The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-31
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b NJ Blaius's speech at South Bend:
Men q lndiens: Ths struggle fn Ill huma,
society y hrst for breed. Thew q no us Il
ETSH01nd!H s., sp e thsos.s: e - Who
siosi principle . one Who !. S nesd - sse,sps 20
There 10 no use IN talking philosophy 70 one rs,
u naked. Food and clothing are the pEimar,
elements Of human progress, and 70 oecur,
q e:tnins coed vases tshonts IA, That
q sse ss::s s. . DsS ss e
prosperity " aAethef GlauRhterl while b him.
self was IA esSd; To move him you want L
ss SiM 5ss hs own prosperity
legislation 70 TO give every man Q fair aud equa
chance. and e leave the race q LIE open and
tree for sl IShssstnSl What asency wil 30!
tend 70 that endg Certainly il viii not tend q
that end to throw open our ports and say, 's0ehd
70 al hero your fsSEtcs. made By the cheapest
shops, buildings and sheii fsctoFiss. Ia FIJI X
s9n Do = sh 49, os sannot Ply wheel thtu
GET yo labor d tie Enropesn pl,oss sSs
So We beein right there. From these consid.
cfations we deduce the conclusion that the pro.
tectiye tariff is primarily for the benefit Of The
any manufactured article. or cast your eve upon
anything which cannot b taken A tbs hsnd.
you hnd that the chief Commitment element IL
but per cent and tho labor i 90 per cent
Ia the cost OF the article. Therefore all LEI.
tslation OF protective character 10 and must So
FOB THE BENEFIT OF LABOR
because labor n the principal element in the
cost Of che fabric; hence. II there be any man
who Ia pre-eminently and above ali others in.
se5ested In the tariff It Il the laboring man.
cal parties In relation to this question, yot viii
find that the Republican party lives, moves,
breathes and has its being in protection [0rsat
first fruits Of the election Of Mr.. lincoln. w
lave had u for twenty years ON the statute
bookA WITH Various amendments which have
protective, and the result 10 that all history,
ancient. modern and mediaeval. may ..bs
challenged ch. for national proxress liks
1851 Rsnsssd cheers. IN sss sSs res s1aSs
the fact. and iisures Of sour assessors books
and Of the United States census tables, when
say that IN the last twenty-thres years Of tho
wealth, double over. than W. had acquired from
the discovery Of the continent BY Columbus
down to the election Of Abraham Lincoln IPro:
peculiar and potent agent q work to produce
this great result. That agent was the protective
tarih. operating to nerve the arm Of labor
Whether that policy sh.ii be continued
Or whether. Il shall Be abandoned is
All other questions arc laid aside for the time.
There arc many which arc worthy Of consldera-
tion. but two wccks from Tuesday next We shall
have Nh election In every state in the Union to
determine with reference t0 this question, the
character Of tie next congress- and the future
policy Of the government. You have before Won
the Republican lsarty
PLEDGED 10 SUSTAIN TIE PROTECTIVE TAAlYf
and illustrating that pledge By specific and
consistent example extending through the
asst twcnty:thrct years. You have, on the other
hand, tile Democratic party. which in fifty-onS
years since 1888, has never IN single instance
voted for projection. and never controlled con-
SOL Issy therefore to tho laborins men and th6
mechanics who may do me the honor to listen;
your unions, your leagues. all those associations
which you have formed for your own advantage
and your own advancement are well and proper
lii their way. It 10 your right to have them, and
to administer them rs yon choose, hut they arc
not ~ strong g rope Of sand against the ILL.,
tecttve tariff which IL now vour background and
support. tCheers.l b. do not lie deludetl by
the idea that You can dispense with
the protective tariff and substitute for
It your labor unions Renewed checringl do
not distract Your attention with any other
question. do not stop to dwell upon the great
issues that have been made aud settlcd by tho
Repnblicans within, the last twenty-three years:
That party las made deeper and more glorious
gRnixati0n that ever was charged with great
responsibility, and It IL the patriotic pride Of
every man who has belonged to It that ho has
belonged to 1t and has shared in its lsbors, M
responsibilities, It's triumphs and its houors
t0reat oheers.l