The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-09-27

but 10 per cent, on the diamonds Of
the millionaire. Tremendous ap-
plause.l Democracy wanted tariff
as low us possible consistent with the
preservation Of the'interests of manu-
factories, and if any heaping up was
TO be done it should be on the luxu"ies
and not necessities Of life. Cheering
To make practical application Of the
Republican tariff system, the reason
why iron furnaces were not glowing |
on the banks of the Cumberland was
because the rich iron ores OF the sec
ton were carried by the great iron
kings of Pittsburg to their furnaces
and then manufactured into articles
which were then shipped back to the
South. Reduc the tariff and Tennos-
see could develop her vast natural re-
sources and compete in any markets
in the world, The aim OF Republicans
was to confuse the popular mind on
the subject OF the tariff; that was
their salvation, for if the people would
but reason, they would see the iniqui-
ties of the existing war tariff and con-
denim Republicanism to merited obliv-
ion. Cheers.
The Republicans protective policy
us represented to the working man,
was the voice of Il siren and it meant,
if headed, certain and swift destruc-
ton of their best interests He refer
ed to the hue and cry which the Re
publicans raised about the solid
South, and declared it was no wonder
that the sunny Southland was the
enemy of Republicanism. After the
war, when the alters of the South
We're desolate; when she had only the
skies above and blood-stained earth
beneath, and SORROWS deep in her
midst, Rcpuhlicanism fastened its
clutches upon her dearest rights, and
wrought such outrages and oppres-
sions as wouldshaye better become the
yilest monarchy of old, Remember
ing these direful deeds the South
would ever be solid against the party
which performed them. (Tremen-
dous applause,) But when, at the
close of the war, Republicanism sprung
into existence, it had great leaders
They were four, Lincoln, Sumner,
{ Trumbull and Curtin. Lincoln per
ished from the bullet of an assassin
the great Sumner went to the front
and after passing the civil rights bill
he too died What of Trumnel and
, Curtin? The formcr is lighting fol
} Democracy in IliinQis, and The latter
S champion Of Democracy in Penn.
J sylYania (GreNt cheering) He re
t viewed the promises which the Re
$ publican party had made when they
: came into power, and boldly EXPOSED
I the failh they Ind broken. lie lait
/. bare the th"fto: $3,S00,0OO from thu
t negro who had deposited his har,
I earnings in the Freednans Bank
+ earnings which had been laid away il
+ Republican pockets where ncithc
,, moth nor rl'st DO corrupt" I Laugh
ter and applnu>c) When Grant wa
g President, tho g..at Republican wins
e key ring fraud was pcrpetratcd, an,
S its'coils OF corruption reached iron
Y st. Louis to Washington. When Dc
1 mocracy exposed the theft, the Re
publican administration pardone
@ the offenders, and when Babcocl
s, Grants private secretary, was prove
It to he a conspirator in the nlonumen
l. tai iniamy, Grant drew him close t
n his bosom and badc him there fin
% rcpose and protection. (Long az
II plause.) Again, in the past twont
e years, tho vast sum of $400000,00
G gotten by taxation OF the people, ha
a been appropriated to build up g nav,
t Where was that nav? About do.
e. on wooden ships and twelve monitor
b. represented the tremendous sun
o. which had been appropriated to bull
T. navy. The money which shoul
es have been expended for ships ha
O. been stolen by Republican ring
t. England's navy, the best in the worl
10 cost her only three hundred and fiji
% millions; and what a miserable cor
20 parison was offered to her great nay
~ power by The few barks which hf
ly cost America over $400O00,000. w
IL ever theft more plain? Cloud a
of plause.) Again, to crown the temp
of Of Republican infamies, that pa
Sc. had defeated the plain will OF Il
American nation in 1876, in the fa
as Of a majority OF 4 quarter of a millic
es votes, had defrauded Samuel j. I
Id den of his right to the Presidency al
lie seated miserable pretense of ma
tie hood. Republicanism had not HI
enough Of the spoils and plumber
it Government, so they gathered t
IN, army about Washington and comm
he ted a crime, the darkest upsn the /
he ges of American history (Treme
tic dous cheering) About one half
on the ring which consumated the fra