Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-12

ture and preserve our home markets to
our own manufactures will not lose its et-
fectiveness as revenue measure. Which
assumption he builds upon he does not
say and we do not know.
But protection to our manufactures
through this tariff bill that will give pro.
lection without checking imports, or re-
press imports without IN the least dimln-
ishing receipts from customs, we are to
have, and this protection, this preserving
Il home market to our manufacturers, is
going to bring prosperity. But the
trouble is that this home market has been
ruined by the fall Of agricultural prices,
which are fixed by prices ruling abroad
and Can be affected by no tariff legisla-
tion. So it is hard to see how high
tariff can bring revival to manufacturing,
for it cannot restore the market for man
ufactured goods that has been lost
through the mpoverishment of our farm
ers-an mpoverishment due to the dis
carding of silver money, the building up
of a premium on gold as measured by
silver and the consequent building up OF
a bounty on all exports from silver TO
gold using countries.
| Legislation helpful to manufacturers is
beneficial to all, truly remarks Mr..
Mckinley, but high tariff, unless united
with bimetallism. will not be helpful to
manufacturers, and hence will be benef-
cial to none. And then 1t is we'll to re-
member that legislation injurious 10 far
mers is hurtful to all. Mr.. KcKinley
seems to overlook this, but he cannot
overlook it in the reesta blishm ent Of pros
perity. for just SO long as we legislate so
as to knock down agricultural prices we
knock down the market for manufactures
and cast the manufacturer and farmer
alike further into the slough of depres.
sion, instead of lifting the m out.
From tariff Mr.. Mckinley goes on to
speak of the advantages of reciprocity
treaties with countries to the south of us,
which The American had the honor Of
| suggesting sixteen years ago, and long
| before Mr.. Blaine took up with the idea,
| pointing out that a freer trade between
| the United States and South American
States and West Indian islands would be
mutually advantageous, as we could sup
ply then: and they US with non compel
tive products. Then the president
touches on the building up Of an Amerl'
can merchant marine and a perfert strin g
of minor little things that he is going to
do for the country's good. working ir
some thoughts upon free speech, free
press, innumerable other free things anc
free and fair elections, which. he declares
make the safeguard Of our institutions,
and are dearer TO our people and more
universally enjoyed than ever before. II
he meant by dearer that the press costs
more and the elections more than ever
before, he would have come very near the
truth.
To his further remark that 'thest
guarantees free press. free and fair cleo
tions. etc., "must be sacredly preserved
and wisely strengthened" all good citi
zens will say amen, but this good resolu
tion hardly sounds we'll when coming
from one who was elected by the sub
sidizlng of the press. the consummatior
of election frauds and the intimidation
of voters. Still. a resolution to preserve
or better, restore, the guarantees for the
continued existence of our republic car
do no harm, even though it be made by
one profiting from the breaking of those
| guarantees.
To follow the president further through
his apologies for the calling of congress
in special session, or his comments on oul
duty to other peoples, would be tiresome
tor, in treating of our foreign relations
as our finances, Mr.. Mckinley seems to
have taken pains to make his remarks
capable of many interpretations. His
whole inaugural is as colorless as it we'll
could be; it indicates man unable OF
unwilling to take broad grasp of great
questions. incompetent to construct and
build up, either through lack of will of
his own or througha a trained subserviency
to the dictates of others entered into with
the view of self-preferment; man lack
ing in the courage of leadership, unified
to put at the head Of great nation, and
wanting in the ability needed to guide
our people back to the path of prosperity
progress and happiness.-Philadelph
American.
He Wants to Trade.
James A. Helmey has a team of work
horses, coming and 5 years old. which
he wants to exchange for corn. He can
/ l,a at tho carnar dr1lQ