St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-03

miniShed product drove the railroads to
economy, and thousands of railroad men
VINO were a year ago serving the coun-
try are now looking about for bread. So
in measure with all other occupations.
Undoubtedly production will not
cease, but production on a small scale
and production OH large scale are two
different things. One means bare ex-
istence, and the other means profits and
prosperity. When 10000 men stop work
ing for railroads 10000 men stop buying
from all kinds of producers. But why
multiply observations? Every man who
reads this statement knows all these
things and what the whole situation
means.
Undoubtedly we shall recover from
this state of affairs In time. Not only
is this country great. but it has too much
of brains to sit down Supinely. 1t has
spoken with an exceeding loud voice in
the last elections. But it must not be-
lieve that this is enough. Bad legisla-
ton proposed is not bad legislation
passed. 1t is only an act done that can
not be recalled. The voice of the people
can yet be heard, and must be needed
il they insist.
We have now for six months been
learning a lesson of the most serious
import. That lesson is unmiStakable.
II is not taken out of any book. nor
dues ii depend upon any mans phrases
or amy mans testimony. 1t is the lesson
of actual life, which ought for the
guidance OF legislators to be worth all
the words in the world.
The V ilSOn bill has at last appeared.
1t shows that it is only a -tinke1ing
bill like all the rest. If it were we'll
done the country might easily forgive
It's open and undiSguiSed contempt for
the Democratic platform, but it is not
well done. 1t proposes paternaliSm still,
but the paternaliSm of very stupid
father. 1t is as if the Democracy had
resolved that no cabinet officers should
put their sons and sons-in-law In Office,
and these high officials had given
them offices on starvation salaries.
Chairman Wilson, in pursuit of that
interesting dream of foreign trade with
out limit has cast down the American
market one-half by enforced low wages
and consequent diminutlon of the ma
TONS purchasing power. and then to
this diminished market he has let in the
foreigner, and all this to hunt for the
markets of the world. He has let good
bird 20 because he thinks he sees some
kind Of one in a bush. Why did not
some one remember Daniel Manning's
treatise on ad valOrem and specific
duties. and recall the dead Secretary'S
warning? 10 lower rates was bad enough,
butt lower rates and widen the avenues
of fraud besides is really too much.
What time it is to loosen the revenue
OF the country when 4 deficit of $50, 000,-
900 stares us in the face.
After all the TRADES these men have
INDUCED i'll about favored classes and
legislation for classes and in the inter-
est of the same, it is amusing TO see
this new tariff defended on the grounds
that raw materials were put OIL tine free
list TO favor manufacturers. 1t seems.
then. that all this wild talk about rob-
Der barOnS and privileged classes has
simply been that the rebberies were not
conducted on Democratic lines, and the
privileges were not distributed by DEM
OcratS. There is said to be opposition
in Democratic ranks. On what ground?
On the ground that certain Democratic
constituencies have lost privileges, and
the existing privileged classes are not
maintained in certain regions. What a
theory of government! Down with
protectiomp' That is the Democratic
platform, and perfectly comprehensive /;
but down with protection in Republican
districts and up with protection in Dem
oeratic districts, is taking business into
politics with vengeance. Protection
as system, administered with sense
and reason all over the country, is wis
dom and prosperity. Protection by dis
tricts and as reward for votes is rob.
berry indeed. The lessons of the last
election need further enforcement.
THOMAS B. REED.