The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-13
HILL IN INDIANA.
Two Speeches on the Ma
tion's battle-ground.
DEMOCRATS FORCED THE FIGHT
The New York Demagogue Lays
Down the Position Of His Party
How Sectional Issues Were Ran
ished-Mr. Blaine Travels to Ev-
ansviiIe, Welcomed by Crowds at
Every Station

ished-Mr. Blaine Travels to Ev-
ansyflIe. Welcomed by Crowds al
Every Station
NFrcHEIL, Ind, Oct l2--tios HiIi OF
New York insugurated his canvass Of In
diana at this place to-day He was met al
the depot by Gov Gray aud Others, aud es-
corted to an adjacent grove, where large
audience had assembled He was intro
dueed By W. J. Nehlot. and spoke as fol
lows:
Fellow Citizens. Your state seems 10 be
alive with enthusiasm and, a true Demo
Graf, come TO add my testimony in faFoE
Of the wisdom and Deretsf which We have
received from Democratic adininistra-
ton cf national affairs. To-day all over
fkis 'asi our people are engaged IN the
dis as au Of economic and industrial
qussfitns. -Four years ago We were en-
gagesa II considering other questions
CROWN. out of sectional snimossty be
tween Vasi9sls sections OF our country, and
10 day, my friends. VIC are permitted to
diseass these economic aud Industrial
questions. because under the wise and
s7aicsmanIike administration of tr0vef
Cleveland the country has been entirely
and com pi@tely pacified. Appiause- The
first point that make In favor Of the Deal-
0clatie party in this election Il that the oI'-
pGrtHrits fer the discussion OF these queS
lions that concern every citizen az bis own
hosae IL due 10 three and half years of
q national Democsetle administration.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS PROPOSE.
The Democratic party proposes & revision
of the tariff. IL does not propose destruction
q . all
modification of it, We believe the time
has come 8hen the excessive revenues OF
the government should fee diminished. We
believe the best and truesi Interests of our
country viii be subSeryed By a Feductlon
OF the present high rate OF taxatiea. Need
argue before an intelligent audience like
this that il is hest for this country that
there should not be an OVERLOOKING treasu-
ryg You know what surplus in the fetieT-
al treasury means II means an opportsI-
nifty fer jahs of every character. Ii means
useless and unnecessary expenditures OF
public moneys. The Democratic party, my
friends. has given the country an issue
which has attracted worldwide attention.
THE PoLtcy IN REVISION.
care In favor OF arevision Of the tariff
principally upon two points; First, we
think that raw material. wherever It IS pos
sible 20 do, should be admitted free We
belle a the second place. that taxes upon
the necessaries of life should be made rs
light a. possible. Upon these two points
we confidently appeal to the people in this
campaign. You are familiar with the de
tails OF the Mills bill. ] am not able to say
that il is pcFsect in AL its details, but IN the
main II Is measure reasonably free from
objection, and Intended TO subserye the
best interests Of the country. IL is meas
ure in the interest of the taxpayers. the
consumers, the farmers. the mechanics
aud iaboring men OF the country.
THE CHALLENGE SENT FORTH.
when this question was FIRST presented
to congress last December, and. you VIII
reeulleet. presented to congress in a mes
sage by The president OF the United States.
Grover Cleveland. YOU will recollect what
he told the country in reference 70 the
necessity ef some relief OF the people
Have you forgotten how that message vas
received by our opponents in and out oi
eGngrs IS. In the first place, they said there
was nn surplus. Ia the second place. they
said II there was a surplus II did not mat
ter They said at Is better, is 1t not, thai
we should have surplus than de,
ficiency?1 They said sit j. unfair 10 dis
tuTh ihe business iateresis Of the country
by tiukering with the tariff and they
neglected no opportunity to discourage the
pre- ntatiou Of this question 10 the people
Of the Uuited states.
DEMOCRATS IEEFAEE \ ktAEUf-
Nevertheless. that message which start
led the country somewhat because of It's
boldness. its honesty, its eandor, was acted
upon by our Democratic representatives in
the lower house Of congress. The bill was
opposed at every sief,. but our gallant
Democratic members Of congress persisted
in the fight. They said 10 their opponents
Propose Il eettcs Ii ssure: 6 YeUs better
substitute: do something Tor the relief of
f9g
But our appeal to them was made in yail.
They Offered no substitute, they presented
no other bill When the vote came they
eoniented themselves with offering a few
amendments
REPUBLICAN covARDlCE.
The measure then went to the Repuhli
can senate Discussion of Il was post
poned, aud finally, ON the eve Of a presi-
Dental election. when they saw that q de-
maud for tariff reform was sweeping over
the country, al this eleventh hour they
proposed measure for reduction Of the
tariff aud reduction OF taxation. The ma
ior!ty OF the finance committee ef the sen
ate made fl report. BY thst report they
say that they find that the revenues Of the
government are excessive IL seems TO me
we heard something like that In President
Cievelauds message last December
Laughter They said that the demand
Tor reduction OF the tariff is imperative
We have heard that before. They said
there was necessity for revision, SO that
the inequalities Of the tariff should nc
longer be perpetuatec. Then they pre-
scented their bill. ] am not here TO discuss
tue wisdom Of the details Of that bill. but
am here TO say, in the light OF ihess
claims. in the light OF these facts, in the
light of the attitude OF the Republicans
In congress aud out Of congress. that the
report OF the majority Of the senate com
miitee and the presentation Of any blh
whatever bv fhela, is a confession 81
Judgment ni all the positions taken by
President Cleveland and the Democratic
party IN December last lApplause-
AN OLD RUGABoO.
The democratic party in its campaign &,
fehiiag the battle Of the country on bC
half oi the people. tGheers Why. we have
heard this same cry before, that II The
tariff ives changed af all the business inter
nsis of the ceuntry would be- injured. Lel
me give yGu au illustration About y year
ago there wa demand that hides should
De rsnt upon the free list The tanners Oh
jeetsd Congress fluaIiy placed ghs
article GA the free list, aud Toe
result has beenu fBaf tha tan
uiug interest have been increased Iues
have prokpeFea ss never before. and arr
eN nertiug mere leather today Than evei
before iu t1c history Of this country
" a-aa EEtt AtA NEsttFAAtN 81 AAAsa 81 a-s ~
trne. a. ws think, IA reference 10 others
The same arguments, my friends, whlel
were urged shcn against -eauciicu nf talil
taxation are urged Bow, and the same arg,
uneuts witch they Hrge nov Can y urged
IL ffec years from nost, IA 10 and y years
from Sow. Thcy were uuseuna thea thes
ans uasouh4 now
Ngw YORK sag1rLg BEN9cRAT}c.
lie said he was happy % intorfn Indians
pemoeFsfs thaf the vote Of the Empir,
STATE would be given 20 Cleveland ant
Thurman In November; that There wuulc
hq no II stake this tine a. 20 the size o. thi
majority. The people there were aroused
% & question - the hn1sf- The naiiOnA
congress had iegtsls;ei in the Interest %
classes and in thc interest If rncnOpoiie4
long enough 10 j. nov proposed 10 q
something ioT the Interest ni the people.
! notice that the distinguished gentle
lasn from Maine. who t. HOW in 1his stale
> telling the people that al your prasfseTsi
Is doe 20 high a FruteC tive tariff. This :
simply nothing rnore hOr lass than clap
tran, and it viii rot deceive the iuteili
gent PEOPLE ~ this state Voices
'-NeFeF
He closed bis speech with an eiossnen
trihafe to she lGtr Thomas l. Hendricks.
senator Kaiaes was thea Introduced ans
srs5kc for g minutes oa ths faftR Issues
lie Was followed ~ Gov. tiray. who r.
eaaTes! an oKstion. At 9 O'Clock tie part
isf Mitchell cn route 10 ludianapoais
Saasf srnIs Rsrr made a. seymour sn
Ce,uabtls, and 0ay. Hi8 made Shei
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