Great Falls tribune., 1888-10-20
THE YOUNG CITY WHEELS NOBLY
INTO LINE FOR WILLIAM
A. CLARK.
Major Maginnis Makes A Humerou,
Telling Speech to the Ranch
men---The county Ticket
Growing III Fav0r---
1t Will Win.

foundlng country commenced gathering e
into Cascade, early in the day to hear
Major Maginnis and others discuss the
political issues of the day.
The large hall was decorated much to
the credit Of its adorners. After the
crowd OF sturdy, staunch, level headed
farmers and business men had taken
their seats, William Allen introduced
the first speaker, Hon. Martin Maginnis,
who was greeted with loud and contin.
ued applause.
He first spoke of f+heindependence Of the
farmer, their inflexible progress and in
defatigable efforts in all cases when the
welfare OF the country was at stake and
cited the occurrence of the war of 1776 as
an example, and again in 1861. Here he
linked the democratic party with the care
growth and prosperity of this territory
from the beginning. "They have con
Quoted its affairs with fidelity and honor
so far" he said, "and we see no reason
why there should be any demand for q
change now, especially when we have as
able q man at the head Of it as w. A
Clark. [Applause.1
The Major then turned to the coun
ty ticket and complimented it in the
highest manner. Again returning to the
candidate for delegate in congress he said
he knew Clark ever since he was young
man, who came here in 1868. He
had served as "bull whacker" and later
on made tolerably profane "mule skin
ner" and subsequently he became a
banker, and then a quartz king and now
81 see that he is in II fair way of filling a
chair in the house of representatives, at
Washington. Applause and cheers.
We're it not for Clark and Marcus DAILY
the copper and silver indu stries of Mon
tana would have been closed long ago
and the mining industries of this terri
tory would be us yet undeyeloped
Hence, w. A. Clark's interest have at all
times been identical with the growth OF
the territory and the prosperity of the
people, and in short he has fed more
mouths, warmed more hearthstones, allie
waited the suffering of more poor people
and made more happy homes than any
protection tariff reformerin the territory
| Loud applause.
THE TARIFF DISCUSSED,
In speaking OF the reduction Of tariff
on wool, Major Maginnis said it did not
in any way effect the price of western
weol-growers. Inasmuch as the class, OF
wool raised in the west is required to he
mixed with the finer woods Of other coun-
tries, in order to make the finer fabrics
the reduction Of the tariff on foreign
woods will promote trade and thus make
a demand for the grade of wool raisec
here, which will naturally enhance the
price of our products rather than dimin
ish it. History shows that wool has al
ways been lower under high tariff sys
tenn than under low tariff, and in les
than five years wool will be double al
high under the contemplated low tariff
than it is under this high protective
tariff. Eastern syndlcates and wool buy
ers have raised hyena cry about thi
tariff question, in order to scare people
into selling their wool for mere moth
ing, and have succeeded to great eS
tent; but wool is ten cents pound high
er now than 1t was three months ago ant
as long as our class of wool does not con
flict with the imported grades, a reduc
ton of the tariff will not lower our pres
ent prices. On the contrary, when ther
is still greater reduction on wool, th'
mills will start up that have been lyinl
dormant for the past five years. Thi
will make a demand for more wool, AM
by mixing ours with the cheaper import
ed woods we will be enabled 10 compel
with other nations and we will ship ou
fabrics abroad and reopen our long clos
ed commerce with the world. A reduces
tariff has a tendency to lower the price o
our products at first, but development il
free trade tends to raise the price of ou
products in the markets of the world an
bids us stand erect amid our peers!
The major then quoted Cleveland's ow
words upon this subject which wer
| about as follows: ~ have resolved to pu
my name to message which ma
shape my destiny. The treasury is no.
full and | am willing that the poor pee
pie of this nation should keep this SUI
plus money that comes streaming in her
at the rate of thirteen million dollars
month, in their pockets instead OF keel
ing it locked up here, as surplus fun
in the treasury of the United State. Hig
protective tariff is an injury to the peopl
of America and curse to u free countr,
High tariff has driven our ships from til
face of the waters and compelled us
purchase from other nations. New Yor
city alone paid out over $15O,OOo,OOo la
year to foreigners for freight on accoul
of high tariff and that amount has gon
from our shores forever"
After chiding Carter's ambition fl
seeking the highest position that the PEI
pie of Montana have to offer, without ha'
ing filled some OF the humber offlc'