The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05
"5hcssi" Cox Says 4 Word OF interest
to Minnesota.

! "shcssi" Cox Says 4 Word Of interest
to Minnesota.
Mr.. td*; of New York; thank
my coilgasue: Tn this theme l AN,
pursuing the thought suggested 10
me by the most distinguished states
man in New York. except perhaps
himself. [Laughter.1 mean Hora-
tio Seymour.
The most conspicuous demGs.atic
statesman in America. citizen of
New York, in letter which havi.
of the I4th Of this month, says:
If GIadestone' s administrations shall
81 down, the fair trade" part: In
Great Britain will modify their laws
so that free trade will be confined tn
those countries which give free trade.
In this event we shalt suffer for i
long time. / think hard times are to
last some years; niIiebs European
war shall make demand for our
bread stuffs and provisions. The
western states afe quarreling wifi:
the railroads on account of their
charges, although their members of
congress have increased the cost of
the roads by the tariff on iron, efG.
| do not think there is aay hurry
about tariff reform. 1t is best to let
the public suffer some SO that our
people will learn the cause of the
hard times.
There is great change going on in
the strong republican states Of the
northwest. The present tariff is
teaching our people great truths more
rapidly than All improved tariff will
Now let the clerk read what Gov.
Seymour has again said in q public
journal.
The clerk read as follows:
The republican platform gave Of
fense to European countries where
the west seeks to find markets for its
products, and they are taking active
measures to get their supplies of
breadstuffs and provisions from other
quarters. For number of years
past the crops of Europe have been
poor. This year they are good. The
west, particularly the nor Invest.
are forced to sell at prices which do
not pay them. The future looks dark
for those regions, for recent facts
show that European governments
have adopted the republican platform
and mean to fence out our products
by duties upon them, and by other
measures. such as building railroads,
which will open up new sources for
supplies. 1t is clear that the ques-
ton that concerns the interest of the
west will attract public attention
hereafter The states lying west of
the aileghanies now have a controll-
ing power in congress, and this pow
er will lie felt hereafter.
Mr. Cox, of New York-My corfea-
que is doubtless proud and pleased to
knows that his courtesy to me has
called forth such rare wisdom from
our state.
But. sir. Gov. Seymour is not mere
Iy New York statesman. He has
interests in the west. He has inter-
ests connected with transportation.
lie is bound up with agriculture.
His head is as clear to-day as it was
n the earliest days of his chivalric
service to the state and republic. He
gives a warning to those that are
needless most prophetic-one that
'fses higher than these mere wrang-
es on this tfccr, higher far than our
in economy from party
What is the warningt
t is this: We must seek our markets
broad. If we would enhance our
we must open new realms
# trade. If we would have markets
or our plethoric trade, if we would
ay down the foundations Of future
commercial prosperity, we must so
nut upon the seas and adventure with
ther nations into strange lands even
nto Ethiopia and India. We must
ell and buy, and buy and sell.
Gentlemen from the great west
now, gentlemen from Minnesota
With its -four Know, gentlemen from
,hicago with it's commerce know
that we in New York and other
laces know, that there is a senti-
aent born of self-interest now domf-
ting in the northwest, in the south,
nd in portions Of the east which
will compel US to make market for
his great and embarrassing surplus
PRODUCTION caused by an iniquitous
ariff which has produced more than
should by reason of the unnatural.
eating and forcing processes of our
egislation. Let commerce be un-
ampered except for honest revenuej
nd we will leap out of our present
roIbles wise and full armed To con-
end with the elements, which are
eeking fresh fields for colonizatioH
nd commerce.