The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-04
GEN. LOGAN.
Welcomed to His Home by More than
Half a Hundred Thousand
Citizens.
A Magnificent Tribute to the 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 it's features. 1t
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. Lo-
gan at Pullman about o'clock Gen. Logan
had reached that city with Gen. Terrence from
the residence of Mr.. Edward Hendricks, OF
Wildwood, 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
dinner with their guest at the Hotel Florence.
After the meal train bore the party TO the
Twenty second street depot, which was reached
at 8 80 o'clock. Here Gen. Logan and portion
of the committee left the train and entered car
Tiages 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
clubs of the city and surrounding towns. Es-
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.
Cannon and skyrockets were being touched of
every instant, but they did not appear particu-
larly interesting TO the waiting people.
ID. w. Mum and Z. Il. Barry made speeches
10 HI IN the Time. Nnlle UQe latIer gentleman
still occupied the stand and struggled to make
himself heard above the uproar, the procession
arrived at the park. 1t about 10 o'clock
when Gen. Logan was assisted to mount the
platform, and the crowd broke forth in cheers
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
Gen. Logan came to the front and was received
with great applause He delivered very long
address, reading from manuscript by the light
OF two or three Pickering torchlights His voice
full and strong Dut not half the trem dOua
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 comparative honesty of the two parties
he said:
In allthe reforms of the civil service which
have been instituted by the Republican party,
opposition has ever been shown by great por-
ton OF the Democracy: and. with all their pro-
fessions for reform OF the civil service we find
their candidate for Vice President-a gentleman
from whom the people ought to have expected
better Misunderstanding in speech made by
him July II, 1884, and since his nomination. that
the only remedy for dishonesty of administra-
ton in the Government is to turn out the 10000
Republican officeholders and supply their places
i suppose he means-with honest" Democrats.
The basis of this declaration OF Gov. Hendricks
is that $4,000 has been lost in one branch of
the Navy Department, and therefore he charges
the whole Republican party-the millions OF
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
ueeu Only call his attention TO Jne many ulllOnS
of dollars of defalcations by public officers under
Democratic administrations of 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
ocratic administrations prior to 1861 averaged
S5.17 on every $1,000 collected and disbursed by
them, the average losses on every II 900 collected
and disbursed by Republican administrations
since the Democracy lost power have been only
So cents; and the loss on every 81 900 has de-
creased under Republican administrations un-
til il has reached less than l cent per 1000.
On the subject of the currency he said:
Under the system of currency established by
the Republican party, covering equally all parts
of the Union, the evils heretofore experienced
under the Democratic system have entirely dis
appeared. The perpetuation of this admirable
system OF currency Is matter that greatly con-
Germs the public, and in order that it may be up
held and continued 1t should be left in the hands
Of its friends rather than committed to its
enemies. IL cannot be truthfully denied that
the opponents of the Republican party fercely
opposed this system in the outset. and have
never since shown any friendship for 1t. Hence
IT Il not unfair to assume that were they in
trusted with power, they would devise some
means by which its destruction would soon be
accomplished.
The speaker said of the tariff:
The history of the Democratic party during
It's continuance in power and up to the present
time on the subject OF the tariff is full of sug-
gestions 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, 1t would be only a
question of time when the business of manu-
featuring In this country must come to an end
In other words, the Democratic propos ton Is
that the Anne lean manufacturer and laborer
shall be put IN ruinous competition with the
foreign manufacture: and the underpaid pauper
laborer Since President Lincoln was inaug-
urated in 1861, and the American protective
tariff system adopted by the Republican party.
the country has developed in prosperity and
wealth until the aggregated value of all the
/ property of the United States and Territories
has reached the enormous sum OF $40 OOOO,001,
an increase of $4,000 000. 900 in twenty years
der the Republics American tariff policy. as
contradistinguished from the English Demo-
cratic tree trade" or -for-revenue policy
In answer 10 the charge that commerce had
suffered greatly since the war. Gen. Logan said
| that the export trade OF the nation had aggre-
gated over one-third more under Republican
rule than its entire volume during the previous
life of the republic and of the colonies that pre-
coded II. Summing up the matter of the tariff
| he said:
Under the Republican party's American pro-
| tective system agricultural products are higher
while manufactures and fuel are 80 per cent
| lower. Labor Is 20 per cent. higher, and what
| the laborer purchases OF manufactured articles
| Is % per cent. lower. Our annual accumulated
wealth under our American protective system
amounts to 80 per cent OF the profits of the
whole world. England is anxious to-day, more
/ than any other nation, for the success Of the
| Democratic party,-because with that party as
cendant she knows that our ports would be
practically open to free trade, which would
enable her TO supply our enormous home mar
kets and destroy our prosperous manufactures
at one and the same fell blow But II IL said
| there must be a reduction of the present pro-
tective tariff because 1t produces great surplus
Of revenue. There are various ways, however,
by which, IL IL Is necessary, that surplus be
debt TO pay. That is one way in which this sur
plus can In part he disposed of, while a portion
| of tt should be used for improving our navy,
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