The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-01

GRAND KEPUBLIcAN RALLY AT CoSrLu-
EScE.-The Republican meeting which had
been advertised for several days came off on
the 18th inst. The meeting was held in the
new school hail. and was organized by tie
election Of Thomas Eyler as President VIM.
Shaw. Bash Bird .nlfhatiss Iis~se ss Fics
Presidents. aud De " j. Mountain. Col. L
ID. Yusxy and \. G. Holber, as Secretsrie>.
Mr.. Joha \. Walker then introduced to the
audience Ed. b. scull, Esq, of Somerset,
who made telling speech of about one
hours length, devoting himself to the IS
sues of the day, and deyoting part of his
time to an account of the men heading the
various tickets he also gave a history OF
the rise of the Independent party; the
speaker illustrated his points by anecdotes,
and was frequently interrupted by the ap-
plause of his audience.
The next speaker introduced was John II
Jordan, Esq, of Bedford, and he made a
stirring address. In regard to bossism this
speaker said There was no bossism in the
Convention which nominated General Bea.
yer. Don Cameron wanted Charlie Vol
nominated, but the Republicans would not
have it and nominated General Beaver, and
Cameron supports him because he is the
nominee. These fact demonstrate the fact
that the cry of " bossism is fallacy-thai
no one man either owns OF controls the Re.
publican party"
The real contest to day is between th,
two old political parties, and it is the duty
of Republicans to stand nobly by the record
they have helped to make
Every Republican vote for Mr.. Stewart
is half vote for the Democratic candidate
Mr.. Pattison. The Independent leader:
have admitted that they have no hope o.
the election of Mr. Stewart, but they say
they can defeat the Republican party"
The speaker then read the various offer:
of compromise that were made by tn,
| friends of Gen. Beaver, all of which wer,
refused by the friends of Mr. Stewart III,
then went into the tariff record of the Dem
ocratic party, and gave history of the re
peal of the tariff of 1872 How George NJ
Dallas was Pennsylvania, and being so
it was supposed he would stand by pro
tective tariff but he was unable to with
stand the pressure brought TO bear by hi:
party, and when the bill for the repeal had
been carried in the lower House and went
up to the Senate the vote stood half anC
half, and the casting vote was with Dallas
and he gave it in favor of the repeal OF the
tariff of 1872. Then followed panic, low
/ prices, men out of employment, mills ana
furnaces closed, all eliminating at last in
the great panic of 1857. Then followed q
comparison OF the rate of wages paid in thi:
country and some other countries, showing
that our wages are about double theirs. With
low wages comes the ability to manufacture
at less cost, and with high wages the cos
must be increased and hence the necessity
of tariff in order to enable our goods mad,
by workmen at high wages to compete with
the goods manufactured by workmen at low
wages. He addueed the Bessimer steel raj
as an illustration. A few years ago all thes,
rails were manufactured in England. Every
one of these rails was imported from thai
country at a cost of one hundred and sixty
dollars per ton, and, no matter how great
quantity was purchased, it was impOssibl,
To get reduction of single dollar. But
company was formed, which went tC
England aud purchased the right tC
manufacture these rails. They built d
mandatory, commenced business, and
asked our Government To put tariff Oh
imported rails in order TO protect the home
manufacturers, which was done, and soor
the price of the Bessimer steel rail fell from
Sl6O per ton to $50 per ton.
The Republican party has alwas beer
the friend of the laboring man" Lincoln
Grant and Garfield were mentioned a.
illustrious instances of the Republican par
tvs choice, and afterwards that of the ma
ton, falling upon laboring men.
The speaker closed amid the widest ap
plause, and after him Hon. A. J. ColborI
was introduced and made calm. dispassion
ate address on the issues of the day. HI
was repeatedly cheered during his address
After he closed Col. f. ID. Yutzy wa
called. He apoiOgized for the lateness o
the hour, but during about fifteen minute
he devoted himself to the prominent Inde
pendents of the county. The meeting ad
journed with three rousing cheers for Bea
yer. All in all, it was a success. Nor
than two hundred persons were in attend
ance SECRETARY.