The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-28
FIGHTING FOR SUPREMACY.
Yhe Telling Speech of Hon. Billy Will
Jams at the Park Theater,
Completing Arrangements for Gen. LOgan's
vista Germans Ideas-Blaine's Irish
Admirers-SenatOr Thurman Here.

good-sized, intelligent and appreciative au-
dience gathered in the Park Theater last even
ing to hear Hon William Williams United
States charge d affaires to Uruguay and Para
quay, South America, speak on the issues of the
hour, particularly those questions involving the
tariff aad our trade with the southern half of
this Western hemisphere. General Fred Kneher
presided, and music was furnished by both the
Central Blaine and Logan Glee Club and the
Eureka quartet both of which aided greatly
toward making the meeting one of the best held
here during the campaign.
Mr.. Williams apologized for his hoarseness,
which was extreme as he began speaking, but
which soon wore away by explaining that he
had spoken for nearly forty three consecutive
days, and had travelled over five thousand miles
in meeting his appointments, which was no
light labor for man of his years. He
said that more than a hundred years ago our
fathers met to lay the foundations of the first
free empire on the face of the globe, and taught
us, their children, to meet and bow down at the
altar of a common country and swear allegiance
to the grand old Republican party. We look out
and see churches, school-houses well-cultivated
farms, factories workshops and happy homes.
And whence comes al thisl II has been dug
out Of the earth. The first man God created
was farmer. God gave him nice little farm
up in Eden. 1t had everything in the way OF
grain and fruits that any reasonable being could
desire. But Adam was lonesome until one
morning he awoke and found beautiful
Eve at his side. He took her by
the hand, kissed her, and led her out to
take a look at the farm. They were doubtless
very happy. This little farm guarded by a
cherubim with keen and shining sword, upon
the blade of which was inscribed the word PRO
lection Adam must have been a Democrat
be was not satisfied with that beautiful farm.
He wanted a change He wanted free trade in
apples, AMI we all know the trouble that came of
that policy Laughter.l
It's the Democratic party asks change The
Republican party has more reason for asking
one. Let us have twenty-five or thirty Repub-
lean congressman from the solid South. Let us
have change that will enable the colored citi-
zen to cast his vote without intimidation, and
afterward have it fairly counted. That Will do
for beginning; after that let them join the Re
publican party.
The Democrats always talking about the
tariff-they are always q disturbing element in
the business of the country. Mr.. Hendricks,
Mr.. Voorhees,, and all their orators talk about
horizontal tariff, a sliding tariff an incidental
tariff, and by the time they finish their speeches
they know even less about it than when they
began.
Mr. Williams said these Democratic orators call
the tariff tax upon the farmer and the working
classes, and then proceeded to show the utter
falseness of their position, the tariff being upon
Injuries and goods used by the wealthy; that I'm
der the Republican protective tariff over 80 per
cent of all we eat, drink and wear is produced in
this country, while under Democratic revenue
tariff only 10 per cent of our necessities were
h. A - IL.
rated some of the goods that pay high duties to
this government under the tariff, and his COM
ments were exceedingly Paey: Fancy per-
fumed soaps" said Mr. Williams; show much
of that tax do you pay. farmers and laboring
menu Foreign mineral waters, used only by
rich fellows down East to clear their heads and
stomachs after wine suppers-who of us pay any
Of thate The same with decorated
China, no workingman farmer uses
pays anything on such wares
Oyer three million dollars year duty is paid on
imported cigars that doesn't come off the farm
ers or working people Of this country; nor does
any of the many thousand dollars of duty paid
on wines brandes and champaignes. Human
hair pays duty to the amount of $l25, 390tnat
certainly does not come off any of you nor does
any of the 1913, 1868 paid on furs and sealskin
eloaks-we use coonskin and muskrat The
duty on oil paintings in one year was 1925, COO
that doesn't come of the working people of the
country, but off the rich. And here's 1902 900 on
meerschaum pipes and working men are not in
terested in meerschaum pipes"
He continued through the list, commenting on
the duties paid on fancy fans, on silk ribbons,
and various other articles of luxury The duty
paid in one year on dolls and toys is 1852, O00
by persons of moderate means but dolls
in silk and satin are bought by the
wealthy. Here is $40 900 paid in
on wooden and cotton eoods--Democratie ora
tors are fond of harping on that Examine old
priee-lists under Democratic laws, and you will
find that in the days when you didn't have this
20 per cent protection in the way of duty, I'M
der the revenue tariff you paid double-some-
times more than doube--what you pay now.
He also ably showed the benefit Of tn protective
tariff to our iron industries, and that no duties
in any way lessened the price of products raised
by the farmer, while the protective tariff, by
giving him market at home, gave him higher
prices for all he had to sell than obtainable
under the Democratic policy of revenue tariff.
He said. for a dollar head he
would undertake to pay for each per-
son in the audience the amount they paid
under the protective tariff to the support of the
government and happily illustrated what the
case would be under free trade, tariff for -reve-
nue. Democratic administration, and pictured
the revenue assessor visiting the farmer and
taking note of his possessions for the purpose of
levying direct tax upon them
He said that in less than ten years We would
have to depend altogether on a home market for
our wheat Not only are we cut off from Europe
by East India wheat, but in South America
with wonderfully productive SOIL they are
now raising their own wheat Uruguay last
year not only raised enough for her own supply
but sent 400 900 bushels to England, and wheat
eaising is hardly well begun there South
America can undersel US in cattle, a steer there
selling at &c. Refrigerator ships carry South
American beef TO Europe.
He then spoke of our surplus production and
that we must sell our goods abroad TO do which
we must have a merchant marine with a navy
sufficiently strong to protect it and make the
American flag respected all over the world.
Steam engines reapers, wind mills, cutlery etc.
OF the Upitad States make are sold in South
America. More of these things can be sold,
and the trade not only in these but in nnumer
able other things can be greatly increased.
while in South America | made a clipping
from the London Times. which says that Stats
ticians have pronounced the United States, to be