Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-21
.JOSLIN


JosLIN, Sept. 20.-It will be remem-
bered that when the Mills bill. which
oulv proposed q reduction in tariff duties
| of about per cent. was being discussed
| in the house, that republican free trade
yell went up from ocean to ocean and
| from the gulf to the lakes. Now then.
wish to point out from Harrieon's letter
| Of acceptance the great change that has
taken place. Harrison has learned that
| free trade-that is, two nations agreeing
| to exchange their different commodities
| without any import duties being charged
either way-''assists commerce" The
| only difference is that Benny spells his
| free trade with IL letters-"r-e-c> i-p>r-o
City.
Although it has been a stock argument
for years that foreigners paid the tax. yet
Mckinley in his speeches in indiana
| frankly admits that "a tariff put on a
foreign product is always paid by the
| consumer" And my argument is that
| tariff duties making it more costly to live
the minimum of laborers' wages must be
higher in consequence, or he couldn't
| live and support his family. But whether
| higher wages come as a consequence OF
| tariff duties or trades unions, agriculture
| finally has to foot the bill, and it is to be
hoped that the farmers will remove the
wool lTOm tuclI eyes duu otuoy ehis
question for themselves.
so!emly believe that in 10 years from
now that if Mckinley or any other polit-
| ical leader attempts to defend or advocate
tariff robbery, he will be mobbed upon
the public streets The farmers are in
forming themselves upon the subject as
they have never done before. and as Lin
coin said, they cannot fool all the people,
all the time"
On Friday last, upon Coe fair grounds,
M j. McEniry, democratic nominee for
states attorney, was hand-shaking with
his friends.
Let farmers make q note of it, thst
their republican reciprocity treaties are
only made with countries who want little
OF none OF the farmers products. 1frec
iprosity ASSISTS commerce" why
shouldn't it be reciprocity with all ma
tionsf
Equal rights" as guaranteed by the
constitution of the United States should
mean equal opportunities and equal pros
lection, or no protection at all. and 1t
must either come to that or there will be
a revolution.
The Equinoxial gales are coming. Far
mers should see that their cattle sheds
are solid and secure. The last storm blew
down a cattle shed for Alf Wainwright
and killed two of his best cows.
On Sunday evening last, a COW kicked
Gregory Browns son John in the
back He was unconscious for three
hours. and has only partially recovered
at this writing.
Slight frosts are reported in this vicin-
ity.
Everything in this town seems very
quiet politically. Neither the republicans
or democrats are holding any political
meetings. but the democrats seem very
confident of success at the polls this
fail.
Sam Schsfer fell from shed and
broke bis arm. DR.. Block set the frac-
ture.
An insect crept into the ear of John |
Leasure. which caused considerable pain |
DR.. Bruner attended him.
Mr.. and Mrs Guthrie have another ad- |
dition to their family-a girl.
Mr. Taulbee. Of Alpha, spent Sunday |
last with his best girl.
The young people of this locality who
attended the Coe fair on Thursday last.
on account Of bills being distributed stat. |
ing that on Friday lady would ascend
in q balloon and descend in parachute. |
were induced to attend again on Friday, |
to find that there was no balloon ascen- |
sion at all. They don't like te be de- |
ceived in this way.
On Friday last. when upon Coe fair
ground 8. s. Beal. of Yuma. missed his
pocke,book, containing between $50 and
$50.
MULTUM IN PARvO.