Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20

4 column ard a half OF republicans
2n tke M4akato Free Press say they
asss ia FAVOR OF free trade with Porto
Esise. Thas is republican doosniaa.-
W&aaoHa Reporter.
la tAis matter Of a,Forsa Rieaa bar-
Sd tiss Hesall Star believes the pee-
gSs are right and; the republican,, CON
gEasS mea 2rs WRONG. CrtnQuS1le
Herald Star:
Il ithe Porto RICO, tariaf bssssi3 is a
measure which, if passed, ths pepub-
lieaa party would find it pretty dif6-
ee:ss ta ffsaend before the people ia The
s*,xs FALLS, campaign. - Sa4. Cloud
Journal Press
Every republican member who votes
against free trade between Porto Rico
And the rest OF. tha terrisonx al the
Ua7te&i States will vote against this
express wish of President Mckinley,
asea will throw himself open to the
suspicion Of being closely 1sasoeiated
with the tobacco and sugar trusts
KsadwueI Gazette
It 1.-THE Porto Rico voteI is u t1oos
record made in a. bad canse anfa, which
aaS republican parity ih> this state will
1sxst hesiisabe to repudiate at the first
oREtsro11nity.-St> Peter Free Press.
But, waivin9y the constinntinaaT ar-
gnnent aetogether, aad' even coneed-
ug' that it is within the power of Con-
xress to pass the law approved hy tAs,
hoase On Wednesday, the measure is
ansrinsscally unjust and: unwise. IT
rs NGAF FAIR, HUMANE, Or PO-
L.1TICALLY ExPEDIEN'E to enact
H. a platform OF commercial ai5aua~
tioa for the. island that came, to us
wlsh smiling: face and open hands Will
10 = sorry nanahlican?crs in tala coza-
ing cA1nVaign.-W1nona Republican.
The measure is said to have suf1i-
esent support in the senate to pass It,
asaas1 taa~ president, whose course nas
seen zhat Of faithful party man
rather than a statesman of conviction
sa2At decision, will sign it.-A,lhert Lea
*ssssssss.
l. Il is possible, of course, that good
1aen may vote for the Porto Ric2n
taxiM bill from honest motives, hut
tho appearances are against the sup
|lp<srttee,,s OF the hil4: WEaE. RENEFI-
> s1AEffIS OF TT ARE TEiE TO.
9szAAGfsO TRUST AND THE, SUGAR
TRUST, and there are 1,o, other bene-
Aehas'sssss. Neithen the ttabaceo crust or
asss sagar trust are infant industries,
&stz they neither need or deserve the
stnezEs OF 3 discriuin ahinE tariff.
eIS,zHsnesss, has no more moral riek* ta
discriminate against Porto Ricc than
Il haas 10 a;scriminaae against Arizona;
! <ss Indian TerrisoFy, and il tAis bin
s*Seg becomes a law the a.eza WHO made
Is SO win have more explaining to Go
tAssn will be couatortabla fcs thsaa~-
1a'f znesson Union.
Republicans from the Sbvenxa dss-
a'sa's who were in town yesterday saia
ssaass hastay's veae on the Porte Rico
&ssssa nnesnt the loss OF the distrhs to
se republicans by 4,eoo maiorAy.-3
&iRsseapolis Josraal..
Porto Rico is now Uniaet9 States ter
saasy, as unch 50 as any state IN the
Fssson, and ii appears to us, that COR
.Tsss has no more autaasity 20 levy a
sxssasas tax on It's products that eome
us 1haa il has to taz the aa,R4 oass-
tss G4 Massnesotz that is transported
sna finds = market isa New 4ork
~, es 10 tax tie bees sugar thak Oh
hrd asnkes is Nebraska sal is trans
szaea TO sczne othe1 staas ep states tal
pa q nnazkes> The products 81 Porto;
Fce> taa* fn1 anarket at Any poF4 OF
unated States sps ssazpay trans
rassl fFon ozae section, OF TIM eonn-
to Sno&hes secAiea> And ase no4
sssexaets. Ss1' 1
"a hong as tho island is eerriaoyxi
saaegang saag TO- tie United S.a.es- and
An ant$expansioais$ questions oaari
ssaaa, lawful, full possessioa-ai
:s&1eo l'eveaue tariff tax On its YeO-t
~ wuaa be pernieisus, and !. law
ing II wonA be establishing a3
aeseaa hat tho republican p>ssy can !
eR1t~d 10 SPONSOR. - =. ~ 81
sasiseency has eye7 beer, boSsti
rsFRblicans rs to their parsy,sI
Plea, and and The party expects issI