New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-25

with Bartiat, Adam Smith and Ricaido.5
that the freest trade would be productive
Iof the happiest results. But with some
this ideal vision has vanished Social
problems. labor problems and financial
problems crowd the hour, and have ell
bowed the tariff to the rear. The SUI
preme court also has swept away all direct.
taxes and we are compelled to look to
the tariff as the great source Of revenue
for the general government. Our ideals
must yield to rugged necessities. Free
trade may come under conditions which
will bring the millennium. But the pol
icies Of hostile and selfish nations VIII
not admit it in this era. Experience
goes to prove that tariffs are especially
practical matters, and cherished theories
get SO roughly handled that some of our
tonddest hopes are dispersed like dreams.
It is to be added that the general ef--
fects of the Wilson bill have been disap-
pointing. It has neither alleviated the
general depression in any degree, nor
has il brought prosperity to the treasury.
The test OF such experience upon the
condition OF the nation necessarily invites
the thoughtful theonst to halt. The
changes in political economy and the
evolutions in progress teach, if they teach
anything, that free trade is an Impossible
ideal.
| When identified myself with the
Democratic party on the tariff, I in no
manner renounced other Republican poll
cies and traditions. NV Democratic
Friends would not thank ME for ins.ncere
cooperation on methods of administra-
ton IN which | did not concur, and
would not respect myself by affecting
| pretensions which falsiiel NV convic-
tions. What I fully believe =, politics
my friends know / have never .lcsitated
to avow and Defend whatever the con-
sequences to myself. To those who are
too narrow to appreciate honorable mo-
tives in politics, have nothing to say;
| but for men cf large mould, whether con-
curing in ones views or not. the per-
formance OF. conscientious duty is ever
regarded with generous respect.
;Ioot &c 10 Il
chief and the best of his party. Brave
and courageous, those who are not strick-
en- with partisan blindness will concede
his superiority. / part company with
him with profound respect for his re-
peated and patriotic efforts to protect the
national honor, to preserve the public
peace and to promote the general well
fare. That verdict which consigns many
Of his co-partners to general opprobrium
will kindly commit him to honorable
fame. With unfeigned pleasure-I desire
to place on record my appreciation of the
many noble Democrats have met, and
whose. confluence have had the honor
to enjoy. tits a confidence I have never
betrayed, and respect I shall never
withdraw. BY associating with such
men my faith in human nature has not
lost, but gained. l have tonnd that man
hood, honor and patriotism are common
and divided property of the mass of both
our great political parties. -.
In view OF the situation, [ feel at per
feet liberty, honorab(y to resume my as
Isociation with the Republican party;
which is most in harmony with my con.
victions, and to accept its principles as
the better suited to the president condi-
1 tlons OF the country.
Multum in Parvo.