Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-18

Tor Democratic theory. (; I,4
nns,pp roRoslt,Cn would at any time
the presence Of a depleted treasury, and
with ite secretary asking to be clothed with
pOMer 60 issue bonds on which he may Dor.
the government, IL a proposition 90 star
TTing as to challenge the credulity Of man
k,no. Ihefe 10 only one explanation poesi-
DE, AMI TINT is found in the exclamation
God made. The present free list ought to
be sufficient to satisfy the demands Of the
most advanced free trader. The act Of 1890
= shs and &1 Fl sa'f sbos
When you have completed this proposed
transfer to the free list It Is the beginning
Of the end Of the protective system In the
knowledge of this fact which inspires the
iree trader of to-day with unflaggtng zeal
Ill the adv0cacy Of free raw material"
Individual Schedules.
Mr.; Burrows next turned his attention to
individual items Of the bill. AS to free iron
ore ana free wool he said:
This will inevitably result in one or two
things-the destruction Of our focks and
the closing of our mines, or the lowering
Areasy the suggestion
free trade In iron ore has closed our mines.
forced our miners out of employment and
driven people who were never before de-
in every hamlet, are already contributing
to their necessities; We Of the minority in
structlon of American interests. We be.
lieve In the development of our industrial
forces to the fullest possible extent. and to
that end would extend the same measures
terial. To the workers In the more ad-
vanced product we would not only be in
dependent Of foreigners for our manufac
tured goods, but for the raw material out
Of which they are fabriced.
II can conceive of no policy more detri-
mental to American manufacturers and
American lahorers than the abandonment OF
Protection Of production go far as possible
of our own raw material. Such policy
would not only drive labor from the largest
field Of its employment. but 1t would dry
tional wealth and reduce our manufacturing
industries to complete dependence on for
eign nations for the supply, Of the raw ma
terial Such result would be disastrous as rna
mote. for when we have slaughtered our
flocks closed our mines and wholly aban-
doned the production of our own raw ma
terfal, the foreigner would take advantage of
Our Helpless Condition
cupidity might suggest We. therefore,
would protect all interests; whether Of the
to the end that all our people may receive
profitable employment and the nation attain
Its highest possible development. And IN
this connection 1 cannot refrain from ex.
pressing my amazement that you people Of
the South are so blind to your own interests
as to cringe beneath the party lash and give
@ % urn pas On Ifs dead pos
and face the future. Place yourselves
abreast with the spirit of the age by lay
ing hold Of the mighty possibilities within
highest prosperity Of your people and the
industrial advancement of our community.
"Bnt passing from the consideration OF
find here the same spirit of hostility mani
Tested In every provision. There Is not a
schedule in which there are not some in
passage Of tits bill: many viii BE- utterly de-:
stroyed. On the other hand, il there Is any
provision in this bill which will stimulate q
single domestic industry or give employment
measure as a whole looks only to lessened
industries and lower wages.
ut ought to be entitled a bill to lessen
pauperize American labor The majority
seem to have been actuated only by the de.
sire to lower the duties oil along the line,
industries and American labor. i;;at the
most startling feature connected with, and
running through the entire dutiable sched-
ule, is the general substitution OF I'D valo.
coupled with the reduction proposed reye-
nue. and domestic Industries will alike d.
minish, and the latter IN many cases dls'
II. Burrows then quoted from leading
duties: He added: starving families,
be iulled into forgetfulness Of present mis-
cry by the. announcement Of lower nd va
loren on the necessities of life ,Tramping
h ms Ms a SH vs IT vii ses
wounded pride of the brave men who never
before were dependnt. upon public charity:
The laboring people of this country ask not
lower nd valorems, but work. They prefer
high ad valorem, constant employment and
abundant wages to low ad valorems, idle
ness and want"
Protection VS.. Free Trade.
After showing the growth Of the country
in recent years Mr.. Burrows concluded us
''Yet in the face of this magnificent trl-
in the industrial march and turn the col
umn backward over the deserted pathway
leading to free trade. The command has
taken possession Of all our people. The
stands without parallel in the history Of our
country, Fifteen thousand, FIVE hundred
aggregating S1,87S miles and representing
untold millions Of property, have gone into
the hands Of receivers and bankruptcy.
Our mines and factories are closed, smoke
the graves Of dead Industries, while an
army Of the unemployed are tramping the
streets, begging for bread. The record Of
this years iraustrial and individual suf-
fering resulting from this proposed legisla-
ton will never be made up. 1t exceeds the
possibility of human calculation, and Inn
plore you to abandon this suicidal policy.
Have you not pursued 1t far enough to be
convinced of its disastrous consequences!
come a public crime You have 1t within
your power to instantly relieve this APP
palling situation. You have only to substi-
tute for the pending measure joint reso!u-
ton declaratory of your purpose to main
| tain existing law in full force and eject
during the continuance Of this administra-
| ton and business activity would instantly
take the place Of business depression. 1t
would arrest the slaughter of your focks,
open our mines. relight the fires OF our
furnaces f unchain the wheels Of our in
dustries, start every spindle and loom;
| while whistles and factory bells would
| call the tramping, starving millions PACK
| from enforced idleness to profitable employ,
| ment and the American republic would
lean with a bound to its accustomed place
| in the van of industrial nations"
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