Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-07
Mr.. per,ine Heard From.

Mr.. per,iHs Heard From.
rs we anticipated. a. nine line local
in the NuG,s SOME weeks ago has
brought oUr Mr. Perrtny ia the Demo-
crlt. dc lose. 90 seq his naue i'm
print hrua we aa,w a. would break
forth ia size r,lrr-. uj ttUlc. lie occu-
pics u1nu. two @.'luHl. iH Ui- organ
ga p1p.r Bel. u5u.. -td Ought to In
ran uIt lob tpn cuuufry iy the vige-
IHutrsl 60 trvio@ to explain his
political apn-lasy.
About 1le FIRST thing irr. PrTrimc
attempts 3, tu prove that ia voting
for Eryau hn Iid not vote iur free
wool. TO do this lr quotes thcrcvr-
nue. plank IN the Chicago platform.
Like MIR. Pel.ine we win also quote
it. 1t reads as follows: I'VE hold
that tariff duties should I've levied for
purposes ui revenue. such duties TO
he So adjusted as To operate equally
throughout the country and not
discriminate between Glasses and Sec
TONS And Mr.. Perrinc has the gall
to assert there is no free wool in
that" Now, this IS the same old
tariff for revenue" plank that the
party has always advocated with
the word only omitted. Mr.. Perrine
should have sense enough TO know
that there is II vast difference between
a tariff for revenue ana IL protective
tariff. 1t is Just the difference be
NJ, H., ~, ,,p =, tins ON thi. ma
ton. The platform says, I'VE hold
that tariff duties should be levied for
purposes OF revenue" That is, not
for protection. \ very low duty
would raise Eel yet afford no
protection whatever. AS matter of
fact and recent history while levying
n duty for revenue and incidental
protection the Democratic party put
wool absolutely on the free list.
In this connection it is only neces-
sary to say that in the only set
speech Mr.. Bryan made in congress
on this question he ridiculed the idea
OF protection being any benefit to
wOolgrOwers, and made what he
doubtless considered Il funny allusion
to Mary's little lamb. Bryan is an
advocate of free wool.
Mr.. Perrine quotes some OF the en-
pressiOns used in the ARGUS in speak
ing OF Mr.. Mantle. We reafiirm them.
We stated that as a Silver Republic
can Mr.. Mantle pursued an honorable
course. He stood by his convictions
as regards protection, and showed
himself more of a statesman than a
demagogue. Thesame cannot be said
of Hartman. But Mr.. Perrine must
understand that because Senator
Mantle did so and did not go over to
Democracy body and soul, he will
not be endorsed by the party. The
difference between the senator and
Mr.. Perrine is, the former wants a
fusion Endorsement while the latter
will take a straight Democraticn NOM
ination or ANY old thing" he can
get.
Says Mr.. Perrine. The goldbug
organ seems % regard the price OF
wool as a powerful argument against
free coinage. Mr.. Mantle is no doubt
aware that wool has doubled in
value: yet he has not become a Nc
Kinleyite, but is very active in push
ing the cause OF Organism" No.;
but it simply shows that a mans
head has the structural resemblance
of a church spire when he will vote
and work against his own interests
for the sake OF having Hon" pre-
fixed to his name. Yes, Mr.. Mantle
is fully aware" and says that this
result is due to Republican legisla-
ton. Cheap assertions about the
pie counter" can be expected from a
cheap man. Unlike Mr.. Perrine we
do not pretend to greater statesman
ship and wisdom than the leaders OF
the Republican party. The ARGUS az
well as every other Republican would
be glad to see free coinage prevail II
il We're feasible and practicable, but
the wisest statesmen, the ablest finan-
ciers and the people themselves, have