Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-20

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have enabled this
sERAroa cuLLoM nation to lecon
tho most prosperous and powerful
on the globe, and that its pros
perity can be promoted and AS
sured only by continuation OF
the wise and progressive policies un-
der which our unexampled growth and
progress during the past thirty years
have been made possible. He then re-
viewed the history and achievements
OF the Republican party, contrasting
1t with the Democracy, which, he said,
has always seemed to be troubled with
what might be termed 4 constitutional
Obliquity OF vision upon public ques-
tions and its pathway Of late resembles
that Of q staggering inebriate. II it
ever pos. essed either purity or patriot
ism 1t has lost its reputation for both
since the present Congress convened.
Its more recent triumph- have been
signalized chiefly by display of affec-
tion for sugar trusts and display (
hostility to American industry and
labor. How long the people will toll
crate Democracy. however slightly
seasoned with mugwnmpery, remains
to be seen.
Mr.. Mac Veagh, the Democratic can
didate for Senator, had asked Mr..
Cullon to tell him what the Re public
IN party proposed to do with the tariff,
whether 1t would ruin business by re-
opening the tariff discussion in case it
were returned to power, whether it
would re-enact the Mckinley law or
accept the German bin as final sou-
tion OF the question.
Mr.. MacVeagh evidently thought
that he had put the Senator in hole
by these questions. His reasoning
was somewhat as follows The Pc, ,.ub-
lioans have all along been complaining
that the country was suffering from
the mere agitation OF the tariff ques-
tion. They have even gone so far as
to cry for the passage OF q Democratic
bill In order that an end might be put
to q distressing period of uncertainty.
II, therefore. the agitation OF the ques-
tion is q, disastrous as they claim, be.
ing far more injurious than ang sort
of settlement, how can they ever con-
sistently reopen the tariff controversy?
70 this purely specious and alto
gether contemptible argument Senator
Cullom replies The agitation prior to
the passage Of the German bill caused
q paralysis OF business because the
business interests OF the country
were waiting to accommodate them-
selves to read iustment that must
inevitably work them i'll. They we're
in the position OF man who il expect
ing Q blow, and felt that anything
would be better than the susl ense
Hence their eagern.s .ss to have the
thing over. But the Republican party
does not now and never has proposed
tariff changes that would bring disas-
ter to any one. Its revisions are not Of
the sort that destroy.
1T has revised and reduced the tariff
at intervals of few years when it has
been in power, and when it returns to
power it undoubtedly will pursue the
same policy and revise and reduce
tariff duties whenever the constantly
changing conditions Of commerce and
competition and OF the revenues OF the
Government show it to he advisable or
necessary. 1t has made these revisions
In the past without disturbing or stop
ping the business OF the country and
what it has done 1t can do again.
Senator Cullom then went into full
review OF the struggle over the tariff,
showing how the incompctency OF the
Democratic party had unsettled busi-
ness and paraly2e1 industry every
where. He called on the Democrats
who charged that the depression and
distress which followed Cleyeland's in
au suration werc the result OF Republi-
can egislation. to explain how it hap
pened that under the same legislation
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prosperity when the Republicans were
in power. He pointed ont how when
President Cleveland convened the
Democratic Congress, in extra session
silver was attacked instead Of the tar
III, how the Cove nment revenues keE t
falling, how the public debt was in
creased b. the issue OF 10000, 900
bonds, how after the passage OF the
Wilson bill by the House the Senate
began to make it protective in order
that the carse might be warded of.
He showed how the Democrats ke;t
on demanding protection in tariff re-
form bill until GAP protective Senate
amen 1ments were swallowed by the
House at one gulp. He quoted I leve-
land letter to Chairman Wilson ask
ing him how the Democrat. could face
the people.
Regarding the relation OF the tariff
to labor, Senator Cullom said:
Tho mere threat OF free trade. Or Of the
.tHri6 reform VII ch leads 10 free trade. "
~ Mr. Mscfesgh calls II, closed mills and
factories and mines all over the land and
threw millions Of honest toilers out Of en-
ployment Many thousands OF these have
becn compelled to exhaust the savings ac-
clmul tied durtns their years ct prosperity
under tho Republican policy OF protection,
han employ ment was found without
dimculsy and wages we're higher than
10 any other country ON tho face
Of the globe Those who we're for.
eventually bs given employment asaln
have been compelled IN accept reductions In
wages and In the amount of work fur
nished. These are the only conditions un-
der which the industries that have been
deprived OF projection by the new Demo
cratic tariR can resume operations aud
meet successfully the competition Of the
foreign manufacturers for whose bsn-
eft the Democratic party has made
these reductions The country can.
not AFFORD to psurerixe labor Hu-
manity and good cit'.eeahip alike
tice demands that the man or woman who
tolls shall be rewarded ~ literally - may
be possible, that they shall be enabled 10
live in comfort. and that they shall thus
10 Anorded opportunities to make OF them
sslves such citizens - this nation requires
10 insure the permanence OF its institu-
tions and to make 10 nation OF lntelli.
gent, prosperous aud contentel people.
protest against the Democratic tari6 poli.
cy. because it, tendency Is to pauperise
labor and thus 70 dSbase the standard OF
citixenship OF the republic. which can not
te elevated too highly.
Senator Cullom discussed silver and
tinancisl affairs at some length. He
said free trade and every approach to
Il ID = hindrsnce to bimetallism. Every
dollars worth OF foreign goods con-
sumed By the American people must be
paid for In gold, thus drawing from US
the gold ws REQUIRE Ia order to maintain
bimetallism. Protection b the natural
ally Of h'metsllism, and together they
constitute policy distinctly American.
He was In favor Of . double standard,
and desired that the end sonaht tor,
should b accomplished through IN in-
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