The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-03-08

one more, it is persuasive evidence at
least that his bill is fake and is only
intended as bait to catch gudgeons.
If he can get favorable report on
his bill from the ways and means COM
mittee, it at once becomes privileged
matter, which he can call up at any
time, whether the committee on rules
SO desires or not
Clearly this is Br'er Babcock's golden
opportunity, for in the next congress
the Republican majority is about so,
which will render any reform measure
on any subject under heaven difficult
of passage.
Now, l would not misrepresent Mr..
Babcock, so will let him speak for
himself. He understands the English
language fairly well. He never Stops
over. Consequently what he says in a
carefully prepared interview may be
taken as his sentiments. He says:
1t is certainly wisdom on the part Of congress to
afford such relief it is able to do by the repeal
Of tariff laws affecting schedules where monster
organizations have been organized to regulate
competition-schedules which practically produce
but little revenue but which are sufficiently high
to prevent the importation Of foreign material or
manufactures.
do not claim that my bill is perfect, but that
the principle involved is. There may be addi-
tional sections, such as iron ore and tin, that
should be repealed and possibly there may be
certain classes Of material that should remain on
the dutiable list that are included. but il there
be any Of this kind they will be very small per-
centage Of the whole.
hope to get early consideration Of this meas
ure at the next session of congress, and believe
public sentiment will demand prompt action by
congress
In the statement, II believe public
sentiment will demand prompt action
by congress-" may be found the reason
for Brother Babcock's sudden CONVEX
sion to Democratic ideas.
But he does not stand alone, as did
Alexander Selkirk on his island. There
is another Republican Daniel to come
to judgment-Hon. Charles b. Lands
Of Indiana. Lands is leading light
in the Republican synagogue since he
made his famous speech in favor Of
ousting Brigham II. Roberts of Utah.
Lands is not too old to learn Last
summer he thought a stake and rider
high tariff among our choicest bless
ings.
Purloined From Democrats.
The day after Brother Babcock in
roduced his great reform measure,
purloined bodily from Democrats,
Rro+bor ondie IN q, ;,+o,,; l., ~
Washington Post, said
l am heartily in favor Of Mr. Babcock's bill to
remove the duty from steel and iron and kindred
products and the COMMUNICATION that bill will re-
ceiye from every nook and corner of the country
will surprise some gentlemen, especially the mag
mates who, boldly and in defiance of public senti.
ment, have organized the most gigantic industrial
combination n, in history.
ton and the tnu ~ IN @
rious industries amalg amated by this billion and
quarter capitalization were nourished from their
Dfra by pat1oe people giving support to the
grown to riants and the giants have mon ;oined
to prey upon the people, to whose liberality and
generosity gen, they owe their existence The people
of thaE hent 'eael .ese ungra.elu,
next session Of congress does not do it the people
will IL send one here that will.
arast formers as ana destroyers
ours rests on the ballot The ballot is stil in the
hands Of the individual, and the individual still
a mas iair ~, idea Of MS rights Ii had my way
By the time we p4Is a. ,aS
would know how effective such legislation was,
and if satisfactory as trust destroyer the good
IN haste bu - w. ado maze nor IN a,e ICE nor
dividual be protected in his rights believe can.
ital should have walled about it every security
ana saiesuald but there is point beyond which
sarly Door trust thet y NO.
mate competition by brutal, arbitrary power is
Just as much q an anarchist as the fellow who
both Of them. S'As WIN 00m0' am against
That's pood s+rono nonooro+,o doo
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