The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-06-03
CAN CONDITIONS
Be MADE BETTER
North Dakota Farmers Better Off
Than Those Living Now IN
Canada.

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planning his reasons for favoring.
the success of the regulars in the
big conflict for control of the re-
publican party in North Dakota:
As recently stated in dispatches
from North Dakota to the Jour-.
nal, MIR. Hansbrough has Joined.
hands with the organization re-
publicans again, though two years
ago he was in conflict with them.
He says he is not in politics and
is not candidate for Office, but he
is a firm supporter Of the national
administration and of the present
tariff system.
II hope and believe that the re-
gular organization will win in the
state Mr.. Hansbrough said. II
am firmly convinced that present
conditions are most favorable to
the farmers Of North Dakota, and
when we say the farmes, we prac-
tically mean the people of that
state. I do not believe they stand
to gain by the political agitation
that is now going on in the state.
elias the average North Dakota
farmer forgotten the tribulations
that came to him from 1890 to
1900? I do not believe he has.
During that decade congress revis-
ed the tariff three times, and there
was much political agitation, ac-
companied by widespread bust
ness disturbance. The country
G h an g ed administration three
times in those years with some re-
markable results upon the prices
of farm products. When Harri-
son came to the presidency in
1889, following democratic adj
minstration, industrial and COM
mercial affairs were at a very low
ebb. A republican tariff law was
enacted in 1890, and business re-
vived at once, Notwithstanding the
dire predictions that we're made as
to what the effects of that law
would be. In some respects the
political agitation Of that day re-
sembled the commotion that is now
in progress in several sections of
the country. It was called popu-
lism then. The movement for a
change Of administration gained
such headway that, even in the
face of the better conditions that
set in after the Mckinley law was
passed, the republicans were voted
out of power.
"Mr. Cleveland, thoroughly COM
mitted to a tariff for revenue only,
became president in 1893, and the
following year we had another re-
vision, this time by the democrats.
Business disaster and commercial
chaos Immediately followed as q
result of this revision. The prices
Of farm products fell to the lowest
point since those delorous days
proceeding the civil war. The peo-
pie soon realized and regretted
their mistake, but were obliged to
wait in patience and poverty for
four long, miserable years before a
remedy could be applied. Then,
almost regardless Of their political
beliefs, they elected the patriotic
American. William Nick Kinley, .as
their president. Again there was
an industrial revival. This was
greatly augmented by the enact
ment in 1897 Of the Dinglsy tariff
law by a republican congress. That
was thirteen years ago, since which
time an era Of unbroken prosperity
and confidence has prevailed.
.'All this is q matter Of indis-
putable history. The most pro-
found oausists have failed, and
will continue 70 fail, except for
political purposes and in Z spas
modic way, to convince anyone
that republican party policy did