The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-31
GEN. BUTLER.
His Great Speech in the Demo-
cratic National Convention
at Chicago,
Defending His Clean.cut Platform, and
Demanding Justice for the
Working Men and Women
OF America.

Mr.. President ana gentlemen OF the conven.
ton, appear before you with great dtffidencc.
having TO differ from the very Able committee OF
things In the platform agree TO- You have
he ard the various propositions read which have
submitted. and which were not agreed TO-
shall speak to you now, In the time permitted TO
mo. but OF one, where there Ii the greatest and
most radical difference between the two plat
forms: and 1t 10 all comprised in . single SEN
agreed agreed that there was no consti, utionai power
In the Government to raise = dollar ct
taxes beyond the necessary expenses OF
SHa ,bn, .sr.s
might be raised by taxation from customs and
revenue after tho manner Of our fathers. We
egreed that the materials used In the arts and
s De q s IL i
revenue It was the auty OF the Government TO
the :w :na % o1 . to s5a
plausel Think Of 1t . momentl A Democratic
COMMITTEES refusing, when they must raise
taxes, TO raise them In such manner - be : to
sustain Their own lab0ring menl VIII that dog
lCries OF NO. Are you ready to go into q
contest with our opponents with such
= PLATFORM come here as no men
more more than one million and . half labor,ng men.
have brought their condition before this con-
vention. ] demand, not that you shoull give
them anything. but when vou are taxing from
the people you take it only where 1t will hurt
them least. Is that an unreasonable demand?
Do you think you can get along without them!
do not. And therefore | have brought them
see me 20 away sorr0wing IL you will not re-
OBJECTION TO THE MAJORITY REPORT
Iobject to the tarif1 plank OF your atform,
thirty six hours to frame it, and IL u took those
able gentlemen that time to frame II and get y
In form there must be some reason for II. And
II they conld not find out what they meant IN
thirty -six hours. how are my laboring men to find
out what It meAne2 The tarin plank Of the
platform should be 90 that be who runs may
read. The difliculty was that there was radi-
cal difference between ns--a difference OF princi-
ple. The very able Chairman OF the committee,
Col. Morrison. for whom have the very highest
respect, believes that there should be no such
nue. taxation-indeed, think he believes that 1t
cannot be done--snd boiteve there should be
such protection, and such fostering, and such
could not yield mine; and. therefore, our asso-
ciates upon the committee had to spend all that
time to say something which would mean one
thing one r:y
and then see II you can find out exactly what II
does mean.
II does not mean protection. II It did, Col.
And vet 1t is twisted 30 that It Is supposed that
It might mean projection. Democrats IN the
convention, you passed tarth plank In l076-a
9r eor
platform on his back, and yet win. In 1880 Won
had tariff for revenue only. 1t broke the back
Of the most gallant soldier OF the conn-
got tarin for public purposes .exclu-
stvely. What Is the diference2 Exclu-
sively means only; only means exclusively"
The success Of this campaign. in my Judgment,
before God, depends upon the question this
night to be settled here and now. II you won,
e; to sss e SsM
sachuse ts that you mean protection TO theil
interests when you can. but say that which nc
one can observe. God help you. for cannot
taxes 50 but what Won can protect worktngmen
but you say they must not be cut down below
that. Well. what are you going to do u you
No WORD OF DETERMINATION.
You say nowhere In your platform that You
will discriminate IN favor OF the working men
and women Of this country who are the ii u.
democracy Of the country. Mark YOU, my good
friend. Col. Morrison, will tell YOU that he
doesn't believe in protecting labor, the fosterins
and cherishing Of labor don't nse the word
ras to bull; for he doesn't believe that fol
party has told the workingmen Of tbs
since Andrew i.Yar - Jackson
dicious tarin--that tarin did afford protection
TO them. And they believe It. and they have
taught 1t to their children and their children's
children. anu tney are 70 vote. not you. aot
unless you tell the Chairman Of the sub-com
mittee VINO Grew Lne pla1ioim-tne eentieM4i
from New loIk uMI. HeWi.I'-IO W lnt0 eSers
speak In the interest, therefore, Of the Democ
racy. speak for your success, and II Is for yo,
to say whether you will accept success when i
Is Iaid down 70 your nano.
don ask seraIale vote upon any Iesoiu
ton but the tarin resolution. anu deslfe ans
shall submit .nc laTiH IesoiulIon ~ IN amend
ment instead oi tne Iesoin,ioh when You nss'
read. II WAS pressed tnrongh our eomnitte te'
by the cry, @Ohl we must sustain the sub. com
mit.ee. sala, nen h VII. WI, appss, 10 "a. .h'
eonvenIlon, y. .neS nave wy 20 . sustain IN
democracy " Tug eoun'Is' anu 'neteioie aia
here. -,
Mastery DEF EasE 49,. VI anE :, AAns M
EXPOSURE of ThE DEMoehAllc HARD NONE
PLANh. :. .u .,,an,,a, - ~ - 80.
other OF the pianks, when ! VIII not supmi
separately 20 the convention; LOT ! KNOW So'
are anxious y set .nIoukn Win your uulics an'
80 nome. Ing nIsI u; want ~ caIi Your Attch
ton 70 the unerehs planAs aooue tne currency
! amrm the uoctrine ol AhoieW Jachsohs Una
the GoveinMehI aaone ean ., issue nlohss. anu
Wouiu iatneI oc wIons Win sacAsoh tnan
rignt Win your eomaal..ee .a .,.,. ,..,, !,
tnen amIm anotner proPosnlon. when Il
that the legal tender currencs. Wnicn Iorinna,eI
saved tne lie ol your naIiuIi, naiu your suiliers
w~AsSs saAS -
freed i,pou.o'o OF slaves. ueslaea 70 De the con
eututionai currency oI the eounbfv ns IN
supreme court ID solemn luugment. eignt Z
| one. mot eiRnl 20 seven liauRntsI anu applause
10 !he currency u Ins people, so0u ~ Rui'
ana btller tnan siser tSppiausel, am
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,ribunai OF the Iand. 90 no, desire Mhen whea
10 worth 90 cents busnei IN 1nicaso 70 uis
Lurp nnance anu business py g-tunk UP cur
'ency uscussi0n. Anu therefore say, iet Wel
enough Alone! Mnal - the answer ! repre-
sent many ureenuach men, Roou anu tru
dreehDack men nk. AIan y. lnurmnn. VINO ca
answer 70 eso,s snlouoicIn y, .ne UeHIoeIac
Desiues, anu these nIeu AIc Wiling " culle WI.
you 20 rout OUT eOItun,lon anu wrong Itoh IN
uovernment y IVY WI, uavc tneM.
nov ao WV .eceNe 1neMs bs pAhk uIaw
by c&piIaisl Una. c.mhshccs. nc aIe ~ iaso
VI nohest money. VINO Is not. iIot MN ou
II there II any sucn man. II - rhiase oI con
/ tempt upon the ureenla aca IN u OF IN hatior
II IL phrase not oIieinAi, 80 ne cannot get
patent Tor u. put cIlpben from tne plank oi IN
oiu lrtenus, lne nspunusans. WY uuht y
Say raR-oanys Mny ulun tnsy se. np som
other insulting epithet Ior the 1reenoack men
IhinK OF u iot moment.
POWER OF THE akEENBAckERs.
i Inere are hunuied uistficts IN 1ongfes
where q c'iahse OF aoo men one way or ~
| 0.hcr VIII ehange the incumbent 81 Inc sea
There are more man thfee-luartefs oI 2 iniiiio
| OF IreenhacheIs, honesi anu true. Mho hne'
| Mnat theS were ABOUT Mne. you ulun