Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23

swept over the country, prOstrating
for the time all departments Of bust
ness in about the same degree. The
agricultural, commercial and manufac-
turing interests were alike and equal.
ly involved. The distress for a time
was severe and widespread. The stag
nation which ensued was discouraging
and long continued, making the years
from 1857 to 1860 extremely dull and
disspiriting in business circles through
out the uniOn," etc., etc. Evidently
Mr.. Walsh was trusting too much on
the ignorance or credulity of his au-
dience. He had to go back to the an
cient history of his party to find an in
stance where a revenue tariff did not
bring distress upon the country. owing
to an unusual beneficial agency. Had
ne gone a little farther along he would
have revealed something that would
not have suited his purpose. The dis
tress brought upon this country by
the tariff of 1857, followed by the civil
war. sealed the fate of the Demo
cratic party. The Republican party
was given birth-the party of patriot
ism and protection. From that time
on protection to American industries
has been its policy with what magnl-
ficent results the world is familiar.
As regards the tariff breeding trusts
Mr.. Walsh knows that several of the
biggest trusts in the country have 10
protection on their products, and that
free trade England has trusts as well
as America.
Seeking votes Mr. Walsh found very
little 10 complain of in Theodore
Roosevelt. He did file his objection
TO the rules and regulations govern.
ing forest reserves. But the animus
of this is found in the fact that the
company of which he is a member,
was denied the privilege of running
$4,000 head of sheep on the Big Belt
forest reserve, and was given permits
sion to run 1900. The department
simply had some regard for the little
fellows in the matter and the naughty
Mr. Walsh is indignant. 1t is not the
purpose of the department or President
Roosevelt to have these reserves work
an injury to settlers and agents of
the government are now in the west
gathering information to correct any
hardships that may exist. If they take
in grazing lands that should have been
left out the remedy will be applied
The reserves are essential for the pro-
lection of the water courses and COM
mercial timber, and the time is not
far distant when the Importance OF
these reserves can hardly be estimat
ed. The evils connected with theil
government can easily be removed.
Mr. Walsh had little to say upor
the subject of railroad commission
OF course, he could see nothing in thf
, measure before the last legislature BIT
an attempt upon the part of Republi
can members to gain party advantage
But he declined to be an apologist TO
: Governor Toole, in fact, did not men
g ton his name. 1t is said in Helen
+ that he is not a particular admire
of the governor
Mr.. Walsh wanted the audience Il
understand that he and his party werI
i the friends of the laboring men, bu
, failed to state that it was left TO
i Republican legislature to pass fellow
, servant law and other legislation de
: manded by them.
t As a cold, dry theorist Mr.. Walsh
: has some elements of strength, blu
2 his repellant manner, coupled with
!, losing cause, placed him at a disad
vantage He was unable to Great
l any enthusiasm and but very little al
plauSe.