The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-09

Cordial Reception az Hon. samuel Randall.
ofPennsylvania ny the Business Men Of
Louisville, Ky.--Weicome ON Change
Dincd By tho Pcndcnnis Cluh-Meeting
- Lciderkranx Hail.
LOUISVILLE, Kr., December 30.
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, on his Southern
tour, reached this city Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock. lie spent the night quietly
at the suburban home 81 the Hon. Oscar
Turner. Yesterday morning he break
tasted at the residence Of John Il. Green,
President Of the Board OF Trade, In com
pany with Episcopal Bishop Dudley, Com
missioner Albert Fink, General Basil
Duke and others.
Mr.. Randall was expected at the Board
OF Trade Building at noon, and half an
hour earlier the place was packed. The
crowd chccrcd and chaffed away more
than an hour before Mr.. Randall climbed,
as was necessary on account OF the jam,
through window Of the committcc-room
TO the Speakers stand. lie was accom-
panied by President Green, Congressman
McAdoo and others.
Mr.. Green read an address OF welcome.
Mr.. Randall, Ia answering, said he had
come 10 study the business relations OF
the South. Speaking Of the present
business depression, nc pointed out that
unlike the panics OF 1897, 1867 and 1878,
all OF which were preceded by from seven
to ten years OF balance OF trade against
us, this had been preceded by nine years
Of great prosperity with the balance OF
trade In our favor, aggregating $780,
g.ll ~ HI... Is.. sail IL.
exhaustive taxation, and to some extent
trade restrictions which ought TO be swept
away.
ssrhc Government" he continued,
"should be administered economically,
and there ought not be collected dollar
Of revenue from the people OF the United
States in excess of that which II neces-
sary 10 economically administer the Gov
eminent Of the people," lChecrs.
lie urged that Government could not
be run on theory. Business principles
must be applied. lie was glad to see the
South competing with the North In manu-
features, and unwilling 70 see both Sec
tions the victims of foreign low labor and
foreign low interest.
He was followed in a short speech by
Mr.. McAdoo.
After dinner Mt the Pendcnnis Club,
Mr.. Randall received few friends quite
informally.
AT eight O'Clock Licdcrkranz Hall, with
a seating capacity Of about $500, was
crowded 10 suffocation, and hundreds
were turned away. The meeting was
Crane ovation. Ex-Governor Blackburn
called 1t to order. vice-Presidents, in
Guiding the wcalthest and most progress
sive citizens, were chosen.
AS Mr. Randall came la on the arm OF
Mayor Jacob. he was greeted with roar
| OF applause. A brief welcome by ex-Gov-
crnor Blackburn was followed by fifty
minutes speech by MIR. Randall and
| flftecn-minutes by Mr.. McAdoo.
| MIR. Randall insisted that the $3.50, 000,-
| 600 locked up In the Treasury without
any claim against it should be put into
the business channels OF the country, and
| all laws repealed that produce this excess
siyc revenue. Internal taxation, odious
| in England, whence II comes, Is much
more so under free Government.
| All taxes for Government expenses.
| should be collected by import
duties. There could be no free trade be-
| tween this and another country which
| would not lower wages and bring disaster
and shrinkagc. The doctrine that internal
revenue should cease to be levied after
| the war needs are met. Is Democratic
| from the times of Jefferson and Monroe.