St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-24


plaint But. my friends, the burning ques-
lion OF the hour is the revision
of the tariff, brought to the
attention of congress by the able and
fearless position of the president in his
annual message in December last, and the
only subject of which he treated. He clearly
presented to the country. through congress,
the fact that i'll truth and justice the great
body OF the people were fearfully taxed
upon the necessaries of life for the benefit of
comparatively small number of men, who
are engaged in what are
CALLED THE PROTECTED INDUSTRIES.
That message was as courageous. bold and
sagacious as any that has emanated from the
long line of his illustrious predecessors. aud
he will take rank with any of them as pro-
found and honest executive as has ever oc-
cupied the presidential chair. He has de-
mOnStrated TO tue country that the eXorbl-
tant taxes collected and turned into the treas
ury were drawing from the business revenues
of the people such an enormous amount of
money as to endanger the safety of business
and bring about panics that would involve
the interests of the entire country in disas-
ter. He demonstrated that the labOrer was
being wronged to such an extent that, al
though worthy. he was deprived of his hire,
and that the husbandn an did not receive the
reward of his toll. He was careful to point
out, also that no injustice should be done to
those engaged in the protected industries,
ana on the line OF that great message the
Mills bill was framed, passed the house of
representatives and is before the country.
1t provides for a reduction of between and
q per cent on the dollar of the tax under eX-
isting law. 1t places the highest tax
upon the luxuries of life used by the
few, and the smallest on the
necessaries of life used by the many. 1t ell
larges the free list, and places wool and
many articles called raw materials used in
the manufacturing industries also upon this
list to encourage competition in
THE MARKETS OF TIE WORLD.
The senate committee on finance after ten
months delay has reported a substitute for
the Mills bill upon a theory directly the re-
verse of that bill, i'll accordance il is pre-
Sumed, with the deductions of Gen. Harrison,
the Republican candidate for the presidency.
to The effect that it Is not the length but The
direction of the step in that bill taken by the
majority of the house of representatives,
leaving il to lie inferred. and which is un-
doubiedly the truth, that the step
should be reversed and lead 10 higher
taxation instead Of lower. such are the
theories and faiths of the two
great parties-one leading to low and just
taxation, the other to high and unjust taxa
ton. Now is the time for the people TO rise
up and decide which of these parties shall
prevail on this vital question, and which
ever way they decide it now will establish
the policy for many years to come. The con-
fident belief of our friends is that Mr.. Cleve-
land
WILL BE TRIUMPHANTLY ELECTED:
that his honesty vigilance and ability have
convinced the country that he Will be safe and
faithful to his great trust for the next four
years, as he has been i'll the past four. AL
ready the contest is won, the issue has been
considered by the voters, and two weeks
from tonight the verdict of the people of
this great Union will be that Grover Cleve-
land shall be the next president of the
Emitted States. E. NJ. Wilson, your candidate
for governor, deserves your confidence and
the support of the voters of Minnesota. He
has held many offices, state and national, and
has discharged the duties of each with signal
ability. with credit TO himself. and reflected
great honor upon the positions he held His
Integrity and great ability have never been
questioned. HIS experience in public affairs
added to The other qualifications l have
named should. and | believe will, induce the
people to make him governor of this great
state for the next two years.
Mayor AmeS, of Minneapolis, the
next speaker, stood patiently waiting
for the three rOusing cheers, which he
had called for in honor of Hon. Edmund
Rice. to SubSide ere he addressed the
clubs. When this result had been ac-
complished he spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens of St. Paul and Vicinity:
am proud to be here tonight to aid you
welcoming home that old, tried and trusted
citizen, Hon. Edmund Rice. He and l were
both mayors of our respective cities at the
same time, and will say that | would come
on foot, and barefoot, at any time to do him
homage and welcome him back to ST. Paul
And we Of Minneapolis do not feel disposed
to give him to you altogether. He does not
belong to you, or tOyOur county. He belongs
to this state and district. LCheers.l l have
sat in the legislature with him and know
whereof l speak when l tell you that you
lost good mayor when you parted with Mr..
Rice. but you found good one in Bob
Smith. Cheers. We will show you the es-
TEEN in which we hold the former on election
day, and we will say of
THE ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
at that time: Well done. good and faithful
public servants.
The chairman then presented Hon.
Eugene Wilson. and in introducing him
referred to the fact that he was in every
sense an ideal statesman and an able
lawyer. To an accompaniment of en-
thuSiaStic cheers the gentleman thus
spoken of, addressing the crowd. said:
My Fellow-Citizens of St. Paul: thank
you for this reception, but l came here to-
night to personally assist in greeting the dis
unguished citizen who stands by my side. l
have known him for lhirty-two years He
has been part and parcel of the advancement
ana development of the Northwestern coun-
try, and every time he has been before the
people as a candidate he has been successful
Then again he has shown both as mayor and
Congressman his sterling ability as a defender
of the interests of the people. lie has stood firm
for lower taxes and Tor taking the burden off
the shoulders OF the people. [Cheers.] The
Republicans of this state stood with the
Democrats favoring tariff reductions. But
now they feel that they occupy a position
towards the Republican party platform some
what akin to the platform of a railway car.
As soon as man mounts ii he is confronted
with the sign
GET OFF THE PLATFORM
[Cheers and laughter The cry Of free
trade will deceive no one, and even the head
of the Republican party is forced TO admit
that our platform is but a step toward that
result. But the rain falls upon the just Dem
ocrats as well as the unjust Republicans, and
so will not detain you. Only let me say 10
you, work from now until election day. and
Hennepin county will roll into line with you.
Let me close by thanking you for your alteu-
ton, and hope that the North Star state viii
in the future be placed in the constellation
of Democratic states forever.
Hon. G. ID. O'Brien was next intro
duced, and in the course Of his remarks
said: ''Fellow Citizens: 1 an proud to
be able to stand before and address q
representative Democratic gathering,
and | am glad to say that you are like
the sands upon the shore, or the leaves
upon the trees. have always been
Orou1 of VOIl and NOW ask for ma