The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-03
DISCUSSES
PROSPERITY and war
CONGRESSMAN SAYS L. 5. Is
THRIVING BECAUSE OTHERS
ARE SUFFERING.
"C0UNTRY is AT WAR
DECLARES EIGHT-HOUR LAW
WAS BLOW TO COURTS OF
THE LAND.

Regardless of the party in power,
the United States will be prosperous
until the end of the European war,
but the voters should do a whole lot
of thinking about the future between
now and next Tuesday, was the key
note of an able address given in the
courthouse last night by Congress
man C. III. Dillon.
The meeting, which was largely at
tended, was held under the auspices
of the Lake county republican CEN
trail committee, and was presided
over by II. II. Holdridge, chairman
of the Lake county central committee.
In introducing Congressman Dill
lon, Mr.. Holdridge said that the
statesman is a true South Dakotan,
having, for a long span OF years, done
much toward the development of the
state. Mr.. Holdridge said that he
believed the impending election the
most important one since the civil
war. The chairman briefly touched
on the Mexican situation, the tariff
and the United States present status
in Europe. He said that the removal
of the tariff placed American labor in
ulIttl NOIiDttILlOh Win NAV Va
Europe. He said hat he hoped to
see American honor in foreign coun-
tries restored.
Dillon on Prosperity.
Under republican government,
from 1896 to 1912, this country en-
joyed unprecedented prosperity" said
Mr.. Dillon. The machinery in fac
tories was kept humming, the labor
ing man had plenty of employment
and land values steadily increased.
Early in October. 1913, the president
called a few of his friends together
to rejoice. upon the occasion of the
signing of the Underwood tariff law.
During the winter of 1914 there were
500, 600 men out of work and in the
bread line in New York city alone,
and in Chicago 100000 were forced
TO accept that city's bounty. You
are prosperous now, but your pros
perity cannota be attributed TO the
Underwood tariff, which caused
American factories to close down or
operate half time, causing railway
earnings TO decrease and throwing
men out of work. But the European
war came, and it brought to this
country a prosperity coined out of the
woes and miseries of others. Ii we
boast of our prosperity. we should
boast of the bloodshed in Europe.
Our wheat commands a great price
simply because America now feeds
people who are too busy fighting to
cultivate crops
Congressman Dillon said the tariff
must be a big issue in the very near
future. He explained that the re-
publican doctrine is to buy at home,
and keep both the product and the
money spent for it in the United
States. He said that the democratic
policy is TO purchase where one can
buy cheapest.
Occupation of Vera Cruz.
The speaker took the administra-
ton to task for the present situation
in Mexico. He said claims TO the
contrary Notwithstanding, a state of
war has existed and still is in effect
between this country and Mexico,
and he placed the blame for it at
President Wilson's door. He said
that President Wilson declared, upon
the occasion of his inauguration that
he would never recognize Huerta,
then president, Mr.. Wilson sent
John Lind to Mexico, and Lind was
soon holding meetings with Carranza,
eonstitutionalist. He said hat Mr..
Wilson gave out hat neither Huerta
or any member OF his cabinet could
become candidate for president. A
few marines went up the streets OF
W Cx... M 49, nj n ~ on
gagged in a fight, and later President
Wilson insisted hat Huerta take of
his hat" to the American flag. He
, said that upon Huerta's refusal to
| comply, the whole American navy
was dispatched to Vera Cruz, and the
/ United States marines killed 126
M~exicans and suffered a loss of nine
, teen killed and many more wounded
more men than were killed in the
lSpanish-American war. He said the
United States took forcible possession
. and directed the customs and the is.
suing of licenses. The United States
: collected $4,000, 900, of which 81,
e 800, 900, in Mexican money, remained
after the paying of expenses. HI
8 said the $4,000, 900 was brought tt
new OTl6dns, anu ucpoSltcu L q SUI
treasury, where ii remains.
Congressman Dillon said hat tn
battle in Vera Cruz, coupled with thu
fact that $4,000 soldiers are now IL
Mexico and many more thousands ar
on duty at the border. should leave
nothing to question in regard to
/ state of war. He declared that thu
administration had driven Huerti
I out, and had recognized Carranza
d whose soldiers had desecratet
churches and massacred men ant
women, including Americans.
Referring to the European situa
tion, Mr.. Dillon said that European
countries did not want the Unite'
States to enter the war.
Pledges Forgotten.
He denied that the democratic ad
ministration had lived up to its plat
form. He said President Wilson
fn1atfarm nr0yidad for free trade fO