The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-05

May we not hope, yea, may we not
affirm, that llenceforth our great
state shall be represented in the
lower house Of congress? 10 this end
our energies will be bent, and if
mistake not the temper Of the people,
the neat congress Will be represented
in the lower house by man who is
the equal OF the Hon. Thomas III.
Carter, the Hon. Lee Mantle, the
Hon. II. G. Power, and the old war
horse, Col. w. +. Sanders.
| cannot refrain from directing
your attention for few moments to
the: fuller consideration Of the differ
cnccs existing between the demo-
cratic and republican parties upon
the tariff legislation, through which
our country has passed during the
last few years. 1t is asserted by the
democrats of Montana that this ques-
ton has been fully eliminated from
campaign, and | hope that it may be
SO: and in the light Of past events it
ought to be settled, once for all, that
the democratic idea Of tariff shall
never again be fostcred for a Single
moment in this country. But this
they are not willing to admit. but
contend that the annexation Of d few
islands in the Pacific ocean will COM
pei the republican party to abandon
the idea Of projection to American
industries.
If it were not true that the ave
:,agedcmocrat is almost always wrong,
the people might lie persuaded to
take them at their word and let the
taris1 question take care OF itself.
But the fact is, these gentlemen are
not only wrong. but they arc insin-
ness Of the republicans on this issnc
that has done SO much to strengthen
the republican party. Listen to What
one Of the democratic leaders in the
house of representatives said about
the Wilson, bill in 1854:
'Lnst winter we passed bill
through this house under the leader
Ship Of the gentleman from West
Virginia (Mr. WILSON,, a bill for
tariff reform which, in my humble
| Judgment, means the industrial
emancipation Of this conntry and the
industrial conquest Of the world by
American labor and American genius.
That bill passed through this house
amid such a scene Of triumph and
! 10y as never before has been wit
messed in the history Of Il legislative
body. On IhTt lnomcntOuS day the
Gentleman irom West Virginia. borne
upon al1ectionate and loyal shoulders,
Was the central figure Of demon
stration which evnccd the depth Of
feeling throughout the American
people, long pcnt up, at last iondly
considered triumphant over all OBJ
xstructionS.
Yet, Notwithstanding this eloquent
o9tlurst oI democratic LOYALTY 10 the
prosperity Of our brethren in the
the foreign countries, "American
labor and American genius" st;l] lay
in the ''slo1gh Of dcspondency" until
that same bill-and its author were
both consigned, to oblivion.
No. gentlemen, VIC cannot be in
different in regard to question SO
closely allied to our national prosper.
ity: and, in the language Of the St.
Louis republican platform, let us
"rencW and emphasize our allegiance
to the policy Of protection rs The
bllwark Of an American inrcndencc
and the foundation Of American de-
ve]opment and prosperity. Th:s true
American policy taxes foreign pro-
ducts and encourages home industry,
and'it puts the burden Of revenue on
foreign goods, secures the American
market for the American producer:
it upholds the American standard OF
wages for the American Worilingmen;
it puts the factory by the side Of the
farm ard makes the American farm
cr less dependent on foreign demand
and price: it ditiuses general thrift
and founds the strength OF all Oh the
strength Of each. In It's reasonable
application it is just, fair and impair
tia|, equally opposed to foreign con-
troll and domestic monopoly. to sec
tional Discrimination and Individual
Iayoritism