The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-29


ket for another bushel Of wheat or bar
rel Of pork."-Jsmes G. Blaine.
-
will state that ana now and always
have been q FREQ coinage democrat. I was
paired with Mr.. Carter on the silver bill.
-Chas. j. Boatner.
THEY WON'T RECIPROCATE.
Mr.. Blaine has no love for the Mckin-
ey bill, and the reason is not far to seek.
The man from Maine has proved his
power to rise above the petty consid-
srations OF mere politicians, and grasp a
with the ability Of a statesman.
The Mckinley Carter device was a short
sighted measure. It was dragged out
Of the republican party by the wealthy
men who had subsidized it heavily in
the last national election. They were
to have their pound Of flesh,
cut though it might be from the peo-
pies very heart. They have it. But
the people of this country and OF the
state Of Montana have something to say
about this surgical operation that cuts
into their vitals, and their decision on
the 4th Of November will be neither
weak nor hesitating. They have no use
for the men who rob them of their hard
earned wages. The farmers Of this state
are done with Carter, the man who puts
duty Of cents on eggs, and 85 per
cent. on clothing. The mechanics of
Montana who feel their pockets pinched
and the comfort of their homes assailed,
are not going to vote for the man who
played the trick on them. They have
no words strong enough to characterize
the action of the Montana congressman,
who increased the cost of their tools to
benefit his wealthy patrons in the east.
He is not the man for Montana. All
this indignation, this righteous indigna-
ton on the part of downtrodden peo-
pie, Mr.. Blaine was keen enough to fore
see. In his anxiety to save his party
from the certain effects Of their gross in
justice towards the great body Of thei r
constituents, he prayed and implored to
have q reciprocity clause form an integral
part of the measure. It would be some
thing to fall back upon at least. The
farmer was becoming weary of the
fiction of q high-priced home market.
Here was glorious chance to fool him
again for another ten years, and secure
his vote for the party during that period,
and Mr.. Blaine succeeded. The great
Carter Mckinley gun burst at the first
discharge and little, insignificant reci-
procity is the only campaign weapon
left to the republicans on the stump.
What is it worth? The farmers are
assured that it is designed for their
especial benefit. The operations Of the
measure are to be limited to the coun-
tries south Of US. With these countries
we have had, 90 far as exports are con
cerned, very little trade in any kind o
articles. Last year, Cuba took 80 bush
els Of our wheat; Mexico, $1,000 worth
Of barley; Cuba, 1913 worth Of live cat
tie; South America, l,400 pounds Q
oatmeal; Porto Rico, 800 pounds Q
canned beef. OF live cattle, Porto Ric
took none. Our barley Cuba and Port
Rico had no use for. So with oatmea
Yet we had given them every encoul
agement. We had imported very large
ly from very nearly every one Of then
We admitted lnsre than ninety per oen'
Of their products free of duty. Still
the amount of their trade with us wa
such as we have described it.
For this there must be reason
There Is reason, one that forbids on
atom Of hope to the farmer. Thee
peoples haze not imported. will not in
port, our agricultural products, becaus
they practically produce all their need
demand, and they are not engaged i
the philanthropic purpose of benefitin
the American farmer. They do more. M
William E. Curtis, an executive office
of the state department and secretary {
the South American commission, d.
clares that Chill has already driven tt
Hour of the United States off the we
coast Of South America, and now SUI
plies Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. II
California millers are also beginning
feel the competition of Chill at Panan
and along the west coast of Cent?
America The Argentine Republic W
an importer OF breadstuffs few yea
since. but the agricultural developme
of the pampas is so rapid and extensi
that the present product not only gu
plies the local demand, but furnishes
annual surplus, valued at S14, OOO,O(
for export. The same is true of Ur
quay, which has also become an expol
or Of wheat and -four within the last t,
or three years and has an enormous p,
ductive capacity now being rapid
developed. Onr authority adds that t
time is not far distant when these cou
tries will deprive the United States
the greater portion Of its -four mari
in the West Indies and South Ameri
and win enter into active competiti
with US in Europe. No intellige
farmer in the state Of Montana can n
this statement Of an expert and bell'
With Mr.. Blaine that his foreign mari
n The south i to DO extended BY n