Morris tribune., 1894-09-19

! than diminished, there was 40 positive
nroof of it. Now Vermont and Maine
/ have spoken. And they tell just the
same story that was told year ago by
the 100, 900 majority against Maynard
| in New YexS aud the nearly 200, coo for
/ The Republican ticket in Pennsylvania
/ They have not only gone Republican,
| which was to be expected, but they
have
Given the biggest Majorities
Tor tho ticket ever heard OF. Vermont
led OF with a little short Of $4,000, only
City votes short OF the majority for
Harrison in the triumphant year, 1888.
Maine oes one better with a majority
that viii fall little if any below 1000
when all the returns are in. In both
states the legislatures are both practic-
ally solidly Republican. There will be
nine Democrats in the Vermont body,
and less than that in Maine. These
are victories that count for something.
THEY indicate a temper Of the people
that cannot be mistaken. The
Most Gratifying Thing ofAn
is the fact that the third and fourth
parties disappear, utterly wiped out Of
existence. The votes for Populist and
Prohibition candidates are not worth
counting. Yet the people Of these two
states are as alive as any to new issues,
they have 1elt the stress of hard times,
their workingmen have followed with
as careful interest as any the progress of
recent disturbances. Tt is proof
enough Of what every shreWd polit-
ical observer insists upon; that the
movement summed up by the Peoples
party reached its height in 1892, that it
will show a declining strength every
where this year except in some little
benighted pockets Of territory where
intelligence has not yet penetrated,
and that two years hence it will not be
q factor in the situation, If, indeed, it
puts any candidates In the field. That
has been the confident belief of the best
informed students Of politics. The re-
turns from Vermont and Maine mako
it the handwriting on the wall.
The minnesota Congressional Situation.
Al few more candidates for congress
have made their appearance in Min
nesota this week, simplifying the situa-
ton. In the Sixth Major Baldwin was
renominated as q matter of course, and
the Pops sprung surprise by resur
recting Kittel Halyorsen, whose fame,
like PETERS, rests mostly on his beard.
There is very plain sailing over
straight course there for Mr.. ToWne.
IN the Second the Democrats and Popu-
lists are actually going to run Jim
Baker again; Jim, who can give points
to Donnelly himself on the opportuni-
ties Of politics as a business, and who
has belonged to about as many differ
ent parties in the same length of time.
Such fellow gets less dangerous
every time he is q candidate. Linz
coins famous saying that you can fool
all of the people all of the time comes
into play. When q man has been Re
publican, Democrat, Populist and any
thing else that holds out to him hope
of an office within a few years, a GER
tain number Of people are bound to find
him out. jim Baker don't begin to be
dangerous candidate in Minnesota
now. All that is left of him is his
lungs and his record. The latter can be
left to take care Of the former.
Practical Ezsegssnoe with Republican
Administration.
In the meantime the farmers and
other producers Of the state have had
practical experience of the benefits of a
Republican administration of the laws
in Minnesota, through two important
decisions made By the state board OF
railroad and warehouse commissioners.
In the first, known as the Steenerson
case, the rates charged on grain by the
Great Northern from points in North
western Minnesota to Duluth and Min
neapoIis were declaaed unreasonably
high, and schedule of reduced
rates was aunonnoed by the commits
sion. In the second case, the pitition Of
citizens Of lEoorhead for q reduction Of
the rates charged Tor shipping coal from
Duluth IS granted, and the rate by the
Northern Pacific is ordered to be sot at
So. rs instead Of So. These two decisions
will be Of vest benefit TO the people Of
the Northern part Of the state. They
are the evidence of q raightforyYard,
unflincbing, but honest and careful I'd
ministration Of the laws by the present
state government, with the single view
Of deing Justice to all. These are sub
stantial benefits which the people, in
their turn will renIembe4 when they are
asked to pass Judgment on that admin
jstration at tue polls.
the Destraefion Of Reciprocity.
One Of the naos5 injurious effects Of
the new tariff act, which was least agt
tatea at the ti1ne aud now threatens to
become most serious ia It's industrial
consequences, is the destruction Of the
rsoirroeity policy entered upon in 1890.
One great difficulty about increasing
our exposfs and especially enlarging
the sole ef oar agricultural products,
has always besll che higsl clut Is Oh such
commodities imposed by assi9ns sghicll
would otherwise look TO us as their
principal source Of supply. To remove
this barrier, partly or wholly, at the
eanae ti3ne chat sYe made necessary re-
auctions in our own taliG rates, was a
master stroke OF the hi ghest sfafesIaau.
ship. It was provided, accordingly, IN 4
the Mckinley bill that while sugar, tea,
coffee and hides wsre to be admitted
free Ct duty, this gaould only apply to
such countries as imposed reasonable
tariffs upon our own products II the
duties Of any country were held to be
unreasonable, the entry from it Of these
articles could be suspended. This il
The Only Wise Policy Of Trade;
Not to give things away, but to barter
ono advantage for another The time
was too short for this pas.cy to worB
Ont its bess results, and Tao period dur
ing which Il WAS ia foace was eile Of
general and Increasing commercial do
preston. It proved, nevertheless, to be
OF the highest bene6t to tho United
States. E made this country the fa-
yored market for purchasing by those
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