The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-24
EVENTS POLITICAL.
Blaine Replies Scorchingly
to Gov. Hill.
MORE STATISTICS roK EAyaRD
Wages Have Increased Relatively
With Increased Proauetien-Gov.
Hin's Exhsrt>tion A Pleasant
Day for MIR. Harrison-Bsston and
Brooklyn Registratfon.

NEthGEI to-1as Win representatives
from all over the country. senator
Hiscock and Chauney u. Depew ar
rived early this morning. and James
s.. Blaine at % The party was re-
ceived at the central depot by COM
mittee. Five hundred people assem-
bled at the depot. Blaine spoke about
3oiclock at Franklin square. II was
raining slightly. hence the crowd was
not very large.
Mr., Blaine spoke here tonight. He
said in part: Mr.. Chairman, | beg
TO bring to your attention and to the
notice Of the audience a statement
made by Mr.. Bayard in speech two
weeks ago. ! quote his exact words.
He said:
! want you to think of the progress of
the United States since these tariff laws
were made and what the consequences
are Various inventions have come into
play since that tariff reached its present
ures | believe TO be reliable They
come from high authority. Mr.
Edward Atkinson of Massachusetts,,
who is our leading ststlstican and an hon
l77S the population OF the United States iu-
creased 50 per cent, but in the same time
the dairy products of the United States
cheese, butter aud milk, and all that is ere
afsd by the dairy, increased Go per cent In
these u years the froducts OF cotton in
creased ii2 per cent. The consumption of
wool increased 100 per cent The produc-
ton Of pig iron increased 2S5 per cent. The
construction Of railways increased 213 per
cent What has been the result of the pop
gialion increasing in 80 small a proportion
TO all these vast forces which are needfHl
10 mems use7 1t proves TO you that the
country is making more than the people of
the country need or can consume.
THE HORN or PLENTY.
''In reply to Mr.. Bayard, my first
remark Is shat il is great deal better
for the people to have more than they
can consume than 10 have less than
they can consume. Mr.. Bayard seems
10 think it is an evil omen if the
wealth of country increased more
rapidly than its population. | do not,
l confess. quite comprehend Mr.. Bay
ard 5 driit, for my own understanding
has been that according to the simple
rules of political economy, where a
nation is Increasing in population more
rapidly than in property there must
soon be suffering, but where the acqui-
sition Of property outruns the ratio si
increase in population, it means that
the nation IS growing powerful,
wealthy and great.
WAGES ABSORBED THE INCREASE.
AS Mr.. Bayard has endorsed Mr.
Atkinson as a statistician and econo-
mist, | beg leave to use Mr.. Atkinson's
figures and To tell Mr.. Bayard where
the large proportion of increase OF
wealth in the United States has gone
under the protective tariff. Mr.. At
kinson stated in July last that since
1S65 the wages of foremen, oyerseers
and other specially skilled worsmen
have advance 1sS per cent. that the
wages of average mechanics, carpen-
tiers, machinisis and the like, have
had an advance of 80 per cent. that
the wages of factory operatives and
others of like grades OF skill in the
mechanical arts have advanced rs per
cent, and the wages of the common
laborer GO per cent. You will
please observe these are not advances
over the wage rates of some foreign
country, but over the wages paid in
our country a quarter OF century
ago. and that these advances How d.
re tiy from a protective tariff. Mr..
Bayard will see then from the author
ity he endorses that this large in
crease OF wealth has not gone merely
t. rich men al eady wealthy, but II
has gone in larger degree than here
tofoTe known in the history OF this or
any other country into the pockets OF
the vorkingmen. Ii | had been
searching for witness by whom the
value of the tariff to the Workingmen
OF the country could be established
would have summoned Mr.. Bayard
and Mr.. Atkinson 70 the stand.
Mr.. Boyard further gives the public
warning that IL we 90 not take care
we will produce in this country a.
much in seven months as We shall
need in II months. Well that is the
last thing that should alarm the
American people. That fact shows
above all things our power To shorten
the hours OF labor.
cARNEsIx's COACH. KTc.
And now lei me turn To another
topic. While was in Indiana / had
the pleasure. | had the honor. OF fire.
qgeft notice on the stump from IN
exceilency, David Il. H:li. The prin-
cipal subject he appeared TO have
come Wet 20 lay before the people OF
Indiana was that | had driven
on Mr.. Carnegie's coach when
in Scotland that had returned home
on an English steamer, and had i'm
ported tnirt three trunks, all full OF
clothing. as his eNcellency ayeTred.
I he had taken the pains - inquire OF
Mr.. Carnegie he IA CHS have learned |
tie cost OF his coach and the color of
hi horses and been thus better pre-
pared or his Inaiana campaign. II
he had asked me about { e trunks |
wogld reely have given hiu a list oi !
All the pocket handkerchief~, stock |
ing, and cravats | had imported and |
would have in ormed his eNcesleIlcy, |
by way Of giving hun lesson |
on The subject OF he tam. |
that articles ut tnas kiid are about the |
SAME price in Lon0on as IN Nes
York A. have no doGst tie de-lre- |
to 30 me exact luStite, ! would have
iugther informed hi exc leney taat |
he mi { t,pk the character OF the steamer !
ia which returned, inasa4uch as she l
belongs - a company OF Aineri' an |
Stoe shoiders. ana would nave /
further informed him that he over |
"a Ell the numuer of trunks. which |
was in all - instead Of So that the /
Trunks belonged Il TX per on- IN -ts4sl |
OF al briongiug Ia me, ana that the !
teaanef rus-. steamer chairs. Um !
bseilas and hat boxes, AID one case, /
think, c0ntainin- p 4ct1 graph. Among /
these photograph Hec sSver4d /
views OF aB EGg,lsb ass which ! had !
brought with ne for an agTic I.taT-i !
irieaa ior the purpose of ron psfi>un |
with American SFscle- ] Wsu}a !
eheersaliy have given the governor
a set ii mad known he Rss ~oCarlat-
about my affairs, 20 hat Upca hi
next taar among shc Coui t-y fairs be
might have exhibited q specimen AMI
iisa.frated hos admirably an Eng a
ass and an Arse ican -ass sifIve Il
pairs.
IEST HIs slsE-
Il wa thoroughly Impressed daring
The rovcTf orS taur in iatiana With
his lofty 81 preeiati0n Il National -
sae- n1li oi the valuable ali he IN ~
! 3 e zen feEinE 10 tie ca2se q; President
| Cleveland. lie oses not Ersvel II
the dust nor spend bis time