The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-27
Holds Non Voter Throws Country Back
10 Taxation Without Representation

ricultural industry. Whole commune
ties are dependent upon outlying ter
ritcries for their existence. Food pro-
duction for home consumption Is, Of
course. imperative. However, the
United States supplies food mater
ials to many foreign markets, and the
wealth to this country is colossal. The
better this surplus wealth, the better
the business conditions existing every
where are.
immigration concerns every en-
ployer and employe, besides adding
greatly to our social problems. II
hordes of low-priced labor are ad-
mitted to the United States. employ
ers are temporarily benefited. but the
employees unfortunate in competition
with cheap labor. But a reaction Is
bound to come. because II all wages
are low, the masses will not be able to
afford commodities that were bought
before. The industries that are pro-
ducing the articles therefore cannot
survive without a market. They
must close up, throwing hundreds or
thousands out of work. The result Is
panic and chaos Statistics show the
labor supply in this country Is suffi-
cient to supply demand, and present
wages help to uphold the standard Of
the entire nation.
Economic Issues
Tariff, in a measure. has the same
effect as a strict immigration law. A
protective tariff compels foreigners to
pay for the privilege of selling In
American markets. It brings the cost
Of foreign production up to the cost
of domestic. II our prices were al
lowed to drop to the level of foreign
prices. then wages would automatic
ally drop to foreign levels too. The
result is a lower grade of living,
which does not appeal to Americans
The waterways question concerns at
least 5O,O0O000 people. II the st.
Lawrence were opened up, 1t would
mean five to ten cents increase on
each bushel of wheat exported, and q
corresponding amount on other ex-
portationS.
The purpose of this article Is not
lengthy discussion of each issue up
before the jury. which Is composed
Of Americans eligible to vote. Each
person has opinions on each topic,
and the real purpose of this article
is to get them to express their opin-
ions on these problems by voting to
the best of their knowledge and abil-
ity.
Lincoln Expressed It
e. In vO1, mt rifA1on ~ k1a&e
country feel these great questions
concern you and the generation to
follow? Thought must be taken for
the future of our republic as well as
for only immediate needs. We would
be intensely selfish II we cared only
for the welfare of our present gener-
alton. Most of lis. however, when
awakened to facts. desire earnestly q
great, glorious and prosperous nation
of descendants to carry on the ira
6itions of American manhood and
womanhood. We stand before the
world today holding the torch Of
democracy for others, lighting the
way for others. and il we cannot take
that position with the consideration
and reverence 1t deserves, then We
must fall as other nations before us
have fallen through laxity and COR
rupt!on.
Let us then remember the immortal
words Of one of the greatest Ameri-
cans OF all, Abraham Lincoln, prefix
ing one small word vote. that gov.
ernment OF the people. for the people
and by the people shall not perish
from the earth.'