Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-10-12
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RepabllcAntGm stands for National
Ism; just ~ the Democratic party, with
tho Sta4e rights theory ~ the corner
atone 81 ~ structure, stands for sec
NOnAlfSIn. From the first the Repnb-
llcAn party has held firmly to the
theory that this Is q nation and not =
mere agglomeration oil. States. This
wes Ia tdea that sustained and in
epfF0d tt through the deadly strife OF
the rebellion. This was the idea that
impelled " to full and free forgiveness.
q! y conquered South and to COM
civil rights. This principle underlies
1he national hank system. This grand
Theory silstains and jnstifics the pro
tDCttve tariff.
The Republican party has always
considered protection In it's relation to
national Industrial indepenaence. II
has devised It's tariffs. therefore, upon
ltn0e which ignored sectional prefer
cnces. Il has considered the American
who produces wool, while protecting
the mAn who makes wOolens. II has
given 70 the Southern cotton mill, the
Southern iron furnace and the South
ern Suga. plantation the same protec-
tion that IL has given to Northern in
0usfry. In disregard OF the fact that
southern political influence has always
Deen cas- against protection Of any
kind. II has resisted the argument
inst the manufacturer might prosper
more with free raw material, and has
stood bravely by the miner OF iron ore.
the minor Of coal and the miner OF
silver, while giving protection to the
american who owns the mill. The
benefit OF Americans Of all classes has
been the persistent and consistent pur-
Pose OF the system and OF the party
that represents the system. It has had
no fAvOrites. The man who is an
American engaged in productive in
dnstry has had no other argument to
make TO secure protection but to pro-
claim the fact.
To travel alsng this ancient road, or
not to travel II ct all, Is probably the
destiny Of the Republican party. II,
In any case, o under the pressure OF
any temptation, 1t surrenders the plain
principle Of protection it may intro
duce to Its polity q force which will
lend to disintegration. The New Eng
land Republican, who desire. prOtec-
ttOn for his cloth, while he demands
Tree wool, takes the first step toward
removal OF the protection from both
cloth end wool. The Penn syivania
iron MISTER who asks for free ore
Ahandons his right to oppose free iron.
Either protection Ia coed for all or IL il
good for none, and there can be no
shorter road to the overthrow Of the
entire system than persistence in the
scifishness which would sacrifice the
interests OF industry In one part Of the
country to supposed interests Of indus
try In another part.
Americans OF all classes need to
broaden their views. Nothing is more
clear than that the interests Of the
people OF the West are directly and
positively the interests OF the people OF
the East. The man Ia the East. there
fore. who rejoices when the price of
wheat tunbles below the cost OF pro-
duction, Is glad at q calamity which
will be felt In our own mill and ware
houses. To regard with exuitation the
shutting down Of American silver
tinnal wealth has hean d,;aa mn tha+
we are less able to pay our debts to
pr0ducta 81 MIR miils haya haan a..
priyed 81 their nnrchas;ng nowar
The Ramnhlican nartv rannnt norsa,+
10 nv nublic nolicv that nr1.lncas smch
conseonences. The camse ~ TIA farn.
81. the cotton planter, thu silver miner
d ia ca,lse - much - i that 81 tho
m~anufsctnrar Or i shn,,kaa,er NJ.
u0l.sy ~ ~ uWh principles requires
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