Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
PROBABLY MIsQUoTED.

in FIVE when it was passed, and that
the law was generally regarded as
the cause Of republican defeat in 1890.
He adds that the republicans will
not re-enact the Mckinley law, but
will give the new law a fair trial,
and when they have secured power
will correct the crudities in the Will
son measure. The spirit Of Mr.. Bah
cocks talk is conservative, and takes
into consideration what he terms the
prejudices which were aroused
against the Mckinley act on account
Of the charge that it was too friendly
to manufacturing interests
The News quotes Mr.. Babcock a.
follows: "The average American
citizen believes in the principle Of
fair play, and that principle, they
thought, was violated In the McKin-
ley bill.0
"'rhe present bill IS not a democrat
ic bill II is really protection
measure, for the republicans added
to- it after it went TO the senate some
thing like 30 amendments. II II not
such a bill as the republicans would
have framed, nor does it suit the
wishes Of the extreme democrats. It
is highly protective IN some particu-
lars, more 50 than The Mckinley bill,
while touching the extreme Of free
trade in other directions We shall
have the house and senate and the
president in 1896 Meanwhile We
shall see how the present law works,
and It Will be time enough then to
smooth ont its crddities and make it
what it ought to be-"
Until affirmed by Mr.. Babcock we
shall refuse to accept the foregoing
as fairly representing his views. The
assertion that four-ilfths of the re-
publicans were opposed TO the Me-
Kinley bin when il passed Is prepos-
ferrous, and reflection upon the re.
publican congress that enacted it,
which Mr.. Babcock surely could NOT
intend, From no source but demo-
crats has il before been charged that
the Mckinley law ''vioIated the
principle of fair play On the con-
trary, II has been contcnded for the
law that it was especially commend
able in aiming ia give protection to
the products end industries If all
sections Of the country alike, whether
returning republican or democratic
majorities. As evidence Of this WAS
conspicuous the bounty protection TO
thu sugar planters Of the south and
other southern interests although
thai section was solid in opposition
to TITO republican party. From every
stump aud every republican news
paper this was proclaimed in the late
campaign, and the verdict Of the
people cmphatically approved il.
Misrepresentation and miseon-
ceptians Of thc Mckinley law un-
douhtodly contributed to republican
de.eat Ii 1890 But after II had been
ia operation long enough for II. #
fleets to be felt, when under it the
country bad attained the unprece~
deuted prosperity witnessed in lS92,
and the direful consequences prrdie-
ted I'D 1880 to follow IT'S enactment
were not realized, the law NaS re-
gardea, even by those opposed to he
principles al protection IN accordance
with which it was framed as q sym
meticai, equitable protective meas
nre.
al course The country Will give
the uew tartH Jaw fair trial. II
cannot re materially changed for -
years 1T least, III which time H. I'M
Projections will appear AND in 1896
be corrected. Not even Mckinley
himself, i likely IL contend tor i re-
enactment of tht l&w Il arng his
name ana discussion rs % tho wis
dom nj 7oeh 4etion ay republicans
VIII they raHe allg He eontrol of
lttt s.ifA Ga Hltil'itit Nil' FN I@lt a. titbH
NJ straw. Changed conditions from
1850 ,o lseG preclude ,ueh thing,
Bur th9t i positive protective policy
must he followed, un the lines nj the
NJ kiplny law, is the ioeicaI iItp-
pte6uou 81 the vote ot tbe people
at thc late election and Il thoy vote
the Wnc FL lsaa il Wal he an an elu-
pha aue ~ tbat deuee
Sitter preparing ie adasa far ihe
pFe follow iae lrtfr 81 the same
-uhelt aan t.N e.lmH Gou0au-
republican, ttnrf tiah s louua Ia
the milwaukee ~entiHtE
"4l nael tE ,ae leuaf0 anau
Ba l Interview of yesterday
gau. aHWs .e .nIue pelicy III tbv
repabtIgan partl i aot apparent.
With al pfopeI rsspesi t3r Mt Beb-
roo1 Intelligence anl patriotism,
his taUnWnls ate tta.ll nur