St. Paul daily globe., 1890-10-21
CUSH is COkNfsRED.


1t is matter OF very great surprise to
the people of the whole state. and
source of infinite mortificalian 10 his in
innate friends. that Senator DAVIS is
making so many plumbers III the pres
entation of tariff statistics. 1t shows
lack of knowledge OH subjects that are
of prime Importance in any adjustment
of the tariff schedules, and the wonder
is that one occupying the position of
senator should have so little knowl-
edge on such a practical subject.
Mr.. SMALLEY'S communication, which
is printed IN another column, calls pub
lie attention to the grevious error SEN
ator DAVIS made in his statistics on
sheep and wool growing. The mistake
in figures was not a mere slip of the
tongue in the delivery of his speech, or
typographical error in the printing OF
it; but it was part and parcel of the
speech which the senator had carefully
written out and furnished the news
papers publication. And the fact that
the same misleading figures have been
given by him at every place where his
campaign speech has been delivered
is the evidence that the mistake is his
own, and not another's.
Furthermore, it is given out on re-
liable authority that the Republican
managers have discovered so many
glaring errors Of similar nature i'm the
senator's speech that they have sub
mitted it to revision committee be-
fore they will allow it to be printed as
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circulation among the voters.
Senator DAVIS was selected by the
Republican managers to conduct their
campaign in this state because he was
regarded as the ableSt member of the
Minnesota delegation, and the one who
could most forcibly present the Repub-
lican side of the tariff question. Hav-
ing been member of the senate during
the discussion on the MCKINLEY bill,
and having voted for that measure, it
was assumed that he had made a thor
ough investigation of all matters con-
nected with the tariff subject, and would
be able give some Intelligent reasons
why he and his Republican associates
| were induced to fasten such an in
| famous tax law upon the country. But
/ what disappointment he has been to
| the party managers. He has made him.
! self and his party ridiculous when he
| gets up on the stump and tells the Mn
| nesota farmers that in 1867 the number
| of sheep in the United States was 24,-
| 600. and that under the beneficent effect
of the Republican tariff policy, which
placed heavy duty on wool, the num-
| ber of sheep had increased to $4,000 in
| 1888. There isn't farmer in the state
| but would laugh at such a statement.
| There are more sheep in Minnesota
| than the senator suppose5 to be in the
| whole United States.
| If the rest of Mr.. DAVIS congress
sional associates who voted for the
| MCKINLEY law were shadowed with
Egyptian darkness as he was. it is no
| wonder that the law passed; nor is it a
wonder that the people are in revolt
| against it. As matter of fact, the law
was framed in the interests of the
trusts, and under the lash of the caucus
whip the Republican congressman
were driven into line in support of the
| iniquity, Senator DAVIS along with the
| rest.
If the senator wishes to save what
little is left of his senatorial reputation,
he will quit displaying his ignorance on
taxable subjects, and make an honest
confession that the MCKINLEY bill was
passed as compensation to the tariff
barons for the Doodle they furnished
the Republicans in the last presidential
| election. There isn't an intelligent
voter in all the state of Minnesota but
| knows this to be fact.