Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-13

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purpose. We believe, further, that in
the adjustment OF the tariff IL should be so
adjusted that as far as possible and may be
necessary, every interest of labor should be
protected and every reasonable protection
afforded to our industries. lApplausel But
desire to call your attention right here to
this much abused Mills bill. II has been
stated that it will destroy the industries of
the country. that II will reduce the wages of
our laboring men. II deny both propositions
emphatically. ain not now speaking Of the
articles placed upon the free list. That is one
question. | am speaking now Of the articles
manufactured aud brought into this country
upon which the duties are reduced. There is
not a single manufactured article upon
which the duty has been reduced where
there Is not left by this much abused Mills
bill sufficient revenue to represent the whole
cost Of labor involved in its production any.
position that | take is that the democratic
party favors the protection of labor. But
we do not believe that when sufficient duty is
still left to represent the labor involved in
the production that it is necessary to still
further burden the people simply to give an
excessive profit to monopolists and manufac-
turers."
The speaker then toook up the wool SEIZED.
uic in detail. regarding the probable defeat
OF the Mills bill in the senate, Governor Hill
concluded
MY friends, the senate Of the United
States does not to-day represent a majority
OF the people OF the country. Applause I
desire to state that the republicans MAINTAIN
their ascendency in the senate Of the United
States by reason Of means that will not bear
honest investigation in three states of the
union. The state of New York has been
democratic now for several years. We have
carried that state by majorities from 100 to
$4,000 and 10000, and one year
10o,o 900 and over. Applause. But not.
withstanding the fact, our opponents keep
control OF the legislature of that state. Let
ma toll NOtl hnNu fhnp IL - III
OF our state requires that every ten years
there shall DE an enumeration of the inhabit-
ants of the state, and that the enumeration
shall be followed by the reapportionment Of
senate and assembly districts. In defiance
OF those plain provisions of the constitution
retain control Of the senate and
the assembly, have refused to carry
out the provisions of their constitution and
have refused to order an enumeration and
refused to reapportion the senate and as.
sembly districts of that state. For that
reason, and that reason alone, the great en-
pre- state OF the union is misrepresented by
two republican senators in the United States
senate. Applause. They do not represent
the honest sentiments of a majority of the
people Of that state. Applause
VI do not propose this evening to discuss
the merits of the bill which they propose as
a substitute for it. in the senate. ! simply
say that they have presented this issue to the
people. Whatever there may be in that bill
do not propose now to discuss.
But whatever of merit there may
be in their bill, the people and
taxpayers of this country are indebted
to the democratic party, because they have
forced the fight upon this question. Zap
plause. But for the position assumed by
the president and assumed by the party there
would have been nothing accomplished upon
this matter. What is the position of the
democratic party upon the tariff question: 1
say that the democratic party is not a free
trade party, and l will reiterate it wherever
| go. Applause. J. 4 deny that there is any
thing in the democratic platform that can
be construed in, favor Of free
trade. But, n.y. friends. it does not
follow from that that the democratic party
does not favor tariff revision. 1t is altogether
a different thing. We are opposed To exces-
sive taxation, and opposed to an unnecessar-
lily high tariff. We believe that the time is
come when, without injury to our interest in
this country, the taros can be reduced. 10
is the position that is unassailable in
this campaign, and all the clanor
OF republican politicians, simply to subserve
party purposes, cannot change the honest,
fair, manly position Of the democratic
party" Prolonged applause
At the conclusion Of Governor Hills ad-
dress Senator GEORGE aines spoke, and the
meeting then adjourned at a late hour.
Governor Hill and party leave for Lafay-
stte at 7 q. m.