The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-23
THE REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
SPEECHES BY SHZSSLER AND GOOD
RICH


sonic Hall to hear the prominent ques-
tions of the campaign discussed. The
meeting was called to order by Sheriff
r. r. Miller, chairman Of the county
and Judge Geo. W. Wilson
was elected chairman.
Judge Wilson first introduced Hon.
Ira D. Shissler, of Mankato, who dis
cnssed the tariff question with strong
array Of facts and figures, We lave
not the space nor the notes tor full
report of the address, but will give Il
few of the most prominent facts
IN FAVOR OF PROTECTION.
In 1860 the improved farms in the
United States numbered two millions.
In 1880, four millions, doubling IN 20
years under Republican rule.
The number Of bushels If corn more
than doubled in the 20 years, the in
crease being 100 per cent. Wheat ill.,
creased from ITS millions of bushels in
1850 to 400 millions Of bushels in 1880,
or l65 per cent. increase. Cotton in
creased from about ~ million bales in
1850 to 6 millions in $780, Fifty years
;.g" cotton comprised two-thirds of our
exports;- now not One-third. The ex-
port Of wool is about four timts rs
great as in 1860, and the import only
about one-fifth as graf, and this most.
ly "f carpet wo"lrns.
Another good point was made on the
difference in the price If grain 1T the
seaboard and in the west. Before 1850
the price in New York was double the
price ut Chicago on corn, wheat, etc..
now the prices are nearly equal, owing
t" railroads and the development poll
cy of the Republican party. Has the
tariff produced the robbery c''arge1?
We consume now g. per cent. "f farm
products ard export only 8 per cent,
ow ing to i home market created by
protection.
The speak. l. said that vote with the
Democracy was a vote for free. trade.
The Republicans favored reducing
tax on the ntcess.rics of life and in.
stauced the removal Of duty on tea and
coffee. IIurd. the Dsmocratic apostle
Of free trade, had introduced resolu
ion to .estore the duty on these arti
cleS.
The wool product of the county
paid annually into the pockets Of the
farmers so millions of dollars. Free
trade would put this into the pockets
of Australian and South American
wnol grove S.
Before the tariff made the manufac-
ture Of plate glass possible in this c"un-
try, We paid 81 .45 per square foot. Now
we pay soc t" soc.
Tie SPEAKER made another strong
point on iron. showing that the duty
on iron was SIS u to1 ana yet iron is
bought ut 81 !. ton, or 81 less than the
duty.
AS to protection affecting the price
of lands, the speaker cited Ohio and
Kentucky. Ohio has q 600 nanufac'
tories and the avelage price of land is
$40 per acre. Kentucky has scarcely
any manufacturers AID the average
price per acre is Si3. In Pennsylvania
!, manufacturing State, land averages
$40. 80 per acre. In Virginia, which is
not manufacturing State, land aver
ages $10.S0 an acre.
Tariff aud labor go hand in hand
Tie downfall Of one is the downfall OF
the other.
To prove this the speaker said that
in American cement mills the laborel
received $1.7O a day; in the Englisl
mills 13c to 1Sc. Farm hands in Eng
land average So so to SIS Il month. Fac
tory hands average 4Oc to soc day.
In the cities of Lawrence and Low
ell. Mass. with population nf 1000
the working men have on deposit !!
savings banks over SIS O0D. 900. J.!
Naucheste: + gland. with Il pnpnla
ton ut 2iN 900, tle wnrkingMrn have
on s,pin,i: $6,o0O,O 600 Tha, IS, with hal
tI,. number of wOrkmen. the Ameri
eau cities deposit $40 OOO, 900 more thar
the English.
Wooden blankets in 1855 go cost S:
pair. Now they cost $1.52. Thu
next grade cost $50. now cost $3.50
Finest cost $13. now $S so. They art
40 to SO per cent. cheaper now.
The speaker in conclusion said som'
good things f",the Republican part!
an'i made some good hits at the Dem
ocracy. Thus he said the Republi"an
had been charged with stealing $50. .O0'
from the Navy III 20 years. He the'
showed that thr Democracy in the 81!
years from 1854 10 1862, stole S478.02
from the Navy alone, or more in ON
year than the Republicans stole il
twenty.
The speaker was loudly cheered us h
withdrew.
HON. D. F. GOODRICH.
Of Blue Earth City. was then intrc
ductd. aud sp'k" for AN hour or more
making u number Of good points. an
enforcing them at times with grrs
f"rce and el"qnence Ht reviewed tn
candidates and the parties. He WA
! acquainted wlt| Blaine. having con.
! from the sane county in Maine. and h
! DECLARED that there was no stain upO
either Ills private or his public record
| His record was 4 great aud Il wonder
full record
AS to Cleveland. he showed that II
had no record and h" knew Of nothin
in his career to qualify him for tn
Presidency. H. paid Il high tribute t
the career OF Gel. Logan, and AS t
Hendricks lie said that his votes j
Congress showed that he opposed cv
erything for the good Of the countr
and voted for everything had.