Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-19
THE PEOPLE SPEAK AGAIN.


Unmlsta kabie Protest Against the Obnox-
ious wilson BIN.
The people have again spoken at the
polls against the Wilson bill. The en-
fiRhtened citizenship Of the North has
once more registered its condemnation
Of the policy Of destruction and nce
more commanded the Senators elected
by Northern commemorative TO pre-
vent the passage OF the infamous meas-
uro whose enactment would bring ruin
and devastation upon every Northern
community. In the municipal cleo
tions held recently in widely separated
States, the tariff was in nearly every
case the issue. The voters we're asked
to record their opinion on the Cleve-
land administration and the Wilson
bill; and they responded by sweeping
and significant majorities against both.
Cincinnati, Democratic . year ago,
voted for the Republican ticket and
against the Wilson bill by more than
y Jpluraiitv. Cleveland, Democ attic
last year BY 1900 and Democratic in
1892 by 1900 votes, IL Republican by
more than 1900 votes. Canton, Nc
kinley's home, was triumphantiy re-
deemed from Democratic rule; Hamil-
ton. the home OF Senator Brice and
Ex-Governor Campbell, elected a Re-
publican Mayor for the first time in its
history. Columbus, Mansfield, Fos-
toria, Lima, Akron, Alliance, Piqua,
Wooster and GAINESVILLE all gave Re-
publican ~majcrities, reversing In many
instances the verdict OF last year. In
almost every city In the state the Re-
publican vote was proporti0natesy
greater than the phenomenal vote for
Mckinley Ia i November. In Michi-
gan the Republicans swept the State,
carrying ~forty-eight towns out OF fifty
five. In North Dakota Republicanism
made striking gains. In Stamford,
Conn, the Republicans t~riumphed by
9 decisive majo ity. In the manufact-
Iring stronghold Of Hartford they rev
olutiOnized the city government, driv-
ing the intrenched Democracy from
power, and carrying the city BY ], 100
plurality.
No misconception Of these results is
possible. Their meaning cannot be oh
scured nor falsiied. They echo the
protests OF last November against the
attempt OF Grover Cleveland and the
Bourbon South to degrade the man
hood and beggar the homes OF North
ern workingmen. They make it evil
dent to the dullest eye and manifest to
the dullest brain that the enlightened,
progressive, patriotic voters oil this
nation are opposed to C~levelandism,
that they repndiate free trade, and
that they are united In condemnation
OF the Wilson bill. The people have
shown that they will punish with pO-
litical anujhilation every represents
tive OF y Northern community who dis
obeys and betrays his constituents by
voting for this abomination.
The Republican Senators have re-
Ceived q fresh mandate to fight the
Wilson bill. No body OF Legislators,
endowed with power by q nation and
representing q great cause, ever had
their duty more plainly marked out.
Every consideration of Justice, or
patriotism. Of respect for the popular
will, OF regard for the peoples welfare
demands that the Confederate bill shall
be met with determined resistance and
unyielding obstruction. Every Repub-
lican majority In the commemorative
Of the North, every petition from
American workingmen appealing for
protection, every reduction in wages,
every silent factory, every poverty
stricken home, every cry from . starry
ing child. every tear from q destitute
mother is q command. direct, explicit,
imperative, to kill the Wilson bill,
The people demand shat their repre-,
sentatives shall defend the farms, the
mills and tho firesides 81 the nation
They demand that American industrial
independence shall be maintained: thai
American wages shall he restored; thai
prosperity shah be brought back again
The ReMnblican minority in the Senate