Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-06

There need be no fear, growers of
wool at the West, no fear, manufactur-
ers of wooden goods, cotton ties and tin
plates, and the workers employed in
In such manufactures. The Democrats
of the House know that the tariff bills
they are passing have not . ghost of Q
chance to become laws. The party
would not dare to pass the bills without
revision Of duties on other articles, if it
imagined they could become laws, be-
cause Of the gloss injustice of selectinga
few industries for destruction by free
trade while others remain protected.
The Senate IL in the way, and behind
the Senate 10 President Harrison. II
years ago that it would never dare to
seek cheap coats at the expense OF put
ting cheap men into them.
This distinct statement, that there 10
no danger whatever of q change of du-
ties, seems to be called for because dis
patches and letters represent that work
ers in mills, and growers of wool at the
West and even on the Pacific Coast, are
alarmed and angry. They have reason
10 be indignant, but no reason to be
afraid until the country has elected .
Democratic president. The prospect of
such q calamity appears more remote
than it appeared in November, 1880.
ltis fortunate that the people who want
to do mischief are rarely born with
brains enough to do much. Kindly,
and also stupidity, the Democratic party
serves notice on the woOl-growers what
it's success would mean for them,
and likewise on the wooden manufac-
tuners and the men and women in
WOODEN mills, on the thousands who are
enabled by q single clause in the new
tariff to be engaged this day in making
~cotton-ties, and ON the thousands who
are employed in making tin plates, and
the other thousands who are putting up
works for that manufacture. Not one
solitary vote will these bills bring to the
Democratic party from the consumers
Of wool, wooden goods, cotton-ties or ar.
ticles manufactured from tin. For al
nearly all Of them cheaper thar,
was enacted. Tin plates ct Wholesale
are . little dearer, but not the fraction
of = cent has yet been added to the cost
OF tinware TO consumers. COttOn-ties
are cheaper, most wooden goods are
cheaper or % cheap, and the manufac-
turer himself pays less for his WOOL.
Wise Democrats, on the threshold OF
. presidential election to make . host OF
determined foes, and not one friend, by
voting for bills which can by no possi-
bility become laws. But Democratic
capacity for laundering 10 boundless,
and has elected several Republican
Presidents already. The end of it is
not yet. for it 10 Just when Democrats
need their sober senses most that they
always got desperate and surprisingly
foolish. That great majority Ia the
House 10 . blessing to the country, since
the party can NO longer evade responai-
bility for what is done or not done in
that body. The friends OF protection
have . great battle before them, and
have no right to neglect any p~recaution
or effort. but they have . powerful ally
in the congregation Of incompetenta
and fanatics called the Democratic ma
jority in the House.
Every hoDr this new tariff 10 making
votes for itself. When it was first
adopted the Tribune pronounced it the
because, though at first misunderstood,
1t would win ite own way. Under the
shadow of the great defeat in 1890 the
Tribune did not hesitate to predict that
within two years the Mckinley tariff,
then derided by 90 many, would vindi-
cate. the sagacity OF it's supporters. AL.
ready there are thousands of voters in
every close or doubtful state in the
Union whose personal interests are di-
fectlv identified With the maintenance
Of the tariff Of 1890, and establish.
ments have come into being all over the
country because of provisions of that
measure which employ . great army Of
workers.. It is not . bad thing to build
up the industries of the country and
trust the people.-Me1 York Tribune.