Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-12
PROTECTION INIQUITIES.
FREE-TRADERS IN CONVENTION
AT CHICAGO.

Al OhlOAOO.
Frank Hurd Hurls Thunderbolts of EIo-
quepce Against tho Slave Making Pol
icy OF the Republican Psrty-COrn
Burning in Iowa--A Confirmation of
the Wickedness Of tho scheme.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE national con-
ference Of free-traders and revenue re-
formers met in Haverly's Minstrel hall
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning.
Some 200 delegates were in attendance
from all parts OF the country. The con-
ference was called to order by the Presi-
dent, Hon. David a. Wells, after which
Gen. Stiles, Of Chicago, delivered an ad-
dress of welcome. Some routine business
was transacted and then the report Of r. r.
BOwker, honorary Secretary OF the con-
ference, was read. Mr.. B0wker stated
that there We're state organizations in be-
half OF revenue reform in l3 States and
local organizations in many other States.
Most OF these are in relation with the
American Free Trade League, which is
now organized as a national association.
BUILDING UP THE ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Bowker hoped the conference would
select man from each State who would
become a promoter of the organizatian
throughout his State, and its general rep
resentative in relation to the free trade
movement. He urged upon the free trad
ers the necessity Of planning for q great
campaign, the first steps towards
which is the raising OF fund OF $50, 900,
which will be needed this and next year,
I'm view Of the congressional elections of
1886. A third of that sum is already
pledged, and SAID Blr. Bowker: "We will
show before New Years Day 1887. such
use Of it that the country will then come
to our support as England came to the
support OF Golden and Bright"
FARMERS AND THE TARIFF.
An address on "The Tariff and its Rela-
tions to Farmers" was read by }. Q. Smith,
OF Ohio, which ended the morning session.
large audience. containing a fair
sprlnkling OF ladies', assembled in the
Central Music hall tonight for the pur-
pose Of listening to free trade speeches. A
telegram was received from Henry Wat
tersOn, of the Louisville COUier-JOuFndL
expressing disappointment that at the
last moment he found himself unable to
be present
CHICAGO'S EXEMPTION.
Ex-Gov. Morton, in the course Of
short address, stated that Chicago, by a
special act Of congress after the great fire
was exempted from duties on everything
but lumber. The people Of the city only
wanted the right to buy where they could
buy the cheapest. If this was allowed
them for Chicago. why not for Nebraska
and the whole Western country. COntin-
uing, be said that the negroes in the
South were once deprived Of all their
earnings. The farmer who is now COM
PEELED to pay tax Of % per cent. only
lacks 70 per cent. of being a slave.
IOWA BURNING CORN.
Benjamin Reese, of Toledo, said he had
under him 1000 minors in the Hooking
Valley starving for want of corn and Iowa
was burning corn for fuel. Had there
been proper method Of exchange be-
tween the United States aud foreign cOun-
tries, Iowa would nave sold her corn and
with the money bought Ohio coal, and
Ohio miners would have had money and
wages to buy corn.
Mr.. Dargan,Of South Carolina, and Gen.
William Trumbuu, Of Chicago, followed.
FRANK HURDs SPEECH.
The concluding speech of the evening
was made by Frank Hurd, Of Toledo, who
declared:
Whoever owns my labor owns me. Whoever
controls the wages of my toll is my master.
Every dollar OF increase of price on account
OF mlscalled protection means day OF slavery
IQf me over l5OO,OOO men are said by Grand
master Powderly. OF the Knights Of Labor,
able to work and willing to work. and are out
OF employment IN She United States.
CAUSED by PROTECTION.
Why? Because our mills are idle on ac-
count Of no demand, the result of gO-called
OverprOductiOn, That word Is only another
term for ''nO market" caused by The absence
of freedom for trade and BY the ignorant
selfshness Of protected manufacturer.
At this point Anarchist Gorsuch, of this
city, who had taken seat among the
delegates, arose, and, declaring himself a
free-trader, demanded permission to ask
Mr.. Hurd a question. The audience,
ignorant of the interrogator's Identity,
seconded him in his efforts. "Why,0 he
shouted In stentorian tones, edo not those
100000 Of men organize an industry for
themselves against protected manufac-
turers."
That was the question OF the Socialist.
The rest OF his remarks were drowned in
Kisses, and the audience quickly left the
hall.
Rev. Fl. W. Beecher is expected to
speak tomorrow.