Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04

| ing the losses in the collection of public
moneys under the republican and
dem ocrat tic administrations, and adj
| verified to the conduct of Floyd, Thomp-
son, Cobb and others, whom he claimed
had depleted the treasury, the arsenals
and the Indian trust funds at tho out
break of the war.
Gen. Logan then proceeded to dis
cuss the financial policy established by
the Republican party, under which he
claimed that the evils heretofore ex-
perienced under the Democratic system
had disappeared. The perpetuation OF
the system should be left in the hands
of it's friends rather than committed to
its enemies. In the periods of business
depressiOns, he declared that the Demo-
cratic party was always ready to reck-
lessly seize hold of almost any quack
system for the payment of the public
debt and foI the temporary relief of the
country, although ITS adoption could
only work permanent disaster.
THE TARIFF.
Speaking of tariff, he said the history
Of the Democratic party showed that on
the subject of the tariff, its coming in
to power would be full of suggestions
of danger The theory of the Democratic
party, that the market price of the
products of this country should be
governed by the cost of like products IN
other countries would, If allowed to be
consummated, bring the manufacturing
of this country to an end. He then re-
viewed what he termed the Republican,
American protective system, and
claimed that it had fostered the wealth
of the nation until now the aggregated
value of all the property had reached
the sum of $44 00@, 100000, an increase
of So 900 000 900 in the twenty years of
the Republican administration. Whether
this was to be attributed to the Repub-
licap policy or not, it was evidenqthat the
country had never enjoyed such great
prosperity, or advanced in other things
pertaining to the highest civilization
as it has since the Republican party
came into power and adopted this
American policy. The free trad theory
| he described as the Democratic English
| policy. He claimed that the commerce
of the country under the management
of the government by the Republican
| to more than $12,000.000, 900, oil of
which had been produced by American
! labor.
The remainder of his speech was large
| ~ taken up in making a comparison as
| to the condition of the labOring and pro-
ducing classes of the United States and
those OF Great Britain under their re-
spective protective and free-trade gov
ernmental policy. He claimed that the
two parties were radically divided on the
suppression of polygamy. He declared
that the republican party would U.s. all
| the legal power of the government to
| DESTROY The twin relic of barbarism."
| He spoke of the failure to secure free
| ballot and fair count in certain portions
of the south.
THE MAN WANTED.
| He closed as follows:
eff the people of this country want a
man to guide this nation in the direction
of peace, prosperity and happiness; if
they want the man who has been faith
full to his country in the time of its trials;
the man who stood by it Loyalty thrOugh
ali of it's misfortuues and adversely; the
man who has grown in wisdom drawn
vast experience; the man who is
! known in diplomacy and state craft
wherever our flag floats or the name of
our country is mentioned eff strength,
of intellect, with idomitable will and
the courage of his convictions; the man
of generous heart as well as brilliant IT,
tellect; the man in whose hands every
American interest will be absolutely safe
and undeniably secure-this man, my
fellow citizens. the people will find in
the nominee of the republican party for
president of the United States, the Hon.
James @. Blaine
The crowd was so great about the
stand occupied by Gen. Logan that the
other speakers proceeded to occupy the
adjoining platforms and addressed por-
tiens of the crowd from them. Among
others speaking were Gen. Oglesby,
Gov. Hamilton and Sen. Cullom. The
scene in and about the park during the
speaking was made brilliant by an un-
ceasing display Of pyrotechnics. The
speaking continued until 11:30, at which
hour the great crowd began to disperse.