The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-24
HON. ALPRoNsO TAFT.


and Earnestly Supports Protection.
epecial 10 the Indianspois Journsk
CNcISNATI, Oct 23-Jndge Alpaonso Taft,
the eminent Republican jurist, ex-minisrer
plenipoteniiAry to Russia and ex-Attorney-een-
eral OF the United States, honored the members
of the Lincoln Club. tonight, by an able ad-
dress on the interesting political issues Of the
day. Judge Taft is il excellent health and, de-
spite advanced years, takes q deep interest ss o
patriot and Republican in politics, and partic-
ulariy in this campaign. He voted tor "Old
Tippecauoe" in 1870. and is going TO vote the
straight ticket next month from Harrison down
to squire II wish it TO be we'll understood"
said Judge Taft in opening, shat
am as decided a Republican, I ever was;
that there has not. 10 my opinion, been q more
important election for many years than that
which is now pending, and that every good Re-
publican Is bound to do what he can to mako the
Republican cause successful [Applause.] No
party ever had more satisfactory list of csndi.
dates. With the candidate for the presidency
ain not personally acquainted, tut he is near to
us, and we know his history and his surround
ings, and we have had mauy evidences of his
ability and OF his patriotism. He is
a splendid candidate. tApplause.1 His words
spoken to those who have sought him at his
home have been jewels, beautiful and appropr-
ate. on every occasion. i am sure that every
Republican will have peculiar pleasure in voting
for General Harrison. Cheeral Forty-eight
years ago, with the enth of youth, voted
for Old Tppecanoe, and I shall vote for his
grandson with equal enthusiasm this year.
lApplause Mr.. Morton. the candidate for
Vicepresident, have the pleasure Of knowing
personally. know that he is man Of strong,
reliable characteristics; a man who achieved his
own fortune, and has deservedly reached very
high position in public we'll in private af-
fairs. He is safe man to be ihtrusted with
imnortant matters [applausel; and, besides. he
is a generous man, and out of his self acquired
wealth has done a great deal of good. Ap-
plause
"The Importance of the decision to be made
on Nov. O cannot be overestimated. The is
sue that is most directly presented for our con.
sideretion is whether, In raising the money pec-
essary for carrying our government. we
shall tax mportations Of foreign products which
come In competition with the products OF our
own indnstrous people. or those which
cur country does not produce, and
with our own industry. It is obviously
our interest to encourage our homo Industries
ty taxing foreign importstions, and letting tea
and coffee and other things which are necessary,
Int which cannot be produced at home come as
enoaply possible. 1t is most fortunats
circuustauce that We thus,
by raising the money Wa must
have, accomplish so much good among our own
people. There would be difficulty or doubt
about this matter. but for certain theories
which were plauslbly brought forwardoat the
b ginning OF this century by Adam Smith, and
which have been zealously advocated by his fol-
lowers down to the present day. shall touch
upon these theories as l proceed. The
history of the world is against them,
and in no country more plainly than
our own. tApplansel The experieuce
OF the world, too, is against them. But there IS
class OF minds that delight in the pleas Tres Of
saphistIy, and Dethsr history experience
will convince shem. (Appiause.l Our fathers
undertook to build up on this continent republic
of men who should be capable of governing and
defending themselves. They buided, perhaps
even better than they knew. This vast Repub-
lie has expanded in extent, grown in wealth. and
its influence has been broad among civilized ma
tiops. 1t has wisely devoted attention to its
own affairs. have had some experisncs with
the different peoples OF the different countries
of Christendou. and little beyond Christen-
dom. The contrast between the dependence OF
the laboriDg people on the continent OF Europe,
aud even of the workingmen of Great Britain,
and the fearless independence and intelligence
of our laborers in America is very striking. Our
intelligent laborers feel themselves able
to take care of themselves [spplsuse,
and to realize that they have 2
is so great as to makSa humane man rejoics to
come back to the United States and see the
bright faces of a people who own their own
homes their own farms. their own shops, and
the majority OF whom have aspirations higher: t;H
we are. as were our fathers, seeking
to bnild up, that there may be one country
the fscs of the earth whore men shall not be op-
pressed lapplausel, SO that they can look their
fellow an the face and fearlessly assert
their rights as men. We caunot accomplish
this purpose with single, one-sided industry.
The free-sraders think that there IL nothing like
farming, laughter.l and would have al
men GO to farming, leaving foreign nations to
supply with all sorts of PRODUCTIONS. Bat this
will fall far short of giving that intelligence and
indepeDde dence which IL essental To great and
powerful country. We must have homo mar
ket or be forever dependent upon foreign coun-
tries that have no interest in our prosperity OF
condition.
"The Southern origin Of the Mills bill, said
Judge Taft, '';s quite manifest from the cir
curnstance that it keeps the tariff on sugar, rice
and articles which produced in the South,
while it reduces or places the free list wool
and other products OF the North. The sectional
| character OF their bill is grotesqus and absurd.
| How they could have the face to present to the
consideration of the whole people such bin is
astounding. lApp,ause 1t SHOWS q want of
| decent respect for the intelligence even OF tbs
| Northern Democracy" iApplause.
Speaking on the subject of surplus, Judge
| Taft ventilated the sophistries OF the Denoc-
| racy in plain language. He said, speaking on
| this topic. among other things: ''The Demo
| cratic adr1inistrati seeks to use the surplus
| es an argument to destroy the protective
tariff. They are anxious TO keep allvs
| this surplus for that purpose, otherwise they
| would exercise the power given them by law
| aud extiuguish the surplns BY the purchase OF
! government bonds. Tins is what the Republic
! would have done If they had bad the
! executivs power. hut the present administration
nurses the surplus with the tenderest solicituds
and hes loaned $50 900, 900 of it without interest
TO foster banks. Applause What Sn un-
busioess-like transaction! There Is no occasion
for the President TO complain about tbs surplus
| left ia his hands, when he has such q simple and
/ plain way of disposing OF it paying the
public debt fAppsuse. II is a plain derelic-
tion OF duty to place that surplus in the banks,
as be has dooe. What contribution the banks
may have nads TO the administration party as
quas. return for the use OF $6o 600 coo is not
reported. aud we are left TO a reasonable infer
/ ence" TApplanse