The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-10
BLAINE In NEW YORK.
HE ADDRESSES AN AUDIENCE OF
100000 PEOPLE.
Tho Maine statesman's Trenchant HIS
toricaI Compsrisons-An Eloquent Flea
for the Preservation of the American
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torical mparisons-An Eloquent Flea
for tho Preservation of the American
system of Protection.
New York special
In the northern part OF this city. seven miles
from the postofice, a throng OF people estimated
go have numbered 100 900 Saturday night gath
cred in and about the Polo Grounds, where the
Giants play bali, TO hear Republican speeches
mado by James q. Blaine, j. Is. Foraker. Gen. A.
B. King, OF Maryland; A. l.. Morrison, OF Ari-
zona and John II. hinerty, OF Illinois. 1t was
the largest and most enthusiastic political meet
ing ever held on Manhattan Island. Before the
meeting commenced, Prof. Adams, after dis
tributing pamphlet entitled The Republican
Campaign Songs" started the song. Growers
Farewell" The immense throng joined In the
chorus, that swelled like the roar OF n storm
blast, the brass bands leading the air. Mr..
Blaine spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman, General Harrison has the re-
markable faculty OF condensing Il whole arGu-
ment within the dimensions of a proverb. IL
was the faculty which "A striking feature in
Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln pos
sessed IL in n remarkable degree Never was
happier argument more felicitously stated than
when General Harrison said OF free traders, they
were studying maxims instead OF markets. In
II single phrase he exhibited the weakness OF the
whole argument They speak of theories and
they reject practices. In a word 1 wish TO
speak tonight OF the tariff In this country,
from the inception OF the Government TO this
hour, one great lesson has been taught. 1t
began under Washington with n protective
tariff which was increased by twelve separate
enactments until up To the war of 1SlI 1T was
difference in this country between the old DEM
ocrats and Republicans, who were all in favor
OF tariff. The division came first in the act OF
1916, after the war of 1872 Then there happen
ed exactly what Mr.. Cleveland threatens this
country with-tho lowering OF the tariff and q
disaster to the country. That lowering of the
tariff came and disaster followed, and from that
time till 1924 was the wor period that this
country has ever seen. In 1874 the first pro-
tectiye tariff bill was passed, and If there are
any Democrats within the sound OF my voice
them il voted
that bill. In the first place a Senator from Ten
nessee named Andrew Jackson. In the next
place u Senator from New York, Martin Van
Buren,. Next a Representative from Pennsyl-
vania named James Buchanan. Three men,
afterward Democratic Presidents OF the United
States, voted for the BILL and beside these II
Senator from Kentucky, A. Nj. johnson, after
ward Vice President.
Besides, there was great host OF the Demo-
cratic party: -Four years later, when they made
the tariff still higher, those men still in the
Senate and House. and repeated that vote, aud
in addition 10 those | have named Silas
Wright, Senator from New York, and the
ablest man the Democrats sent to the
National Council. That tariff brought unlimit-
ed prosperity TO the country. That going
on from good 10 better and from better TO best,
when just at that time there came athwart the
national sky an influence for evil. John c. Cal
houn, who had started as protectionist, had
forced his way TO the Presidency. But, though
master of the Democratic party in the South,
his mastery broke that party. He found they
would not have free labor in the South, but
slave labor, and they did not have free manu-
features. and therefore he was not interes.e in
the tariff. And therefore, up TO 1888, the Demo
cratic party was deceived and had established
the advocacy Of tho extension Of slavery and
free trnde
These were the two great leading inspirations
that guided tina party in breaking down the
tariff OF 1924 and les and establishing the tarif
of 1853. Then, again Just as under the low tariff
OF 1916, came financial crisis that of 1s3I,
and the country again Frustrated, How was
1t relieved2 BY the protective tariff OF 1912. 1t
had hT n nj A -
i might almost say-depreciation that every
where men were out of work and were glad 10
get work at - cents day under the admins
tration of Martin Van Buren,, the Democrat
from the State of New York. 1t relieved by
the election OF William Henry Harriso1, and his
election gave us the tariff OF 1872.
Well, that lifted the country as IL by magic,
and when the Democrats nominated Polk
against Henry Clay he compelled write
in bad faith, and with no intention of keeping 1t,
that he was in favor OF certain degree of pro-
lection and in bad faith expressed il in what
was known as the Kane letter. He de-
feated, and Polk was installed, and EN-, despite
the pledges OF the Democratic party, they broke
down the protective tariff Of 1872. They broke it
down by the casting vote of George NJ. Dallas.
who was elected Nice-President as a personal
follower Polk. They broke IL down without
much one Democratic blush. then fol-
lowed much the Same thing-there was disaster
all through this country
You will hear that the Democrats set the
tariff OF 1916 as the proof that IA low-revenue
tariff answers the interests of the country bet
ter than protection. Well, now, at that time the
Mexican war broke out and burst up Sl50, 0J0-
600; the IRISH famine occurred and called for the
shipments OF enormous loads Of breadstuffs
there was IA revolution in Europe and great dis
turbances all over the European continent from
London TO ST. Petersburg, and by reflex action
there was prosperity in the United States. We
made the discovery of gold in California, ana
that awakened all the trades throughout the
country, and by the time they decreas d En-
gland France, and Italy fell into the Crimean
war, which lasted until 1856.
From that on for ten years the tariff advocates
had series of happy accidents. The country
fell into panic in less than year-in 1857
that Frustrated all the great industries of the
country-all our industries. Laboring men were
without work and in great distress and this
state of things never was cured till the protect
i've tariff came and the country sprang into pros
perity again From that time till this we have
had protective tariff. In 1861 this country haa
the blessings of protective tariff, and thgre
never has been, in ancient or modern history iu
this hemisphere or in the other, in any CONT
nent or in any isle of the seas, country that
for twenty eight years has been prosperous as
the Unit d States of America is now.
And now, Mr.. President, following the prece-
dent of the Democratic President-the man
whom Q voters of the United States made the
Chief Magistrate of the Nation-I appeal TO you,
the voters of the United States to you, the vo-
ters OF the State of New York and TO you, the
men of the great city OF New York. in an especial
degree TO say TO Mr.. Cleveland that, with oil his
administration he has not the power 10 destroy
the protective tariff.
Now. my FIR ends, 1 nm running hastily over a
century of the history of the tariff, ana L saw
without fear of contradiction rom any well-in-
formed and honest Democrat, that these three
things are true:
/. That there has never been protective
tariff in this country that did not bring pros
perity.
2. That protective tariff in this country has
never been broken down without bringing adver-
sity.
3. That there has not been since the time OF
Calhoun-over sixty years ago-there has never
been a Democratic administration in power that
did not try 10 break down the tarn.
Mr. Cleveland denied when he ran in 1884,
leading Democrats in New York and elsewhere
Mr.. Randall. of Pennsy lyania, homo ably and
sincerely-pledged the American people that
the advent OF the Democratic Iarty 10 power
would not in the least uegree affect the tariff
That pledge was given four Years ago. Now you
may see how thai pledge been kept. The
American people are 10 day in n death struggle
one that may not be decided for the next
twenty-five years-whether we shall surrender
our protective policy md reduce our working
men TO the level of the workingmen of Europe,
or whet her we shall maintain the same system
that has brought SO powerful an aid 20 the pros
perity Of every workingman and manufacturer
in the land. That is the question are to
meet.
On my return from Europe ! landed at this
port month ago ! had the pleasure of MAX
mass of wags-workers in this country that the
decision Of this question was with them. They
can destroy the tariff by their votes or they can
maintain IL by their votes IL s for them TO
say. A contury's experiences 81 ould be as
light TO their feet and a guide in their path 1t
should teach you the great lesson that IL you do
not vote maintain your own ground no one
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