The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-24

.'.N I .l. IHI IIII NrU.I .N' U U
.II .I..I Hulu .uw.'r
. lu Ns .VI.Hr's letter ur u0ropmf,
the only rIrll service f0uuu uituur'
md t.W' uf Republican ul
irr hu.urf., laughter Ihol
have hnd the uI.ro4 of ilo Nuliuu1I
| Government IVNutY.ibroo Fwr1 SCI
/ ilUy uru mot satisfied mud Iliur
candidate for the Presidency
/ udyuoutos one ci,il service reform
measure aud that 10 luuuhuu their
term uf office. ~ 10 not limo GO gsL the
people whoihcr ,hoy desire this govern
howorS of wood aud duWrrs Of
upon their backs? II had time I
would say something more
about Blanu's letter OF nrrrpt-
nnrc. Mr.. Blaine devote,
% large portion OF the letter, doubtless
what he considers the most important
part, tp The discussion oi the ltr.iH Let
mo tell you, tho tarin is Moth
is only used 20 hide The luc.
that il Is nothing but II tax. Blaine, loo
order 10 provo what an Immense houui!t
the protective tariif has been, contrasts
what he calls the value of
property in the United States, uS shown
10y the conSuS of 1854 and 1850, aud says;
look here what an immense increase
has taken place IN twenty years. and
more thuu intinatcs almost distinctly
declares that the increase, rs
shown by these census returns,
III duo To the hcnolicunt
results OF the protective tariff which pre-
vailed during the period; he
seems TO have supposed no
man knew the country had increased
ia. 10 Ia iai TtI IL
gent man knows the increase between
$50 and $50 twas ducto
THE ESr;; .rt's lNrRfhSE IN CCRRENCN,
This wds the greatest during ,hc war.
Flour, for instance, M, :w.'o
a. high rs now. The AZ
parent wealth of II country may
lie doubled and trehlod, yet 1t has not
increased the wealth OF the country Il
dollar. Yet Blaine says not a.
word of this in explanation of
the apparent increase. IN our
;hnt makes land worth so an acre
in $50 ont here in the Western States
now sell tor so and $50" Why, no!
Yet Blaine, who asks you to
sol won't say willingly, and will
he charitable enough not to say
through ignorancc-to make the
people of this country be-
love they are indebted 10
It tariff Tor The immense increase in
wealth. That wealth goes into whose
pockets-.hc laboring man of this
would like Mr. Blaine to answer.
Why is it every paper we pick up, if the
laboring man got his share, contains
an account of strike? Applause. Do
the laboriny men throw down their tools
for the pleasure OF having
IA strike and hear the cries
of their children for bread?
lApplaus =. Does he share in this I'M
mcrse increase in the wealth of the
country? Judging from the condition
OF the laboring man, must say hc has
There are a good many things more
would like to say, but | have
alrealy spoken longer than |
intended. Cries of ego on!' Ego on"'l
| cannot do so this time. Some OF these
times when there are no other speakers
you cln come and hear me, and | will
Just spread myself. APPLAUSE.
The CANDIDATES..
Jud 70 Thurman had taken his seat
when some one reminded him he had
said nothing for the candidates.
lie thea came to the front of the plat
form and said: | am not personally
acquainted with Cleveland yet | know
who are acquainted with him. and
they are men in whose word | can
place entire confidence, and by
them, am told, Gov. Cleveland is a
Democratic "dyed in the WOOL" that we
can and Will elect him President
of the United States. have been
Acquainted with Mr.. Hen
bricks for more than thirty years.
He is Il man of distinguished
ability, whose public services and pub
lie acts are as pure as those Of any other
man in this country.
4 feature Of the meeting was radical
free trade speech by l.. A. Russell, who
spo ie after A. j. Warner and
Just b1torc G. l.. Converse, who opposed
the Morrison bill. Russell denounced
all such congressman. The audience
aprlaI ted his stand.