Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-07
THE NOTE OF WARNING,

Rousing speeches were made before
the Home Market club in Boston last
week by Major Mckinley and Thomas
B. Reed. Coming so soon after the
overwhelming victories throughout the
country for the Republicans, the inter-
est and enthusiasm of the occasion
was especially marked and showed the
trend of popular feeling On the great
issue before the people. The great
protectionist was sought after by thou
sands of eyes and when he arose to
speak received an ovation, the like of
which was never before witnessed in
Boston. The major spoke in his best
vein, laying down the true protection
doctrine. Among other things, he
said:
sound the note OF warning here tonight
Il wish it might reach every corner of the
country-that every reduction of the tariff
rates will be followed by a reduction of
wages: that every cut in the tariff rates
will be followed by a cut in the wage rates.
The effect OF the proposed tariff legislation,
whether intended or not, is an unerriDg
blow at labor which will be instantly felt
in the home of every operative in the
United States. The threat OF it has AL
ready been felt. The friends of protection
should not now falter. .
Industry is only the agency to meet the
wants of mankind. While the wants Of
mankind are the great factor in our indus
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these wants is essential. Manufacturing
industries have no assurance today either
as to the price or the market beyond the
immediate present. II they turn a wheel
beyond present orders they are confronted
with uncertainty and probable loss, and
capital, always sensitive, shrinks from
these, and while it sit in fear labor sits in
idleness.
Tom Reed followed Mr.. Mckinley,
making one of the most eloquent
speeches of his life. The following is
but a brief extract from Mr.. Reeds
address:
There is not a man here who does not
know that the success and prosperity of
the country depends upon the preserva-
ton of the American market for the Amer
lean people. You talk about the producer
and consumer AS il they were separate
class. Who in the world furnishes the
market except the men who earn wages?
When they are discharged who will buy the
goods, and if protected industries are
stopped who will supply business for the
railroads?
Today we have business interests stag
gering under a stroke for which il is i'm
possible to furnish a complete antidote.
Eight months ago we bad prosperity at
home and respect abroad. Today there is
in market, in railroads and in
the streets, and our foreign achievements
are in the Sandwich islands and in our en-
bassy to Rome. lDerisiye laughter),
Look on this picture. then on that.
What we meet on every hand is uncer-
tainty. II the country should feel the Re-
helm, il it could feel that the wis.,
iom which marked the past thirty-four
yea rs of our history would be continued
Turing the Bext four years, ! do not say
immediate prosperity would come,
mt conyaIescence would set in immediate
v. and at the end OF three years we would
ind ourselves in a more prosperous con
than ever before. But that is not
O be hoped for. We are controlled by
,rees of men who haye proven themselves
nwittiuely enemies of their country
7 said TO one Democratic member OF the
.mm;ttee who limited that the tariff