The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19

tend to resist to the last this wanton d.
s,r,iction OF American interests We be.
iicve In the development Gf our Industrial
That eid would cxteil the same measures
af protection to the producers Of raw MA.
terial. To the workers In the more ad.
% yaac.1 Irt-lnrt we would not orf1y he in-
dependent of foreigners for our manufac
tnred goods. hut for the raw material out
OF which they ure fabrlced.
can conceive OF hO policy more letri.
American lahomrs than the abandonment of
protection ut production NO far as possible
ol our own raw material. Such a policy
would not only drive labor from the largest
Held OF Its enip.oymetit. hut II would dry
up one Of the most louMtiful sources Of ma.
tinnal wealth and reduce our manufacturing
Industries to complete dependence on fer.
eign nations for the supply Of the raw ma.
terial. Such u result would he disastrous
even to the Interests It "a prop0ss,i to pro.
mote. Tor when we have slaughtered our
i,Eks' closed our mines aml wholly ahan-
d0nel the production Of our own raw ma
terial the foreigner would take advantage Of
Our Helpless Condition
and Impose unOn us whatever burden his
cupihity might suggest. We. therefore,
would protect all Interests. whether of. the
mine ne or the % furnace. the field or the factory.
hrohtalie employment md the nation attais
its highest lossible development. Anl In
this connection l cannot refrain from ex-
the South arc so blind TO your own interests
- ~ t" cringe beneath the party lash ant give
t,s va measure M ,"rn y"r y"mr support LIT me lplore
arras with the s"irit Of ts ass so%ss'isss %y iss.
Ing hold Of the mighty possibilities within
your own grasp; and No aid in serving the
Industrial advancement of our community.
lint. passing from the consideration of
me iree list to til" dntiahle schedules. We
Ils.l.s ..t.tt
Tested IN every provision. There IN hot a
schedule IN which there nre not some in-
dnstrrs which Will hm Impaired by the
nassags Of tlIs hll; many will br utterly dc.
provision III this I'LL which will stimulate a
single domestic industry or give employment
To- labor. II has not been pointed o. ut. The
Industries and lower wages
III ought to he entitled II blil to lessen
rsvs,as; t.,n., destroy % American Industries and
seem to have b.rn nrtunted only by tile de-
sire 10 lower the duties all along the lime
reyardiesS Of The consequences to American
Industries AMI American labor. Hut tile
most startling feature connected with and
running through tn" entire tutiable sclei.
ulc y the general substitution Of nj vaIo.
rem for specific rates. l'n,ier such policy
hlie and domestic Industries will alike dI.
minlsil. and the latter in many cases dis.
appear"
Ill, III. nMltoMs theh 4uoteu from leading
duties: lie added: "Starviny families,
,riat,siiny ,ny 10y The last morsei Of food. cannot
d. lnllei Into forgetfulnrss Of present mis-.
cry ~ the anhounrehicnt OF lower nd va
!nfe:ii on the necessities of life Tramping
the streets. out nf employment, receiving
Sis; M.,, lover ,.r, nd yaorens viii not heal the
i,. before We're depeI.int upon public charity.
The laloring people Of this country ask NOT
lower nd valorcnis, but work. They prefer
MN ~ vni"reli., constant employment and
Abundant wages to low ad vaIOreIis, Idle.
ness and want"
Protection vs.. Free Trade.
After showing the growth of tn. cnuu,rr
follows: A'
Yet in the face Of this magnificent trl-
.Gnph II is now proposed To call a halt
III inc industrial march and turn the col
ltiln rkwar'i over the deserted pathway
leading I" free trade. The command has
narrtnay ,aray been given. un,i consternatian has
record nf this single years disasters
stands without parallel In the history Ut our
S"an'ry 'a rI;,y Fifteen s, Thousand, gye hunds,d
nHEre.ating III .SiS miles ani representing
untold millions of property. have gone into
the hands Ut receivers AMI bankruptcy.
Our mines nnil factories are closed. sinok,i-
the graves "f dead industries, while an
army "f the unemployed are tralnping the
streets. beSelng for bread. The record of
this years industrial aud Individual suf-
fering resulting from this proposed lpgisIa-
tion VIII never be made up. II exceeds the
possibility VI human calculation. and i'm
llore You I" abandon this suicidal policy
HIVE You not pursued II far enough to lie
convinced OF Its disastrous Consequences:
ut Is nO longer an experiment: 1t hus be-
come IL public crime. iou have 1t within
your power TO instantly relieve this ap.
lalllng situation. You have only to substi-
tute for the pending measure jUiut resOlu.
tlon drciaratory Ut Your purpose 10 main
tain existing law III full force ami effect
during the continuance Of this adlnnistra-
tion AMI business activity would Instantly
take the place "f business Iepresslon 1t
,i would arlest, III" slaughter at your tiocks
furnaces, unrhain tho whceis of our In
dustries. start every spindle and loom.
while whistles und factory bells would
call the tranping. starving millions back
from enforced illeness to profitable employ
ment, anl the American republic would
leap with Il bound to Its accustomed plaza
In the van of indllstr rial nations"