The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-11
LOGAN a MADISON.
The General PAYS Hts Reanacs. t,, III.


Democrats Party.
MADISON, WIS.,, Sept. Sat 3p. m. an
open air mass meeting was held In the
park in front of the capitol building,
fully 5000 people receiving Gen. Logan
with prolonged cheering. The great
Republican was introduced by General
Fairchild and spoke for abou. thirty
minutes Gen. Logan IN opening dwelt
upon the fact that everything writes Its
Own history, and MARKS out q distinctive
path OF Its own. So with the Democrat
&c party its course was indeliblY i'm.
pressed on the history OF the country in
manner that no one should envy. The
democratic party represented English
interests, as against American interests
Its monuments were built to free trade
state banks. rOtton and deprecated
currency, states rights and slavery
The Democrats of the south wrote
their principles in blood the Democrats
OF the north united with the south after
the rebellion had been crushed and
formed the same party as before, up.
holding the same platform and support
ing the same candidates for Office. The
Democrats have opposed every advance
measure for the last twenty-five years
Their monuments were raised over false
creeds. failures in statesmanshlp, the
putrid carcass of secession and the dry
bones OF state sovereignty. The plat
form would have TO be referred to the
supreme court for defined constitution
The letters OF acceptance of the candI
dates on the Democratic ticket gave nc
clew to their views on the living issues
OF the day. The Republican party
threw the light of scrutiny upon iis
principles and invited inspection. The
monument of the Republican party
represented wholesome laws, happf.
ness, prosperity, intelligence and
advanced civiliZatiOn-one flag, one
constitution, and preserved
nation. The Republican party had freed
the slaves, made the currency of the
United States that was worth 80 cents
on the dollar equal to gold, reduced the
public debt to half since 1865, increased
the value OF property $4,000, 900, OOO
since 1860. Where in 1860 there were
1.OOO miles of railroads, today there are
$4,000. Under Republican rule foreign
commerce had increased $40 600. 600 600
All exports prior to 1860 aggregated
1900, 600 600; since 1860 they had az
gregated $13 600, OO0, 900. Under Re
publican administration the number OF
farms In the United States had increased
from over 100000 OF over 1000, 600
the increase in value being So, $50, SIT so
The increase in value of manufactured
products was nearly $35, OOO, OOO, 600.
The population had increased S91% per
cent. These results could not have
been brought about under Democratic
rule. General Logan dwelt upon Mr..
Hendricks record, bringing out the
fact that that Mr. Hendricks with two
other senators had voted during the
days OF reconstruction for an amend
ment requiring a property qualification
in the rebel states. This General Lo-
gan declared was intended to prevent
the freedom from voting. Gen. Logan
discussed the tariff, taking local indus
tries and interests to demonstrate the
national prosperity acquired through
the protective tariff He also de-
tended the right to protect the ballot
box.
At the close of the speech, Gen. Logan
and party left for Chicago.
In the evening there was a grand
torchlight parade, participated in by the
marching organizations and by leading
citizens of the state. Prominent Wis.
consin politicians addressed a mass
meeting III the assembly room of the
capitol building, and overflow meetings
were found necessary on account OF the
large attendance. Enthusiasm was in
tense throughout the city. Residences
were brilliantly illuminated and the
streets re-echoed with martial music till
late at night.