Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1888-04-27
ZKE TARiEE.
EDITOR COURIER.
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ECnnnued from last week.
For that would neither increase nor
decrease the quantity Of wheat in the
world, therefore would not change the
price mill on the European markets.
and. rs all the profits accrues after the
wheat is out of the farmers hands. Our
nation would reap all the profits there
was in Indian wheat growing. 1t they
could ralse enough old hllks we have
the men to carry it t. its final destina-
tion, where the grower should have sent
1t. and it makes no difference to EN0-
pean buyers whether all the wheat in
the United States, India and Canada is
all III Canada or in the United States.
that would not change the quantity, and
foreign bottoms carry So per cent of our
commerce to the markets of tie world.
and perhaps it is better for us that they
do. If we had large ship owners no
doubt they too would be going to con-
gress for a lnon opoly and their share of
the plunder. II high priced steel rails
does not lessen the profits on wheat to
the farmer neither would high prices
for any commodity that enhances the
cost Of production affect the farmer
That kind of sophistry will not answer
in this case as you ask. Say, friend, is
the tariff to blame for chattel mortgages,
attorneys fees, and 5 per cent a month:
say it is largely to blame. 1t has in
auguratcd and fostered a system of
| plundcr throughout a whole nation, it
has developed one Of the greatest poiti-
cal schools of corruption that the wicked
wit OF man ever conceived OF. Don
blame the holder of the chattel mort
cages or the attorney for his fees OF the
money lender for usury. remember they
We're educated in the above school: Why
should they nol GET their share CT The
boodle9 They may belong to the favor
ed few under one paternal GOVERNORS.
Again you say: is this the way yo,
protect the farmer?" | would not at
tempt 20 deceive the farmer by iaudinG
the llnnle market and the benefits Inc
iNNN' 'Ns> ~ 'ti w iN'et Nii'!N wv
are exporters of wheat Ii the farmer
woull ;.ii0M LIS mind {, littt,e more scope
tiiaM that OF the North American Indian
he never would he caught With such de-
ception and sophistrv. If politicians
had any regard for honesty and trutl
they never would eulogiZe the benefits
derived from tariff Oh wheat as bene-
fetal to The farmer. for 1t is IL greater
swindle than the Bohemian oat swindle
The Bohemian oat swindles has robbed
the farmers out of a few thousand dol
lars While the other swindles the tarme I
out of his vote and rubs him out of mill
lions Of dollars. w. L. Nc.
We publish the above for what it is worth.
Mr.. McC. would be pleased 10 the wheat in.
tiustry Of America wiped cut If free trade
OF which he seems very fond could prosper. and
he does not want American ships bec:ute some
| body might get monopoly on them lie speaks
| Of the Favored few 'rchools OF corruption.
| 'swirdling the farmer out Of his vote ETC.. and
all thsh the land Of the free He thinks if poll
,icians had any regard for honesty snd truth they
would heicve in free trade. Lincoln. ConkIing,
Garfield and even George Washington, John
Adams, snl Jefferson favored a protective tariff
| were born and raised in this school Of corruption
This being the case feel little diffident abou,
siding with the gentleman from Red Willow. In
their days they were considered quite intelisen,
and moderately honest. Yet the minds of III. Sc
people according 10 Mr.. McC. had no more scop,
than the mind OF the North American Indian
Ch.ttle mortgages, ATTORNEYS fees and usHry
swndin. hcin,, attributed TO the tariff. would in
dca,c that the Bible is defective in not giving III.
tariff due consideration-that Mr.. McC.'s theories
are the real rule and moral guide TO life.