury. Tue
murder took place at GIvndon, Clay
county, last fill, and is said to have b.
, gun over dispute in regard to 3 thrcsl-
ing bill. High words passed end q
knife was drawn. Rhoen,s afterwac,i
got revolver and fired the first shot Us
Chase was walking away with him
Chase turned, and the fatal bullet. be
ing the second discharge passed tlrougi.
his body, 4, S.i.@.
81 Petitions 2, to Congress are being Gil
; d c '1L along the Southern Minnego5sa