Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-01

when these figures We're presented Mr..
McCieary was allowed TO interrupt TO point
out that they were prices at the point of
export and then to ask the question whether
the decrease in the rates OF transportation
from the farm to the point Of export had
had nothing 10 do with this decrease. Mr..
Lind admitted that il had, out attempted
to parry the threatening puncture OF his
balloon by retorting that the men who had
built up the country and made Ii possible
for railroads TO be built and to be operated
at a profit had a just claim to the benefits
Of reduced rates. He then took up some OF
Prof. McCleary's points, answering them
briefly, and on the whole not very salts
factorily. He did not attack his price
figures with the exception OF the prices at
Mankato, which he dismissed as unworthy
of consideration, as during the earlier years
for which prices had been quoted there had
bcen no railroads to Mankato. He said fur
uher and in brief;
The per capita circulation In this coun-
try now is certainly larger than 1t was
when we had higher prices, but the Ill
being world wide, the remedy must be
world wide, and the prices must be raised
in the markets where they are fixed.
Redemption money is the money you
have by law the right to tender in payment
of a debt.
''rhere has been an increase In the pro-
duction Of gold, and there was All increase
IA pilNtS unit NdS ufllDlltliLtu AIT
my opponent has failed absolutely to give
any reason why silver was demonetized
He says gold has not appreciated and that
prices have not fallen in consequence. He
says wages have risen and that is the
true test.
1.-The reason why labor has risen is that
by the introduction OF improved machinery
and inventions labor has been made more
productive. 1t earns more and II ought to
get more wages. One reason why wages
were lower in 1860 and before than they
have been since was because there were
probably Il million and more of slaves, who
lowered the average wage OF the whole
country.
The farmers wage Is hxed by the sur
plus of his crop. Generally speaking, If the
farmer sells cheaper. he buys cheaper. The
surplus to-day Is no larger than II used 10
be. A reaper costs less in money than 1t
formerly did, but Ii costs as many bushels
of wheat.
"My friend tells you that free silver has
never been Il success. IL has been a sue
cess in every ration Of commercial standing
which has ever tried IL. Ii was a success In
France SO long as Ii was continued. There
Is no experience of any nation to prove the
contrary. He says blmetallisn is not pos
sible. He differs from the Republican party
which says Ii Is possible, but 1t adds that
we can't do it alone. There is nothing
American about the words international
agreement IL Is an imported term. | wish
l had time 10 read to you the words of
Bismarck, written only a few days ago to
the governor of Texas. He says the United
States Is freer than any nation In the world
AMI SO Ii is. 1t Is great enough and power
full enough to do anything 1t wants to. The
difficulty is that we don't look American
conditions ~squarely In the face. We are
accustomed to take our views from our daily
press and look through English spectacles
furnished by Wall street. 1t Is the heigh,
canot do that which is just aud right fol
of absurdity to say that the United States
every citizen"
which Is honest. unsuspecting and too busy
with the present to calculate for the future.
The prosperity of the working classes lives
moves and has its being in established
credit and a steady medium of payment.
All sudden changes destroy IT,. Honest
industry never comes in for any part OF
the spoils in that scramble which takes
place when the currency of a country Is
disordered. Did wild schemes and projects
ever benefit the Industrious? Did violent
fluctuations ever do good TO him who de-
ponds on his daily labor for his daily bread
Certainly never. All these things may graf
ify greediness for sudden gain or the rash.
ness of daring speculation. Lut they eau
bring nothing but injury and distress to the
homes of patient industry and honest
labor"
And now, my fellow citizens, grateful
indeed am I for the honor Of this call. ]
recognized you as citizens Of Chautauqus
and Cattaragus counties when l first ap'
peared on this porch. l recognized the
Chautauqua salute and the Cattaragus
cheer. l remember to have been In you
state in 1894. and In your county, and
l remember that the subjects that were
agitating you then are agitating you now
and 1 remember that when you east your
votes In November you gave to that splen
did citizen of New York. Levi II. Morton
more than 10000 majority. What will
your answer be this fall? loud cheers and
cries of 1--WE will make 1t COO. 900 for you. -
Well, my fellow citizens. If you will do
that Ohio will be satisfied.