The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-01
A Ringing Declaration of
the Principles of the
Party.
Vindication Of the Republican
Record in Congress.
The River and Harbor Bill
and Its Merits.
The Shameless Frauds Prac.
ticed in Southern Elections.
Other Issues Ably and Manfully
~ Discussed.
The Democratic Party q Party of
Obstruction.
Speech by Congressman Horr to tho Con-
Other Issues Ably and Manfully
~ Discussed.
The Democratic Party a Party of
Obstruction.
Speech by Congressman Horr to tho Con-
vention that Re-Nominated Him.

" ho quito proper tnat should appear be-
fore you ON this occasion and thank YOU for
this renewed expression of your considera-
ton and confidence / should not do myself
Justice did i not assure you that your har-
monlous and unanimous action moves me
deeply. [Applausel
Four years ago received the nomination
Tor congress from the old eighth district
with some misgivings on my own part, fear
ing as to whether possessed the training
ana ability to properly perform the many
duties of so high a trust. After a most bit
ter and heated contest the verdict of the peo-
pie was that should make the trial Zap
plauseJ Two years ago your convention
unanimously endorsed my congressional
work by again naming me for the same
position, and the people once more, after
another most exciting and merciless cam
paign, decided that should continue in The
p1s.sion, ana now 60 receive once Iuore fuch
hearty approval of my course not only Ills
me with gratitude for your kindness towards
me in the past but it gives me strength for
the struggles OF the future. [Applause.l
NO public man can BIO unmindful of the
approval of his fellow men, and let me as
sure you that in the future, as they nave in
the past my duties shall receive ali the labor
and energy / possess. As a rule in this
world success comes only from continuous
hard work. Whatever of success may
have attained has been no exception to that
rule
paign 1t seems to me proper to take q
glimpse at the past and for a few moments
to speak of the needs of the present hour
RETROSPECT.
The excitements of the last campaign are
still fresh in the minds of all You all re-
collect the questions which were prominent
in that noted coutest-the question of pro-
lection to our home industries; the purity of
the ballot box; fair aud honest election re-
mn En- xUh eli.
troll and manage this nation, whether it
should be the party which had always loved
and defended 1t or that party, a large por.
ton of which had hated and tried to destroy
it The Republican party planted itself
squarely on the side OF protection and af-
firmed with great warmth and sincerity that
agitation of the suffrage question should
never cease until every where in this broad
land free ballot and fair count had been
secured-Iapplausel-u every American
freeman could cast one vote for the men of
his choice and have that vote honestly
counted and properly returned.
Planting ourselves upon those positions we
made the fight and the victory was won.
James A. Garfield was elected President Of
the United States. Applause You all re-
that announcement, because we all felt that
that meant peace and prosperity for our
common country.
need not at this time dwell upon
THE FEARFUL CRIME
that so soon followed, whereby our beloved
President was stricken down and this entire
land draped in mourning such as nations
seldom witness. The scenes of that terrible
tragedy are still fresh I'm our minds Our
chosen President was borne to his final rest
ing place, on the banks of his own beautiful
lake, amidst the weeping and the heartfelt
grief of an entire people. As he was
laid away in his silent grave how
many American citizens made new
resolves that they would never cease to re-
we're his memory and initiate his virtues, and
to-day, fellow citizens, we are here for the
purpose bf renewing our vows of allegiance
to that party he SO much loved and to re-as-
sort our devotion to those principles which he
SO eloqueutly advocated and so fully exem-
plifisd IN his political and public life.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
Let me say right here that the same ques-
tions are still the live issues of the present
hour [Cries, $50 they are."l The question OF
O tariff has been submitted to q commission
it Is true but that in no manner removes 1t
from the arena of politics. The duties OF che
commission are merely TO ascertain facts
and make suggestions that will enable con-
gress in an intelligent manner to revise and
correct the present schedule of duties. The
real work that will affect the business inter-
ests of the country must still be done by
congress. The great bulk of the Democrats
and solely becguse they claimed that 1t was
created in the interest of protection, and they
desired to apply the principles of free trade
at once to legislation and TO enact system
of tariff laws based on their ideas of tariff
for revenue only.n And let me say right
here, you have no idea how tenaciously they
cling to that exploded idea and to their de-
termination to establish tariff based on the
dangerous and damaging dogmas Of British
free trade leagues. No man who has
not met those mon from day to
day and seen and heard them
in their constant efforts to accomplish
this end can have any idea of their real de-
termination and persistency in this work.
The great majority Of Democrats in congress
to-day arc at heart earnest, active, deluded
free traders, and whenever you put this gov
eminent into the hands Of that Democratic
majority the doom of our home industries will
be sealed and the ruin which these wild free
trade fanatics will bring upon the business
interests OF this country will be complete and
wide spread.
This commission have a peculiar work to
perform. The only way in which they can
be OF any benefit to us In revising the tariff
II by ascertaining the facts as to our various
industridR Take for example the question
OF wages i stated in a few remarks that
made IN congress on the salt ques-
In the Saginaw valley pay from
81 80 to 81 so or 90 day to our, operatives
Mr.. Carlisle OF Kentucky, In his speech on
the tariff commission, asserted that he had
ascertained from the statistics returned by
the census takers that we only paid % cents
n day. Now there is not q salt
maker in this valley who does not know that
my statement put the wages rather low than
high, and that his statement was absolutely
false; because think hundred pay rolls In
county-would show con conciusivsIy i that The
wages stated were not above those actually
paid to the worIHngmen. II this cofnmisaion
does It's duty twill ascertain the bottom
facts that pertAin&o ~ our great industries.
and thereby enab]o ~ 10 ooneress 20 sct fn-