Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-27
sENAToRELEcT PAyNE's sPEECH'

Abrsm 4. Hewitt, John w. Breckenridge,
William g. Holman, W. 8. Groesbeck.
srxAroRELEcr rAySE's SPEECH.
Henry u. Payne, In long ana able
speech. referred to the corruption OF tne
Republican party, and concerning tne tiril
SAID What danger Is TO be ieareu from me
enactment into law OF the Democratic poll
sy In regard TO the tariff II Is evident
thatthe Republican party H. determined 10
discuss but one issue during this campaign,
and that Is the tariff. Thinking 10 put The
Democrats on the defensive, and thereby
shield their own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
investigation and exposure. they nave the
audacity TO charge that we are Free traders
and hostile 10 American labor ana domestic
industries. This mendaciaus charge |
purpose 10 meet with the broadest denial,
aud will show that IL Is utterly baseless and
false.
N would be 4 useless consumption OF
time 10 review the controversies over the
| tariff p,evious TO 1888. The act OF that
veor T. tbe law Of the land aud cannot be
| amended or repealed except by the concur
yontActjon Of The two houses OF Congress
| and the appoval OF the Executive. IL was
enacted by a Republican Congress; the
methods pursued in its passage were bitter
| ly partisan and arbitrary. aud Whatever OF
| merit or demerIt It contains must be cred.
tied and debited in the account OF tnat
/ party. The occasion for its passage
/ was the general demand for reduc-
| tion OF revenue. An enormous surplus
| had accumulated in the Treasury; taxa
| ton under the law Of 1861 had become ielr-
! fully blIrdensome; hence an imperative
necessity for revision OF the tIriff with
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! imports. To that policy all parties and in
| terests assented. A commission OF experts.
| after an elaborate inquiry and much careful
| consideration, recommended an average
reduction OF 90 per cent The law AZ finally
passed, in the estimate Of the Finance Com
mittee OF the Senate. would reduce the
revenues 100000 But the results have
disappointed all parties, and are satisfactory
| 10 no one. Instead OF 90 per cent,
the reduction has been less than 4-in-
stead OF Sl5. 100000, il has not reached
! $4,000, 000 IL has thus signally failed to
| accomplish the main purpose oil Its enact
ment. The positive necessity for relief
/ from excessive revenues and burdensome
taxation was again presented 10 Congress
! by The Treasury Department. IL declared
! that relief must come from reduced duties
on imports, ana favored adding largely TO
| the free list. taxing articles of necessity.
| such az tea, coffee. sugar. &C.. more lightly
/ than articles OF luxury. favOring raw mate
rails and domestic industries. This much
! for the policy Of the Administration.
The Republican platform admit. the i'm
peIiectiOns OF the present law and pledges
! itself 10 revision in order "to correct It's
inequalities and "reduce the surplus"
/ bv "such methods as will relieve the tax
payers without iniuring the labor or the
/ eieat productive interests OF the country
| This declaration is sugar-cOated and inter
| larded with sweetly toned general plate
tudes. but specifying only the single item
Of wool, as 10 which II offered feeble and
! Elusive promise. As 20 the claims OF ne
cessarieS for preference over luxuries and
| oi raw materials over the manufactured ar
! tclc. il il ominously silent.
The Democratic platform pledges the
| party TO revision OF the tarifl and a reduc-
| ton Of taxation equally with the Republican
| platform. but is more explicit and forcible
| in It's terms. In regard TO home industry
and American labor il employs unequlv0-
cal language. II declares that an making
reduction OF taxes il does not propose 20
! iniure any domestic industries, bat to pro-
mote their healthy growth" Moreover
many industries have come 60 rely on legis-
| latiOn for successful continuance. 80 thn
| any change of law must be at every step re-
| gardful OF the labor and capital thus IN
VOWED" 1.-The process OF reform must be
subject IN the execution 10 this plain die
| tate of justi.e.v 1.-THE necessary reduc-
ton IN taxation must be effected without
deriving American labor OF the ability to
compete successfully with foreign labor,
and without imposing lower rates OF duty
| than will he ample 10 cover any increased
cost Of production which may exist in con-
sequence Of the higher rate, Of wages pre-
yaiing in this country
GREAT DEMONSTRATION AT NIGHT.
At night Capitol Square was packed TO
sufocation. The $4,000 strangers who
swarmcd into the city were joined by az
many more from this city, and the crowd
I fairly captured the streets. The procession
! began to move about 8 O'clock. The thou
| sands of uniformed men, the waving ban
! ners. the torch-lghts and Examinations
| made up magnificent spectacle All
along the line OF march from the doors and
windows and houSetops thousands waved
flags and handkcrchefs and cheered with
out cessation. During the parade speakers
occupied stands at various points in ;ne
State. House yard and spoke to multitude
OF listeners.
Among the speakers were Governor
Hendricks, Governor X. II. McLane,
George II. PendttOn. j. a. Mcmahon, g..
II. Bargar. Thomas r. Bayard, j. Il. Doc
little, Henry Il. Payne. General jaime,
Craig, j. I. Follctt, Speaker John q. Car
Isle, General Mansur, General Dmbn
Ward. u. ;. Goodng. General Finley.
Patrick A. Collins, Governor lIoadly, Gen
eral Denver. and Z. J. Mccarthy. Senator
| Thurman. before introducing Governor
Hendricks. read a letter OF regret from
Governor Cleveland. which was heartily
applauded.
Governor Hendricks then arose and a
rear q APPLAUSE broke over the vast crowd.
He spoke for about thirty minutes, and
was frequently and loudly applauGed. His
speech Was carefully prepared, and many
Of the points against the policy and pur-
poses OF the Republican party were made
with peculiar force and effect, lie said
that last year SG63. 000, 600 had hren eject
cd from The people. Ts;i,s gave him OPP
p0Itunity - arr1i1n the Republicans n
tue promoters Of heavy taxes and the
profisate masters OF the public fund.-. The
platform, a. promulgated 10y the party AZ
Chicago. was taken up section by section
and discussed with especial clearness and
direction. The picture OF the Republican
party making love 90 The Germans and Iris!
was admirably drawn and called forth en-
thusiastic applause. The speech through
out was an argument OF simple. direci
words. and a manly presentation OF ficts
Governor Hendricks was in splendid vote,
and spirits. The crowd was in thorough
sympathy with him and extended llatterns
! attention. His visit TO the state will ma
ttrially strengthen the national ticket.
Senator PtnGleton WAS next introduced
) and received a warm welcome. Goyerno
: Hendricks drew on his overcOat during
Senator PeDdleton's speech, and, complain
ng Of the cold, stepped from the stant
and walked alone across the state H0us
, | grounds. lie was joined by your CORE
, | spOndCnt and responded in answer TO III
| question:
: "GoyernOr, how have you found the sit
uation In Ohio and Indiana
4 - have only visited two points in Ohio
Springfield and Columbus. AT the fOrme
o the enthusiasm was very great. while /
\ this city the demonstration is somethin
/, remarkable. From the knowledge / hay
I OF affairs In this State | would expect IA
y Democrats TO repeat the successes Of III
/. last few years and elect their ticket 10y
+. good majority"
4 "What Of sndIana:"
a u Can safely say that II the spirit whic
f.ravaflc tIara continues until the Nj