The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-10-29

out the shlnglc last Monday, "tull to Over
flowing" and farmers who came to town
with wheat we're compelled to return home
with their loads. Wheat still remains at
low water mark, 53 cents. The blessings
Of home market promised by the McKin-
ley bill are still . elhystery IN this section
of Uncle Sans domain. However, the ben
eft committee may have gone on an inves,
tigating tour, 10 ascertain why it is that
the demand for American wheat across the
big pond is on the decline And, perhaps,
the committee win discover the fact that
the people Of Europe; in spirit of retalia.
tion, have come tot!he conclusion that they
can get along with less of our surplus
products than high protection advocates
are aware Of. The farmer who votes for
the Mckinley bill, votes to destroy his mar
ket abroad, and necessarily votes to keep
wheat and other cereals at low figure.
There was republican meeting in Ar
mory hall last Saturday evening at which
Mr.. Twamley Of Grand Forks and MIR.
Mahaney of Larrilnore were the speakers.
The occasion was given tone by the pres
ence of number of democrats and indie
pendents, who outnumbered their republi-
can friends by three to one. Mr.. Twamley
started the ball by singing out the
Canadian-American and arrais ming him in
a manner calculated to inure rather than
aid the republican, PARTY in Bottineau coun-
ty. During one Of his flights of eloquence
C?) over the benefits of a high tariff and in
tended as the great hit of the evening, the
speaker exclaimed: cover in England tea,
coffee and sugar are taxed, and are lux
ury to the great majority of the English
people in consequence, while here in Amer
ica these same articles are on the free list,
and therefore can be seen gracing the poor
man table as well as that of the rich"
(Applause from the mocratic-independent
side of the house.) Mr.. Twamley's frequent
use of the pronoun led many to believe
that North Dakota was exceedingly limited
in the number of its prominent business
men, and the conclusion of his speech was
welcomed by the audience with an audible
sigh of relief. The speech delivered by
Mr.. Mahaney can be summed up in very
few words, two-thirds Ut it being devoted
to ancient history, while the remaining
third was equally divided between a
glowing account Of himself and lame,
very lame, attempt to impress upon the
minds Of his hearers that they were thrice
blessed for the heeored privilege of con
tributing toward the erection of the numer-
Gus palatial residences in our large cities,
enabling the owners thereof to live in
almost regal style, surrounded by all the
luxuriss and comforts that untold wealth
alone can give How Mr.. Mahaney can
reconcile the above to previous remark Of
his is Hard to explain: "Great wealth aud
luxurious living are grave signs Of the be-
ginning of the fall of a nation" He next
set himself up as mentor Of the farmers,
telling them to 60 to their farms, toll early
and late, plough the furrows deep, and let
those who have the time to devote to poll
tics take care of our national and state
affairs. Judging from the small number of
farmer representatives. who have been sent to
the United States congress and to our state
legislatures in the past this advice has been
followed strictly to the letter. Will The
farmers follow it in the futurs? The meet
ting lacked enthusiasm, aud on one or two
occasions it was noticeable that when an
over jealous republican attempted to en-
courage the speakers he Immediately be-
came the center of all eyes, which caused
him to subside in confusion and act as
though ashamed of his audacity. It has
since been learned that democrats and in
dependents have offered to rent Armory
hall for each aud every evening until elec-
ton and place it at the disposal of the
republicans if they win guarantee repeti-
tion Of the speeches made Saturday night.