The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-05-21
ONIDA sULY COUNTY DAKOTA SATURDAY. MAY s1 1892

AkUIA, SATUKDAY, MAY
In 1880 there was for the whole
United States one pauper to every
757 inhabitants against one to every
957 In 1890, which does not agree with
the calamity theories.
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There was nothing the matter with
Continental money except that it was
not redeemed in coin, and "not worth
a continental is a National expression.
It became worthless in the hands Of the
producers. Such money always does.
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From 1880 to 1890 the per capita
of National, State and local lndebtness
has decreased some AZ per cent, and it
grieves the Journal to think about it.
At the Temeschal tin mines in CAL
ifornia the surface workers get 1926
per day and that amount of money will
buy As lbs. Of the best sugar. Wages
were less and sugar dearer in 1860 but
we are hunting for calamity and will
eight it out on that line if it take all
summer" So far the thing is like
Paddy's flea, when you get your fin
ger on i'm he amt thare."
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Mr.. Ira Aver, Special Agent OF the
Treasury Department, who has just
completed his report on the tin plate
industry says: cit is a fact that tin and
tern plates are being made in this
country in commercial quantities, ano
that they are today being offered and
purchased in quantities by American
consumers" He reports rs establish
ments already engaged IN its produc
ton and l6 others nearly complete TO
such work. Up to March 81, 1892
there had been turned out-5, ,24O, O,83(
pounds. He adds that -"The presen
quarter will witness the production o
as much plate IN this country as dl'
the last three quarters taken together.
He also says two firms, one in Pitts
burgh, Pa, the other at Youngstown
Ohio, are engaged IN making machir
cry suitable to that industry. The I'll
lcups and dinner pals are no dearer, ,bu
the Journal will continue to sing 1t
worn out song of higher prices on &C
count of the tariff.
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Protection imports industries. Frt
trade leaves the industries where the
we're and imports their products. Pr
tention builds up and enriches our oV
country. Free trade enirches foreie
countries. Protection furnishes Ell
), ployment to our own worthy artlzan
Free trade gives the employment
citizens of other countries.
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We are now exporting 25 per ce
more iron and steel goods than we il
It port yetjust such papers as the Jeurn
d used to say you cant.
g In 1890, under the operation OF
: old tariff, which gave the farmers Il
a same degree Of protection that W
is given to the other interests the imp'
s tation of animals, fax, hemp, hops,
N bacco, barley, fruits, and eggs, amoup'
,e ed to $56,OOO,00O. We can only gut
at the amount of agricultural impo'
er under a free trade policy. In l8.
Of with better protection under the N
a. Kinley bill the same line of impo
re amounted to only $29,Oo0,OOo, beI
be an additional protection beyond Il
be which the old tariff had given of s.
# 100000. Protection does protect
farmers.
ry Appearances indicate that
er will be crop year. Farmers will vi
n a large amount of hail insurance, a
IS, always halls on rainy seasons. Par
Of who make the subject a study tell
is that, during the summer months,
he seldom have a rain storm but wha
i'd halls in some portion of the state. !
ne is proven by the fact that The Wa
aw town Hail Indemnity Association