The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04

reduction in everything of twenty
per cent.
The Democrats are now trying to
form an alliance with the farmers by
playing upon their supposed woes.
They like nothing better than to see
the farmers in, trouble. They have
done the great Northwest more dam
age than all the draogths and grass
hopper plaques put together, by tell
ing how poor and forlorn your condi-
tion is. Do you suppose people are 60
ing to emigrate to this Northwest
when they hear such reports made in
Congress? The Democrats put wool
on the free list, reducing the industry
The Australians can raise wool at a
cent pound and lay it down at New
York at u cents pound unwashed.
Can you do that? Australia and
Central and South America raise one
half of all the wool in the world. Yet
the Democrats put wool on the free
list for the benefit of the farmers!
The Mckinley bill put up the duty
on fine goods and cut it down ON
coarse goods, cutting down imports
$21, 100000 in year. Ten years ago
cotton bagging was imported and cost
SO square yard; a prohibitive tariff
was put on it and the price is now
seven cents yard. The Democrats
want to put cotton bagging on the
free list, which would result in the
price going up again. Other cases
were cited of similar nature. These
all showed that the consumer does
not pay the duty. The Democrats
shout that the duty on tin will ruin
America, and England, too. We have
bought all our tin in England because
the wages of tin workers here are
152 per cent. higher than in England.
There are rs tin mills now in opera
tion and 16 more in prospect, with a
great and increasing output. In two
years 40, 1000 men will be employed in
this industry, getting S2S,000,O0O a
year in wages. Yet the Democrats
tried to repeal the duty and send the
industry back to England.
The Democrats claim that Ameri-
can workmen have greater produc-
tive power than foreign workmen,
up the difference in wages.
Who here who has come from Europe
does not know that this lis not so?
The speaker referred to a trip to
Europe, and showed up the small
wages which are being paid there.
They have improved machinery the
same as we have here. Lord Sails
bury was right when he said that
England must have tariff to protect
herself from Belgium and other ma
tions. Prince Bismarck was right
when he eulogized the American
tariff and told Germany to GO and do
likewise. Wages are going down in
England because of continental compe
tition, and her industries are being
destroyed. Ireland was once protect
ed by a tariff and was rich and happy,
with loom in almost every house.
Ireland listened to the arguments of
England in favor Of free trade, as the
Democrats are now doing. Now she
has free trade and millions are starry
ing and the population is reduced.
How can an Irishman again vote for
free trade? 1t is home competition
that makes a healthy reduction in
prices. 1t always operates so.
The speaker then referred to the
prosperity of the past
thirty years. An English statistician
ten years ago said that this country
is making marvellous advances. Glad
stone ten years ago wrote a book and
said that England's daughter across
the sea is rapidly overtaking her
mother. He would now have to say
that the daughter has oyertaken her
mother and can see her only through
the dust which she is raising in her
At the beginning of the
war no nation feared us, now no two
dare attack us.
Mr. Frye closed with a most elo-
Quent tribute to Americanism and
urged every voter to use the ballot for
the advancement and betterment of
the nation.
The speaker was frequently inter
rupted with spontaneous and hearty
applause. Every Republican left the
house feeling stimulated and encour-
aged, while scores of Democrats said
that they would vote the straight Re.
publican ticket this year.
The exercises closed with the sing.
ing of Comrades in Arms" by q
quartet composed of Evan Hughes
Hugh D. Hughes, Rev. Jno. G. Jones
and H. III. Jones. 1t was very effective
ly rendered.