Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22


the rising manufacturers of the United
States be crushed, for the enriching of
England and impoverishing of the United
States. Brougham was England's advo-
cate. These views Of the duty Of an adj
vocate we're expressed in his detenses Of
Queen Caroline IN one Of the most damn
able sentences that ever left mortal lips:
Il once before took leave to remind
vour lordships, which was unnecessary.
but there are many whom it may be n ed
fui to remind, that an advocate, by TIE
sacred duty which he owes his client.
knows IN the discharge of that office but
one person in the world-that client, and
none other. To save the client by all ex
pedient means-to protect that client at
all hazards and costs to all others, and
among others, to himseif-is the highest
and most unQuestioned Of his duties; and
he must not regard the alarm, the suf-
fering, the torment, the destruction
which he may bring upon any other. Nay,
separating the duties of a patriot from
those Of an advocate, and casting them,
If need be, to the wind, he must 90 on
reckless Of the consequences, If his fate it
should unhappily be, to involve his country
in confusion for his client 5 protection. "
Yet, but a few lines further on in the
same address Brougham denounces those
who, pretending to discharge the higher
duties 10 God. have shown that they know
not the first of the duties to their fellow
creatures"
Looking to the wise for wisdom. " let
us see what Lord Bacon, 'the wisest and
meanest Of mankind,' said to his coun-
trymen in England: INSTEAD of crying
up all things which are either brought
from beyond the sea or wrought by the
hands of strangers, let US advance the
native commodities Of our own kingdom.
ana employ our own cOuntrymen before
strangers.
To come down to modern days and more
modern men of England, Golden and
Bright, the great free traders, one the
godfather Of the Golden club, and what
do they say Of the condition Of the United
States under protective tariff for so many
years? Evidence from our enemies, the
English free traders, ought to ba worthy
Of our consideration.
In 1859 Thomas Bayley Potter, presi
dent Of the Golden Club, that a70ws ct
will never rest while the United States are
msubdued, " visited the United States to
establish agencies of the club in this coun-
try and to put them on
4 SOUND FINANCIAL BASIS
with working capital assured for some
years to come so that they could enter
into tine political campaign actively, di-
Tecting its energies to the congressional
districts, y to compel candidates Tor con.
aress everywhere to declare themselves en-
one side or the other Of free trade" Mr.
Potter, when introduced to the New York
chamber Of commerce, "pleaded for re-
ductiOn of our tariff. which would enable
merchants to exchange the products OF its
soil for the goods of the other countries,
abiding TO the great excess Of exports
from the United States over the imports
and said that it would be impossible to go
on long with such Il one-slded trade as
that. = When he left England poll
tics and trade were in the most gloomy
situation, and coming to America and
witnessing the prosperity and progress in
all branches OF trade here, was like coming
to a new world. He trusted that such a
condition Of things would last many
years"
On his return to England Mr.. Potter, in
the presence Of John Bright, at Rochd@le,
said of the United States. after eighteen
years Of protective tariff:
ut was like new life to visit America
and to see In her boundaries resources Of the
soil, III the development OF educ alton, IN
the sober industry OF the people, and IN
her devotion TO peace, a security for the
progress of mankind. | seemed TO regain
faith in the future of humanity and confd,
ence that the English race would continue
to lead the van in progress,
Yet in June, 1880, the Golden club, of
which 1t must be remembered MIR. Potter
was president, reported by its secretary:
We have done the Dest we could on the
continent. our eyes are now turned west
ward The Golden club is going to fight
our friends in the United States. y =
We are now going to enter into contest
with them. We have thrown off the
gloves.
And this was followed up by Offering
gold medals to American students in
American universities and colleges for the
best essays on free trade to further the
cause of "subduing the United States. :"
Medals We're contested for and won by
students in Harvard university and in
Williams and Vale colleges. So much for
Mr.. Cooden. Now let Us make few eX-
tracts from what John Bright said about
the United States. On Dec. 4, 1861, at
Rochdale, in al address to workin@men.
Mr.. Bright said Of this country: There
has always existed among all the ''"'''''a :
ton an amoEnt of comfort and aD, @yuy
prosperity, such as believe no Oti u
try IN the world. in any age, has ! l. -
ed. < Every four years there 49,. =
from the vote created 10y the whole peopie
a president over that great nation; think
the world offers no finer spectacle than
this: it offers no higher dignity; and
there is no greater object Or ambition on
the political stage in which men are per-
mitted to move. You may point, if YOU
will, to hereditary rulers, ID crowns com
ing down through successive generations
Of the same family, to thrones based on
prescription, or on conquest, to scepters
welded over veteran legions, but to my
mind there Is nothing so worthy of rever-
ence and obedience and nothing more
sacred than the authority of the freely
chosen by the majority of a great and free
people; and if there be on earth and
among men any right divine to govern
surely 1t rests with q ruler so chosen and SO
appointed
En- PEASANT it might b said to stu
dent that never, in q single instance.
since the FIRST tariff act, 1889. has the
question Of tariff been submitted to the
American people but they have carried il
overwhelmingly.
Tha vital question of the hour. says the
New York Herald, Is. shall we be able in
the near future to send our pork ard lard
20 the Italian market? For some years
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