The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-17
THE CAMPAIGN In INDIANA.
Hon. Philip RappapOrt Delivers an Eff
fectiye Speech at LoganspOrt.
Enti 5iastic Reception Of Gen. G. NJ. Clay in
Rush and Henry Connties-A Denuneia-
ton Of MatsOn by Ex-SOldiers.
HON. PHILIP RAPPAPoRT.

Points from Convincing Argument Deliv-
cred mt Logansport.
Correspondence Of the Indianapolis journal.
LoeANsPoRT, Sept. 16-Hon Philip Kappa
prot addressed the German voters OF this city in
their own language last evening, and clearly
snd candidly discussed thepolitical issues of the
day. Many German Democrats were in the au-.
dience, and there can be no doubt that Mr.. Rap
paport's remarks on the tariff, and his explana-
ten of the attitude of the two parties on the
temperance question, madea number of Blaine
and Logan votes He began his speech by say
ing that he did not consider it the duty of any
citizen to vote the Republican ticket, nor did he
consider it duty to vote the Democratic ticket,
but he believed that it Is the duty of every citi
zen to inform himself fully upon the issues DO
fore the public and then to vote as his con-
science dictates him to vote. He therefore re-
quested the Democrats that might be present to
stay and listen to the end Of the speech.
Mr.. Rappaport said that the questions to beds
cussed in this campaign are of too great inn
portance to permit him to roliow the example of
those who indulge in personalities, although MIR.
Sehurz travels all over the country and speaks
like prosecuting attorney finding every point
Bgainst Mr. Blaine, and having nothing lauda
Cory to say of him. Yet of his own candidate,
Mr.. Schrrz finds nothing but good things to say,
and not q thing for which Mr.. Cleveland is to be
blamed. 1t is Just as remarkable that Blaine
should never have done any thing praise worthy as
that Mr. Cleveland should have done nothing
which deserves blame
The speaker then criticised the gvetees of Mr..
Cleveland, and showed that between mon0po
lies and the people Cleveland sides with the
Former.
Mr.. Rappaport then continued that in the
present campaign the principal question is that
an Interference to the condition aof the laboring
classes, which would be greatly injured by the
introduction of free trade or tariff for revenue
~
American laborerwith tflatof the German labor
er He showed that in America it takes one-tenth
of a days wages Of a common laborer to buy a
pound of meat, while in Germany it takes two
days wages. The rich man, he said, lives
cheaper in Europe, because he buys thousand
articles of luxury which costs him very little
but the laborer has to spend three-fourths of
his wages for the necessaries OF life, and they
cost more than here. The highest wages paid in
Berlin are 81 so per week, and this is paid to
makers Of mathematical and surgical instru-
menss.
He continued toshow that the best criterion
of the prosperity of a nation is its consumptive
power Tho world consumes So 600, 000, 600
worth of meat yearly, of which the United States
alone consumes $950, 000 900 worth The con
sumption of grain amounts to 81, 500 000,0 900, of
which the United States alone consumes one
third And. as even the richest man cannot
more than fill his stomach, this circumstance
shows that the whole people share in this pros
perity
OF course. he said, he did not think that the
condition of the laboring class is all that could
bedesred but he would not threat upon tlle.en-
tiresocial problem, butswas only comparing the
condition of the American laborer with that of
the European.
The charge that protection creates monopolies
he met with the statement that the greatest mo-
nopoly in the country exists article which
is not protected, because it is produced only in
this country, namely petroleum, and that mo-
nopoly is the Standard Oil Company.
Mr. Rappaport then took up the temperance
question. He said that two years ago he became
as Republican, member of the executive
committee of the anti+prohibition league, and
worked heartily for the Democratic party But
that party betrayed them, and although the
German Republicans had secured them VIC
tory, helped them to all the State Offices and
electeda Democratic Legislature, yet Demo
cratic House adoptedthe prohibition amendment
with 52against 80 votes.
The speaker then reviewed the situation in
reference to this question, thought it is merely
local and not a national question, and as the
Prohibitionists have their own tickets in the
field, he was infavor of abandoning them and
of supporting the Republican tickets. He
thought this the best way of getting this ones
ton out Of politics. where it should have no
place, because it has only the effect Of prevent
ing many from considering moro important
0uestions