The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-04
BRITISH ALLIES.
Editor Free Press:

Editor Free Press:
1t is no stretch Of imagination or
fiction in language to speak of the
double-headed combination or the So
called Democratic party as Britain's
allies. In the .. S. the proper.name
for the party would be the ''British
Party" They are far more interested
in the welfare Of the British arlstoc-
racy than in that of the laboring pop
ulation of their own country, their
pretensions to the contrary notwith-
standing. The British aristocracy
have been liberal contributors to Dem
ocratic campaign funds. and in re-
turn they would gladly cripple all
American industries, and put Ameri-
can laborers on the same impoverished
level with the British workingman. If
anybody wants any proof of this let
them look back to the Cleveland adj
ministration, the only Democratic ad-
ministration that has disgraced the
nation for the last 80 years. When at
the dictation the eX-rebelS, who now
as before the war control the party,
the free-trade theory was made the
fundamental principle of the party.
1t has remained so to this day, rein
forced now by the unlimited silver
coinage question opening the treasury
doors to the silver spectators OF for
eign as well as home spectators in
silver in foreign lands, compulsory
law so far as price is concerned on the
treasury, but gives the Spectator all
the advantage of compulsory market,
with a fixed price at least % ercent.
above any other market in therworla.
But it will be a failure though athey
have England to back them from over
the sea. and the silver kings in the
Z. S. to help them to help their free
trade boom with their silver craze.
Too many of the people of the United
States have visited Europe during the
past few years, as much for investiga-
ton as observation of the effect upon
the general mass of laborers of the
British system and policy, as for pleas
ure. Here is is what Mr.. Raymond, a
wealthy Californian, said in Chicago a
few days since on his way home, after
a ten months visit to Europe. He
says the best known American in all
Europe is Maj. Mckinley. 1.-THE very
mention of McKinley's name is the
signal for torrent of curses" ''The
Mckinley panic is new phrase coined
by English capitalists to express the
serious depression in English and con-
tinental manufacturing industries.
Of course this is cheering news to
Americans, for it means just SO much
extra prosperity in this country, but |
must say l was surprised to see how
completely the American tariff has
paralyzed European manufactures.
When saw the abiectly poor condi-
tion of the working people of Europe
was glad that American workingmen
can be protected from such wretched,
ness. The poor of Europe are misera
bly, situated. They work long hours
for the most trifiing pittances and
they have none of the comforts that
the American mechanic has. So fal
as comfort and convenience and liber'
ty are concerned the American me
chanic who gets 81 a day can live bet
ter in Chicago than most noblemen in
Germany. With provisions twice a:
dear in Chicago, how many luxurie:
can German or French workingmaI
afford who gets 20 cents day?
eff Americans could see Europe a:
l have seen it during the last yea
they would thank heaven that art
Americans, and they would love theil
country all the more because the.
would see how far it surpasses an.
place on earth"
The indignation of the foreign man
ufacturer only shows how earnestl,
the Democratic party are trying t.
please their British bosses by forcin,
the same condition of things upon tn
laboring masses of this country. MI
Raymond will find OUT before he ha
been ten months home that the nam
of Mckinley is like a red rag to tn
American bull, and for the.same rea
son it protects American laborers in
stead of John Bulls ariStocracy. B.