Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-04
Sound Doctrine.

The speech Of Col. {. II. Catch last
Friday night was one of sound and
convincing argument without abuse Of
opponents or fulsome laudation of
friends, delivered in u calm deliborative
manner, and which commanded the at
tcnton of the thoughtful throughout.
After brief retrospection, incidentally
mentioning the achievements Of the
republican party and the record Of
democratic blunders and failures, no
proceeded to discuss the subjects occu.
pying the public mind today and which
constitute the issues of this campaign.
The subject Of the tariff was handled in
mastery manner: here historic facts
were revived to show with what unfail-
ing regularity depression had accom-
panied the experiments In approximate
free trade eras, and how uniform had
been general prosperity under the be-
nign influence of protective tariff. In
no instance has the rule been broken.
The progress and prosperity Of our
country, since 1861, under protection,
was emphasized by figures showing
that the aggregate wealth has been
trebled. lie exploded the demagogic
theory of the president and his mouth
pieces TO the effect that the consumer
pays the amount of the import tax In
addition to the cost Of goods by show
ing that prices of many articles now
manufactured in the United States are
bought ut prices greatly reduced from
those which obtained when the same
goods were imported from England
duty free, thus arriving ut the inevita-
bic conclusion that were we again sub
jected to the mercy Of English capital
lists which IL the tendency Of the Mills
bill and the Cleveland policy exorbi-
tant prices would again prevail, and
our Industries be helpless To avert. In
support of this statement he cited
many articles and quoted prices then
and now, 50 that his argument was alb
solutely undeniable. Proceeding to tho
demolition Of the presidents assump-
ton of civil service virtues he again
had recourse to figures and left the OPP
position no quarter. He enumerated
in each class amenable to civil service
rules the per cent of removals showing
in many cases a clean sweep Of republic
cans, while in two or three a very small
per cent were left, In consuls general
one republican has been left In office, IA
the Colonel presumed, a monument to
the clemency and magnanimlty Of Gro
yer, the First. The speech was well re-
ceived by fair sized audience.
| n. W, Macy, Esq, OF Harlan, and re-
publican candidate for Judge, was
present, and called to the rostrum by
Chairman Foster at the conclusion of
the address by Col. Catch. Mr.. Macy
expressed brilliant ideas In eloquent
language for ten minutes. He said
that there was q sentiment which de-
MED judicial candidates the right to
enter actively into policies, but while
he respected the sentiment and did not
wish to mar it, he would never place
himself in q position wherein he was
compelled to stiile opinion and political
conviction. lie then reproduced the
picture, drawn by the democratic stump
, artist, of the palace of the rich and a
h0vel of poverty, to which the attention
is directed as result of the protective
tariff. Then he said the democratic
, party was in favor Of mitigating this
condition to the extent of five per cent,
; 1.-THE amount of tariff reduction demo-
Gratis claim by the Mills bill) Mr..
, Macy said that if he were democrat
= and believed this condition was caused
! by protection he would be free trader
and if his party would not espouse free
/, trade he would say damn the demo-
cratic party" and not be content with
a reduction of five per cent. lie then
told the story of Napoleon scaling the
Alps; how he urged his soldiers on by
A placing bands of music In the lead, and
e encouraging them with: "Yonder lies
your Italy" The speaker compared
= this to the attitude of English manu-
9 facturers who are today trying to scale
: the protective barriers of the United
States and come to plumber our rich
! fields through the medium of free trade,
0 while the democratic party is furnish
/ ing encouraging music. Mr.. Macy
y made many friends by his short address,
/ and in no way marred the sentiment
referred to in his Introductory remarks,