Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-31
National Parag zaphs.

stopping for day at any intermedi-
ate point; and he thinks himself
competent to critieise America and
Americans, and proceeds to do it.
And what is worse taste than that
displayed by Kippling who is after
all only professional writer en-
gagged in earning livelihood, is the
action Of the editors Of our largest
newspapers in purchasing bis opin-
ions of US at fancy prices. Verify
the editor of metropolitan news
paper is queer animal.
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Mr.. Cleveland writes letters with
ont end and makes speeches as often
as he gets an opportunity, but no
body hiss heard him say word
about free coinage. Is the gentle
man afraid Of this subject?
The editors Of the big free trade
newspapers, of which the New
York Heratd is the most prominent,
should try to make their editorials
and news columns come nearer to-
gether, if they wish To make any
converts. The other day the Herald
printed half column editorial
about the Mckinley tariff law hay
ing shut us out from the prod ucts of
the world, and right on the next
page was a news item referring 70
the spring trade among New York
merchants, which stated that the
importations were much larger than
ever before and that business was
booming. 1t is nonsense for any
paper to mIsrepresent the new tariff
law. If by the time the Presidential
election rolls around the law should
have proved itself bad the Republi-
can party will have to shoulder the
blame, just as it expects to be cred.
tied with the benefits of the law.
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Some people seem to imagine
that a law providing for the free
coinage of silver will also furnish
free silver money to everybody. 1t
is a very grave mistake, Neither
the Government nor private indI-
viduais will ever willingly pay out
money without receiving an equiya-
lent therefor, and no amount Of
legislation will enable man to
honestly acquire money without
working for it. These are self
evident facts that seem to be over
looked by some enthusiasts
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Secretary Tracy yields = caustic
pen when so disposed, as Captain
Reiter of the navy has just dis
covered.
IF the day ever arrives when Con
gress shall refuse to legislate in
favor of honest elections for fear of
interfering with or injuring some
body's commercial interests it will
be high time to be looking around
for strong man to make an EN-
peror out of. No popular govern
ment can long survive dishonest
elections.
The people will remember that it
is the Democrats who are trying to
make an extra session of Congress
necessary.
The German government mas
again refused to accept a double
standard currency, and expressed
its opinion that the time would soon
come when the trading nations of
the world would agree upon single
standard, with gold for its basis.
This is intere sting aud significant,
in view of the present silver agita-
ton in this country. Can America
maintain a double standard against
the combined commercial world?
That is the real queS ion, and our
wishes and hopes should not be
allowed To influence US in answering
it, II we can do it, the sooner we
have free and unlimited silver coin
age the better; if VIC can't do 1t, we
had better so slow in making the
attempt.