Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

saved by the patriots of America and
not by any political party. The masses
of all political parties intend to, and
would do right if not misled by pol
iticians and tricksters. But what has
the Republican party done for this
government and its taxpayers? 1t got
possession of the government by the
Democrats and Union men running
three candidates ia 1860 for the Office
of president. 1t took possession on
the 18th of March 1861 and has main
tanned control ever since BY the use of
the purse. sword, and patronage OF
the president, and 10 the platform
made at Minneapolis there is mod
est suggestion that the party should
be kept in power for all time. In the
platform it is said 1--WE point to the
success of the Republican policy Of
reciprocity under which our export
trade has vastly increased, and new
and enlarged markets have been open
ed for the products of our farms and
our workshops. We remind the people
Of the bitter opposition of tle Demo
cratic party TO this practical business
measure, and claim that, executed by
Republican administration, our pres
ent laws will eventually give Us con-
troi of the trade of the world"
They only desire to be kept in
power until we get control of the trade
Of the world. But don't pretend that
we can ever obtain the control on
the trade of the world unless by the
: Republican administration. Add TO
! that the effort made by the two or
three hundred appointed officers lob
bying, shouting and some uf them act
/ ing as delegates to secure the re-nom-
ination OF President Harrison and we
: can begin TO see what the Republican
! party is doing in order to perpetuate
, its rule.
: They commence their platform at
the convention that renominated Mr..
Harrison by the following sentence:
: Ave re-affirm the American doctrine Of
protection" What is meant BY the
1 American doctrine of protection? All
things TO all men, and nothing 10 par
e ticular. The doctrine of some of the
e American voters is tariff law that
will exclude or prohibit all the arti-
Y cles that come IN conflict with the ar
) ticles manufactured by them, and
others would have everything exclu.
It ded that conflicts with their raw ma.
l. terial All the protection Others de-
:. sire is q strictly revenue tariff And
5 some American citizens are for free
: trade and direct taxation to support
e the government Then the American
j. doctrine OF prot. ction, il it means any
| things besides catching or trying to
d catch votes, means anything from
e. free trade TO a duty that would ex
d clude everything that interferes with
Ie me. have for more than 40 year,
a been in favor OF such duties being put
is on foreign manufactured articles ano
le raw material that can be produced by
rs American citizens as would prevent
N the laborers of this government from
ar coming in contact with the paupel
e labor of Europe. That has been al
1t argument used in congress and out o
II it in favor If protective enactmenti
K. up to the passage of the Mckinley
$. bill.
e But we find in this same platform
IN made but few days ago the follow
We ing; I'VE assert that the prices of man
b. utactured articles of general consump
In ton have been reduced under the op
ar eTations of the tariff act OF $780,
IN We also learn of an unfortunate
ne and bloody conflict near Pittsburg OF
he the 9th of this month growing out o
in an attempt by Mr.. Carnegie
Id an iron manufacturer of Pennsylvania
man worth more than $50, 00O,0 90
40 much Of it amassed by the duty oil
u. articles made by him, to reduce th
ed wages of his employees, instead o
ct raising them, know that the dut