Wichita eagle., 1888-10-14
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
THE FOURTH WARD ENJOYS R0US-
ING REPUBLICAN SPEECHES.
Juge SluSs and Geo. L. L0ug-
lass Speak to a Large
Crowd.


hall adjoining had been engaged to hold
a Republican meeting The new company
with their red, white and blue umbrellas
| attracted considerable attention on the
| march. They were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the crowd in waiting at the hall
| The Paramount band, which had been
engaged to furnish music at the hall,
struck up lively air and the boys shouted
their approval. Very soon there was
scarcely standing room, and B. H. Down
ing, chairman of the Republican central
committee, introduced Mr.. A. r. Museller
as chairman Of the meeting. After few
brief remarks the chairman introduced
Judge Sluss, who expressed his sur.
prise to see such a large audience
He hoped he could be able to keep up
the enthusiasm, and the shouts would be
put in the right place. He thought that
people should be fair in making up their
minds to vote. The speaker entered a
plea of guilty of being preiudiced in favor
of the Republican party. He thought his
memory was good enough to remember
its history and remain loyal to its prlnci-
Piles The question for Republicans to
answer is which is the best party; which
more likely to carry out the best princi-
pies for the people. A comparison of the
history of the two parties would indicate
to remain by the old moorings. The speaker
stated that Republicans could disagree as
to the best principles of government. On
many questions the speaker does not agree
with the republican party, but could not
assist to promulgate his ideas by Directing
to the party, and certainly could not get
oil Of nv a ~ hat hac n
infamous record and present as the pres
ent. The speaker stated that the free
trade theory seemed beautiful and was
likely to lead men astray unless given care
full attention. The speaker then stated
that he had reached the point to tell why
he did not cross over. 1t was either love
of the Republican party Or hatred of the
Republican party that was Sufficient for
him to hang on to the old ship. The
speaker said he had never understood
to figure out the price of labor here as
compared with Europe There were GER
tain things all men agree on. Believe it
true that labor is better rewarded in
America than in any other coun-
try on earth. There were certain
things that caused him to think So
The universal judgement is that the
American laborer is better recompensed
than in any other country. This may be
due to tariff and may not Some Repub-
licans figure it out due to tariff, and Dem
ocrats figure the answer that wages would
be twice as high if tariff was taken off. SO
it was figured by the two parties.
Some time ago not an idle man in Wich-
tia and that not due to tariff or to the
"robber tariff as it is termed. No man
was idle because there was work for all,
at least for all who wanted to work. That
condition of things is not true today Why
is this true? A vast amount of men en-
ployed in house building This created
the demand for labor. If houses had been
made ready to set up in New York, that
city would have had thelabor and Wichita
would not have had labor for a single man
IN many departments Of building If that
had been done what would have become
of Wichita's labor and laboring men.
The United States is one people
and dependent one upon another.
1t is the duty to stand in that position.
If there is house to build in America it
is business to build it with American labor.
This was greeted with hearty cheers. 1t is
not necessary to confine the illustration to
house building, but take it in all other
classes of business. "A suit of clothes
made in Europe and sold in America robs
the American laborer of what is his own"
ICheers. The more brought from Europe
me less is the demand for American labor
1t is the duty of the Wichita people to get
as much of their work done in Wichita as
possible 1t is robbing of some one to go
away for something that can be produced I
here. Just so with the people of the !
United States; get as much done at home |
as possible.
The tariff is a tax but serves a double |
purpose. 1t was inaugurated by men who |
had the country's interest at heart. They
were the men who said to the laborers of |
other countries they would have to
pay something to go in the market /
against American labor. The thing to do !
is TO preserve the jobs for the American
laborer He said the man who did not /
believe this did not believe as did Wash
ington, jefferson, jackson, Lincoln and /
Garfield.
The great apostle of reform, the man |
who played "seyen-up" for the beer while !
the nations life was in danger offers a re-
form. He cries about surplus and wants /
to turn John Bull with his cohorts of |
cheap labor upon the United States The /
plan offered to reduce the surplus viii re-
duce the surplus in the United States
treasury and swell the surplus in Eng
land. The speaker thought it best to put
n fraction in the United States treasury
than to give it all TO Europe.
He spoke of a Democratic appeal to the
tin pail brigade stating that they We're
robbed by tax on the tin pail they car
ried The laborers who carry the tin
pail may pay five cents tax on the bucket
In the tin pail is sugar and more tax on
the sugar used by each laborer in week
than is paid on the tin pail which. in its
turn, lasts five or six years Over two
billion pounds of sugar used in the United
States and less than ten per cent pro-
iuced in the United States. Sugar tax
last year amounted to S5S.0000G0. This
was scooped up to aid a few counties
around the mouth of the Mississippi to
produce sugar The Democrats propose to
AK sugar 6S or 40 cents on the dollar and
he why is because Democrats have pos
session of the sugar district, and in order
% keep solid south put up a sugar tax.
This, the speaker thought, showed how
the Democrats are in deal
ng with the tariff. The Democrats kept
he tax on coal TO help up Bill" Scott, of
the coal king.
After giving number of similar facts
he speaker said the so-called reform of
he Democrats was q farce.
Turner, who IS member of the ways
md means committee was elected By
thousand votes and large
lumber OF southern congressman elected