Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-25

po0rds from. the foreign wOrkinGmah
to tho American ware worker, and to
reduce the price 10 tho consumer. No
wonder the Evening. Post is obliged
to admit that '.just what Mckinley set
out to do has beeh accomplished to L
great extent"
Behind Mr.. Mills, likewise, are those
Democrats small majority Of all Of
the Democrats IN this countrywide
would rather follow Grover Cleveland
again in uefeat III 1885,, and again in
1886, and again in 1909, than march to
the quickstep of victory under the
leadership of any man or men alive to-
day. They would rather sec the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Cleveland in July, and the
election Of a Republican in November,
than the nomination of any other Demo-
crat in July and the election of that
Democrat four months later-NsW York
S,:n.
II have never believed that the prin.
ciples of political economy are Of uni
yersal application. FREQ trade suits us,
but if l had been an American l should
have been q protect:onist twenty years
o~."-Ikenrv Labo,chere, the nOied En-.
glixh Lournalia, n Ntw York Herald.
Peter Cooper's often quoted protec-
ton argument is terse and to the point.
He said: 1--WE might al we'll permit u
enemies TO direct the movements OF our
armies in time of war, as TO permit
them to direct or control u manufac-
lures and other industries In time Of
peace"
When Cleveland wrote his anti.silver
letter last spring the Express predict.
cd that it would make him tho only
available candidate in 1892, because It
would leave him the only Democrat
who had a fighting chance in the doubt
fnl Northern states. The situation now
confronts the Democratic party. The
recent elections have proved that the
Democrats cannot carry any of the
Western states in 1892. The Alliance
influence is disappearing IN Kansas,
Nebraska and the Dakotas. Iowa il not
doubtful on national issues. Ohio is
wholly Republican. The Democrats
Connecticut. These states cannot be
carried by y free coinage candidate.
The Express believes that it's prcdic-
tion of nearly two years ago will prove
true: Cleveland will beat Hill in the
national convention and Hill will beat
Cleveland at the polls.-Buddlo Express.
Senator Pugh, Democrat, of Alabama,
maintains that Campbell lost by run
ming away from silver; that the tariff ID
not paramount to all other issues; that
free silver is equally Important; that
the new Cleveland cry is raised BY those
who want to dispose of silver; that
Cleveland was beaten before on the
tariff issue alone; that he is no stronger
now than before. In short, If the party
allows the gold-bug Democrats Of New
York to foist Cleveland upon II ~ its
nominee it will go down in defeat.
Col. Livingston, the Alliance congress-
man from Georgia, gives notice that he
proposes to vote with the Democrats,
thus conirmingthe statement Of Senator
Vance, that Tin the South, on Z cloudy
day. it is impossible to tell the differ
ence between an Alliance nan and q
Democrat. IS. Louis Globe Democrat
The most amusing thing in current
politics ia the ferocity with which free
traders assail the reciprocity policy.
They hate il because they are afraid Of
il, and cannot argue nationally against il.
Reciprocity does not involve abandon
ment Of the characteristic features of
the American protective system. At
the same time it 10 based upon . free
market for non-competing products,
and promotes the removal OF restric-
tons upon international trade. It is q
policy which 10 markedly helpful both
10 consumers aud to exporters. Our
free trade antagonists show signs Of
decentralization whenever they approach
the subject.-New York Tribune.
If the Democratic party yields to tho
yagaries that have prevailed in the
South and West sections of the country.
it simply sacrifices it's prospects of car
rying the presidential election next
year. 1t remains with the
Democrats in Congress to ponder this
incontroyertible fact, and to act in view
Of it.-Boston Hercid.
Napoleon I. said: "If q nation wss
made Of adamant, free trade would
grind it to powder"