Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-01

pearance on the platform was the signal for
mighty outburst OF cheers, which lasted
several minutes. AT the time he made his
appearance Governor Foraker was in the
midst Of one of his characteristic speeches.
he was about answering some of the Mills
bill arsu.asnts when he was interrupted By
BiaInes arrival.
A scene of indiscribable confusion fol-
loved. Cannons were fired, rockets burst
in the air, the band struck up" Hail to the
Chief, and deafening cheers rent the air.
BLAINE's SPEECH
The Chairman then introduced Mr..
Blaine who spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman ["Three cheers for the Plumed
Knight, interrupted a voice, and they were
given. Mr. Chairman and E6UOx-cdi-ens More
cheers. General Harrison lStill more cheers I
has the remarkable faculty of condensing a
whole argument within the dimensions of a
proverb IL is a faculty which was striking
feature in Benjamin Franklin's mode of reason
lIS, and Lincoln possessed it i'll a very remark
able degree Never was happier argument
more felicitously stated than when General Har-
rlson stated of the otice-traders, that they were
studying maxims instead of markets. Laugh.
ter In single phrase he exhibited the fallacy
and weakness of their whole Argument. They
speak of theory and they reject practice
l wish to speak tonight of the history of this
country. From the first days of the Govern
ment to this hour one great lesson has been
tective tariff. 1t was increased by twelve sepa-
rate enactments up tn the war of 1872. It was
doubled in the war of 1872, and up to that time
there was not any difference in this country
Old Federalists and old Republicans and old
Democrats were all in favor of tariff revision,
which came first in 1916 after the war.
Then there happened exactly what Cleveland
threatens this country with, Il lowering of the
tariff and disaster to the country. 1t came and
disaster followed Then came the worst period
that this country had ever seen, and in 1894 the
l.. ..l-I
passed and if there be any Democrats within
sound of my voice, beg them to listen while |
state who voted for that bill In the first place,
a Senator from Tennessee named Andrew Jack
son; in the second place, a Senator from New
} ]ork named Martin Van Buren,; in the next
place, a Representative from Pennsylvania
named James Buchanan. Three men who were
afterwards Presidents of the United States
Senator from Kentucky, Richard NJ John
son, alterward Vice President OF the United
States with Martin Van Buren. Besides
these men were the great hosts of the Demo-
cratic party. They supported that measure four
years later, when they made the tariff still
higher The men whom ! have mentioned,
who were still in the Senate and House, re-
peated that vote. In addition to those whom
have mentioned was Silas Wright, Senator from
New York, and the abest man that the Demo-
Gratis of New York ever sent to the National
Council.
The tariff brought unlimited prosperity to the
country. 1t was going on from good to better
and from better to best, when just at that time
there came ath "art the national sky an evil in
fuence. Mr.. Calhoun, who started as protec-
zionist, had found his way to the Presidency
barred by his quarrel with Jackson and by
Jackson's favoritism to Van Buren, and Just
then and there came that influence which
through the mastery of the Democratic party in
the Southland it holds Today the mastery of
that party-and Mr. Calhoun, broke the prOtec-
tive tariff. He declared that they could not
have free labor in the South with slave labor,
therefore they could not have manufactures in
the South, and therefore they were not inter
ested in the tariff, and from that hour, dating
from 1872 and 1855, the Democratic party in this
country was changed Then and there it was
established on two Observation-Disclosures of
the extension of slavery and free trade. Those
were the two great leading inspirations that
created that party, and in breaking down the
tariff OF 1928 and 1884, they established the free
trade of 1886.
Then again, just as it had been under the law
of 1916, there came financial crisis in 1887 and
the country was again prostrated. How was it
relieved? BY the protective tariff of 1912. 1t
had been thrown irto such a degree OIL might
almost say rum, if not of desperation-that
everywhere men were out of work and glad to
work at 25 cents a day under the administration
of Martin Van Buren,, Democrat from the State
of New York. That was relieved by the election
OF William Henry Harrison lapplausel and his
election gave US the tariff of 1912. Well that
lifted the country as if by magic, and wnen the
Democrats nominated Polk against Henry Clay
in 1914, it compelled the Democratic candidate
10 WIlle III Ddu IalLn ana Win no intention of
keeping it. that he was in favor of a certain de-
gree of protection, and on that bad faith ex-
pressed in what is known as the Clay letter Mr.
Clay was defeated and Mr.. Polk installed.
Then, despite the pledge of the Democratic
party, they broke down the protective tariff of
1912. They broke it down by the casting vote of
George NJ. Dallas elected Nice-PTesident as
personal hostage with Polk that the theory of
protection should be maintained. They broke
it down without even so much as a Democratic
blush. } here was not immediate disaster, and
you will hear Democratic orators all through
the country, in the tariff argument that is being
waged from the lakes TO the gulf cite the tariff
of 1916 as proof that a low revenue tariff serves
the interests of the country better than q protec.
tive tariff
We'll, now, my friends, when the tariff oi 1916
went into operation, the Mexican war broke out
and disbursed over 900 over the country
The Irish famine occurred, and called for the
enormous shipment of breadstuffS to Ireland
The revolution of 1913 in Europe grew and Gre
ated tremendous excitement over all Europe
and about the time that began England and
France and Russia fell into the Crimean war
and ten years from the time the tariff blu was
passed they lad a series of happy incidents. At
last these happy incidents ceased and the tariff
OF DC was thrown on its own merits and the
country fell into panic in less than year.
The panic prostrated the whole business of
the country. Buchanan, in his message of De-
cember of that year, stated that, with all the
natural advantages in our hands, our manutact-
urers were prostrated, our enterprises were
dead, laboring men were without work and in
great distress. That never was cured until the
protective tariff came into being again by reason
of Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 TCheers j
From that time to this we have had protective
tariff. fCheers Since 1861 this country has
had the blessing of a protective tariff, and there
has never been in ancient or modern history on
this hemisphere or any other, or any continent
or in any isles of the sea, a country that for
twenty eight years has been as prosperous as the
United States.
Now Mr. Cleveland. following the precedents
of other Democratic Presidents, would have
this broken down. He would have the voters
of the United States aid him in destroying the
protective tariff. Now this question is submitted
to you, voters of the United States to you voters
of New York, and to you voters of the city OF
New York, to say to Mr.. Cleveland that with all
his Administration he has not the power to de-
stroy the protective tariff of the country Now
my friends, am running over hastily the his
tory of the tariff, and say without fear of con-
tradiction, that out of these things are deduced
the inevitable conclusions:
Firs- That there has never been a protective
tariff in the country that did not bring pros
perity.
Second-Thatthe protective tariff in this coun-
Try has never been broken down without bring
ing adversely with it.
= Third-That there has not been since Mr.. Cal
houn Democrat put into power W bo has not
tined to break down protection and the protect
i've tariff.
Mr.. Cleveland denied in 1881 that the protec-
tive tariff was an issue. Samuel j. Randall
honorably ald faithfully pledged the American
should not in the least affect the tariff lCneers
That pledge was given four years ago, and now
in the year OF grace, lS.S, you see how that
pledge has been Kept, for the American people
are to-day in dea;h-struggle, one that viii be
decisive Tor the next twenty-five years They
are il struggle whether we sha II surrender our
protection and put this country on a basis of
sharp competition with Europe, or whether we
shali maintain the same system that has been
SO powerful an aid to the prosperity OF every
man, and that question, fellow-citizens, is sub
mitted to you. iCheers.
On my return from Europe landed in this
city month ago. j had the pleasure of making
a brief speech then, and l said to the mighty
host of laboring men in this country, to the
wage workers. that the decision of the question
was with them They can destroy the tariff by
their votes, or they can maintain protection by
their votes loud appleuse.l 1t is for You to
say. The centnry,s experience should be n light
to your feet and your guide.
1t should teach you great and useful lesson
that If you do not maintain your own ground no
one will maintain il for YOU Cheers The
ballot is in your hands. u may be welded for
your destruction, OR it may be welded for your
protection and for your safety. Prolonged ap-
plause.
Speeches were made by John F. Finerty,
Rev. w. R. Derrick (colored) and others.
A parade by torchlight procession of 5000
men was the feature of the demonstration
Blasoe will start West on Monday night.