The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
aTARlEE RIPPING.
Eject OF DE mocratic Policy Upon Peo-
pie and Nation.

pie and Nation.
The New York World, under the head
ing "Hannaism in Ohio" made the fol-
lowing statement in reference 10 the
platform recently adopted by the re-
publicans OF that state:
The platform OF course indorses the Nc
Kinley administration. though Il fails 10
fix any date for the prosperity which tartn
ripping has done so much TO postpone.
Now IL SO happens that the tariff
ripping" that has overturned prosper
ity, and under which mo date has been
as yet fixed" for It's return, was that
done by the Wilson-Gorman bill. which
was passed by the democrats and popu-
lists in 1894, and not the Dingley tariff
bill. The date for the gradual return
of the prosperity expected will be the
day congress passes the Dingley tariff
bill.
Thus far the republicans have not
been able 10 pass a tariff which will
restore prosperity. On the sixth day Of
November, 1892, when the election CT
Grover Cleveland took place and ma
jority was obtained i'm both houses of
congress in favor of the tariff rip
ping" policy of Mr.. Cleyelands party,
the country was in the highest state of
business prosperity. Our manufacture
ing industries were in an unparalleled
prosperous condition; our working
classes were all employed at good
wages; all kinds Of business was flour
ishing, except few industries for
which the Mckinley bill even did not
furnish the protection required 10 make
them flourish: prices of all products
were remuneratiye and peace and hap
piness generally prevailed. In fact.
the business prosperity then prevailing
has never been surpassed, although in
1891 and 1892, when we were under a
tariff about as high, If not higher than
the Mckinley tariff, IL was nearly
equaled.
The tariff ripping" policy of the
Wilson-Gorman bill has brought ruin
upon industries, by destroying conf
dence, closing tens of thousands of fac
tories, and consequently turning mill
lions of workingmen out of employ
ment; by reducing the prices of all
property and products TO the lowest
point known since the war of 1851
added S262,0O0,0 600 TO the public debt,
and caused the most disastrous strikes
and riots that have taken place i'm the
country's history.
The voters were told before the cleo
ton that such would be the results IL
Mr.. Cleveland's party secured control
of the government. The voters in 1896
put themselves on record as opposed
20 the policy of Mr.. Cleveland and his
party. Unfortunately the United
States senate Is 80 composed that those
who are opposed 90 the policy Of the
republicans can obstruct the legisla-
ton that is needed to restore prosperity.
The democratic, mugwump and popu-
list newspapers are also opposed 10 the
Mckinley tariff policy, and they are do
ing all they can 10 deceive the people
and prevent restoration OF prosperity.
Give the republicans a chance 90 try
their protective tariff policy. Business
prosperity will not be restored until
tariff bill is passed that will offset the
difference In the rate OF wages pan in
foreign countries to that paid i'm sim
liar Industries i'm this country. This
country Is the best market In the world
for nearly all kinds OF products. Give
the American producers proper protec-
ton and prosperity will return, gradu-
ally at first because Of the quantities
OF foreign goods that we have in our
markets. These remnants OF the dem
ocratic free trade policy must be con
sumed before American factories can
be operated as extensively and as sue
cessfully as they were from 1890 TO
1892 under the Mckinley tariff for pro-
lection of American industries and
American labor