Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-11-04
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the tariff--it served mostly for some
thing TO talk about. But the tariff
is a permanent institution, to a large
extent, whichever party may come
into power. There is just one feature
OF that question that might be called
an issue; that feature is reciprocity.
We have tried it to some extent and
End it beneficial. The republican
party favors reciprocity and there
fore has the best and only side OF
the question that can materially
benefit us. The money question is
no longer an issue. There remains
but two questions practically worth
considering, the trusts and the in
dustrial questions, which are SO clos
ly related that they might be called
one issue. This is the only issue to-
day and probably will be the only
issue for some time to come. 1t is
we'll to prepare for it as early as pos
sible and the result this fall will be
either for better or for worse
for the people in the future. 1t is
on this line that a voter should CON
slider how he shall cast his ba Hot
next Tuesday. The ouly way in
which he can determine the matter
at this time is to take the record of
the two leading presidential candi
dates. We find that Parker, the
democratic nominee, has an cficial
record which applies directly upon
the industrial issue, and we are sorry
to say that his record is against the
interests Of the people. As chief
justice of the court of appeals he
handed down a decision in the case
of Mcqueen vs. the Plumbing and
Stcamfitters' union ia New York
City which sustained the contention
of the right of bycott by unions or
individuals to force other unions
and individuals out of the field of
labor; it sustained the contention of
a right to combine labor unions
with builders in conspiracies to drive
out competitors. 1t was upon this
very decision that the Building
Trades Union of New York City was
founded and upon which it depend
ed for it's existence. The rest ia well
known history. The public is
familiar with the story of Sam Parks,
the walking delegate, how he black
mailed individuals and corporations,
how he caused strikes here and there,
losing millions of dollars to the
laboring men and millions to the
employers and TO innocent parties
who had buildings under way and
finally paralyzed the building in
dustry in that city for nearly the
whole season in 1908, which has been
repeated again this season to a great
extent. Not only we're the laboring
men of that city put to hardship, but
laborers in the iron and steel in
dustry all over the country we're af-
fected. 1t may be said that Parker
vas disintrested and honest in his
opinion, but that is no relief from
the situation his weakness has
brought about. And what could we
expect Of such a mar as our chief
executiye3 He is not malicious, bat
none the less dangerous to the in
terests of the people. la the instance
cited above he proved a weakness
along the very line where the future
will have need OF the strong. On the
other hand, we find that Roosevelt is
not in great favor with the trusts, he
takes a firm stand on the industrial
question and has proved by his acts
that he is strong along the liue where
his opponent shows lack Of strength
and wisdom. To our mind the posi-
ton of the two candidates on this
great and growing issue is more i'm
portant than all else, and, should be
that which governs the voter as to
the national ticket next Tuesday.
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