The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-30


ing for him to define himself further
on the question. He has 80 far hedged
on his former avowals, as to say that
lie is not so confident as he was in lis
opposition to liberal coinage of silver.
This shows that the question is not to
be, strictly speaking, i party question,
but one on which constituencies will
send to Congress men whose views co.
incide with their own. In other words
the parties will not face each other on
the question. But where the treasure
is the heart will he also. Should a
free trade party control the govern
ment the importers, who will profit by
breaking down the protective policy,
will to man insist upon the further
debasement of silver. Importers deal
in 'the money of the world" which is
gold. They will not say so, perhaps,
in party platforms. but they will ask
what their interest demands. They
must pay gold for what they buy. On
the other hand, the manufacturer is
| interested in having an abundant cur
reilcy, and an easy money market at
home. A multitude of wage earners,
laborers, skilled workmen, statesmen,
clerks, ETC., must be paid every week
For that purpose silver currency will
not only be convenient but matter of
necessity. Free trade sends its money
abroad where gold only is money
Manufacturers pay their money in
small sums to wage earners, and an
immense circulating medium of some
kind will be a necessity. Mr.. Cleve-
land was not without warrant in say
ing that the question of silver would
settle itself. Tie success of protection
will insure an adequate currency, of
gold and silver, and paper representing
them, in due proportion and quantity,
while free trade, employing but few
wage earners, will need gold to pay to
foreign manufacturers, and must get
gold from consumers cf their wares TO
be able to pay. The policy of free
trade is as fatal to the mining inter-
ests of the west as it is to those of
manufacturers in the country ut
large.
So far, then, as Mr.. Cleveland's ex,
pectation is concerned. that the silver
question will kindly get out of his way
by settling itself, the manner of its
settlement will depend on the previous
disposal Of the tariff question. The
dominating theme of the contest will
he Free Trade or Protection.
North Dakota is giving strorg en-
couragement to the raising of sheep
and the marketing of wool. BY an
existing law Of that vigorous young
state any town or city can become
recognized wool market by providing,
free Of all expense, Il building that will
contain not less than 100, COO pounds of
wool, Notice must then be served by
said townnr city upon; the commits
sioner Of agriculture, whose duty it is
o notify all wool growers, by newspa-
per advertising and circulars. that
they can store their wool 1T this ware
house from June Is to Aug 81, free Of
any expense. lie is also compelled to
notify wool buyers of adjoining states
of the establishment of these markets.
These give the wool.grower free stor-
age 70, lis ''clip" for two months and
a half, with the privilege of selling at
any time. The law does not compel
storage in these houses, but grants the
privilege ot storage for future delivery
or to take advan, age Of better mar
ket. The city of Bismarck has just
secured a building for this purpose.
and on and after the 18th day of May
will be the prominent wool market for
the Missouri valley country. A state
that thus cares for its infant indus
tries must be a prosperous one.
The Louisiana supreme court has de-
cided long pending case in favor of
lotteries in that state. The matter
does not end here as the question is to
enter into the politics of the state. A
dispatch from New Orleans says: THE
decision is of transcendant Importance
to people of Louisiana, as it involved
their right to vote upon constitution
al amendment providing for the an
nual increase to the revenues of the
state of 81, ,25O,O 900. AS a result CT the
opinion rendered to-day, Louisiana will
witness one of the most exciting politi-
cal fights ever waged in this state be-
tween factions of the Democratic party.
The state election takes place next
April.
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