The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-16

Other authorities could be cited but
our space forbids.
No one wants Free Trade but the
members of the Golden Club, the
Tories of the United States, and the
Tories Of England, whose chief mouth
piece is Harper's Weekly, which
paper said few weeks ago that the
Declaration of independence was a
great mistake, and that at the time
of the war "Mother England" was
only whipping Uncle Sam, her bad
boy, and that in little time she'd
pat him on the head again and press
on him free trade opiate to soothe
him to sleep.
The Tory of England could shed
tears of heartfelt anguish oyer the
wrongs of all mankind, and to hear
him "A person would think that he, at
least, is true lover of all mankind !;
he would set every man as free as the
waves of the sea except the one he
has power over. The Democrat, too
of the United States, every where ex-
cept at home, his liberality is measur-
ed by degrees of latitude, but here,
indeed it has come down very small.
Take for instance the Democrats of
Pennsylvania, they want protection
for nothing but pig IRON North
ern Alabama sent several "pig iron
Democrats" to the iiftieth congress.
Louisiana sends sugar Democrats, and
Delaware parlor match Democrats.
SO it can be seen from the above the
kind of base politician the average
Democrat humbles himself into being.
His nation extends to the next
township, and his narrow mind only
speculates in the sphere of selfshness.
But nevertheless he raises the party
cry of war tax" with his eye on the
custom house, forgetting that the in
land revenue is the only war tax, and
could be abolished tomorrow without
making the least difference to any one
in the United States. He forgets
that in free trade countries, or in most
of them at least the people have to
| pay tariff of from three hundred to
tive hundred per cent on the necess ar
les Of life.
In Norway and Sweden, England
and Ireland, all free trade countries,
the tariff on sugar, coffee, tea, tobacco
ETC., all necessaries of life, is from
three hundred to FIVE hundred per
cent, while in the United States no
such tariff is placed on these articles
and most of them come free.
Now, in conclusion, | will say
word to the farmer The wheat crop
OF the world amounts to 2,110,O0O,0OO
bushels. Of this quantity about l..
100000 bushels are grown in
Europe, 45O,OO0,0OO in the United
States and 2S7, 100000 bushels in
India, and the rest is grown else
where. In western Europe and large
ly in England there is scarcity.
! America and India raise the surplus.
The deficiency amounts to about 300
100000 bushels annually. This makes
the foreign wheat market. Con-
sequently the Indian ryots will be
our competitors in the future market
and will determine the cost of wheat
in England and elsewhere. The con-
test must be spirited one between
our American farmers and the pow
erty stricken natives of India, who
live on half nothing while they work
their lands. Americans [ think will
prefer home market. Not only is
wheat on the Democratic free list but
vegetables of all descriptions.
There were imported in the United
States during 1856 .945, OPS bushels Of
potatoes, for which $3.50, 1872 we're
paid, this too when the tariff was Is
cents per bushel. How will 1t be
when protection is removed altogeth-
er. IL
Moorehead, June 9--Fire broke