New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-26
BEAVER AND LOGAN.
,prx,xo THE PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN
An IMMENSE MAss-MEETING IN flIIsbUho "o''N
u.,t HEAR LIVE ISSUES DIsCpssEp.

s,a,s Senator John A. Logan and others su"'e's'" "
enthusiastic mass meeting OF Repuoie""s VEL" "
Thu meeting was held under the susPcee VI '
,o,,cn, Republican Club. OF this ony' auo was 'N0
o,, formal opening Of tho campaign In ths state DO
fore tie speaking there wac a toreh'sh' pa'"N'
ersl Beaver said in parts Doo.o
II may be that here In Pennsylvania we may Wsuse
one man who by his casting vote IN the io"el Tie
Of Congress sOail de!ef-aine, VINO - "pepresonta
pOwsr sSe az. committee sas wns pres
ept system ia a large measure shape the ss a ais
ma,,er Of tho very fret Importance to us In Pennsy
vania whether the head OF the commtee ths present
chairman OF that committee, or some o'" 2 olsv
tenan OF Ike views or our own r'S oh"r man Of
eousIy prom onnced and sound economic view, tom
claimed know by the greap pn.V is concerned
they as FAITHFULLY represent The
CONGRESS we eS ssq Of the House which have
lately occurred where do we nnn ia s, p.nnsyIyana
Yoilns to secure speaker wac would i1 ins
represent not only our in'ef n""niry as we
believe. IN the appointment OF II vs sne for such
mitee OF Nays and Means lou ssoa man smows that
an nsmes Interests OF the community hang IN q "rxo
measure. dependent upon 'ae that semitic
mn ike Mr. Morrison has been appoiu,e inbnstr.i
The committee ike deathsnei 10 o"e hrS and
interests OF the country, Ss more brings upon the
lahrr to despond ani without nVn1 aos,nn and dread
r. has been said the present platform o. our par
is dsointed and fragmentary. anu 'na - ~ cnstruc.
tue r,,,c,s-, i. in measure just. hut IN This u
non. me ss ~ chef strength and charm. am IT,
s,cI - h, no TWO nterances OF the platform are tho
nrniuct Of the MIND and the same pe, ~ - re
srpmiited TO any particular individual IN auvance ~ 20
Sn,eS and formulated according 10 his views OF 20
express hs individual sentiments ION ousst,ons
were most interested In me g,ea .so, q"0 csme
upon which the convention ,hniS n,lsce in
our platform, aud express the present a, ,a ="
Eepunlcan party DO you seek cf deca, , me
.sndpo,nt of present attainment You WI ma ~
the platform pressed IN the WORDS one , rafor,y
o. ,s xitest and best sense. Do you look Tor an eA
preston sentiment on the labor question nj
i.,vnv and ought TO receive grave cohsli ~
tSis time You will find It In the words OF tnoSe "no
deeply Interested IN TINS what Is called
IN RESTRICTED "the labor OF the coup
you mon The question OF temperance You will ma
declaration In the platform IN the very 49,. nan in
y, the most cons and devoted OF temperance ne ~
who with practical aims desires to resch
practical ends ny practical me'ho1S' ..
Geoeral Beaver then dwelt at length on tue ques"'ns
,ar,e and the necessity Of maintaining 1t; spoke
the condition OF the American coast urged
,he building up By wise protective measures VI tu"
foundres and a merchant marine when III war oou,' y"
Turned INTO navy OF defence, and said mat Tree sp
distasteiu free trade The speaker uScusseu
me labor problem and tho temperance ISSUE Hpe"AS
n,,,sr no said that IL was the object OF the RepuD-
ne.n party to divorce this question from pohtc' ana
,oDuut 10 the people. through the LeSsa'ure'Ieepo0
I've OF party affiliations, an amendment 10 'ne 0o"
.,r,,on which shall cover the entire question. He
rFAlH
Inconsistent utterances on this question: Inc sP7"N
continued: =.
limit this plain common practical question 70
the honest teoughin G1nscisndVnS throw away
Inc only OF accomplishing any tnng or Tue Eliot t
for third party which has no hope OF eectnR q siSe
member the legislature and run the FISK IN on We
OF throwing the control OF the iegislauVe sh
branches OF government into the nan IL Of he par
nvOwedly and openly opposed 10 everything "N''" '''
General Beaver then discussed the transportation
ouestlon advocating the provisions Of the Cuioh p'
now peuding IN Congress. lie concluded as follows:
Ii ma .ay in conclusion that my personal stake IL
thIs camDuen 10 very small hare no desire LOT pa &C,
except may abort Gpportnn'E ,or w G
ath upon personal sronnl% IL te pm pm i r IN
party which represent are not those "n'I are I'm NY
produce the best results IL rracss .ne' 40 N n
and satisfy the views OIL ~ % Snest sentiment
az me masses people then let TIE parry 70 u"
Hat these iecia1atioGs which have alluded, an
scarcely more than alluded ana upon "n', 81, 'n ini,
nom ttrty stands and makes It's appear 70 10Y v""i
Arr honest patriotic. ere and practical, ana II car
nei out caicu a,i 10 u 'e. .no and Seen nv To- Gu
commonly attn let as thouehtiu men give tnoesn'
ar rrrinIics or disapp oin tment turn as aside
General Logan, the next speaker. WAS received VIII
great applause. lie SAID in part;
The Republican party defeated in the last cleo
,n Tor tb, reason thai the Democratic party had 70
twenty years per-strntly made al mSnner OF I'll
founded charges OF delinquency IN the adin" "a
the affairs OF The Government until tne cry was Iase
iy treat many people for change Tor the lrpo's
Democratic party entered upon ihe!t seS.TH Td, n
earnest zeal. inspired by jealous ma ice anu n"ua
cnaracer OF corruption IN the administrator o
tle Government had marked thelr own resim'
trsgT Transaction Of the Government for the la,
,"'ni.d ana disheart-ned, snarinsly admit that III
r.rori of the Republican party. for purity and oncii
intcsrty is the marvel OF the word. Controlling III
t;.yerninent during time when the most sluptndou
collections and disbursements OF money were ID
any during Its history no man can pom, TO I'm
case the Government was deiraule d nat inc az
fsnlter was pnrsued aud the cases OF actual 10.
70 the government that they can be enume
aed on the fingers OF my hand The percentage OF lo'
during the Republican admihlsrslon VIII ueS co,I
parIson with tie history Of any Government on ear
We the Democratic party really a. al tunes 10 SCI
unon any ouack system OF finance FOR the pay nent
The public debt that promises destruction 10 our eIe
@ ,ra sVsiem ana desire to discuss this tariff que
20, 49, pain commonsense and buslDess-like manne
IL spte OF the vast destruction of property and snrin
age In values consequent upon great war our accun
lstons this country have more tnan teoi t 81
l.6O when the aggregation "i weSth ron ron w ele :.
TIslims first landed was sl4,OOO,OOOOOO. surely
i- look cause for TINS vast Increase over an
beyond the natural SrOwth OF the county IA "i W
say that por $50 our people we're not as intrsen
genius ami energy OF the American people needed TO
dtrrctei their one-time feeble Efforts required proe
ion. and the statesuanship OF the kepuohGan par
CAV m n eio,ed to me void and You may be denit
communion with all MANKIND. aud yet the America
people I've IN com ort ease aud elegance - .
CAV higher while manufactured goods are lower than
1860. The OF labor are Increased, while the co
OF manufactured articles u diminished and our ahnu
amount 70 50 per cent OF tnr pTont 90 Il
see world, and our people are in the best possible co
ctsion Contrast THIS result OF the twenty.fOur years
Esuunican stewardship with the miserable record o. u
D-moeratIc party up TO 1860. when our Treasury VI
,ssrlv krupt and tbs commercial interests ~ Il
ronufry were at the lowest ebb The Government vi
f,rred TO borrow money at an eXOrOi'an rate or 4
,erest and distress prevailed everywhere. What b-D
NJ have accrued TO the whole country are realized on
Lr The coutemp alton OF these hgares.
$50 the capital Invested IN manufactures In u
Vnue states did not amount to one thlrd OF whai 10
,,rassnt invested. The advance OF wages from le6O
tssoIs 80 per cent; increase IN number OF hauus e
Ioy ed per cent The excess III he amount OF wag
"a Al nresent above the amount they would receive
he rate paid IN $50 is over Sl6O 100000 The VI
f pronefty accumulated In the United states up TO lst
Including slaves was 81 200. 100000 10 looO tie
greg.ed value OF property was Si3,OOoOOO,OVO, Del
sn Increase OF $50, 600. 100000 10 twenty years.
twenty years of republican rule these great ueten
ments have been brought about under he kepuDHci
.nercs noIcy IN contrad stinction to the Democrat
Tngisn Free Trade, or tariff for revenue on
whether We cay tvs vast growth, "c
mutation land development 10 atogeti
srtriOuiable to the Republican party 49,