Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-16
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Two years residence IN Europe led MIN
to make Ibis confession This statement
attracted the notice Of Mr. F. b. Nor. on.
who was formerly a minister, but o.. ac-
count Of ill-health was forced to leave the
pulpit and in an article to the Milwaukee
Sentinel he docs Mr.. Pakhurst up" IN
pretty good shape, his answer being as
follows:
The Methodist denomination is so
largely made Of the working classes.
whose prosperity depends upon diversified
industries and good wages, that il seems
unnatural to hear their preachers advocate
free trade. But il is not long since the
reverend editor Of one Of the leading
organs Of this church publicly advocated
as remedy for the evils Of immigration
that We adopt the free trade ideas a. the
democratic party SO As to bring the United
States to a level with European countries
and 20 remove all lnducement 10 foreign
ers 70 come 10 this Counrty We cannot
bul admire his candor in admitting that
the free trade or tariff reform policy of
the democrats would speedily render even
this fertile and favored lani an undesir-
able refuge for the poor and oppressed Of
Europe.
And now comes the Rev Mr. Park
hurst, Of Milwaukee, who states that he
was changed from q protectionist 10 an
out and out free trader bY a residence of
two and one-haf years abroad where be
saw the blighting influences OF protection.
that nigh tariff men are given 20 person
allties and statements OF untruths: that the
liquor question Is the great issue: that the
pauper labor Of Europe is caused by the
drink OF Europe that the average work.
man, n temperate and industrious. Is al
well Of IN Great Britain as in the United
States tia, the tariff is not mentioned in
the Bible and Is contrary 20 It's broyheriy
spirit that II Is all the same with the
farmer whether his marke. be at nome or
abroad; that cur prosperity is due TO our
cheap lands rather than our tariff. aud
that we should take some years 20 let
down price, and save business from bank
ruptCy.
Now We write not So much 90 cridCise
the belief Of these men as the reasons they
give for their beIipf and because go many
preachers and Christian men. misIed by 4
superficial phiianthrophy utterly TAIL 70
give the question az labor It's supreme
rams among material issues No wonder
the principles of the Biple, which are
the only key 70 the highest material sue
cess. take so little mold upon the working
classes.
The labor question towers above an
other materla. questions as re mountain
above the valley, tor ID IS God himself
VINO ha, ordained that We mus, WORK 10
live To place the liquor traffic, great as
its evils are. or any other material issue.
above TINS, Is >mp 90 reverse Inc law of
God. sure s. The petition for daily bread
IN the LORD prayer rs neither a mgckerv
nor mistake. That prime minister who
Can best answer this prayer for hi, people
becomes the greatest of men. Alas. that
SO few are able TO give daily bread 20 their
people. John Morley SAYS that nearly half
tie men o. Great Britain who reach the
age ~ 90 get on the poor rates some tjma
IN their lives. And outside this million
Of pdupers there Is always another million
on tine ragged edge 81 starvation, but re-
fusinR to oe enrolled as paupers. and no
wonder for over the doorway Of every
British worSbouse the man who bias a
spark Of manhood left may read, Those
who enter here surrender all hone it
motto for the portals Of hell
"Wny q vi,it TO Europe should convert
q preacher TO free trade we cannot say.
bat this We know, that thousands Of Eng.
hsumen whom free rade mas driven 10 the
United States nave here been souudly
converted 10 the doctrine Of protection q
our useful industries We cite the case Of
a matchmaker, now holding "a leading 20
Slt.on with one ot eur largest watch com
pames-a man whom the industries 81 any
nation could III. sfori 90 lose Besides