The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-03

never captivating to dishonor. This ever
occurring enort endangers popular govern.
"ieht ana Is a menace to our liberties.
Another issue of supreme Importance IS
that OF protection. The peril Of free sill.
yer Is a menace to be feared: we are al;
Tree trade. The one must be averted: the
other corrected. The republican party Is
welded to the doctrine Of protection and
advocacy than now. If argument were
needed to strengthen its devotion to tho
american system or increase the hold
It is found In the lesson and experience
OF the past three years. Men have had
a trial Of both systems and know what
gencies demand prompt protective legis-
lation which will avoid the accumulation
Of further debt by providing adequate
ment. II elected president Of the United
States. It will be my aim to vigorously
promote this object and give that ample
American people which. above all else.
Is so imperatively demanded at this juno
ture OF our national affairs.
In December. 1892. President Harrison
sent his last message to congress. II
was an able and exhaustive review
OF the condition and resources Of the
country 1t stated u situation acOu-
There never has been a time in our his
tory" said he; when work was 50
ABUNDANT. or when wages were so high.
which they are paid. or by their power 70
svpplY the necessaries and comforts Of.
life. The general average Of prices has
been such as to give to agriculture q fair
participation in the general prosperity.
since October 8, 1890. and up to October
Y. 1892. number 35 and the extensions Of
existing plants. 1903. The new capital in
Der Of additional employees M.2s5." "'
This fairly describes the happy condi-
ton of the country in December, 1882.
What has it been since. And what is 1t
The messages Of President Cleveland
from the beginning OF his second adminis-
and hnancial situation Of the country. I
quote from President Cleveland's first
message: August s. 1893, addressed to the
gether In extraordinary session. The ex-
istence OF an alarming and extraordinary
business situation" said he. Involving
pie. has constrained me to call together
in extra session the peoples representa-
tives IN congress. to the end that through
f i%sIst wise a and pa wI + E, exercise else, Of 1.-THE the leg,
charged. the present evils may be miti-
gated and dangers threatening the future
may be averted. Our unfortunate I'M
cial plight is not the result Of untoward
events. nor OF conditions relating to our
natural resources Nor is it traceable to
any of the Affections which frequently
With. plenteous crops. with abundant
promise of remunerative production and
manufacture. with unusual Invitation to
safe investment, and with satisfactory as
surances to business enterprises suddenly
financial distrust and fear have sprung
up on every side"
within the short period OF eight months.
from December, 1892, to August, 1883!
What had occurred? 4 change Of admin
,hs ar ton; branches Of the government
ty. which was committed against the pro-
%tective policy that had prevailed uninter-
ruptedly for more than thirty-two years
the country and firmly pledged t. its com.
2 tariff for revenue only; The change
November. its effects were at once antici-
pated and felt. We cannot close our eyes
to these alterated conditions. nor would
and investigation the causes which pro-
duced them. They are facts which we
cannot as a people disregard and we can
ton by a study Of their causes.
It is a mere pretense to attribute the
hard times to the. fact. that all our cur
rency Is on a gold basis; We never had
greater prosperity in this country. in
during all of which time this country
Yves on a gold basis and employed more
e~rations than ever before. We had. too.
a protective tariff under which ample
revenues were collected for the govern
was constantly applied to the payment
Of the public debt. Let us hold fast to
that which we know is good.
that affected the treasury and Ne employ
ment OF our people passed by the Fifty
third congress was the general tariff act.
president. This law has at no time pro-
vided enough revenue for the needs Of the
government. but 1t has caused a constant
d dsnisSon In IN the the sarn ! a or LABOR Z ste saS
land. II has contributed to swell our ma
tional deb more than 1882. 900. 900. a sum
nearly al great as the debt Of the govern
ment from Washington to Lincoln. in
Guiding all our foreign wars from the rev.
olution to the rebellion. Since its passage
work at home. has been diminished. prices
fidence has been arrested. M general
business decentralization Is seen on every
hand.
We have either been sending too much
money out OF the country. or getting too
both directions. Our foreign trade has
been diminished and our domestic trade
has suffered incalculable loss. Does not
this suggest the at cause o. our mp present tide de-
CootoA 9Ato
hdence in home enterprises has almost
wholly disappeared. Our shops are
closed. or running on half time at reduced
wages and small profit. If not actual loss.
Our men at home are idle and while they
are idle men abroad are occupied in sup
plying US with goods.
It is not an increase in the volume of
money which is the need of the time,
but an increase IN the volume Of business.
Not open minis for the unlimited coinage
of the silver of the world. but open mills
for the full and unrestricted labor of
American workingmen. The employment
of our minis for the coinage of the silver
of the world would not bring the neces-
saries and comforts Of life back to our
people. This will only come with the en-
ployment OF the masses and such employ
ment is certain to follow the r~e-establish-
ment of a wise protective policy which
shall encourage manufacturing at home.
The first duty Of the republican party. if
restored to power in the country. will be
the enactment Of a tariff law which will
raise all the money necessary to con-
duct the COVnrnmAnt communicable and