St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-25
ALLIANCE OF MoNopoL1Es.
Hot Roast by North Dakota Re-
publican Paper.


Sargent County, N. D., independent.
Reason, like time. makes its way, and
political prejudice must stand aside.
Human affairs have their GIBBS and flows
In contrary directions. The sun needs
no inscription to distinguish it from
darkness. 1t is equally PLAIN there is a
turning of the tide against high protec-
tlon, on account OF the monopoIies which
1t fosters. which benumb the whole
some order of natures Men begin to ask
themselves why should we bow down In
superstitious ignorance of it. sacrificing
our mental manhood and our financial
interests, imposing upon ourselves
by voting to sustain the cause of COM
plant. Monopoly is foreign to govern
ment, like monarchy and aristocracy
are to free people. When taxes of
any nature need an apology beyond the
necessity of government, the apology is
their impeachment. The duty of the
Republican party is to strike at the
root OF commercial injustice by proper
legislation. Either that or our party is
close to its Waterloo. We admonish the
party to rise to the occasion instead of
Increasing the tariff on manufactures,
thus bowling to the beck of monopoly.
SO much so as to estrange prominent
senators like Plumb. of Kansas, who
bolted the increase proposed in the
Mckinley bill measure that he
declares has the support of every
trust and monopoly in the country.
and which increases rather than
diminisheS the burden of popular
complaint. As sure as coming events
cast their shadows before" the deser-
ton of the party by good Republicans
to JOIN the Alliance, an organization
that demands a reduction of the tariff,
furnishes ''the handwriting on the
wall" Properly interpreted and com
piled with, the Republican party may
ENJOY the loaves and fShes-which too
many OF its members care most about
for decades to come. Blaine sees the
danger ahead, and by reciprocity of
trade with other nations seeks to avert
it. This idea was attached to the Nc
Klnley bill as all amendment in the sem
ate. This amendment, after a hot de-
bate, was nOn-cOncurred in by the
lower house by vote of 100 to 80.
Representatives Hansbrough. Snider,
Lind Dunnell, Picker and several
others from the Northwest voted with
the minority. They represented the
progressive ideas of their constituents,
ignoring desires and commands of party
bosses who work in harmony with the
SiVdo tluobo dIlU LlOlIOpOllGS tildb CD
press the farmers and the people gen
erally-caring only to satisfy their own
greed in the way of extortion. AS we
haue formerly remarked. the Republi-
can party is divided on the tariff issue.
This division is not confined to con-
gress; it is more widespread among the
rank and file, and will be more manifest
at the polls in November. The
morning of political reason, which
is the forerunner Of politi-
cal revolutions among enlig htened
people, is at hand. Light and reason
cannot be kept from the people by party
curtains, no more than thought can be
bridled. Behind the scenes is hid the
power that controls the Mckinley fac
tion opposition to the senate amend
ment. 1t is plainly seen by the minds
eye of the public. A seragiio of plot
ting males is beheld. No pure stream
can flow from an impure fountain.
What is seen is an alliance of monopo-
lies to promote their interests, which
are contrary to the interests of the peo-
pie. When the voters decide to act
Sampson, down goes the Temple of
Dagon. To avert this, the house and
senate will probably compromise in
some way; but only partial advantages
come from partial reforms.