The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-10-09

Which They Must Do or Reduce
Vastly the Amount They
Produos.
Chairman Wilson Tells tho People 'or
West yirKinia What Ito Told
tho London People.

CHAmmroN. w, Va. OeL e-non. W.
l.. Wilson's Homecoming to-day was made
The occasion Of . denonstFation By his
democratic fellow citizens Of the Second
oona,essional district which MIsd the ca
pAoiiy Of the historic old town, the county
sent Of Jefferson county, Not only did
dsmooratis voters from tho rural districts
and towns ana villages OF the eastern Pan
handle respond to the call OF tho local con-
mitWs on arrangements. bat the more re-
mots COUNTIES OF the cong rsssiohAl district
we're fully represented. and not few old
YirRinisns aud citizens OF Maryland, and
even OF Psnnsylvsnls, journsJei 10 this
cut Of ths way plnos to assist In the well
some Of III, Rrsa, sspoundsr OF democratic
tArif policy and to lisien to the address be
was 10 make.
Wilson was escorted By q long column Of
voters TO the court house, where the address
was TO DO made. Wilson began his address
With q touching reference to the great rop.
ulsr demonstration which had greeted him
upon his return, and thanked his fellow
citizens and friends aud neiehbors for the
unAnimhy with which thsy had taken part
In tho welcome.
"Ws have rsaahsd," said he. 'that stage
in ths development OF our country when
We are compelled 30 haze larger markets
for our surplus products. und such markets,
through foreign tads. are ths only safety
valves for tho health ana prosperity OF the
American lAborsf In Geld and factory On
one side" said be. ''lio good government
houast aenuoni.aI aav.,n fnaat fyaa in
dus,ry. large and expanding markets for
the products Of American labor. and the
general dsxninR of an era OF individual
prosperity. On the othsr side lis coTtup,
govern msnt fettersd and imprisonsd In
dostry. limitation by law for the amouat
which We can prohtably produce. 1hote
are The two questions Al issue before the
American people. and, as have said before.
giving a tomevhat local application 10
what am going 10 say to-day. tho quss-
,ion for the ptotls Of Dieksrson county, Is
more market for wheat and for mechanics
10 10 more msrks, for manufactured
goods.
III there 10 ono thing 10 which l gave
moro attention than another during my
brhf absence from the county. 10 was 30
the condition OF the wheat market OF the
old world. When inquired why 10 was
that wheat has gone down to q priee much
lower than 10 hha ever sold before In Toe
history OF al less, England and America,
tho hnsver was. thore 10 q universal Rlut
and production 10 beyond profitable de-
nland; not only is the Uaitsd Btaies In.
creasing her surplus eIpsEt OF wheat, and
Russia Increasing her surplus export OF
wheat, but ATgsntiua 10 coming forward
and 10 now third in quantity erperisd TO
European mArksts'
The Anne ;ican tax upon the vools OF
Argentina made them give up their sheep
tiocks and go into competition with you In
the pI oductton of wheat. l say 10 10 for
you to-day a question OF markets for the
products you pfoduc,. l bsliovs so far as
the gssAt csEehls are eoncet ned, We produce
enough 20 feed q population twics as large
as our own. bsllsys so lar - staple man
ufaetures are concerned, We produce enosgh
10 supply poou! alton As large 10 our own.
The question 10 vhsre are We 10 GET these
markets?
1--WE have been building for thirty yesrs
tariff walls 20 keep other people from COM
ing In TO compete with US In ths homo mar
kst. already gluttsd. We have now began
to tssr down our tariff walls 10 let Us out
| With our products 70 compete With she rest
of the world In all the markets Of the vsrld.
while was In London two weeks ago,
was honotgd with an invitation By the
chamber Of commerce 10 be their CUES, a.
a public dinner DID not think i ned be
afraid 70 talk 10 the psopls OF London -
talked 10 the people Of West Virginia. 10
told them, jus. as 1 say 10 you to-day.
that In the past We had bssn tuildiuo up
our tariffs to keep them out of American
markets, and now We are tearing than
down 10 let us out into ,helrs, and all other
ma keta OF the world. And % said TO
thom. MOI only IN the great products OF ag-
Tioulturs. our wheat, corn, cotton, bssf aud
other meat pfoduots, but In the produon
OF our msnufAc,eIiss thsy might hsuss-
forth Aud us com gsiiug With them In oil
tho markets thoy sought.