Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-10-26

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Is ., -. WEEKLY TRAN'
might have been done the shortcomings OF
the Democracy. However, it is of no
further use for the orator of the Repub-
lican party to exaggerate the defects OF
Democracy. Whatever laurels have been
gathered by earlier and worthier hands
let the case rest where they left it and
turn to much more congenial business.
Business Requires Certainty.
When men have ceased to be stirred by
passion and have begun to realize that
great public crisis is actually before them
it behooves good men to act together,
whatever they may have done previously
As has been said, business requires beyond
all things to have certainty. believe the
people have had the opportunity to think
and understand the matter as fully as
do. They have not had. much else to do.
In my own state the result was marked
and astounding. There Democracy is
ancient and rockribbed and has long been
in the minority, but we have increased our
majority to $4,000. We have had no money
whatever and the party organization was
not in force. Never was there time when
the desire for an opportunity to express an
| opinion was so great in every section. In
everything see indications of the opinion
of the Union. Let us consider for u mo-
ment whether the. reasons are well
founded, for if so they ought to be fol-
| lowed. To my mind the reasons are more
| potent here than there.
The foundation of nations prosperity
| is in its people, as well as in its resources.
Without the energy vigor and industry OF
| its people, its resources will be buried in
| the earth or sleep in the flowing waters
The energy and vigor, the imprisoned en-
| ergies of former years, are dug out OF the
earth. The great flowing streams are har-
messed, and the combined effect OF labor
and capital and of the God-giyen resources
| of this country are the magnificent pres
ent, our future strength, our wealth and
our happiness. But it must be acknowl-
| edged that the first essential to this pros
perity and happiness is that confidence
among the people which is the foundation
OF business success.
Two Years of Disaster.
The condition of this nation for the past
two years has been most unfortunate.
You, as sensible men, know this SO thor
oughly that have no excuse for dwelling
upon it and will not inf1ict a catalogue
| of disasters upon you. l will not speak
of the closed mills, of the capital that is
unemployed or of the labor that is idle l
have no wish to draw the picture for you.
We have not had famine and starvation
for we have had the accumulations of 30
years of prosperity under Republican
rule. But we have had want of those
things which have become necessary to a
comfortable existence. What has been
the cause of this? The Democratic lead
ers cling to the past habit and have de-
clared with a courage worthy of better
cause that it is all on account of the act
of 1890 and say that not previous to that
was there disaster. The Mckinley law
was not in operation till after the last of
| December. During two years it was in
effective. Nor can it be fairly charged
that the present disaster was the result Of
| the terms of the bill that has become a
| law, because till the last part of Septem-
Der it was not law. What then pro-
| duced the disaster?
The Cause of Hard Times-
1t was because of business uncertainty,
| as every business man knows from hard
| experience. When the Wilson bill was in
| PRODUCED it was followed by feeling of
| great dread that fell on all business men.
| It passed the house and went to the senate,
many Democrats voting for it in the be-
| lief that the senate would make it near
| what they wanted. Many Democratic
| papers and platforms denounce the sen
ators who made the bill that finally be
| came a law. I will not defend them.
They did many bad things that were
greatly to the disrepute of the senate. But
| it seems like inhuman ingratitude, for it
| was their efforts that saved the Demo
| cratic party from humiliation. What was
| the reason; what were the causes for the
$40 amendments? Was it premeditated
wickedness or the voice of their constitu-
ents? The junior senator from New
! York announced that unless the duty on
collars and cuffs was kept higher he would
oppose the bill. Was it because he lived
in Troy, N Y; or was the foul fiend
whispering in his ear; or was he listening
| to his constituents? have no desire to
discuss the Wilson or senate bills or to
comment on their merits or dement's.
| The Wilson bill is not in existence and the
senate bill is. Its defects are sure to find
| themselves out.
| Further Uncertainty Promised.
| You will notice that am not now either
criticizing, condemning or praising the
senate bill, the existing law. If there be
| good in it only by trying it can it be found
out. Now what will be the result of tax
| ing the Democratic side in the next cleo
ton? The evidence is open, clear and Wis
ible as to what would be the result of that
act. Let me put the alternative. Either
the leaders, of the Democracy lie or they
tell the truth. If they tell a lie no wise
man will trust them. If they tell the
truth let us see if, in the present condition
of things, it will be safe to trust them. Dc
they promise peace and business certainty!
The chairman of the committee on ways
and means, formerly great military
leader till overthrown by the senator from
Maryland and dragged around the walls
of Troy--perhaps should say collars and
cuffs instead Of walls-took occasion in
the house to say that the battle for the de
struction of the protective tariff had just
begun. The president, the leading powc,
of the Democracy, declared this bill Il
| be but