The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-03-30

lHlnlSueS Une demand IOr American pro-
ducts To the extent that it diminshes the
demand for American products, it dimin-
ishes the demand for the American pro-
Queer. The use of a foreign article, which
a Democratic revenue tariff encourages,
means less use or no use of like domestic
article. So long as labor is cheaper in
Europe and conditions are lower there
than here, free trade or a revenue tariff
upon competing goods tends either to de-
stroy domestic production or to level labor
and every other condition to the foreign
standard
An Enemy to American Prosperity.
A revenue tariff is an enemy to the Am
erlcan shop, the American workingman,
TO American prosperity, and American in
oustral independence. 1t has not a single
element of patriotism. 1t has no national
spirit or instinct. 70 supply the needs of
the treasury is it's chief and exclusive
concern. 1t has no other. 1t is a
sure precursor to national pow
erty, national bankruptcy and in
dlvldual distress. 1t is the forerunner
of hard times. 1t is without a single
worthy triumph. The years in which it
has been tried in the United States excite
neither our respect nor pride. 1t has fur
mshed no inspiring page in our history.
Its record has been one of deficient rev.
enues, greater bonded Indebtedness and
universal want among the people,
Sets People Thinking
The prevailing Widespread distress EN- oha-
SIZES the necessity for enlightened public pol
icy and wise craftsmanship. The inlifier
enc which has be II too prevalent for many
years, has given place to Il deep d absorbing
inter st IN puDic affairs. The masses of the
people are consl .ering economic questions
more earnest y than ever befo e. and are
arou Ell to their Importance as affe ting their
ON n individual happiness and prosperity 10
WI ely guide them cal for the exercise If the
highest wisdom, coolest judgment, and purest
patriotism. NO p srty can safely be trusted
with the sacred int tests of the poop or he
contro of the government without it possess
a hXed' nest and enlig tened purpose
Slngleness of purpose is ne essary to ey nv
reform, indispensable to Use admins ira ton
anu gislatiOn. The want of this qua itr ia
the lnhrmlty of the pre- ent administration
and the present congress Their victory was
due to discomfort of every XII d. IL was not
the re sult 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-
gres' did not agree upon any principle or DO
icy. They had their several different reasons
Tor opposition to the Republican party
and their temporary union was not inspired
oy devotion to Democratic principles Dur
poses or pc lies. Free silver men voted the
Dem or tic ticket; opponents TO free silver
or to any sllv T in our circulating medium
voted it; the widest infationists as we as
'ose lnh -XioIy opposed to every TO m of in
hation of our currency, voted it, the protec-
ZIONIST voted it bee use he did believe the
Democratic leaders wou be reck ess enou h
TO disturb tie tariff; the free trader voted it
IN the he lef that the Democratic leaders
would demolish all cusIo n houses and
lnaugurate unrestricted commerce with all
the world; e single tax men, the disciples of
Henry G> orge voted it, while thousands who
hate al such v. carries voted it; the silver
standard, tn gold standard, the double STAN
dard, the paper money advocates and the adyo-
Gates OF state bank money voted it; pension
ers voted 1t, and those who were certain that
tie Democratic lea Iers could be counted unon
to WIPE out all pensions voted it. And when
1t was all over and the victory was won by
these various antagonistic and contending
elements. the realization of their hopes a ID
the enactment of any legis alton for the good
OF the country were of course found to be
ut erly impos i lie.
Failure and Disappoint ment
congress thus cLose /, and the whole country
suffers result. The admin stration and
congress are without cOmpa S or rudder. Be-
lore they have accom- lished anythng-whils
tiey are yet wrangling about what they will
do-the people have econe s dis satisfied
as to burn with impati nee for an Jportu .ity
to repu siate them. A general election was
never befo so much desired as now, and
never so much needed. The altoge Their too
common idea that there is in fact little differ
ence between the two parties, and that the
untIy viii prosper equally well whichever
may be In power.u bee completely explod d
by one years trial of the Democratic party.
That difference has been shown 10 be so vast
as to I'LL the country with establishment. 1t is
greater question than who shall hold the
Offices In IA It it has been demonstrated that
the success of one party the other means
all the dlHe enct between natl nal happiness
and prosperity and national disconte 1t and
dis treSS.
On Which Side
What part shall You, my fel ow countrymen
OF the state of Minnes TIA, take in the settle
ment OF these great and press ng pablo ques-
lions! Nay we n hope that the spirit of
justice ana patriotism which animated you in
the critical days of the past when the peopIe
OF the Horthwe lead the hosts Of freedom in
the great contest with tho slave power, may
stlll inspire you to even mi hitter efforts in
behalf of the fundamental principles of our
COVE nment, ami of our i'll ustrial indepeud-
ence and prosperity? Stand linz before this
Vast ASSEMBLY, recall the words of William
d. Seward, spoken to t people at st. Paul on
sept. IL, l>6j, when said
"The virtue which is to save this nation
must reside in the northwest. On 9th sides
of tais stream are the people who hold in their
hands tue destinies of the republic. That
some great Iates are to DE built u in the
valley OF the Mississippi, l know. You will
no Ion er hear hereafter the old Dominion
state; dominic passed away from Virginia
long ago p, nnsyIvanania IS no | niger the
Keystone of the Ameri- an Union, for the
Arch Has Been Extended
from the Atl4 ntic coast to the Pacific ocean,
and the center of the arch has mt we'd west
ward A new key tone is to be built in tn t
arc !. New York will CT ase to be the Empire
state, md new KIN ire ate will grow up in
a northern latt tude where the lands are rich
and where the people who cultivate them are
free and equal. That state which shall be
truest to the great fundament al princi les of
the government, that state which shall be
most aithful and most vigorous n devel D.
ins and peri citing society OH III Sc princi les
will be t once The Domin on state, the new
Keystone state, the new Empire state"
he question for which the great ew York
statesma spoAe so eloquently has been set
tied. ri hteously settled. as he plead an
prayed it nj ht be; settled in consequence of
fhn,