The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-29
a CONSPIRACY AFooT.
Democrats working 10 Injure the
Mckinley Administrations.


Mckinley Administration.
There is deliberate method in the
proceedings of those who are critics.
ing the Mckinley administration and
the republican party because there has
not been a pronounced Development OF
general prosperity.
This complaint comes not from the
people themselves. but from the organs
of free trade and the free coinage OF
silver. 1t is seen that there is delib-
crate purpose in this-first. 10 preJu-
dice the Mckinley administration in
public estimation. and secondly. to
sow the seeds of discomfort and defeat,
if possible, the protective policy OF the
republican party.
Before that policy has been fairly
tested. the opposition press has placed
the administration on trial. and from
the tone of that press il might be as
sumed that President Mckinley has
turned out TO be the most complete
failure. This is done in most insidious
manner. but it indicates in the clearest
way that a conspiracy has been formed
to defeat the objects which il was sup
posed had been gained by the result
of the election last November.
The defeat of the republican party il
is hoped will help free trade and free
coinage. and the advocates of free trade
and free coinage are more determined
TO enforce their views than ever. As
part of their plan of action. the country
is being flooded with the cheap produc-
tons of Europe. Ii is estimated that
the imports of April will be Sso,o00.O0o.
For March they were S76,3 9i6. nearly
double the normal figure. For example.
in August. 1896. they were sio,0oo,0o0.
In the next three months they ranged
in the neighborhood OF $50. 100000 But
as soon as the result of the election was
announced they rose instantly 10 $751;
C00.0O0 in December. and every month
since, with the exception Of January.
there has been a growth in the volume
Of imports-thus they were S59,oo0.00o
in February. S76.00o,oo0 in March and
about Ss0,0O0,OO0 in April
This immense addition TO the stock
of goods operates in two ways. both
helpful TO the cause of free trade, and
it is believed TO free coinage. In the
first place, they serve 10 keep our own
markets sluggish and therefore rctard
the coming OF tie expected good times,
and in the next they excite public preju-
dice against the republican policy,
whose successful enforcement means
the defeat OF free trade and free coin
age. The bonanza kings and the free
traders thoroughly understand this.
and so they are fighting with all their
strength. though they are not making
much display about it, to bring about
the defeat of republican policy
But in spite Of their strenuous en-
deayors they are not likely to meet with
success: for. Notwithstanding the COM
plant that is made and the general be-
lief that not much change for the better
has been effected in business. most mer-
chants VIII find on looking into their
affairs that the volume of their bust
ness is larger at present than il was n
year ago. The change is gradual and
has come slowly. but il has come, new
ertheless. In these days competition is
very close and keen. and profits on par
ticular transactions may not be large,
but when all are put together il will be
found that there is improvement in
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