The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-04-21
SENATOR MANTLE.

THE pastoral and agricultural por-
tions Of Senator Mantle's constituency
will be very much gratitied to learn
that their interests are the subject
Of his earnest attention. During the
recent lu]eWarmness between the
republican elements Of Montana, it
was suspected in some quarters, and
the charge openly made in others,
that Mr. Mantle was disposed to, dis
criminata in favor Of certain Mon
tana industries to the neglect or
detrjment Of those. engaged in other
| pursuits: in other words, that there
Was~a paramount issue to which all
other questions should be subordi-
mated The River Press takes pleas
ure in noting that the suspicious and
accusations were unfounded-.tha
Senator Mantle will exercise watch
full care over the interests Of every
Montana citizen whenever such yigi-
lance is necessary, and that the wei
| fare of one portion Of his constituent
cy will not be sacrificed because every
Montana industry is not accorded
every thing it desires.
The press dispatches report that
Senator Mantle is giving close atten-
tion to the wool duties OF the new
| republican tariff measure, and has
prepared amendments which he con-
siders proper and necessary. These
proposed changes will be presented
by Slr. Mantle at the proper time
and his energies directed toward
their adoption by his colleagues.
The course OF this junior senator
from Montana in this respect re-
deems his ante election declaration
Of September last, that with the cx-
ccption Of it's financial plank, he
stood sQuarely upon the. republican
national platform. 4
Senator Mantle occupies an impre-
enable position upon the subject Of
his proposed wool duties. There
may be some difference Of opinion
even among republicans, as to the
proper rate to be levied upon imports
Of foreign wool or other products for
revenue and protective purposes, but
it is an unassailablc proposition that
such imports should pay the whole Of
the duty to which the law appears to
make them subject. No loopholc or
leak should exist by which the actual
protection given the American pro
ducer should be less than is pretended
to be given by the provisions Of the
tariff law. The sccdulc of the Ding
ley bill which applies to woolens as
"a f,f 4
wool will get protection to the full
amount Of the wool duties named in
that measure, and Senator Mantle
proposes to make this assumption Il
positive fact.
The manufacturer is given COM
pcnsatory duties based upon the
rates applied to raw wool, and it is
Mr.. Mantles intention to see that
the latter actually bear their profess
cd relation to the compensatory duty
upon wooens, Of Which they form
the basis. No kick can properly or
justly come from the manufacturing
interest in this matter; it is given
full compensatory protection, and
cannot consistently assail a PROPOSE
tion, TO actually carry out what is
assumed in that compensatory con-
ncctiOn.
Senator Mantlc's course Of standing
squarely upon the republican nation
al PLATFORM always excepting its
financial plat1i1~- will go far towards
restoring harmony aud good feeling
among Montana republicans. IT
will draw them together and tend to
effect a reorganization Of the party
which, when united, is the majority
political element in Montana. The
prospect Of having to again face a
united republican front is not relish
ed by the democratic and populist
organs OF the state, and their efforts
from now on will be directed to max
ing trouble among republicans
wherever they can. They will rake
up the past, enlarge upon minor diff
fcrences OF opinion, and seek in every
way possible to weaken or destroy
republican unity. 1t is our earnest
hope and bclief that such opposition
tactics will fail; the republicans Of
Montana propose to get together,
and Senator Mantle is at the head of
the movement in that direction.