| Show GOODERASONS FOE DEFEAT Our morning contemporary continues explain the causes of the Republican defeat The last essay in this direction is that the r iocratic victory is a warning that Congress must get into closer rappoit with the people must heed their present necessities and must shape legislation accordingly ac-cordingly Thats just it When Congress grants to the manufacturers of pig iron the opportunity oppor-tunity to extort nearly 7 blackmail from the American people on eacti ton of that article Produced here it seems clear enough that Congress cannot get into closer rapport with the people while it is in this dishonest partnership with the rich Especially Es-pecially does this ipe4uality of citizens seem odious when we reflect that the total wages paid in the manufacture of a ton of pig iron are about 350 When the price of tin plates is raised by act of Congress from 450 wholesale whole-sale to 560 wholesale S C Tnnscn Co metal brokers statement state-ment the excuse for this outrage on every family in the land being that tin is supposed to exist in tha Black Hills it is apparent that Congress does not heed tho present necessities of the people When Congress has so shaped legislation that the Dry Goods ChnmfcZe says of the change that Plush goods which formerly cost 40 cents to laud will cost 55 cents goods which formerly cost 55 Cents will now cost G7 3 < f cents goods which formerly cost 75 cents to land will now cost 90 to Docents Do-cents being an advance of 15 cents to 20 cents a yard over former YI11uesthen it is quite clear that Congress has not shaped legislation for the benefit the people but for the beuefit of a few manufacturers If t It is refreshing to hear our weak contemporary con-temporary assign a good and sufficient reason for the defeat of its party I |
