Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1892 — PERTINENT QUERIES. [ARTICLE]

PERTINENT QUERIES.

Some Knotty Questions for Democrat* to Answer. t If foreigners do not pay the duties, wiiy Bhould they remove their factories rto the United States? __ J If the United States is not producing ■Jin plate in commercial quantities, why are sixty Welsh tin plate works idle? If the McKinley wool duties did not protect American wool prices, why lias the price of wool fallen in the London market over 21 per cent, since January, 1890, while in the same time the fall in the price of American wool has been only 7 per pent? Why should Democratic Labor Commissioner Peck’s report, showing how ttye McKinley law has increased wages land given life to industry, cause such great sorrow in the free trade camp? ‘ If the tariff has caused strikes, why were there 1,740 fewer strikes in New York state in 1891 than there were in 1890?

|b the example of Grover Cleveland, Who immediately before his first nomination for the presidency confessed that he “didn’t know a thing about the tariff” and who wrote his tariff message at the dictation of southern free traders, a better one for Democrats to follow than that of Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Benton and Randall? £• v ; \ With cost of living lower and farm 'prices higher than two years ago, as admitted by Democratic Senators Carlisle and Harris, would pot the farmer be foolish indeed were he to vote against protection, the farmer’s policy? ►. Are the free traders who attempted to nnllify the constitution fa 1882 and rebelled against it to 1861 bettor judges of Its provisions than the protectionists Who fought and bled for it daring five ‘tong years of war?—American Econo* otot. ,

—--- ~ , .. . ■ *. 1 1 Ton are going home now,'and there is t omething I want yon to take home with g «»• Fonder It) teach it to yenrehlldren; >U it to your neighbor*. It is this truthHat the people of the United State* will so that no man leaver elected to an oflC ee of profit and tract in tkle eeeintry [g; Ko opposes the payment of pensions to j- t» soldiers of the rebellion.—General lekles at G. A. B. Reunion Sept. *l.

i n iwpig .-t >■'.. rr- -■■ :xt- jfcju ...... \ Harrison on the Battlefield. -It was almost the middle of May, ,1804, before Colonel Harrison had an jopportunity to participate in one of i those great battles which have become i hiatogio. Kesaca was the field upon ■which he made for himself a reputation \for coolness and personal valor which, •none can assail. He led oh. foot the charge of Ms brigade upon a formidable ■redoubt. Away in advance of tbe five he ran across the valley which to so many yvas the valley of fdeath, and still in the lead he climbed hill on which scores fell to ripe no /Colonel Harrison wga among the first Ho cross the parapet. It has been saM ;he was the very first. A hand to hand combat ensued, the gunners defending themselves with their rammers and the assailants attacking with their clubbed muskets; officers exchanged pistotthota. dm Was in fact ono of the rare Instances df a genuine bayonet ohargb without a shot fired except by the defender of the redoubt. The air rang, with victorious cheers, and for awhile the inclgsure was a scene of frantic joy. The color* had all been borne inside, and to both friend eaemy in the distance they announced that the height was gained.— 'Washington Star. ‘ I'

Tbe Canadian farmer pays fifteen. .cent* duty for taking bis barley aorooe tbe Une Into tbe United Staten. Mow ean Uln thia ease bo oald that the consumer peye the datyt It come* oak of tbe packets Of the Canadian farmer* —Sir John A. Moor ilunald.

Voder tbe reeiproolty agreement speelal favors have been secured for agricultural product*, and oar export* es •oeh product* have boon greatly increased.—Harrtoeu’a Letter es Acceptance. -J ' -*>’ ._ • ’ X ;■■■».- —■^ tin plate production of tbe fitet fau year under the McKinley law was nearly, te.ooo.qoo pounds. Iq tka last year of tka oht law U>« prednetlou wu O. This information U from owetn *tatemeata es mauafkelurera, ' ~Ty.fT* l- f •»’, lM,%hent Go to the Soldiers’ Horns*. received b ° UMty