New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-10-17
WEDNESDAY, WHoIENUMB ERs73

the Democratic party performed pretty
well, a little hysterical and inconsistent
perhaps, but vigorous and omnipresent
But when it came into power the trouble
began. It had to get somewhere, not
stand on the sidewalk and find fault with
the driving. Now the finest individual
horses that we're ever put into team
would never get anywhere if they all pull
IN opposite directions. They could on
]y smash the wagon. That is what the
Democrats done. They have smashed
the wagon, and the only remedy they pro-
pose IS to Danish from all future harness
the men, who, while they have acted
badly enough in some respects, have saved
all the pieces there are left of the wreck.
Now, would it not be better on the whole
to have the next wagon carried to its next
stage with scme horses that cannot break
i, up?
You will notice that I have not dis
cussed the present tariff act, the much
denounced senate bill. do not propose
to discuss it. Time will do that. The
vice. president of the United States has
seen fit to glorify his party very much
ever free lumber and untaxed homes.
Time will show, but venture to predict
that the Kansas and Nebraska farmers
will have no cheaper homes. In the long
run the small product of Canada cannot
dictate the price except at the borders,
where much trouble will ensue, but in
the end the tariff revenue which went in
to tho United States treasury will be
found IN the treasury of the Dominion
of Canada, while the Western farmer,
with wheat at so cents in Chicago, will
fEd that the cheap home which he does
not get will be far from happy one.
And the farmer of northern New York,
who sees his hay shrinking, will wish the
representative of the Western farmer had
more wisdom in his head and less stay
ing power in his vocal chords. The vice.
president adorns his speech with phrase
which gives me calm and solemn Joy.
He says his party should be kept in pow.
er because the senate bill should be ad-
ministered by its friends. Its friends /?
Who are they ? The Democrats ? Why,
after the most careful reading of all Dem
ocratic speeches and platforms for
months, I thought this senate bill was a
founding laid on the party doorsteps by
base persons who are going to be incon-
tinently drummed out of the family.
But it is of no use to discuss the bill.
If we could come into power and rectify
it it might be well for all the people to
have all the information possible. Since
the enemy have the executive, all hope
Of proper change is gone. Perhaps in
the long run this may have some good
results. Experience may teach US more
fully than reason, and while we may view
with sad antici patton the lessened wa
ges and the diminished business, we may
console ourselves, since nothing but con-
ISOLATION is left, that just action next time
will rest upon the broad basis of full
popular knowledge.
One striking example of the effect Of
experience is seen in the very bill before
US. You all remember how the tinplate
duty was talked about as the 'culminat-
ing outrage Of class legislation" as a di-
rect attack upon the dinner pail of the
working man. Now, what did Democracy
do with this? They did not protect it, but
they tried to do it. Instead of abolishing
all duties, as they tried to do in the Fifty
first congress, or even restoring the duty
of 1898, they raised the duty of 1898 one
fifth of a cent. This shows much change
of mind. When Democratic reformers
find large industry in their district it is
surprising, how sweetly they smile on
what would be "robherY" in somebody
else's district.
But had not finished what had to say
in excuse of the Democratic failure to
govern. The great misfortune of the Dem
ocratic party has always been it's South
ern connection-not the South. but the
Southern Democrats. Against the South
I have not one word to say. 1 wish her
all the prosperity which once belonged TO
the rest of the Union. We Republicans,
to do justice to Louisiana, state which
gave us no vote, but tull quota always
to oar enemies, took upon ourselves the
defense of bounty much denounced by
all Democrats, and-by the protection of
lice showed how willing we were to help
build up the South. The South in time
will ri ght itself. The good work has be-
gun in Louisiana and will spread. Mean
time the Southern Democracy control.
By virtue of their majority in the party
councils they hold the keys of honor and
advancement. The Northern Democrats
would not destroy our industrial system
They are too familiar with its thriving
villages and great cities. Not SO the
Southern Democrats. They were bred in
the doctrines of McDuffie and free trade,
Their workingmen needed no advance
ment, and could have no wages, for they
we're slaves. From this state of feeling
they have never graduated. They have
no idea that our Northern industrial sys-
tenn has become part and parcel of our ex-
istence. Why should they govern us by
the use of the machinery of the party & II
they were in the majority themselves, yes,
by all means, that would be their right
saw no sectlonalism. Imean none. All
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