Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-10-26

is a law. lido not recommend tho senats
bill. Time will show it's faults and az
fects. Whatever good there may be IN "
will be shown by trial. Meantime the
duty is to seek a way out of these present
misfortunes. Education Is absolutely es-
sential to q nation, not merely to the lead.
| ers, but to every citizen. Many ways OF
| imparting sound opinions have been
known. In the 'old days great men ana
| leaders stated what ought to be done.
Men formed their judgments from that.
Men formed their own judgments as they
became more equal, demanding reasons
and causes for the stated opinion. Both have
power and strength but there is another
way of learning if insisted on. That is the
| hard school of experience This is said 10
| be the most effectual, the most abiding,
and it is means of knowledge that all
may have. @
Misfortunes Come to Instruct. 8s
Republican orators were many years
| laying down arguments just as sound as
today, but were not listened to, but de-
rided. Today the same arguments come
home and we have had the opportunity to
face the facts and practice. For my part
| do not believe any permanent mlstor,
tunes happen. These come on to INSTRUCT
and maybe we will obtain two years edu-
cation to pay for the miseries we have en-
dured. A tariff bill ought to contain such
provisions as will preserve the American
market to American people. 1t is OF the
utmost Importance for practical protec-
ton that the people endure competition:
The experiences Of the last two years ana
| % ~ Eo;o hliSh
the doctrines for which the Republicans
contend. This will come to those who
voted wrong and to many who voted
right. The idea of infant industries was
sound and good enough for the purpose,
and that was the main point in protection.
Today the sound basis for protection il
the wages of the people. If did not be.
lieve that protection was the best method
to distribute to any and all of the people
of the great gifts God has stored up fol
them in the earth and in the water and in
the air of this great countryI
Would Not BE q Loyal American.
If we believe the tariff can do all it's
own work we should not demand its re-
tention. Those professed friends of labor
who proclaim special classes, especially in
political platforms, should be watched.
My motive in urging this is the old one OF
self. Because everything leads me to be-
licve that when prosperity is found good.
wages will come and will then try to get
my share. It is perfectly true that in this
country business prosperity may mean
large fortunes for enterprising men and
captains of industry. 1t was never no,
ticed otherwise elsewhere. There are rich
men all over Europe. The Rothchilds
have not ceased to make money. nor has
Lord Armstrong; nor did Woodwork die
a pauper. have the same envy Of the
rich as my neighbors: my consolation is
that no man can make anything unless he
embarks in industry and that means
wages and cheap goods There are two
kinds of cheapness, the legitimate and the
illegitimate. Cheapness, without money,
as now, is illegitimate. Cheapness with
money is what every nation longs for. II
it be said that it is strange that this dis
tribution which it is claimed protection
will bring is not appreciated by w;tga-
earners and voters, the answer Is that
there are periods of darkness.
Lessons of the Past Two Years.
Why workmen have gone wrong is
natural. There has been a battle be-
tween organized labor and its employer,
In battle one does not want the other to
have anything. but will do anything and
| destroy anything for ones own advantage
The past two years have taught one thing
that unless there are profits to divide it
is profitless to fight for a division. When
there are profits then there is apt to be no
fight. l have no unkind things to say OF
the Democracy for three reasons. In the
first place they have said all themselves
second, don't like to strike one who is
down, and in the third place, from the
looks all over the country, it might he
striking some of our friends. 1t is not the
first time in the history of the country
the Democratic party has shown itself SUI.
perior to it's leaders. They did righteous
ness at the time of the war. That is now
so clear it seems they will do righteous
ness hereafter.
1 don't propose to eulogize the Repub-
lican party. In the first place, it does not
need my feeble praise. 1t is Il party, like
many others, with some bad deeds and
many good ones.
But there is one fact about its history
want to commend to your attention, and
if you are patriot it will strike you rs
high praise. 1t staid 80 years in power
for do not count the little interlode of
Grover Cleveland the first time when he
was bound. Thirty one years of Repub
lican rule. Do you know that that was
without parallel in the history of the
world9
Mr. Reed then commented on the prom,
Use making record character of the Democ
racy and how anxious it was to get back tc
lromises and how they hated to discuss
fulfillment. He continues:
Populists Are Allies to Democracy.
lam told you have not only the Democ
racy to contend with as to these promises
but also what are called Populsts III
congress we did not notice much differ
ence In all essentials these people ranged
themselves behind the Democratic leaders
in both house and senate. It was thought
we would have them in Maine and 1906
was claimed for them. They had 5000
The fact is, the people are eager for h na
tional expression of opinion and will
never be contented to be baked of theil
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