The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-07-27
lhe British Confederate War on Woo
and Woolens.

that only the mills which make the cheap
er grades Of goods can run successfully
under the bill an,l that reductions of
wages will have to range from IL to 40
per cent.
An invasion Of the North by a Confed
crate army of 100000 men would be pref
cradle to the practical destruction of our
great Weol-growing and WOODEN -manH
featuring industries
Democracy. in Promises and Action.
In President CleyelandS inaugural ad-
dress ia 1893. he declared the Democracy
was bound by its promises. stating the
position of the party Ill The following
language
The people of the United States have
lecrecd that on this day the control If
their government i'll its Legislative and
executive branches shall hn given 10 Il
political party pledged in the most posi-.
tive terms to the accomplishment ot tariff
reform. They have thus determined in
favor Of a more just and equitable Sys-
TEN Of federal taxation. The agents they
have chosen to carry out their purposes
are bound by their promises. not less
than by the command of their masters.
to devote themselves unremttingly to
this service.
Just how the party has fulfilled its
promises can be best Judged by the fol
lowing comments from the leading Dem
ocratir papers Of the country:
New Orleans Times: The bill. as passed.
was not only antagonistic to Louisiana,
but 4 gross breach Of faith.
DeS Moines Leader: The Srnate bill
is not satisfactory entirely: III fact. some
Of its provisions are widely apart from
the platform pledges of the party.
Milwaukee Journal: The 'compromiS-
cIs'' in the Senate have done their work.
but it will not stand. and they will be
compelled to listen To reason from the
other side
Memphis Commercial: II is 4 fair be-
ginning It batters Il breach III the wall.
and through that breach the forces OF
free trade will rush Oh 10 complete and
final victory.
New York Herald: Tie new tariff
falls far short Of meeting the .resent cry
ing needs and requirements of the Amer
lean people. As measure for raising
revenue the bill will probably be sue
| cess il ~ nonstrou> duty Of ~ per cent.
al Saorem on sugar IS retained.
Detroit Free Press: 1t is Il great pity
thai the protective system could not have
been knocked in the head. as the people
voted and intended il should be. But n
that could not be. it is something to tie
thankful for that it has been to some eN-
tent crippled and that the way has been
paved for more decisive action in the fut
ure.
New York World The Senate sends
back the bill shorn OF its chief viz
tues and smirched besides with Il corrup-
ton which. If il remains in the bill and I,
| embalmed b; a Democratic Congress and
Il Democratic President in the statutes of
the country. will l." for long time t,
rome q monument to shameful betrayal
OF the trust With which the people
charged the Democratic party.
Harpers Weekly: A wrctchel failure
II cowardly and dishonest trayesty. II
this bill is the outcome of the Demorrati,
party'S twenty years struggle for tariff
reforul the party is worthy II contempt.
Louisville courier-.Iournal: 4 miserable
betrayal Il mongrel piebald ot patches and
pusllanimities. u groteSaue hndge-podse 81
pretense and pettfogging. nondeseript
abortion Of incempetency. scit>hness. roW-
ardce and trenchery
Baltimore Sun: No such ahJect sur-
+, nder Of a great party has ever been pro
posed or even contemplated III any pre-
yions Am rcan Congress. AMI the passag g
Of the bill would be ii Legislative taSeo, a
party humiliation and Il national disgrace.
New York Sun: When Democrats look
| back calmly and diSpas>ionateiy if they
ever can SO look back. upon this amazing
| chapter of perfidious leadership and lily
| liyered councils. what will strike them
| first in the dismal perspective is the fact
! that the party in Congress has been sys-
| icmatically deprived Of any opportunity
| 10 try TO redeem the simple and definite
pledge Of the Chicago platform.
Brooklyn Eagle: 1t is manifest that the
tariff thinkers fnil to commend themselves
to any clement of the party. There has
| been no pretense Of living up 10 the
| pledges Of the Chicago platform. there
| has been no pretense of framing bill
which was Of other ihan dis.inctively
protectionist character and Il concession
to the trusts This Is not Democracy. 1t
is the illegitimate product Of a combna-
| tion of abhorrnnt forces which scandalze
not only the party but the nation.