Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-30

Prosperity Under
the Law.
Congressman John Lind is sending out
the following circular letter to the voters ia
the Second congressional district:
new uLM, Minn.. Oct 25:-Dear Sir: The
Der of congress for our district. Owing. to the
length Of the session, will have but few days
for the campaign. should have been glad to
personally, to render an account Of my steward
ship but duty and the interests Of the DISTRICT
ponents have mado thorough canvass; l can
not. Hence l write to cali your attention to
some Of the work that have assisted IN doing.
=, The first and most important is the silver bill.
No measure has been considered in con gress.
since became member, in which have ia ken
2 greater interest. or more active part. than
Sreases the money of the country nearly $ 500
O00 a mouth. The good effects of this are
already felt in the increase of business and in
better prices throughout the country. But the
feature of greatest Importance to Us, as Q
planned in my speech advocating the measure.
was the fact that it would bring silver to par
the farmers OF India, Austria, the Argentine Re-
public, and other silver-using countries had over
our own in the sale of our wheat and farm prod
changed in India for many years. Before the
passage of this law, when the price of silver was
down to 90 cents per ounce. the Englishman
could buy Just as much wheat in India with an
ounce OF silver as he can now; but today he las
to pay $l.20 for his ounce of silver to buy the
same wheat, and here is our gain. The Same
amount Of wheat that cost the :Englishman 90
cents in India year ago costs him $l.20 today.
house; This pm will enable the debt-ridden
more remunerative, employment in the shop
and factory more steady. and inspire industry
and enterprise with renewed hope" Was
right or wrongly
Besides this, we have passed a law against
trusts and combinatiOl.s-the NEST comprehen-
sive measure that could be conceived. We
to every disabled Old soldier. every soldiers
help of the government, We have also passed
the adulteration Of lard. The Original PACK
age Bill'' and "Anti-Lottery Bill' have become
laws. The meat inspection bill, which became
as a Of than
law that has been passed for years, except the
silver bill. 1t provides for the inspection
slaughtered for export. France and other
European countries have for years shut
out our hog prod9cts on the ground that they
that excuse. The fifth section of the bill au-
thorizes the president to exclude from our ports
the products of any country that discriminates
ment has called the attention Of the French
government to Shls law, and that French bran
DIES, wines and champagnes would be excluded
from the United States if the French continued
70 discriminate against our productions. The
French minister Informed our state department
betore left WASHINGTON that the matter would
be satisfactorily adjusted as soon as our inspec-
ton law was carried into effect. The certain
prospect of an increased market has already in.
creased the price of pork.
factory to our delegation, or to The farmers OF
this state, is, on the whole, the best tariff law
that this country ever had. 1t puts every thing
that we cannot or do not produce on the free
ist-over no Important articles-from sewing
needles to sugar. 1t saves our people nearly
sso,UD,9oO taxes ON sugar and molasses It re-
ouceS the tariff on all grades of iroE from steel
rails to nails. The reduction wire nails is 2
cents per pound. On tin plate, which has here
tofore had duty of cent and mill, the duty
pound for i've years. If, after i've years trial,
we do not manufacture at least one
t IN as much as we import 1--WE imported $16,-
freslist. ALI of the Minnesota members fought
this increase, but were voted down. Now. that
Is the law, cannot help feeling that we can well
afford to make the trial for five years. If it is
success. and we can make the industry our
own, we will save SIS 600 per year to our own
citizens and workmen. 1t cannot add over 10
Standard Oil company is the only large consumer
OF tin plate in this country. It uses, think,
one-fourth Of all that is imported. This is about
the only way We can get cent Of money from it
for the support of the government. It and its
agents are the principal ones who have been in
strumental in making the people think it is a
hardship.
On wool there has been an increase of and 9
cents Per. pound, and corresponding increase
on manufactures. 1t will not increase the price
monty worn. percepitbly. It was at the instance
OF the farmers of the wool-growing states. and
tits hoped that it will result in the devotion of
lar1rf OH SDSv,
petition in the result Of other agricultural
products. Besides, if we raise oil our own wool,
we will manufacture our entire supply, and that
will cheaper it to the consumer, as has been our
experience in the iron industry. In cotton fab
RIGS there has been but little change. The tariff
has been reduced on the Chez D NJ grades and in
velyets and corduroys. Sole leather and betting
and boots and shoes have been reduced. Earth
enware,, china and glassware have not been
Changed IN any particular that will affect the
There has been slight increase in prices this
fall Thatis BECAUSE we are enjoying better
such things as we produce or can produce hero
IN sufficient quantity to supply our people, Ii
1t did, why has not the price gone down on hard
ware, boots and shoes and cOttons7 On these
things the tariff has been materially reduced.
so far as price is concerned, we could well af-
s b to PIT manG d these things on the
would lose part of our market. The cost of
production here would be increased and the Re-
o. ! 5s-r5s
The Re ublican party believes in leeislatinp
Tor the benefit Of Our own people first. whether
It suits the English or other nations or not.
Wood and hard i IN Ter are on the free list and
white pine has been reduced to 81 per 1000.
Tine and space forbid my explaining the tariff
and our other legislation the American people
Will enjoy greater prosperity than it has been
our lot for years.
In the discharge of the various duties of nv
oftice~i have labored u.d and faithfully, and
shall continue to do SO if I am returned as a
member Of the Fifty-second congress. Thank.
ing you sincerely for your aid and vote in the
past, trust that you will feel justified in giving
me your support at the ensuing election. Very
truly yours, JOHN LIND.
The complete list of Legislative nomlua-
tions, to be voted for Nov. 4:
First District: Senate-Tosten johnson. Rep.
Jas: G. Kelly, DEM. John Pendcrgast, f. A.
First District: Representatiye-A Demo.
Rep; g; a. Hundudmark, DEM; A. .. Eber.
Second District: Senate-E. d. Hammer.
Rep; Daniel Currie, F.A.
Second District: Representatives O. L. Zahr,
~. ". Rathburn, }. Il. Nelson, Rep. Democrats
Endorsed the Alliance; a. Fl. Gilmore. John 81.
Roberts Ole Hadlund, F. A.
W. Gibson. Dem; 8. ". Gibson, T. 4. he'.' =
Third District: Representatiyes-S.Sw enins-
sen, g. w. Benner, Rep; ]. j. Furlong, S. z.
Paddock. DEM; J. J. Furlong. A. Van Hemert,
Fourth District Senate y. Knatra,d. Ran !.
Democrats indsrsed Alliance: Id. a. -NalsSn. q
a. House-Ellen D. Erickson. J. E. Stark, Rep. !:
Rem m indorsed Alliance; G. N. N1ier, q.
: Fifth DISTRICT: senete-y, a. Keisten Rep. !;
y. u. Morse. DEM; G. 8. Dunbar, +. A. House