The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-05

That Of competing countries, and must
always be in favor Of the labor of our own
country and the home market for our
people The principles upon which they
were made are not subject to amendment.
The tariff policy of this country must be
protective. That is what we contend for
that is what the American people mean to
have
Mr.. Mckinley then referred to the Har-
rison administration and showed that he
left the presidency with q surplus OF $l34,-
OOO,OOO in the treasury, including the re
serve fund, which, under Republican pol
icy, had never been encr0ached upon.
A Difference OF Tariff schools.
The advocates of tariff taxation are di-
vided into two schools. Both schools be-
ieve in raising public money by a tariff,
and only differ as to the kind Of tariff to
accomplish this purpose. One school, the
Democratic school, advocates tariff for
revenue only; the other, the Republican
school, advocates tariff for revenue and
also protection. A revenue tariff has no
other aim or purpose and disclaims every
other save revenue. A protective tariff,
while raising all needed revenue, is ever
mindful that the taxes imposed shall be
upon those foreign products which will
most encourage domestic production and
rest most lightly upon the consumer.
An Enemy to American Prosperity.
A revenue tariff is an enemy to the Ann
erican shop, the American workingman,
to American prosperity, and American in
dustrlal independence. 1t has not single
element of patriotism. It has no national
spirit or instinct. To supply the needs of
the treasury is its chief and exclusive
concern. 1t has no other 1t is a
sure precursor to national pOv-
erty, national bankruptcy and in
dlvldual distress 1t is the forerunner
of hard times. 1t is without a single
worthy triumph.
Sets People Thinking.
The prevailing Widespread distress EN- ha-
siz S the necessity tor en- ighteneI ,uuuc po4-
icy and wise stat smanship. The in LITER
enc which has be n too prevalent for many
years, has given place to d deep absorbing
inter st in public affairs. The masses Of the
people are consi ,ering economic questions
more earnest than ever befo e, and are
arJu Ell to their Importance affe ting their
own indiviu ual happiness and Prosperity. 10
| vi ely gu de them cal for the exercise the
| highest wisdom, coolest judgment, and purest
patriotism. NO pIrty safely be trusted
vita the sacred interests of the peop or The
contro of the government without it possess
fixed. b nest and enlig tened purpose.
| Slngleness of purpose is necessary to ev ~
! reform, indispensable to wise administration
AMI legislation. The want of this qua ity is
the lnfirmity 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..
Clevela,d and the present Democratic con-
gress did not agree upon any principle or DO :
Icy. They had their several different reasons
for opposition to the Republican party,
and their temporary union was not inspired
by devotion to Democratic principles, pur-
| poses or pc les. Fres silver men voted the
| DemOcr tic ticket; opponents 10 free silver
or to any silv r in our circulating medium,
voted it; the widest inflationists as we as
lose inf1exlbly opposed to every form of in
f1ation of our currency. voted it; the protec-
ZIONIST voted it because he did n believe the
Democratic leaders wou d be lie k ess enou
| to disturb the tariff; the free trader voted il
in the be ief that the Democratic leaders
would demOlish all cuslo n houses and
inau .urate UNRESTRICTED commerce with all
the world; t e single tax men. the disciples OF
Henry George voted it, while thousands who
hate all such vegaries voted it; the silver
standard, tn gold standard, the double stan.
dari, the paper money advocates and the advo-
Gates of state bank money voted 1t: pension.
er, voted it, and tnose who were certain tina,
| t. democratic leaiers could be counted upon
to wlp- out ali pensions voted it. And when
1t was ali over and The victory was won BY
these various aHtsgonistic and contendine
elements. the realization of their hopes a d
the Ell actment of any le.is alton for the good
| OF the country were of course found to hf
ut eriy impos iole.
Failure aud Disappointment
were bound to follow an administration an6
congress thus close 1, and the whole coun tr,
suffers a result. The admin s,ration ane
congress are without compa or rudder. Be
fore they have accom- ished anythny-whils
ey are yet wran cling about what they will
GO-the people have ecome s. dis satisfied
as to burn with impati nee for an opportu .ity
to repu ilate them. A general election wa,
never befo so much d, sired as now, ano
never so much needed. The alrog ether tot
common idea That there is in fact little differ
ence between the two parties, and that til,
untTy will prosper equally well w..icheye,
may be in power. nas bee completely explod {
10y one years trial of the Democratic party
That difference has been shown 10 be so vas
as to I'LL the country with establishment. 1t i,
a greater question than who shall hold tn,
offices. In ia t 1t has been demonstrated tina
the success OF one party or the other mean.
all the dlHe ence between natl nal happiness
aid prosperity and national disconteu ut ant
distress
Stand'ng before this vast assembly. I REGAL
the words of William ii. Seward. spoken +,