The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-04-18

We can export clothing cheaper to-day than at
any other time during the history of the gov
ernment The question arises, are we ready
for ''free trade and sailors rations% which is
democratic argument. We are not ready to
put aside protective tariff just yet.
M. Cavanaugh, being the third and last
speaker on the affirmative, said that he had
nothing new to say on the subject Able men
have said all. All should buy and sell where
they can do the best; people will always buy
at one place if they can get goods cheaper than
they can at another place. If we can get more
for our wheat at Duluth than at Minneapolis,
to the former place the wheat will go; thus
we are not restrained. Why not the same
freedom in International affairs? The mega
tive possibly tortured the figures they used to
strengthen their cause. There are many rea-
SONS why tariff should go. Congressman have
been and are being controlled today by lobby
lists. There are lobbys i'll the interests Of man
facturers, railroads, and in fact in the interests
of combined capital generally, and measures
Which the people at large wish to have stopped
so that the poor may not be made poorer while
the rich are made richer, cannot be passed
upon, because the congressman are engaged
by the lobbying bribers Abolish protective
tariff, and free congress from bribery, by TAX
ing it out of the congressmens' way, and this
will foster the manufacturing interests 1t is
now that capital is timid and unsettled Then,
capital will feel assured and go ahead, and
production will be stimulated. Germany shuts
out the American pork, alleging that it is dis
eased but the fact is she considers our protec-
ton policy iliberal, and therefore does not
wish to deal with us. A better condition
would always exist here than in England, be-
cause we are rich in resources and there will
naturally always be demand for labor.
Mr.. Mackay, who in the meantime had been
taking notes, then came forward, and began
by saying that there will always be dissatisfied
people; that the time will never come when
all will be satisfied; some will always he clam
curing for a change, and it is this class who
are kicking now. The cry is "Free Trade"
but the change is for political capital. Free
trade means everything free from duty; high
tariff means to protect the interests of the
aristocracy and impoverish the poor, etc.
Merely protective tariff is needed. AS it is
it needs regulating which is being done, and
it will eventually be all right Free-trade
England has made her country paradise for
capitalists and purgatory for the poor people.
Messrs. Paul and Mcmahon, respectively,
closed their arguments by correcting few
misstatements by opponents and reiterating
much that had already been said.
The time being up, the debate closed, and
was decided by the judges on the merits of the
arguments, which resulted in two votes against
one in favor Of the negative. After the ileci-
sion was announced to the house, the band
played gallop and quickstep. A vote of
thanks was rendered to DR.. McCutchins aud
the Hope Brass Band for music, and to Rev.
MIR. Norris for use of the church. Ten min
utes later the lights were extinguished and all
were homeward bound, feeling that they had
been well repaid for their attendance