Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-01
THE LAST SHOT.
LAST NIGHTS DEMON
STRATION.
Magnificent Street Pageant and
Large and Enthusias-
tic Meeting at the
Opera House.
Hon. Samuel r. Peters and Hon. W.
Ady Present the Issues of the Cam
paign to Large and ApPre-
ciative Audience.
SYNOPSIS OF JUDGE PETERS SPEECH.

Our streets we're aga cio"ocN i"7s 49,
ing bv large number of our citizens, de-
srous to witness the grand torchlght pro-
cession. the last of the season. Our. march,
ing clubs were fully alive TO the Importance
of the last call and turned out in full force,
falling. into rank on North Water street,
headed by the Wichita drum corps, and the
colored brass band; the fambeau club, I'M
der the command Of Capt Bruhn, followed
by the plumed knights, commanded by u.
W. c. Jones, and the colored piuned
nights brin glng up the rear. took up line
of march similar to the one taken on pre-
yious occasions. from Second street TO Main
street. thence to Douglas avenue and east as
fnr as the Santa Fe track. During their en-
tire line Of march the heavens were kept IL
Illuminated by the grand discharge of rock
cts, Roman candles etc. by the fireworks de-
tachment The procession countermarched
to Main md First streets. thence to the OPP
era house. which was densely crowded
while upon the stage was
seated Hon. J. W. Ady, OF
Newton. L. b. Alien, II. W. Lewis, l.. d.
Skinner, DR., Sherwood. 5. L. Davidson, DR.
]. C. Dean, T. J.. Andrews, Col. .jocelyn
and o. H. Bentley. The eoiorea band
opened the meeting with popular nationa!
air, and was followed by a selection by the
drum corps, I. b. Wall presiding, stated
that it was a great pleasure to him 10 have
the honor of introducing gentleman who
would tell US why the success of our nation
depended upon the success of the Republic
can party on the fourth OF November. Hon.
:. X. Peters upon coming forward was
greeted by prolonged cheers; He said;
ave are now approaching another victory,
and that victory is but tour days distant
when the people of this great country will
cast their ballots In favor Of returning the
Republican party TO power do not pro-
pose 10 abuse or SANDER any person or
party for such are not arguments, nor do /
come here to address the Republicans,
whom know "can sniff the victory from
affair" come not 10 call the righteous
but the sinners Ia repentance,
So NV remarks will be direct
ed 10 INV Democrat friends
and will here remind them that over the
Republican church doors "While the lamp
| holds out TO burn the yiest sinner may re-
turn" appears, and my mission mere tonight
! is to point out the errors of their way and
! try TO reclaim the erring ones and bring
them 10 the winning side.
will not attempt TO discuss the entire
vocabulary of political questions, as time
will not permit, but as the present contest is
virtually between }. G.. Blame aud Grover
| Cleveland, care not how many votes
Belva Lockwood, Ben Butler or the other
candidates poll, either one of those two gen
| tlernen will fill the chair. SO | will try and
discuss one most important factor IN the
success of our country and upon which the
teo platforms represented by those candi-
dates differ wildly. The question Of protec-
ton, and will try and handle II i'll school
master style so that al can understand and
none misconstrue my meaning, Nv hat is
protection will give you an example:
The Canadian farmer raises bushel
of wheat and send. it over the
st Lawrence river into New York state
and he is required to pay twenty-five cents
on the bushel to the American government
The present administration demands that
upon all manufactured goods imported
tariff be enacted, and why? To obtain the
necessary funds to defray current expenses:
pay the interest upon our national debt, and
To liquidate the claims of our pensioned
soldiers who fought so bravely in defense
of this Union. Those expenses, amounting
10 three hundred million dollars must be
met annually. and our only resources for
raising this amount ia by protection.-
direct taxation or inland revenue. Kansas
holds an important position in the Union,
being the seventh largest state and holds
first place rs for wheat production this
wear. and should we be forced TO raise this
amount by direct taxation, Kansas would
have TO contribute ten millions of dollars, or
five dollars on each one hundred dollars in
our state. Our Democratic friends talk
about our people being bowed down by ex-
cessive taxation bat how would they feel il
forced to pay the direct tax of five dollars
on each hundred of their possessions. Then
protection benefits the manufacturer, the
agriculturalist, and most importan: of all,
American labor, for is il just that the Cana
dian farmer who has no interest in our
country and has never marched to the tune
of the Union, that he should ship his wheat |
over here without taxation TO compete with |
the Kansas farmer who pays taxes. A pro- |
tective tariff is in the best interests of the |
producer. and ut the same time benefit TO |
the consumer. When YOU consider the con- |
tinual reign of prosperity reaching from the |
close of the war till the present day, you |
must concede that some powerful agency is |
nj work. ] can consistently compare the |
period between 1860 and the present with |
the previous twenty years under Demo-
cratic free trade administration, and leave |
you TO decide for yourselves. Our agricul-
tural interests now exceed the value of
Great Britain's by ten billion of dollars.
while previous 70 the war we
were in the minority. The Demo-
cratic party appear TO think we
Republicans take too much credit upon
ourselves for the existing prosperity, and
state the credit is alone due to Providence.
who caused the rains TO fall and gave Us
bounteous harvests. IL is true that Provi-
lence causes the rain to fall alike upon the
ust and the unjust, for if such were not the
ease our Democratic friends would be much
dryer than they are llaughterl; but did not
he same Providence control the universe
before this administration assumed pow
n? None will make such a bold
md utterly false statement as that
is not fostercd by protection
viii but say that our manufacturing inter
SITS exceed those Of Great Britain by enc
,illion of dollars.
! now come TO the farmer who is pro-
,ucer. We raise three hundred millions of
'usbels Of wheat, annually, and consume
'ut two hunered and seventy millions, leav '
NJ balance of thirty millions, which must
'e exported and meet ncompetition with s
he entire world and ascending TO the sup /
'lv the Liverpool merchant arbitrarily tiNe. '
value upon il which frames a basis of the 7
rlces paid for the entire crop. Now by fos- 1
sring and encouraging manufactures the I
consumption would be- increased aud eN- /
orting unnecessary. and consequently a I
.uch better price would be received. 4 few il
ears ago | was visiting New Hampshire. '
nd met Il farmer IN the vicinity of Man &
hester. and in conversation with him / =
,ked him if he raised anv wheat and what o
E received for il. He said. Yes; we raised a
large amount Of wheat and received one f
ollar and twenty-five cents per bushel. p
by. said. how is il YOU receive 30 much "
r yours. while Kansas farmers receive hut fl
ghty cents per bushe for theirs. Oh. Il
AT Is easily exp,ained, he said. we have
arket right at home. Manchester is 81
rye manufacturing town, and the consum- %
: are right al hand. Should Kansas be- y
me large manufacturing state. and there Ii
e no reasons why she should not. our far Al
ers would find home market and prices 81
ould increase in consequence. Does not a &C
elective tariff benefit the laboring man in la
5 wages by keeping the pauper labor goods bI
,m flooding and overlooking cur markets W
is potent TO all that the pauper labor is sa
{ nearly Us well paid as our workingmen. on
I the free trade advocate tells tina, living j. sa
ich cheaper in England than here. Well vi
IN glad that nothing costs much any wi
'ere. but should our workingmen have to au
e as the English laborer they would raise