The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-15
StOCkrnen and Farmers.

farmers and stOckmen of Hand county than it is in
helping men who silver mines other interests.
This paper represents farming constituency, and it's
own success depends upon the upbuding of Hand
county and the prosperity of her citizens This being
the case are with the farmers of Hand county OPP
posed to Mr. Bryans free trade and free silver theories
There is absolutely good argument pre-
sented why this country should attempt make one
dollar out of 90 to 50 worth of silver any more
tfran 1t should out OF 10 cents worth of silver
OF copper, or that she should pass law calling eggs
a dozen, say that 80 pounds of wheat shall be a
bushel, that 20 inches shall be one yard All the
facts of history and the experience of mankind are
against it. And there is likewise good reason pre-
sented wherein free coinage would help the farmers or
the masses
But there some things which will benefit the
farmers and stocmen Of Hand county and they should
examine into these things. We know the tariff is dry
question compared to money but if will produce the
most benefit it is certainly worth considering We be-
ieve it will for the following reasons:
In the first place you know that Mr. Bryan is free
trader, and that he assisted in making the present law
when he was in Congress- although he wanted even
free trade than there is in the Wilson law. You
also know that the democratic party, both branches
oft, favor free trade from principle No can
cessuy eute either of these statements because they
are historical facts The past four years have convnc-
ed the majority of the American people that democratic
free trade tariff reform is failure The democratic
leaders know this, they have tried to attract the
tention Of the people away from their fearful mistakes
by taking the free silver cry, and refusing defend
their mistaken policy of tariff reform But as Hand
county farmers and stockraisers have silver mines
it is to their interest to examine into the things that
do affect them
Under the Mckinley law things WHICH Hand county
produces were protected that our home market was
supplied by home products, because other countries
had to pay get their products into this market
When the Mckinley law in force in 1892 it cost
duty of 81 per head for other countries get their
cattle into the United States while now under the Will
law it only 20 per of the estimated value
of the cattle. When Mexican worth $50 came
to Our line it cost the SO duty to get him into
your market. Add the duty to the of steer and
the owner has $50 invested. He could not compete
with your steer for less than $50. But now he brings
his $40 steer to the house officer, he is
worth $40 pays 20 per cent which is So, and he has
his Mexican steer in your market at cost of 500 and
compete with your steer for So less than he could
under the Mckinley law. Or, in other words car
load of 25 Mexican cattle can be sold in your home
market now for 5000 less that when had Mckinley
protection because the foreigner has saved that much
in duty, and our government has lost that much Is
this not of great interest to Hand county with her
$4,000 head of cattle? Do you not want the demo
cratic Wilson law repealed and Mckinley protective
law in it's place?
This comparison is greater horses. The
Mckinley duty $50 per head, while it is 20
per cent of the value-being Sc head upon $50
horse. SO the Canadian horse worth $50 crosses our
line for Sc, making total of $50 To bring the same
price horse in under the Mckinley law his cost was
$50 Thus when the Wilson law came into force it just
saved the Canadian any other foreigner $24 head
horses shipped to this country. Does this benefit
Hand county stockmen?
Your other farm products affected just the same.
The present democratic law reduced the duty wool
from 10 cents pound to nothing, reduced the duty
wheat cents per bushel eggs cts per doz.
butter cts per pound.
Now farmers and stockmen would you not rather
try Mckinley proteCtOn2 You know how to oetitl