The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-11-20

aHQ Jne dOcCOr TO permit his
patients to recover, while all of
these gentlemen of various occupa-
tons 60 out into the hedges and
bye-ways of life, and periodically
keep the country from going
straight to the demnition bow
vows.
Americans grow unnecessarily
excited over political campaign.
All of us are inclined to lay too
much stress upon the practical in
fuence of government on the des-
TIMES of the people governed.
Give us our public schools, fair
and free competition, the fruits of
! our labor, and the genius and in
dustry Of the American people will
take good care of results. Even
during and following the most
disastrous financial commissions
there is very little suffering for the
necessities of life. If money is
scarce and hard to get, a system of
barter and trade, a free exchange
Of the products Of each mans in
dustry, supervenes, until the fnan-
cial storm passes over and money
Becomes plenty again. I have no
doubt that a large proportion of
the voters who cast their ballots
against the Republican candidates
at the last election honestly be-
ssieVed that the Nick inley bill was
!Scertain to be one of the chief
agencies in their ruin. Every man
with a torpid liver voted the Dem
ocratic ticket; every dyspeptic did
likewise; every farmer who by bad
calculation or through the uncon-
trollable forces of nature harvested
bad crop followed suit. Every
discontinued man over twenty-one
years of age went to the polls and
wreaked his vengence upon the
Republican candidates.
I met an old gentleman who has
been farmer all his life, a few
days after election. II voted for
Owen" he declared proudly Give
quit voting the Republican ticket
because of the cussed Mckinley
bill" ''How were crops with you
this year, #funcle?' I inquired.
''First rate" ''How are prices!''
'First rate: [ made more money
this season than I have before for
ten years. Wheat is higher, and
SO is barley and hay-and I sold
all the potatoes I raised for Is
cents a bushel.'' And here the
conversation dropped. There was
no use trying to convince the old
man that there was any connection
between the high price Of farm
produce and the Mckinley bill. He
was entirely incapable of reasoning
from cause to effect. The
Mckinley bill was entirely
responsible for the three
cents raise on pair of stockings,
but only benefcent providence
occasioned the increased price of
corn, potatoes, wheat, and other
farm produce. 1t is really too bad
that it cannot be arranged SO that
these tariff for revenue fellows
could have a little government of
their own for about twenty-five
years. They are so anxious to en-
ter into competition with the pau
per labor Of Europe that the OPP
portunity ought to be granted to
them.
One of the most significant signs
following the Democratic victory
Of last Tuesday, was the spontan-
Leous rejoicing of the working
rclasses in England, France and
Germany. The passage Of the
Mckinley bill compelled a great
many people in all those countries
to wear their summer clothes the
coming winter. Evidently they
are SO badly educated that the idea
is prevalent that this election OF
Democrats to congress will at once
repeal the measure which is 50