The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-17
THE TARIFF DISCUSSION.
Some Facts that are Especially Interest,"
ing to the Gallatin Farmer.

Where wealth accumulates and men decay.
Inc lact mat Inc revision O! Tue war
sar'h ~ move that IS OF v'tal 'mpor-
tahce 10 the iaooring man OF all grades
Is undenlable, and the fact that the Re-
publican statesman have recognized the
fact is made plain by their ut'erances
from time to time; but inasmuch as
they have not had the moral courage to
give the full strength of their convictions
|; to the matter because it was inaugurated
and supported by the Democrats, they
are driven to the dire necessity of declar-
ing for high protection. But right on
the heels of all their arguments the Re-
publican Senate constructs tariff bill
which reduces the tariff twenty-five
millions more than the Mills bill. This
shows very plainly that the Protection
lists of the Republican party haye con-
cluded that they must recede hom their
position notwithstanding the fact that
Mr.. Quay, of the National Republican
Committee did his best to induce the
Republican Senators to take no action on
the matter, which in itself is an admis-
sion that the Democratic tariff revision
matter is the thing needed. And even
Jas. B. Blaine, the
REAL CANDIDATE
ior the presidency on the hePuoiicah
ticket was forced 10 make an utterance
whicf' was deciueoiY contrary 10 all other
remarks ne mas mace IN ms campaign
fiere is ~hat he sa'd IN Michlean last
week, according 10 tue fioneer rress'
lrue' go'ernmen. duties m'gnt ne re-
duced by making auties 80 high as TO
prohipit 'mpoftations aitogether' ou'
that Is the other eha OF the ROAD, whlch
increases the taxes PAID to private Ier'
sons. II Inc hrst method "t reduct.on
ieads 10 iree trade the other ieaos 10 ifee
pinnder' "hici' is worse ffee WOOL is
discussed and the minority are hrmly
convinced That besides the incaiculaole
advantage to the Whole country ~hlch
would result from the placing OF wool
upon the free list, it is easily demonstra-
BILE that no class willsufier, but that each
will reap his share of the benefit. 1fthe
tax be taken off woods, our manufacturers
at once become bidders for wool, against
the foreign manufacturers, and as GER
tain consequence the price will raise,
and this will operate dcubly against the
foreign manufacturer. He will buy his
woods dearer, and meet untaxed In our
markets corresponding grades, Weshould
import more wools, of course, and in no
other way can our great factories prosper,
because their capacity is beyond our own
wool production"
How does this argument strike the
Republican wool men of this territory?
There is no doubt that the Democrats
made grave error in not discussing the
tariff matter some years ago. The Presi.
deats message, even, was one year too
late. But his statements of facts and
arguments are unimpeachable, and
are now clearly substantiated by the ac-
tions of the Republican Senators, who
have thrown themselves into the breech
too late.
One OF the main arguments OF the Re'
Pnblicans IN this territory, and we pre-
sumo elsewhere, is the
WALKER TARIFF OF ls4o.
which willy Republican politicians claim
caused period OF depression anu down
right disaster' because the tarin was &c
low. But the real iacts OF the case prove
conciaslVely that the period OF hiteer
years during "hlch this walker tariI
was IN progress WAS one Oh signal PROS
peritY all over 'he norlh ana especlaii,
In the northwestern sta'es ohlo' ano
ohei western STATES a''he passage Oh 'ne 1t
walker DILL was "ithout ioot oi raii
roau anu 'he same cah pe saiu u 'h'
country west OF IL. lhere were no 'eie
the iakes' the panks were IN an uhslapi'
conoitioh' there were no improved iarh
hg inpieniehts' tiresliihs was uoh'
win hali 'he inventor hau aon'
nothlng. oy 'ne passage Oh the "a'Ke
Dill the energies OF the people "er'
awakened the iakes were soon co'ere'
"'th propehers' the 'rahslorta.oh
gram became cheap ana speedy. "hea
naa previously sold ior iofty Genus pc
oushel, doupied IN price. le'esrapl
lines were erected, improved ilacaiher
introduced, RAILROADS. also came 10 loih
the actlSe prosperity. During ines
years OF repression 30 cailea'
which the currency was constantly di'
turoeu py breaking OF pahks' the inhao
= tants OF Illinois, Indiana lalso Mlchigai
Iowa and Wisconsin, wlthlh the oeneh'
OF raiiroads)' increased IN the iarmin
DISTRICTS raster IMAM they nave IN an
y ike period since anu the iouhoatioh IL
, our great agr'cuNurai wealth. was iai'
In the "eatA'est sec'iohs the iarm'r
popu'a''oh has no' ihereaseo since lou
ior 'hehceiorth tie larger iarn'ers oous'
OUT the small iarnis ABOUT tieni' an
she o"hets Oh tne 'a'ter went iurtn
"es'' "heie iahos "eie cheaper' 'akii
'he'r 'auh'iies' anu nave sihce oous'
I. ou' o'heis' III ''ie nhe''n'ine s'ea' hul
oers VI young men orn.eu " ci.ies ai
engaeeo III eolih,e'oe anu n'ahu'a''ufe
~ 1he o"heie VI iaise iaiins ensaseu