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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07

border than 10 import them from o
But how would those sections Of our
own country view il! II may be for
u selfish advantage TO have cheaper
coal and iron and lumber, but how
about Pennsylvania and Alabama and
Ohio aud Michigan: In turn, ii might
be advantageous TO them to import cot
ton goods from some other country,
but should we in Fall River stand for
a reduction in the tariff on manufac.
tured cotton fabrics:
If the tariff Is TO be tinkered with
for the benefit of this or that particu-
lar section of the country, it might be
just as logical TO do so for individual
states and towns. The resultant hodge
podge Of tariff legislation, however.
cal be better imagined than depicted.
So long as tariffs are to be negotiated
as national questions the many must
give way in the interests Of the few.
If the iron and coal industry Of Penn
sylvania is worth protecting by nation
al legislation. New England must defer
her selfish desires for the benefit Of
Pennsylvania. If the cotton industry
Is to have the benefit of discriminating
duties, other sections must yield for us.
1t Is one Of the striking instances of
either the beauties of cooperation or
the weaknesses of q system which
makes the many suffer for the benefit
Of the few. just as you look ut it,
And yet it Is a necessary part Of vi
system. II we adopted any system
which provided for legislation Of one
kind for one state and Of another for
another state it would be but a short
time when the very foundations of the
government would be imperlled. II
the nation is TO stand n unit its con
mercial restrictions and regulations
must be national. Any attempt at re-
vision must rest on the most careful
Investigations as TO the relative maxi
mum Of good to be derived and the
minimum OF hardship TO result. To
successfully keep the tariff constantly
adjusted to changing conditions would
entail constant study by the wisest OF
commissions. When the Democratic
party can scarcely hold together its
own factions, divided on the pettlest
issues, we don't believe it Is in any
position, ever remotely, to grapple with
so complex a problem rs tariff SEIZED.
ules.-Fall River Herald
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
RECIPROCITY NOT WANTED.
Demand For Tarin Legislation
Comes From Free Traders.

There Is no general demand any
where, except in districts where Demo
cratic ideas Of tariff legislation prevail.
for n breaking down Of the safeguards
now maintained. The prevailing sentl-
ment among the great majority of the
voters has been aud presumably Is 50
strongly on the side Of protection that
the Republican party has been fully
warranted in maintaining It's tradition
al attitude with regard TO this question.
The reciprocity agitation has been
very much exaggerated. Some special
interests desire a modification Of the
tariff as affecting Canada because that
would be 20 their advantage. The peo-
pie az large do not demand II. And
the working Of free trade. limited. As
recently seen. does not impress the In.
telllgent citizen rs encouraging the be-
lief that more of it would be a good
thing. The tariff IN anthracite was
abolished. and that on bitumlnous coal
was suspended. Can any N recall
that the people procured cheaper fuel
as a result OF admitting the Canadian
product duty freef
On the whole, the people appear to
be fairly well satisfied without either
reciprocity with Canada or free trade.
Tray Times.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
NOT MERE SUSPICION
CONVICTION THAT REPUBLICANS ARE
GOOD TARIFF MAKERS.

Country Invariably Tranquil With a
Republican Majority Ia Congress.
% So With the Democrats In
Power
III the tariff question is rcopcncd by
the Republicans" remarks the New
York Evening Post, nobody knows
what will happen, though every II
will have a pretty clear suspicion OF
the result"
There Is a good deal of truth in this
observation. There is always a "sus.
plcion" that when the Republicans take
up the tariff they will either let We'll
enough alone or fran" a schedule of
duties that will promote industrial
prosperity and financial stability. This
suspicion is so strongly justified by
presidents that the country invariably
looks with tranquility upon a Repub-
lican majority In congress. feeling on
ldent that the tariff will be so treated
as TO yield necessary revenue, afford
adequate protection 10 home industries
and maintain healthful activity In the
various pursuits which keep capital
and labor proftably employed.
A different kind Of suspicion enters
the public mind when the Democrats
get m opportunity to put their tariff
theories into practice, When this sit
uatlon last occurred there was general
alarm at the prospect Of a fulfllment
Of the Democratic promise to take pro.
lection out Of the tariff. Business
shrunk, factories closed. money betook
itself to hiding places, idleness pre-
vailed, wage earners were thrown out
Of jobs, soup h0u,,s were established,
calls upon charity were heard through
out the land. and the Of the
government fell so low that vast
amounts Of bonds were issued to pay
running expenses.
The hard times did not end until the
Republican national victory of 1896, an
event which established confidence and
which. followed by the Dlnglcy tariff
OF 1877, restored q prosperity that has
continued until the present time. In
this bit Of history there Is every in
ducement to continue Republican rule
and no fact which should persuade
anybody that Democratic tariff doctor.
ing Is desirable. The general feeling,
In fact, Is something nor than "sus.
pici0n." Ii amounts TO a positive con
yiction that Republicans know more
than Democrats about the tariff and
can be trusted TO handle it In a way
to build up rather than TO tear down
the structure Of the country's material
welfare.
The record Of q party Is the thing to
so by. and by this test the Republican
party stands for a tariff policy that the
people want and are not goin. TO dis
card at the coming national election
Rochester democratic Chronicle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
SHIP PROTECTION.
Its Opponents Overlook the Mai,
Question.

Common sense from Mr.. IIill' Is
what the New York Times calls the
statement that the only way to get n
large marine owned 10y Americans Is
TO permit Americans 10 buy or build
ships, just rs they may find the more
profitable. Yes; that is common
as a free trader views it. II Is, In that
view, the height OF common sense 10
buy In the cheapest and sell In the
dearest market. But there ls another
way Of looking at II. one Of the wit
nesscs before the congressional marine
commission testified that free trade In
ships would instantly close every ship
yard in the United States. Would that
ex- Congressman farquhar Of Buffalo.
told the commission that the political
party which should establish free trade
In ships would alternate the votes Of
2,O0O,pD members OF American labor
organizations. Would that he common
sense
Ii all depends upon the point Of view.
What Mr.. Hill wants Is the privilege
Of buying ships abroad instead Of hay.
ing them built at home at - TO 20 per
cent higher cost. He is in the trans.
portatlon business. AMI he Is looking
for bargains In vehicles or vessels, lie
cares nothing about the shlpbuilding
industry In his own country.
Right mere Is where he separates
himself from the subject under consid.
Grafton. The marine commission Is not
only directed 10 investigate and report
rs 10 the best method of restoring the
nag TO It's rightful place OIL the sea, but
Is must also report rs 10 the plan best
calculated 10 revive the American i'll
dustry of shipbuilding. The two ques.
tons go together. OF the two the ship.
building half is by far the more I'm.
portant.
IL Is up TO congress to find out not
alone how 10 enable Americans 10 own
ships. but how 10 enable Americans to
build, own and operate ships. Mr.. Hill
has not yet graSped the whole PROPOSE.
ton, Being II free trader. he can only
see a part Of it-that part which will
enable him to get cheap ships. In so
completely overlooking the main essen
tial OF having an American marine
built. owned. operated and manned by
Americans We do not think the Great
Northern man has shown a very high
quality of common sense.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
last six years.
Over one Thousand
claims allowed through us dur
ing the last six months. Dis.
ability, Age and In
C pensions obtained
in the shortest possible time.
Widows claims a speciality
Usually granted within 90
days if placed with us immedi-
ately OH soldiers death. Fees
fixed by law and payable out Of
allowed pension. A successful
experience of rs years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bure III
are at your service. Highest re-
ierences furnished. Local maeis-
trates p ecuniarily
benefited by sending US
claims.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
wb.r. Ignorance Il. bliss.

A correspondent OF the New York
Evening Post, writing from Washing
ton, points out how the tariff may be
successfully attacked-namely, by an
analytical little editorial in the Even.
ing Post on the coal tariff slngly. deal
Ing with prices Of anthracite coal In
New York as affected by the tarifr and
the recent suspension Of the Dlngley
duties" This communication Is print
ed without comment, although a word
or two would suffice to show the writer
that he is barking up the wrong tree"
as anthracite coal Is on the free list
and has been ever since the Dingley
law was enacted. Leaving the word
or two unspoken leaves the Posts cor.
respondent In Ignorance and In the full
enjoyment Of his hatred Of the tari6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
How Others See H..

'.The reaction in Massachusetts, Is
what the free trade Philadelphia Rec.
ord calls the movement for free trade
in lumber. coal, iron. hides. wool and
farm and fishery products. In this
movement the Record sees a breaking
away from Republican lines oh the
part OF New England business men.
We imagine that the Republican sign
ers OF the reciprocity petition have not
hitherto seen II In that light. II
should. however, interest them to note
with what satisfaction the enemies OF
the Republican party regard the par.
ticipation OF New England Republicans
In what Is IN reality q covert attack
upon Republicanism.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
My wife. Mrs. L. G. Garlic, having
left my bed and board without Just
cause, I will no longer be responsible
for any debts contracted by her.
@. e. CARLILE.
Kendall. Aug. 20, 1904.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
THE TARIFF NECESSARY.
Foreigners Are O~vertaking Us In
Methods Of Production.

OF Production.
Free traders cannot deny that wages
are much higher in this country than
in Europe, but they seek TO make 1t
appear that an American workman cen
do so much more than an Englishman
or German that a protective tariff Is
not needed. As a considerable share
Of the workmen In this country are for
elgners or foreign born that assertion
Is clearly wrong.
The advantage which American work.
men are supposed TO possess In labor
saving devices Is passing away, IL 1t
has not passed already, in many in
dustries. The expectation Of labor saw
ing machinery has long been a marked
feature of the exports, and this machln-
cry is extensively copied in Europe.
With similar lavor saving devices and
longer hours, European workmen can
meet American competition in almost
any industry. That is why free trade
would necessarily mean a reduction In
wages to the European standard.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
Watteraon,n brand.

The statement has gone forth TO the
effect that Judge Parker raises the
finest rye In New York state, and this
should suffice TO reconcile Editor Wat.
terson to the candidacy Of the great
unspeakable. Come 10 think about II,
however. 1t may be that Uncle Henri
doesn't drink any kind Of rye except
Che Kentucky brand.-Moravian Falls
~. CT Yellow Jacket.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
A Comforting ThouKht.

II Mr.. Hearst fails to secure the
nomination he will at least have the
consolation OF knowing that he has
distributed a considerable amount Of
money and thus added to the prosper.
lty OF the masses. To a man 80 deeply
devoted to the welfare Of the common
people this should be quite comforting.
.-Kansas City Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
Defense of the usurper.

But, now, what specific things Is
Mr.. Roosevelt accused of? First, it
is charged, that he influences legisla-
ton, and transgresses the line which
under our constitutional system
should exist between the executive
and the legislative branches. That it
is unconstitutional for the president
to confer with the members of the
house and senate and seek to infu-
ence them with respect to legislation
is a new doctrine in this republic.
In the first place the constitution
gives him the express power and
in giving his views with respect to
legislation. In the second place, he
Is made a co%-ordinating factor in the
legislative branch of the government
for he has the power to veto any act
passed by both houses and it can not
become a law unless it is repassed by
both houses by a two thirds vote in
each house.
Now, then. Is il possible that in
in conversation with members OF each
house, he may not repeat the recon-
mendation made in his com.
%munication to the house in writing,
or that in view of their joint respon.
sibility for legislation, he may not ad,
wise with them at any time and con,
vince them. If he may, of the wisdom
or unwisdom of the proposed legisla'
ton? Criticism founded upon such a
proposition Is evidence of the weak.
ness of the position of our adver.
sarles.
His High Ideals"
This brings me to the criticism
of the president, that he has depart
ed from his former high ideals in the
matter Of politics. No charge is more
unfounded than this. He is as much
In favor of clean methods. he is as
much opposed to the spoils system
he believes in honesty and efficiency
in the administration. and in the en-.
forcement OF the civil service law, as
completely as he ever did or ever pro
posed to do. He Is doing everything
In his power to maintain his ideals
We're he to take the course marked
out as the proper one in such criticism
and o~stracise so far as conference
with him Is concerned, the members
of his party whom the mugwumps dc
not approve. he would divide his
party, tie his hands and destroy ut
terly his power for usefulness to the
country"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
Easily Understood.

One has only TO recall the state OF
American industry the last time the
people gave the tariff rippers a chance
and Its condition ever since the rippers
were driven out Of power in disgrace
to understand what tariff ripping really
Is In practice.-Buffalo News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
THE TARIFF NATIONAL.

II Cannot he Tinkered For Particu-
lar Sections.
New England business men are clam
oring for reciprocity with Canada. be-
cause they think II would be cheaper
to bring certain commodities across the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
unite Serious.

The Republican managers should lose
no time in denying Governor Narda-
mans assertion that President I,oose-
welt is a boil weevil. If the statement
Is allowed to go unrefuted the electoral
vote of Mississippi may soon be hope
lessly lost.-Kansas City Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07

Country Invariably Tranquil With a
Republican Majority In Congress.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
ROOSEVELTFOR
JUSTICE TO ALL
A Man OF Peace But Not Afraid to
Put on Armour to Right Wrongs
Against Any Oppressed.
SPEECH OF SECRETARY TAFT
Roosevelt Believes in Doing Things, a
Man Of Aetion-Be Sure You're
Right, Then Go Ahead.

Secretary of War Taft addressed Q
Republican rally at Montpelier, Yer
mont, last week. The secretary, who
was accorded IN enthusiastic recep
tion, briefly reviewed the issues and
history of the parties and discussed
the platforms of both parties. In a
review of the administration of Pres
ident Roosevelt, to which the great
er part of the speech was devoted
Secretary Taft ulogized the president
highly, saying:
Euloey of Roosevelt.
Unable really to attack the record
of the Republican party, unable real
ly 10 take any ground which makes
a combatable issue with the Republi.
cans on the main question, the Dem,
ocrats now seek to attack the presi.
dent, and to charge him with viola.
tions of the constitution, with a head.
strong disposition to rule or ruin, with
a tendency to involve the country in
foreign wars, with being. in other
words, an unsafe man. In all my ex
perience | never have met a man in
authority who has less pride of opin.
ion in the judgment that he has form
ed in respect to situations presented
to him for action than has Theodore
Roosevelt. | have never met a man
who was so amenable to reason, SO
anxious to reach a just conclusion
and so willing to sacrifice a previous.
ly formed opinion as the present
president of the United States. He
weighs every argument which is
brought before him, and If by reason
of the limpid character OF nature
which leads him to speak as he
thinks. he gives instant expression to
an opinion which IL subsequent faith
shows him to be erroneous he
changes only as a man can change
who is an earnest seeker for truth.
with the sincerest desire to do right.
Not a Tyrant.
"He is not a tyrant, but he is a
leader. He does believe In siren
uous life. He does believe in doing
things. He believes that a man who
is given brain and muscle is charged
with the responsibility OF making the
most of them and of doing as much
with both as possible for his fellow
men. He represents as high a type
as their is in the country of ener
getic American manhood.
Would Avoid War.
mo man ever sat in the presiden
tial chair more anxious to avoid wal
or conflict with foreign nations thar
he. His impulsiveness of manner anC
his quickness of thought and speech
coexist with a real conservatism OF
action that makes it as certain as il
was under Mr.. Mckinley, that no pol
icy will be followed needlessly ex
posing the interests of the country &c
the peril of war All, but 1t is said
wait until he has a free hand, after
the election, then you will see him in
his true light. 1t Is difficult to an
swer such a gratuitous suggestion
founded as 1t must be on the assump
ton that a man like Theodore Roose
welt, whose candor and honesty are
so patent that he almost thinks aloud
has been playing a part for three
years, and is only waiting the success
at election TO throw off the mask. II
is too ridiculous for discussion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
Healthy N others.

Mothers should always keep In gooo
bodily health. l. They owe it to tnelf
children. 10 Yet it is no.:unusual sight
to see mother, with babe in arms,cou'
Ching Observation-Disclosures all the
systoms of a consumptive tendency.
And why should this dangerous condl'
ton exit, dangerous alike to mother
and chile, whenIDr IBoschee,s German
Syrup would put stop to it at once!
No mother should be without this old
and tried remedy in the house-for It's
timely use will promptly. cure any lung,
throat or bronchial trouble in herself
or herself or hers. children. The worst
cough or cold Gamble speedily cured by
German Syrup so can hoarseness and
congestion OF the bronchial tubes. 1t
mikes gxpectoration easy, and gives
instant relief and refreshing rest to the
cough racked consunptive. New trial
bottles, 25c; large size. 45c. For sale
by Eagle Drug Store.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

te1epathic impression tnal the Isunmus
might secede from Colombia; that you
sent Admiral Wise to Santo Domingo
last February to oversee another revo-
luton despatched a feet to Tangier to
get Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead.
ordered the. European squadron to
Smyrna to secure school privileges for
American missionaries, sent the De-
troit back to Santo Domingo last May,
and have just hurried the Denver and
Bancroft to the scene of the latest
revolutionary eruption in Hayti, and
why you have at this moment eight
warships at Shanghai against seven
from all other nations combined?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

sa;d narty in said county to nominate
candidates for the following ofnces "
he elected at the ensuing genera eieo'
ton. viz: Sheriff, County treasurer
County Clerk, Clerk of the Court us
trict Attorney, Register OF Deeus'
County Superintendent OF scnoo,s'
County Surveyor and Coroner Will DC
held at the court house in the village
Of Eagle River on the 18th day OF octo-
her 1904 at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon
second. that the caucuses in the sew
oral towns on the 9Th day OF OCTOBER
1904. opening at 7-30 p. m. and contlnu-
inc one hour as provided by law at the
following named places respectively
and that the number of each, be as fol-
lows, viz:
Town Hall Place hold No. OF
ing caucus delegates
Eagle River Fown Hall four
rbor Vitae Woodmen hall Three
Minocqua IoWn nall
LacduFlambeau Wondmen hall one
BY order of
MART HIRzEL,
Chairman, Dem. Co. Com.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
RESPECT FOR LAW.
General Principles of American Free
dom Must Be Continued.

1--WE Democrats recognize the first
source of American prosperity In the
natural bounties of God and next in
the vast extent in which between the
Atlantic and the Pacific, Canada and
the Gulf has been tried the experiment
in human and industrial freedom of
equal rights and no special privileges,
IF hostility to large military and naval
expenditures, and preference for sim
pie and inexpensive administration
and dislike of personal and summary
restraints.
From the marvellous success of our
country resulting from it's century and
more of free self-governing, law-abid-
ing, self-respecting citizenship, regard
full of the rights of other men, we
Democrats conclude not that the gen
eral principles of American freedom
should be reversed, but that they
should be continued. We would have
not less respect for law, but more re-
spect: not less freedom of trade, but
more freedom; not less respect for the
rights of her countries and races, but
more respect; not more, but less for
eign entanglements, not increase, but
decrease in the proportion of military
and naval and general governmental
expenditure to the ability of the people.
ITO promote all these, because we
believe in all these, we hail with salts
faction and enthusiasm the nomina-
ton of Alton B. Parker for the Presi-
dency and Henry G. Davis for the Vice
Presidency. They stand for a return
to RI spect for law and order, national
and international; for peaceful and
industrial United States as against the
militaristic and wasteful ideals of our
President; for a sincere and persistent
effort to reform the tariff, especially to
abolish or reduce those duties the plain
effect of which is not to extend or di-
Nersify American industry, but to stif1e
its freedom; for return to public
economy and a halt in enormously in
ereasing expenditure; for resolute in
vestigation of executive departments
for the speediest practicable grant OF
that independence to the Philippine
people which alone is consistent with
the fundamental doctrines Of American
Democracy; for a dissolution of the
partnership between the great corpora
lions of the country and the United
States Government. For these and for
other good things do the Democratic
candidates stand Therefore, it is that
you and I support them. Therefore,
It is that they shall and will be cleo
ted" [F'rom Edward M. Shepard g
speesN in BrookIyul
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys: if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
neytr trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass 1t. or pain in
the back is also