Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-29

III CtGil VA
standard.
An Enemy to American Prosperity.
A revenue tariff is an enemy TO the Am-
erican shop, the American workingman,
to American prosperity, and American in
dustrial independence. 1t has not a single
element of patriotism. Ii has no national
spirit or instinct. To supply the needs OF
the treasury is its chief and exclusive
concern. 1t has no other. Ii IS a
sure TO national pow
erty, national bankruptcy and in
dividuai distress. II is the forerunner
of hard times. 1t is without a single
worthy triumph. The years in which it
has been tried in the United States excite
neither our respect nor pride. 1t has fur
nished no inspiring page in our history.
Its record has been one of deficient rev
enues. greater bonded Indebtedness and
universal want among the people.
SETS People Thinking.
The prevailing Widespread distress empha-
siz 8 the necessity Tor enlightened public pol
icy and wise stat: smanship. The ~in4ifer-
enc which has be u to prevalent for many
years, has given place to L deep a d describing
inter ST in puoIic affairs. The masses Of the
people are consi ,ering economic questions
more earnest y than ever befo e, aud are
aruu Ell TO their Importance as affe ting their
o" a individual happiness and prosperity. 10
wi ely su.de them cal s for the exercise I ths
highest wisdom, coolest judgment, and purest
patriotism. 10 ptrty eau safely be trusted
witt tie sacred Int rests of the poop Q OF he
contro of the government without it possess
. fixed, b nest and enlig tened purpose.
singleness Of purpose is neN essary to ev ~
reform, indispensable to wise administration
anu / gislation. The want of this qua its is
the infirmity of the pre- ent administration
and the present congress Their victory was
due to discomfort Of every XII d. 1t was not
the re ult of unity OF purpose, nor Of lofty
and united public sentiment. 1t was the OUT
come of
Misguided Judgment Pique, Passion and
Prejudice.
The majority OF those who voted for Mr..
CIevela d nd the present Democratic con-
gres dad @ aglo e upon any pr ncipIe or DO
.cy. They had their sew raj different reasons
for opposition to the Republican IA ty,
ana their tenn pOrary un on Wa, not inspired
Dy ue Il on to Democratic pri 4ciples, pur-
poses or pO j les. Free 81. er Zen yoie ed the
Lean or &c tI"Eet; opponents 20 fires silver
tr a"y siIV T la our irculating medium.
Noted II; [ e wLdvst infiati ,nists as we as
I osei Il KY OPP sed [ every 70 IN Of IN
fatiod OF Dur n rem. voted it; the protec-
ZIONIST vote IL Zee use he did u { believe the
Dem cratr Iaaaer, wou d De re K es, enCu h
10 oil tur6 I c tariff, the free trader vote il
IN tAe e lief tua, the lie lo,r IL L,aa,rs
would demO.ish all cuslo houses and
lnau urate ar stricte conner e with all
the "Orl. t Isl II tax men, the disciples of
henrt u ORG vote 1 it, wa lie thousand, who
b &c | sal V garic, voted it; the silver
eta daFd, tn gpla sLanda u, the dOu Die STAN
Oar ,one paper m n y adyoca es and ,.e advO-
Gates or sta DLak O.. oney voted (. pensi,u-
eF Eoted II, ana I O-e Who were certain hat
I e Democrat a ers could We counted uuo,
10 "Ip out al pensions v ted it, And wien
1t "as ala over and he victory was won b.
th.se various ant gonisJ4c and cOntenu.ng
elements the reaA cation of their hopes a i
thee actment OF anF le-i is alton for the good
ot the country Were of course found TO he
ut erly impOs i lie.
Failure and Disappoin msnt
were bound TO 10 low an administration and
congress thu = q nSe and Iha Whole con try
SUITES a a result. III. amin STATION and
congress are with ut compa S or ruider. Be-
lore they have accom- ,lIshed anyth n s-whII .
I ey are yer "rAn ling alb ut what they will
do-the peopte have econe S us atisf.d
as 10 ourn with lmpati nee for an o portu .ity
10 fepu late them. A general election was
never befo e so much Z sired as now. and
never SO much need d. he alIog Their too
common .dea tuat there is liz fact litIIs iff.r-
ence between the two parties, and that he
c untry VIII prosper equally we'll w icheyrr
may be in power.uas lee complet " explod d
ny on years trial of the Democratic D ,rty.
mat difference has been shown 20 be so vast
as TO MI the country with astonis. ment. Ii ia
n greater question than who shall hold tie
offlces. In ia t it has been demonstrated that
the SUCCESS or one party or the other means
all the dlne enc between natl nal happiness
aid prosperity and national disconte. Il and
distress.
On Which Side?
What part shall you, my fel ow countrymen
OF the state of Minnesota, take in the settle
ment OF these great and press ng publ oues-
tlonsf 4ay We n t hope that the spirit of
Justice and patriotism whirh animated you in
the critical Jays of the past, when tie peopIe
OF the .'orthwe I lead tile hosts If freedom In
the great contest with the slave power, may
Sun inspire you 10 even mi hitter forts In
pehaLf or the fundamental princip es of our
COVE nment, AM of our in ustrial inIepeud-
ence and prosperity? Stanlin uefo e this
V ST ASSEMBLY, / recall tie words of William
IL Seward, spoken 10 epeople at ~. Pau, on
sept. H., D when e said
Inc virtue which II to ave this nation
must EST e in the orthw st. n 9th sides
OF I rs stream are I re people who ho.d in their
n nus Z d~estinies Of tue republic That
some great .ates ale TO Ie built u in the
~' " Az IhissISs ppI, 4 know. You will
n IN er lie r hereafter + the : I'D Dominion,
state; domini' passed away fr IN Virginia
ons ago + nnsy .vanania s no | niger the
hey tone OF the Ar ri an Union, for the
Arch Has Been Extended
fro n he Att n coast TO the p.cifc o.e.,
and the center of the arch has moved west
ward "A new X y tone To be built I'm III I
arc ew YORK will C ase to be the Empire
stat, md new III ire $ ate will grow mn in
a northe n latt tude where the lands are r,ch
and where the people who cultivate them ara
free and equal. III { state which shall be
tUest TO the great fundamental princi les O.
the q vernment, that state which shall be-
most faithful and mot vigorous n devel D.
IN and peri citing society on tn &c princi lie.
VIII be { once The Domin on state, the new
Keystone state, the new Empire state"
III question for which the great ew York
statesma spo~eso eloquently has been set
tied. rfshteously se,tlad. as he plead an
prayed IL nj ht ne: settled In consequence. Of
IA DEGREES of the great ,ampaign in which
ns spoke; settled Vy the great Hberstor
whom he SPOKE. the immortal Lincoln;
Settled by Eternal justice,
tor freedom and man ind. Citizensbip is M
ION er unequal and every man is free beneath
the nag. The differences existing then are NO
longer present TO impede the progress and
unity OF the republic. or 20 stand between us in
the realization 4 Its b gh"st interests. Now