The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-12

U ~ III NltiN tut tOHNfOtllUH DIlnGlIle
in the raising of revenue on imports is zeal
Gus care Tor American interests and Amer
lean labor The people have declared that
such legislation should be had as will give
ample protection and encouragement 10
the Industries and the Development OF our
country.
Reciprocity strongly Urged
In the revision of the tariff. especial at
tention should be given to the rctenactment
and extcntton of the reciprocity princtple
of the law of 1890. under which so grea: a
stimulus was given to our foreign trade i'm
new and advantageous markets. for our
surplus agricultural and manufactured
products. rne depression OF the last four
years has fallen with especial severity upon
the great body Of the country. and upon none
more than the holders of small farms. Az
riculture has languished and labor suffered.
The revival of manufacturing will be a
relief to both. No portion of our people Is
more devoted to the institutions of free
government. nor more loyal in their sup
port, while none bears more cheerfully or
fully its proper share in the maintenance
of the government or IL better entitled to
its wise and liberal care and protection.
Legislation helpful to the producer is bene-
Rciai to all. The depressed condition Of In.
dustry on the farm aud in the manufactorv
has lessencd the ability OF the people IN
meet the demands upon them, and thev
rightfully expect that not only a system III
reve.se saos ,rcona Ely, ,nat VIII Sc
den. but that every means will be tas.r -
| decrease. rather than increase. our public
expenditures
Much Dependent on Congress.
Business conditions are not the most
promising. II will take time to restore the
| prosperity Of former years. II we cannot
| promptly attain 1t we can resolutcly turn
orr faces In that direction and aid its re-
Y,,n E. f-fnnhtt lngtglatla,
| troublesome the situation NAV appear. Con.
gress will rot. I am sure, be found lacking
in disposition or ability to relieve ii, as far
as egisi alton can do so The restoration of
confidence and the revival of business.
which men of al! parties go much desire. de-
pend more largely upon the prompt. en-
crgetlc and intelligent action of Congress
than upol any other single agency to affect
the situation.
uybo,d,np Everv uight.
awo u,vh,y t,ii.a In IN. a,s.hxu
our fniI ay,y az citizens Of tho Great renrpI
n, bnt ~ ia ron.oling ana INSTRUMENTATION ,o
realize mat the free snccch free nress frno
thought. free schools free and unlimited
right of religious liberty and worship ana
free and fair elections are dcarer and more
universally ~cn1oved to-day than ever before.
The guarantees must he sacredly preserved
and wisely strengthened. The constituted
authority must be cheerfully and vigorously
upheld. Lynchinss must not be tolerated,
and. In a great and civilized country like
the United STAGES. courts. not mobs, must
execute the penalties OF the law. The pres
ervation of psblic order, the right OF dis
cussion, the Integrity OF courts and the or
DERBY administration of justice must con-
tinue forever the rock OF safety upon which
our government securely rests.
Against Trusts-Immigration.
The declaration of the party now re-
stored TO mower has been in the mast that of
opposition to all com "a capital or.
ganized in trusts. or otherwise. to control
arbitrarily the condition of trade among
our citizens. and It has supported in such
legislation as well to prcvcn, the execution
of all schemes to oppress the people. by I'M
due charges on their supplies, as by unjust
rates for the transportation of their pro-
dues To marked This purpose Will be
readily pursued, both h, the enforcement
OF the laws now Is. existe1c ace and the recon-
merdatlon and support of such new statutes
NJ 81 n "a. L.. 49, --.a -. a. 49, Ia -a- To-