Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-26
Mr.. clerel.na's supporter. Abroad aud at Home.

Whatever may be the result of the Presi-
dentinl election, Mr. Cleveland has already
carried English sentiment in his favor by his
Message. The English newspapers AFRO
practically unanimous in his support. They
understand what his policy is, and means,
and would result in. The London Times not
only praises him ms Free Trader, but COM
mebds him to Englishmen, by explaining one
of his attempts to fool his own countrymen
by is assertion, in his Tammany Hall letter,
that chose who taught him with being u
Free Trader are deceiving the country"
as to which the Times remarks with deadly
t-uthfulness, that lit Is certain that the ar
guments which President Cleveland
urges are those which Golden used to en-
ploy forty-fiye years ago and which any Eng
lish Free Trader would employ now, Such
propositions as that taxation ought to be
strictly limited by the needs of the country:
that it is unjust to tax the whole community
for the benefit of special classes; that import
duties STILES production and limit the area of
a countrys markets, are purely free trade
arguments. As sucn we are very glad to see
President Cleveland using them, though we
are sorry for the popular infatuation which
makes ii dangerous to give them their right
name"
And the London News, while justly pruis-
ing the dignity shown by Gen. Har-
rison in his letter of acceptance, adds
that: president Cleveland's speech is
more to the point. He discusses the prin-
ciples at issue in the struggle and shows that
he is the free trade candidate in everything
but name. The reservation is IN important
one for American party purposes. The Pres
ident feels compelled TO characterize the at
tempt TO brand him az n free trader as de-
ception, but for all that the electoral conflict
now in progress IL "a conflict between free
trade and protection and nothing less. This
is a very good conflict az things go, and like
yrn 1!,.r h.,ttr nd at-il tan
to be perpetual. Mr.. Cleveland may find a
more formidable antagonist in Gen. Harri-
SOU than we have been led to expect
These are two very important eontribu-
tons to the campaign between American
ideas and economic system and British Free
Trade. Ii seems silly for the London news
papers to furnish such valuable contribu-
tions to the Republican campaign, but their
unconscious indifference 20 the result of their
confessions aud opinions on Americans is 80
English you know" 1t is idiotic but natGr-
al. IL illustrates the insular character of
the English mind, it's utter lack of tact and
sagacity in dealing with foreign questions,
which has so often ruined the most sagacious
diplomacy of exceptionally astute English
statesman.
Aud this reminds us of valuable contribu-
ton to the Republican campaign made by
one Of our local democratic newspapers which
furnishes the most startling, yet natural,
ocratic party, ms at present run by, and in
the interest of the 'Sold South" in repub-
hshingth this clause from the Confederate Con-
stitution, viz,
The Congress shall have power
To lay and collect taxes duties, imposts
and excuses for revenue necessary to pay the
debts provide for common defence and car
ry on the government Of the Confederate
States; but no bounties shall be granted
from the Treasury: nor shall any duties or
taxes on importations from foreign relations
be laid to promote or foster any branch of
industry; and all duties, imposts and excuses
shall be uniform throughout the Confederate
States
On which this comment is made by tie
Journal that revives thii' memorial of 1.-THE
Lost Cause"
This is free trade pure and simple and
many of the gentlemen who framed and sup
ported the Confederate Constitution having
become influential in the House of Represen-
tatives, they have naturally endeavored in
the Mills Tariff bill TO apply, ms far as they
found practicable under the different circum-
stslnecs IN wh.ch they are now placed the
same idea which animated them III drawing
up the constitutional clause which We have
Just quoted.
Ana another local democratic eontempor-
AIRY critcises the publication Of this proof OF
the fact MS regards the Free Trade clause OF
the Confederate Constitution, that "the Con-
feleraey is in the saddle and then kindly
copies the editorial in which ti.s prophetic
clause il quoted.
How can intelligent, patriotic Americans,
who were loyal during the war and are
Americans always and TO the core. sustain
the candidate who is the favorite of English
newspapers and publications because Of his
English Free Trade policy, and the platform
that embodies the tendency TO achieve by
the ballot the Free Trade that the South
failed TO get by the help Of bullets?-N. Y
Mail & Express.