The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-29

Queer. The use Of d foreign article. which
= Democratic revenue tariff encourages.
means less use OR no use OF a like domestic
article. So long as labor il cheaper d
Europe and conditions are lower there
than here. II free trade or d revenue tariff
upon competing goods tends either To de-.
strOy domestic production or to level labor
and every other condition to the foreign
standard.
An Enemy so American Prosperity.
A revenue tariff Is an enemy to the Am
erican shop, the American workinrman.
20 American prosperity, and American i'm
dastrial independence. 1t has not q single
element of patriotism. 1t has no national
spirit or instinct. To supply the needs Oh
the treasury i its chief and exclusive
concern. 1t has no other. It il 4
sure precursor to national nov
erty, national bankruptcy and in
diyidual distress. It Is the forerunner
OF hard times. It Is without a sinrla
worthy triumph. The years in which h
has been tried In the United States excite
neither our respect nor pride. It hes fur~
nished no inspiring page in our history.
Its record has been one Of deficient rev.
ennes, greater bonded Indebtedness and
universal want among the people.
#a&&@G# SEA&sa4W EN@5A8T #EEN4
sets People Think M.
The prevailing widespread distress emphA.
siz-s the necessity for en- ightened public pol
Icy and wise statssmaBsuip. The iniiffer-
enc which has be p { 9 prevalent TOR many
inter, st In pualic affairs. The masses Of the
people ars consi ering economic questions
mora earnest y than ever oefo o, and are
afou Ell TO their importance as afEe ting their
y Individual happiness and Irosperity. 10
w ely On de them cal ! for the exsrri 3 Il the
highest wis lom, COOLEST judgment,S snd purest
PATRIOTISM. 80 p rty can safely be trusted
with the sacred int rasts OF the poop . or he
eontro or the government without IL Dnseezs
. liked, b nest and tnlig tened pnrnose.
singleness Of purpose Is necessary to ev n
reform, indispensable to Mise dministration
anu irgisiation. lhs Want Of this qua .ity Is
the infirfaity OF the pre- ant Administrations
and the present eongres4 Their victory was
due TO discomfort OF every Ii ID. 1t was not
the result OF unity OF purpose. nor OF lofty
and united public sentiment. Ii was the out
come OF
Misguided Judgment. Pique, Passion and
Prejudice.
The majority Of those who voted for Mr..
Cleveland and the present Democratic con-
gress did not agree upon any principle or no.
Icy. They had their several different reasons
for opposition 60 the Republican party.
and their temporary union was not Inspired
~ devotion 70 Democratic principles, pur-
pOses or policies. Free silver men voted tha
Democr stic ticket: opponents 10 free silysr
or 70 any silver In our circulating medium.
voted Is; the widest infiatiOnists Is we ~
tlose inhexibly opposed TO every form az IN.
nation OF our currency. voted it; the protec-
taonisf voted IL because he did not believe the
Democratic leaders wouid be reckless enough
III IN Mfafurfx Aha faRsN, Ahm 49, Am~1----Aa
In the belief that the Democratic leader
would deEm0lish al CusEom houses and
inaugurats UNRESTRICTED with Ell
the world; the single tax men. the Disciples 81
henry George voted II. while thousands who
hate eli sach vagaries voted it; the silver
standard. this gold standard, the double Dtan.
dards ne paper money advocates and the adyo-
Gates OF state bank money voted II: pension.
ers voted Il, and those who were certain thai
TIE Democratic leaders could Be counted upon
to wipe out Ill pensions voted III And when
u was AL over snd the victofy was won 81
these yaripns e~ntsg1uiatic and contenGinn
elements. the realfzasi0n ck their hope aad
! sensctnent 81 any lsRisiation Tor the ZOO
o. the country were OF course found 10 ID
ut erly impos IDLE.
raiIsrs and Dlsappein.msns
were bound to follow an administrator and
congress thus chOsea. and the whole counfry
suffers q a result. The administrafiOn anA
congress are without ccmpa 3 or rudder. IA.
fore they have ACCOMPLISHED a~nytEIn9-whiIe
they arc yet wran ding about what they viii
0o-the peop.s have ecoms q dissatizaed
as TO burn with innpati nee for an 0sportunity
70 repu Nate them. A general election was
never bdfo . 50 Inuch desired as now. and
never - much needed. The aif0ssfher az
common idea that there Is in fact little differ.
ence between the W parties, III that ths
country win prosper equally well whfcheyel
4 mar Ia In auva R.Aa -.
BY one years trial or the Democratic party
That difference has been shown to be 30 vas,
a. TO MI the country with ast0nishment. IL Il
q greater question than who shall hold CIV
of1ces. In fact tt has been demonstrated tina
the success OF one party or the other means
Al the dine encs between national happiness
and prosperity and national discomfort and
distress.
ON whieh side
What part shall you. my fellow countrymer
Of the state of NAiinnesota. take in the aetfla.
ment OF these great and press ne public ques
tIons3 hay We n { hope that the spirit oi
Justice and patriotism whifh animated you ii
the critical daysof the past, when the peopl,
Of the A0rthwe I Lead the hosts OF freedom N
the great contest with tho slave power. ma,
still inspire you TO even mightisr efforts N
behalf OF the fundamental principles OF ouI
government, and OF our industrial independ
once ana prosperity standinx before thi.
vast assembly, I recall the words or William
II. Seward, spoken to the people ut 81. Paul 81
sept. IN. fe61, when he said:
Tine virtue which is TO rave this nation
must reside In the Northwest. On both aide,
OF this stream are the people who hold ii theil
hands the destinies OF the republic. ina
some great iates are to b built upin tn.
valley OF the Mississippi, ! know. Yon vii
NJ longer hear hereafter II the odd Dolninion
state; dominion passed away from virRfnis
long ago. P-ennsylvanania IL no longer tn