Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-01-26
LIFT UP YOUR lj'ijI.j][ VOICE.
GIVE AID TOWARD THE DEFEAT
4. OF THE WILSON BILL.
Every Republican and Every Patriotic
Democrat Should MIKE Himself Heard
In condemnatiSlni ri IL +, This Obnoxious
Msasure-The Boaraos Pension. Rurs.
Pot rre..ur. ON Your Congressman.

The end to be aimed at by the pro.
tectl0nists in the great contest now on
in Congress is to defeat the Wilson tar
III bill. amended or unamended. If the
measure shall be passed by the House.
then an effort will be made to secure
enough votes to defeat it in the Sem
ate. II this shall prove to be impossi-
bic, a policy of obstruction will be
.a1OEted. In that event, next summer
will be likely to come and to go with
the wrecker's bill still under discus
sion. With an overwhelming public
sentiment behind them, the 'Republi-
than that which was undertaken in the
extra session by the silver men. AS
the welfare OF the Industrial interests
.0fsthis greatnation will depend upon
their fidelity to- the duty Of blocking
the passage Of the bill, no fear need b,
entertained that there will be any
wavering in the Republican ranks
when the final battle against free trade
shall be fought.
But, clearly, the smallest chance of
beating the bill in the House of Repre-
sentatives should not bc neglected. If
q death blow can be dealt to it in that
body. the business of the country, re-
neved from suspense and from menace
of harm, will at once revive. 1t is
therefore of high Importance that a
strong effort should be made to induce
as many Democratic Representatives
!. are. OF the Northern Democrats q
large majority, perhaps, repre- sent dis
tricts in which are extensive industries
now we'll protected. but menaced with
ssh0ns s Many hurt s THOSE SS the engaged MsGn IN
these industries. as employers Or
employed, are members OF the
Democratic party and voted for men
now in Congress. In every such dis
trict the Democrats who belieye that
the Wilson bill would do them harm
should frame and sign protests against
its adoption and should ask their
Representative to vote against it,
pledging themselves to vote against
him in November next if he shall re-
fuse their request. If this course
should he pursued, and If each Repre-
sentative thus addressed We're COM
would certainly make good their
threat, the Wilson bill would never
pass the House. Energetic and inn
mediate action, therefore, is one of tho
necessities of the situation.
1t is the fear of such influences that
makes Professor Wilson and his crew
of wreckers eager to have the bill
pres ed to vote with the greatest pos
sible sreed. They fear the demoral-
.izing effect of free and fair discussion
which shall be prolonged until public
sentiment can reach the Democrats
who come from industrial districts.
The President and Speaker Crisp and
Mr.. Wilson intend to use all the great
power at their command to force every
Democrat to stand by the bill. The
/ man who is disposed to finch will be
made to feel the weight of the Presi-
dents displeasure when appointments
are to be made, and Crisp and Wilson
will bulldoze him and browbeat him in
the House whenever chance offers. The
politicians who have resolved to assas-
sinate American industries will not
permit oaths of Office or constitutional
requirements to deter them from pur-
suing their purpose to the end.
Eut Democratic Representative
who has to choose between the terrors
of the White House and the wrath of
the Speaker on the one hand, and, on
the other, being retired to private life
Eat the end of his present term, may
Summon up courage enough to disre-
gard the party bosses at Washington.
In this matter the real power is in the
sk1nds Of the people.-New York
Press.
The Pension Ruse.
1t has been proclaimed that the