Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-09

He Addresses a Large Meet.
ing in Philadelphia.
A SPEECH OF PLATITUDEs.
Mrs. Logan Is Presented with
Several BOquets-The General
is not SO Hard ON the Eng
lish Language as Uusua1.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct s.-Long before the
arrival of General Logan at the Academy OF
Music this evening the auditorium and gal
lery were thronged by thousands of people
and upon beginning the exercises standing
room was uot obtainable In the aisles or en-
frances to the lower floors. Mrs. Logan and
several lady friends occupied the box ad-
Joining the stage, and before her husband S
arrival she was presented with several bo-
quets. one by Mayor Smith. The remaining
boxes OF the auditorium were largely filed
with ladies' The distinguished guest OF the
tumultuous applause. After addresses by
Chairman James Dobson and Gen. James A
Beaver Gen. Logan spoke for nearly an
hour upon what he characterized as the par
whether the Republican or American idea,
that OF the protection Of all our industries
that compete with foreign industries, or
whether the English or Democratic idea OF
free trade and low wages, shall pre-
is more desirable. by comparison
of the records OF the opposing parties
He said that for nearly forty years prior to
the advent OF the Republican party poverty
and squalor followed as the results of Dem
ocratic tariff legislation. A panic resulted
from the action OF the Democracy at that
time, and then in 1872 compromise tariff
was passed under which the people pros
eatnre iof eq, band bsanv party
prosperity OF the country, and In 1916
the tariff was again Iegislated up
on. The country encountered adver-
sity from that period up to- 1851.
Of the hard times. The only assets received
by the Republican party on the assignment
then made by the Democracy were a bank
rupt treasury and poverty throughout the
Democratic party was shown In our then
financial condition under the then existing
system, based upon wildcat currency, with
no redemption except In particular cases.
fhe people were everywhere losing their
property SO deplorable was the public
credit that the Government OF the United
States could not borrow $0,000, 900, failed in
an effort to get $4,000, ,000 and succeeded
only In borrowing ylS,000,000 at heavy dis
count, part Of which amount went to pay
the salaries Of Democratic Congressneil
who, at about that time were given an
Indefinite leave of absence from Washing
ton. Another OF the assets handed
over BY the Democracy was sectional
war for the destruction Of the government.
This was the record OF the Democratic party.
II was such an evidence to the world of
want Of capacity that no sensible people
ought to be willing to entrust It with tine ad-
vidual citizen. On the other hand, the |
speaker said, the cry of his brother Hen
drieks was, TO turn the rascals out" and |
let honest men in, and the government will |
go on serenely. once more. He proposed |
should be turned out. Was it because |
II had been in favor OF preserving |
the grandest government God ever gave to |
mani Was II because they said that the |
power was in the government to preserve its |
own life and protect its citizensY was it |
because they had made the government SO |
far as its credit was concerned monument |
among civilized nations for our national |
credit was equal to that OF any government
ON earth7 Was il because they had abolish |
ed wild cat currency" In answer to the |
charge that the Republican party was ruin |
ing the country by holding four hundred |
millions of dollars surplus in the Treasury. |
ed legal reserve for redemption purposes, |
while VA, ,00O,0W were special deposits by /
the corporations or whoever 1t may be, for /
which certificates known as the "gOld GER |
lificates, are in daily circulation. The bal
ance is held for the payment OF interest on /
called bonds that have not been presented. |
Of the whole amount therefore, $40, QUO, ,OOO |
Is practically In circulation among the peo-
Pile. In answer to the charge that the Re |
publican party had given away public lands /
ne asserted that the land policy was inau-
gurated by the Democrats, and unfortunate
Iy for Mr.. Hendricks who made the charge,
Inc fact was on record that he
never failed to vote for a land
10 the Democratic declaration in favor of a
free ballot and fair count, the speaker /
81 hope they are in favor OF
Ioem' now, | have not known them to |
favor them heretofore. II they are sincere |
in that there Is no trouble about this elec-
ton Ii they will permit free ballot and
fair count in the Southern States, the Demo
cratic party cannot carry a single one OF |
these States. Mississippi has to day colored
population that is nearly treble that of /
Inc whites, while nearly third Of the white |
population are Republicans. Remarks of /
Iien. Logans were frequently interrupted /
by long continued applause and upon their |
waiting