St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-03

DeIS, DuU lcglUluldI6 DuSlu6SS dHu uOL-
est men. If it can't be used for that 1t
is better that man move out, and that 1t
go back to groundhogs, foxes and
wolves. Let us see how nicely the
scales must be balanced between man
and man in Gods land, when the truth
must shine above everything else as the
jewel and guiding star in the crown or
virtue.
If man were living in some out-of-
the-way corner of the world, on some
scrubby fiat by the side of pond or
stream, where he could pick up sticks
to burn, get few fish to put in the fry
ing-pan occasionally, run coon up
hollow tree or shoot squirrel row and
then-build house of logs, and be in a
climate where his wife and children
needed but few clOthes-and if white
man happened to come along they could
run down in the brush and hide their
nakedness; take family of this kind
outside Of Gods country, and the pro-
tectionist might fool him. But here
Providence steps out and meets the
issue squarely, and says to poor, weak
man: behold the powers and
strength of thy God. This coun-
try was left broad, bare and
naked to show the expense of living;
and so one man can watch another and
know what is going on. This field was
lett broad and open, where everything
has TO be carried, to show the exact rela-
tons between the producer, consumer
and transporter. Here not only one
thing enters into this relation, but
everything" am sitting tonight by a
fire in North Dakota, made OF coal that
came from Pennsylvania. My shirt was
made in Massachusetts. and the cloth in
my coat came from Scotland. None OF
these things grew or were manufact-
ured in this state. and l have paid
FREIGHT AND HIGH TARIFF
on every one of them. My resource for
paying for these things-or getting
trusted-was wheat crop dug out of
the ground, every kernel of which was
put in, taken off and threshed by pro-
tected machinery. What became of that
crop dug ont of the ground here in
here to Duluth-there some of it was
docked fifteen pounds to the bushel for
cleaning. From there it was shipped on
to New York, across the Atlantic ocean
to Liverpool; and there sold in competi-
ton with the pauper labor of India.
Now, who has the money for that wheat?
The coal baron has part of it for protec-
ton on coal: the Massachusetts man has
some for protection on my shirt; and
some is in the United States treasury as
duty on my coat, to protect the MaSsa-
chusetts man because did not buy my
coat of him also. And as the whole en-
tire crop l raised was not enough to go
clear round, l am now looking to God
and my creditors for the future. There
is no use looking to those fellows who
were protected and got my money. They
are what would be called "heeled."
These are all very nice and fine rela
tionS, all entering into the business of
the farmer in North Dakota. Now, to
live, and continue to live here. they
must all be balanced finer than silk.
And that is just the reason why God has
left this bold and naked prairie here,
Invested of every thing, only as it comes
out of the ground OF is shipped in to adj
just the relations between man and
man. Only the exact balancing of the
scales between man and man makes the
habitation of this country possible. God
saws do it. and do it fairly, or move out.
Protection robber, do you hear the
decree? That is right. Boys. brighten
up your intellects and conform to the
requirements of the highest standard,
or go where il requires less brains and
lower standard of knowledge to hold
your own. In Gods country you must
know your business. He don't believe
in drones and dead heads. He don't
want his image disgraced by seeing such
animals around. Why did God bless his
land and surround it by a
LONG, COLD WINTER?
To make men think. If man under
takes to shirk his share of responsible
ity in this country, the long, cold win
ter finds him out and gives him away.
God has set this country apart for gen.
tlemen, and he don't want the farmer
/ to work but half the year in it. And he
has set apart six months of winter for
man to study political economy and pre-
pare himself to advance in the conflict
of life. From North Dakota, God is 60
ing to send up flame Of light. He is
going to say to the farmers here, if you
vote to give your substance away to
high tariff robbers and protectionists of
the East, who are able to buy and sell
the whole outfit or you. and never miss
the money, after 1 have sent the in
crease to reward your labor, L Will
freeze you out. You must be prudent
and wise men. What you earn in sum-
mer you must save to live on and enjoy
here in winter. Let the Eastern manu-
facturer support himself. This country
will not admit of it. Letevery man pro-
tect himself, and North Dakota will
ask no favors from any of them.
A few years ago ] fell in love and eX-
pressed wild admiration for a blizzard.
The blizzard round the nest of truth is
what the gander is to the goose sitting
under the barn-it is guarding the nest
while the Matching is going on. Some
blizzard. When we reflect to-day that
the state treasury has not a dollar in it.
but the state is in debt; when we think
farther that granger legislature, that
is now in session at Bismarck, sent two
monopolists and protection United
States senators to Washington to join
with Eastern manufacturers to help op-
press them; when we think they have
sent representative to congress to do
the same, by large majority;
when we think, in addition to
these things, that you can't sell
farm for any price in North Dakota.
receiving aid, and are passing the WIN
ter dressed up in the neighbors' old
clothes; when all these things rush
upon us, may God be blessed for the
gander that stands guard over the nest
of truth. If neither poverty or billiards
can knock the scales off of their ewes, it
is better that they should move on and
vacate the country. 1t may be there
are some who can't see a destiny
and oVef-rullng providence in these
things; but can. Every thing we use
has to be shipped in to us, and comes
at high expense under a protective
tariff. All we have to pay with is
mostly single article of wheat dug out
of the ground which has no protection
at all. Now, where in the name of all
that is great and good, is North
Dakota getting or making anything by
voting to protect Eastern manufacture
erS out of her own poyerty-stricken
pocket. When people get SO far gone,
and show so little capacity to take care
of themselves. blizzard is a better
harvest than they are entitled to. But
fear not, good people; fools are not al
ways going to be in, power. Next year
there is another election; and if God
should bless you with good crop, vote
to keep it yourselves instead of giving
it away. Show your good sense, whether
you reduce the tariff OF not-at least.
vote to do it. Don't be misrepresented
in congress anY lnnpar This Is NOT ;.