River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-08-07
BLAINE AND LOGAN.
Grand Rally at Brackets Hall, Satur-
day evening last---Rousing speech
by Hon. H. A. Taylor, Chair
man Republican State
Cnruu1iffee

In accordance with notice prev
lously given large number of voters
of the village and vicinity assembled
on Saturday evening to listen to an adj
dress upon the political situation given
by Mr.. Ii. A. Taylor, Chairman of the
State Republican Committee. A drum
corps comprised of Messrs. Campbell,
Winchester and Dodge, called the
people together with the inspiring
strains of the fife and drum, and at
rather late hour the meeting was call
ed to order by DR.. Andrews, who has
been largely instrumental in organic
ing the Blaine and Logan Club. A
few minutes was taken at the outset
in perfecting the working organization
of this society and the following Of
ficers were elected:
President--A. ID. Andrews.
Vice Presidents-G. B. Merrick,
Martin Olson and E. Burnett.
Secretary-C. r. Morse.
Treasurer-C. M. Gould.
Finance Committee-0. S. Powell,
q. E. Reed, w. f. Kellogg, G. w. Nc
Kahan and J. e. Loucks.
Executive Committee--A. 7. Weld,
K. l.. Lien, P. Mcmahon, E. Ballard
and John W. Winn.
After which the chairman introduce
ed Mr.. Taylor.
The address was practical and fair
exhibit of the two parties and their
representative candidates. The pub
lie career of each was sketched in a
brief but comprehensive manner and
the men contrasted in their public life.
The parties were compared-their
claims and history. The speaker said
there is no way of judging the future
but by the past. The history of the
Democratic party shows that it was
| during the war always hindrance to
every effort put forth to make the con.
| fiict successful one; that its sympa.
thies were with the rebels rather than
the government; that it sought by
| every possible means to obstruct the
drafts; to weaken the moral power OF
| the government; to prevent the abo
lition of Slavery. Since the war il
has opposed the giving of the ballot tC
| the freedmen; sought to compel the
holders of public securities to accept
| their pay in deprecated currency; TIC
have greenbacks made legal tender
| for all public and privatedebts thus de-
stroying the credit of the nation.
| On the contrary the Republican par
| ty has been one of progress, carrying
| the nation through the difficult prob.
lens of reconstruction; it has extend
ed the benefit of education to all class.
es of it's citizens; it has protected
American industries and developed
them to an unparalleled extent; it has
extended the ballot to the Negro; has
managed the financial affairs of the
nation with economy and honesty, and
has advanced in no small degree the
principles and practice of civil service
reform. The Democrats offer to us q
| platform SO cunningly conceived that
it is construed to mean one thing in
one state and the opposite in another
| Ambiguous in its terms, it gives no
| sure index of it's real meaning.
These were the principles and these
] the men presented for the considera
I tion of the voters of America. Can
they hesitate in making their choice!
Mr.. Taylor then briefly summarized
some of the principal arguments in
favor of tariff protecting American
| manufacturers, and showed that a
tariff did not necessarily in the long
run make articles of consumption
dearer, but in fact it results In afford.
ing them at cheaper rates by foster.
| ing their manufacture at home, and
| thus developing our own resources.
The unexampled prosperity of the
country for twenty years under pro-
tective tariff vindicates it's propriety.
After the conclusion of the address
owing to the lateness of the hour the
meeting adjourned without further
action.