The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-10-31

foreign nations 70 rstaiiato against our prod
ucte. Our foreign trade last year was valued
81 ei,5Co.oOloO- Can We afford to ieopzrdfzo
that immense source of National wealth By
erecting legislative barriers conE1ercef i
am too good an American TO believe that this Il
an American policy. I want see the Amer
world with food and clothing 1 want TO SEE
American ships carrying cur produce over
eyers sea; want TO see the wealth of Europe
and ASA and Canada and South America pour
into this country TO increase the wages of every
laoorer and TO enrich every citizen But 90
not expect TO behold such results until an
economic system which is based on the idea
that the American markets should be ali sum
Gent for Americana and that the fostering of :
Few American industries and that the enrich
ment OF a favored few individuals are going to
bring general prosperity and wealth The
economic situation which confEonts the United
States is simple one, whether from the point
of view of the agricuiturist, the artisan, the
manufactures or the professional man We
nave the nm1nding position in the contest
for International trade. Shall we take ad-
vantage OF # or abandon it; shall we en-
courage barter with other nations shall
We discourage it; shall strive for an I'M
healthy and an Improbable expansion of home
market, shall seek an outlet for our sur.
plus products in foreign markets. One party,
and unfortunately the party in power says that
the home market is good enough II builds
Chinese wall of duties along our borders, and
from the turrets shouts to foreign producers:
Your products sha'n't come in here, matter
whether we produce similar or not We
want nothing to do with YOU The other party
holds that the home market is already over
supplied; il sees that high protective duties
have produced an unhealthy competition,
sulting in overproduction, the closing OF mills
and the reduction in wages; il hnds great In
dustrIes languishing because of highly taxed
raw materials and limited markets; IL per
ceives the organization of great trusts and com
oinattons to reduce competition and extort
high prices 1t beholds large majority of the
people highly taxed TO support these monopo-
lies; it finds agriculture depressed, because, by
reason Of restrictions which our Government
imposes upon the commerce of other nations,
Europet buying more and more OF her bread
Stufs from Russia and India and Egypt
It suggests the removal of all unneces-
sary barriers to commercial intercourse.
II recommends free admission OF
materials used in manufacture. 1t will
impose higher duties than neces-
snry to meet foreign competition articles
which we produce. 1t would guard against the
moralize business and unne arily tax peo-
pie 1t will encourage that international
trade which will keep our farmers and mills
busy 10 supply foreign wants, thereby giving
steady employment to labor, increasing wages
because Of the increased demand for labor,
bringing hundreds OF millions of wealth into the
country and promoting that general happiness
and prosperity to which the nature of our pop
ulation and our resources entitle US But this
can not be accomplished by the policy which
leads to retaliation The Mckinley bill is said
| to have produced great havoc In Europe, and
| its friends in this country boast OF the foreign
protests and threats which its enactment has
provoked. But what il Europe should rotaIiate
| By checking her imports OF breadstuffs and of
cotton and oil and provisions from the United
| Statesi what would become of usf We sent
| abroad last year s742 600 600 worth of goods and
tnree-fourths OF them were agricultural prod
| ucts- Suppose q result of this Republican
\ policy of prohibition Europe should be forced
| to draw largely on Canada and Russia and India
and Asia for the products, what would become
| OF the American farmerY What could recon-
pense the country for the loss OF this vast mar
| ketf What could alleviate the distress
among all classes OF our peopleG
| distinguished statesman has truly said
that our exports preserve from
bankruptcy" 1 tell you, fellow citizens we
are playing with fire when resort TO such
mischievous legislation. Talk about reciproci-
\ ty! This is retaliation, embargo, prohibition.
Well might Blaine complain that the Mckinley
/ bill won't open new market for a single
bushel of wheat or a barrel of pork. We ought
to feel mighty grateful if it does not deprive US
| OF what markets we have.
Then, in conclusion, he spoke OF the contest
in this the Sixteenth) Congressional district,
urging every Democrat to vote for john C.
Warwick. Democratic candidate, ana said:
| ''F'or Mckinley, personally, have the highest
/ respect He is q gentleman of integrity, caoaci
| ty, and many other excellent qualities; 5 u
citizen and neighbor I have doubt you ali
| think well of him. He will not deny that he Is
u most bitter partisan, and was never known to
| support a Democrat for public position. His
| friends are now asking complimentary votes
| in his behalf. / want you to refuse them, be-
| cause he represents principles in which you
don't believe. He has no just claim upon your
| suffrages us Democrats There has never been
partisan outrage attempted against your
party which Mckinley has not supported
He voted to deprive nine honestly
| elected Democratic Repre- Sentatives OF their
| seats in Congress- He sustained every
| arbitrary ruling OF the despotic Speaker. He
| vsted for the infamous force bill, by which he
seeks to deprive your party of every fair Oppor-
tinity to retain coatrol OF this Government. He
has been instrumental in foistiEg upon the
country unjust tariff measure which can be
properly designated the sum OF oil villain
les He gives you assurance that he will
pursue any different course from that which he
/ has pursued in the past. He is not entitled to
| the vote of n single true and upright Democrat
who resides in this district. His friends COM
plain that his district has been 'gerrymand-
ered,' but Nc kinley's voice is silent, when his
cred other districts against the Democratic
party. Fellow Democrats. the eyes OF the whole
country are upon this district watching the
great contest in which you engaged
with breathless interest Republican
| ruption money obtained from those who have
/ received Governmental favor. will be poured
/ into this district to debauch its electors. The
| integrity of the citizens OF the district is at
| stake. Mckinley can not shut his eyes the
| fact that funds for his campaign are being
raised in evcvy locality whose interests his bill
| has favored at the expense of the consumers of
| the country. ] ask you to measure to him
| the same consideration which he cxtended TO
| those Democratic representatives who
| ousted from their seats by his vote. No good
| reason can be urged why this Democratic dis
| trict should send Mckinley TO Congress TO rep
resent your interests. Let him get his votes
not from those whose interests and rights he
| has betrayed, insuIted and outraged. The is
| sue is in your hands and have confidence that
/ it will be graveiy and honestly met"
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