Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-09-10
GEN. LOGAN.

GEN. LOGAN.
Welcomed to His Home by More than
Half a Hundred Thousand
.s.', Citizens.
A Magnificent Tribute to tho Re,
publican Candidate for Vice
-. President.
from the Chicago Daily News, independent
The reception given Gen. John A. Logan by
the Republicans Of Chicago Saturday evening
was remarkably successful in all its features. It
was an suspicious opening of the Republican
campaign in Illinois. A committee of more
than one hundred prominent gentlemen, under
the direction of Gen. o. L. Mann, met Gen. To-
gan at Pullman about o'clock. Gen. Logan
had reached that city with Gen. Terrence from
the residence of Mr.. Edward Hendricks, OF
Wildwood, a few moments before. Gov. Ham
ilton made short address Of welcome to Gen.
Logan upon the arrival of the Chicago party,
after which few OF the gentlemen sat down to
After the meal train bore the party to the
Twenty second street depot, which, was reached
at $3.50 o'clock: Here Gen: Logan and portion
riages which bore them to Lake Park.
They were met at Twenty-second street by
thousands of men and boys in uniform and
with torches, composing the many marching
corted by this glittering procession, the dis
tinguished guest and the committee proceeded
slowly up Michigan avenue. The sides of this
thoroughfare were solidly packed pith people
In Lake Park throng Of 10000 or more people
had gathered about the platform impatiently
awaiting the arrival Of the guest of the evening:
every instant, but they did not appear particu
larly interesting to the waiting people.
, u: W. MUM and r i. Barry made speeches
to IN IN the time. While the latter gentleman
himself heard above the uproar, the procession
arrived at the park. 1t was about 10 o'clock
when Gen. Logan was assisted to mount the
at the sight of him. Col James A. Sexton called
the crowd to order Judge Cary then made an
address Of welcome to the guest, after which
with great applause He delivered a very long
address, reading from manuscript by the light
of two or three Pickering torchlights. His voice
was full and strong, but not half the tremendous
thrOng could get near enough to hear what he
said. In his speech he discussed at length the
main political questions of the day. Speaking
of the COMP arative honesty OF the two parties
he said:
In all the reforms of the civil service which
have been instituted by the Republican party,
opposition has ever been shown by great por-
LESSONS for reform of the civil service, we find
their candidate for Vice Presidents gentleman
from whom the people ought to have expected
better MISUNDERSTANDING in a speech made by
him July II, 1884, and since his nomination, that
the only remedy for dishonesty of administra-
ton in he Government is to turn out the 100000
Republican etficeholders and supply their places
Il suppose he means-with honest" Democrats
The basis of this declaration of Gov. Hendricks
is that $b3.tQo has been lost in one branch Of
the Navy Department, and therefore he charges
men constituting it-with wholesale dishonesty!
It will not profit Gov. Hendricks if he chal-
lenges comparison of administration as between
the Republican and Democratic parties. We
of dollars of defalcatOns by 1bljc officers under
Democratic administrations which Gov
Hendricks certainly must have information
Or We might mention to him the suggestive fact,
also Of record, that while the losses under DEM
Ocrauic administrations prior to 1861 averaged
s5.17 on every $1,000 collected and disbursed by
them, the average losses on every 81 900 collected
and disbursed by Republican administrations
since the Democracy lost power have been only
So cents; and the loss on every $1,000 has de-
creased under Republican administrations I'M
til it has reached less than cent per 81 900.
On the subject OF the currency he said:
Under the system of currency estab ished by
of the Union, the evils heretofore experienced
under the Democratic system have entirely dis
The perpetuation OF this admirable
Germs the public, and in order that it may be up
held and continued it should be left in the hands
Of it's friends rather than committed to its
the opponents of the Republican party iercely
opposed this system in the outset and have
never since shown any friendship for it, Hence
it is not unfair to assume that were they in
trusted with power they would devise some
means by which it's destruction would soon be
accomplished.
The speaker said Of the tariff:
The history of the Democratic party during
its continuance in power and up to the present
time on the subject OF the tariff is full Of sug-
ges ions OF danger. The theory of the Demo-
cratic party that the market price of products
of this county should be governed by the cost
of like products in other countries must inevi-
tably bring us to the conclusion that, were that
party to come into power, it would be only a
featuring in this country must come to an end.
In other words, the Democratic proposition is
that the Anne lean manufacturer and laborer
shall be put IN ruinous competition with the
foreign manufactures and the underpaid pauper
laborer Since President Lincoln was inaug-
urated in 1861, and the American protective
the country has developed in prosperity and
wealth until the aggregated value of ali the
PROPERTY of the United States and Territories
has reached the enormous sum of $40 100000,
der the Republic noHmerican tariff tariff 1oiicy. as
from the English Demo-
cratic Tree trade" or tariff policy
In answer to the charge that commerce had
suffered greatly since ii e war. Gen. LOGAN said
chat the 5xuort' trade OF the nation had aeere-
gated over one-third more under Republican
rmie than it's entire vo,nme cnrino the nrevions
life of tn rnnn,jic and IF tho coionies that ,re
ceGed IT. Srmmin1 mn the matter If the a.
he said: ~
Under the Republican party's American pro-.
tectiye system agriculturaf nroducts are higher.
while manufactures and fuel are so per cent
lower Labor is Is per cent. higher, and what
the laborer purchases of manufactured articles
is IS per cent. lower. Our annual accumulated
wealth under our American protective system
Whole world. England is anxious to-day. more
than anv other nation. for the success Of the
Democratic party. because with that party as
cendant she knows that onr norts wnnii he
nracticaljv omen tn free trade which wnnId
enahja hay tn smnplv orr ennrnnns home mar
kets and deetror orr mr. nrosnerons mannfactnres
at one and t,e same fell How Rut il ia said
there must he = rcilmctinn nj the present nro
tective tariff hecanse Il nrodnces Great snrnins
If ravemma Thara arc varinus waTs hotNever
Nv ,vhich II r. ia necessarv that sITn1na can hea
redncad Gartain1v W. have a 1reat natinnai
doht To nav That ia nne 1wav in which this s,1r-
mis- can IN mart he i1isnoseS IF whi1e a 1,ortinn
IF f. Should he nseI for ;mnr"vinp nnr nav
and nortion mfoht well he nsed for eiincat;onssi
nnrnoses We can rednce that revenue snrnIns
Also If it. ia advisable Nv reducing onr internal
revenue tax, - - - : = =. -,
After declaring that nolvgamv must he sup-
messed and a free ballot and a fair c0nnt Sc
cnrsd for the Southern States. Gen Logan CON
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