The Yellowstone journal., 1894-09-29

since the Walker tsriG Of 1916, but at
the bidding Of the sugar trust, the on
spring Of Prof. Wilson was quietly and
expediciously assassinated and a thor
oughly protective measure substituted,
and this measure has become a law
through the rank cowardice Of Presi-
dent Cleveland, who preached and prated
about party perfidy and party dishonor
and when the final and ultimate decision
lay in stroke Of his pen. failed utterly
and miserably to be governed by
the admonitions and advice he
had so freely given to others.
l do not object to the German
Brice bill on the ground that it has too
much protection in it. Oh no! My
serious objection Is to its inequality,
its protection in spots. The Mex inley
bill did not forget the woolgrowers Of
Montana; nor the barley growers; nor
the lead miners, but SO far as this demo
cratic protection measure is concerned,
these men and these interests Of Mon
tana do not exist. So many and 80
remarkable are the Inconsistencies Of
this piece Of Legislation; so grave and
fatal have been the mistakes Of this ad-
ministration that it is useless and un-
necessary for the republicans to origin
ate single campaign idea this year.
They can safely go to the people on the
testimony offered by the other side, and
secure a verdict without the jury leav-
ing the box. Bourke Cochran, the elo-
quent member from New York, said il
was a shameful confession for this
country to make. that we could not COM
pete with foreign manufacturers and
needed protection to enable us to do
SO. am proud to make that shameful
confession" because behind il lies the
determination to maintain the American
standard OF wages and the American
dignity Of labor. Whenever this country
is willing as whole to reduce wages to
the European standard, then we can
it must be done primarily and almost
wholly at the cost OF labor. and 30 far as
the Republican party is concerned it is
not now and never will be prepared to
advocate that reduction. Is il not better
for us all to build up the wall of protec-
tim to American labor and restore the
wages that were going before the coun-
try voted for "a changer" What are the
issues in Montana? The free coinage of
silver 16 to l and the protection of our
industries and our labor.
BIMETALIsM AND PROTECTION.
| think the United States is great
enough to solve this silver question with
out consulting any other country.
would say to Great Britain and all other
countries opposed to the restoration Of
silve.: We will coin silver l6 to 1. and
as long as you refuse to open your mints
to free coinage Of silver at this ratio we
will charge you twice as much import
duty as other countries that are with us
on the silver question. 1t wouldn't
take long to get them into line in this
way.
The above is only brief synopsis Of
Mr.. Hartmsn's treatment Of the points
referred to. Several topics discussed by
him are not referred to at all owing to
lack Of space to treat them understand
ingly. The hour being late and the
hall quite chilly, he omitted much that
he wanted to talk about and closed with
generous eulogy Of Judge Hunt, the
republican nominee Tor the supreme
court, who will not Be heard on the
stump in his own behalf. Mr.. Hartman
speaks in Glendive tonight. Red Lodge
on Monday night and Billings on Tues
day night.