New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12

ro, Inv ogu,cs ana nv f,cts-nat tho West tue great
growing tecming, prosperous West has eainea more ou
OF the protective tariff han any section Oh JUG "hoi'
Union. Applsusc)
Ccntleren know that involves questions OF Tact anh
not questions Of fancy call your attention to the ccnu
cf ls00-and n there be any Democrats pre''" u' wiz
not wish dispute the correctness OF that Vr"S'9 ior
was taken under the administration OF MI buchahah
o,o,o IN. arures OF that census 20 the wealth OF
eleven western Sates-OhIo Indiana lhnois' M'chEAh
Wisconsin Minnesota. Iowa. missouri hahs'~' Neor"sn'
and Colorado. The last two were lerri'oio' "neh VI,
Lincoln came into power; but were lohy sincc h"ue
.,.s According 10 the census OF 1860 the aggregate
wealth OF these eleven Western states was something
under $4,000 100000. and In iseo' ."enS s'"is
auerward by the National census the wealth. Oh
those states was sl7, 800 100000. Applausc) IL haa
increased and grown four-fod In twenty years ana IN The
last eight years enough been added 10 carry up thc
wealth OF these eleven States far beyond
a vast deal larger than the whole wealth. OF ''c
United States day Lincoln was inauiufated TAP
plause) ooo
You can test this question IN another way In 1880
these eleven States had 10000 miles Of railroad or scarcely
that and to-day, twentyeght years aerwari they nave
nearly So 900 miles Of railroads Mind you these ecVeh
Western States have almost three times rs much
railway within their borders as the whoie Union
had before the Civil War Something or other
has enabled you Western people TO get along
pretty rapdly for the States prospercd In degree
far beyond that OF the old Eastern states In ratio iar
greater than the Eastern States have maintained rs
another proof progress. have here singular
table from the onicia census OF 1900 think you
will agree with US that It is very suggestive aoe
was calling the attention OF the audience to table
in the census 1860 in which the principal towns and
cities in tho United States are given. VIII quote those
Of the eleven States and give You their popua
ton at that time. Cleveland was $4,000 Toledo was
not large enough be included In the statement ~ all
Detroit was As 600 Grand Rapids that now has $1,000
was not mentioned ChicagOwhat do yon say inc popn
laton OF Chicago was In 1860 f-lC30c0. It's e:o'th
does not seem to have much impeded by the poie
tive tariff for IL hns now thrce-quarlcrS
of million, least. applause Nh
vaukee was $4,000. st. Paul and Minneapolis Lad
not grown to enough consequence In 1860 TO be mentioned
in this table at all Together they now contain nearly
400 600 people Columbus, Ohio. had $4,000 now some
10000 Cincinnati had 1905 600. Louisville $4,000
ST. Louis 10000 Kansas Ciiy-the census dld hot
know there such place. Dcnver- haa never Dceh
heard OF in the census Indlanapolis-how much do you
supposc IL was In 1eGO7 Under $1,000. Des Mones
something over 5000 Omaha? Well Omaha had no NEIL
ton at all.
aggregate these cities was o7ooOo In 1850 ana Is
today three and one-half millions This Is the way Hr
Chairman the protective tariff has been feHroine inc
growth and development of tho West Applause Ihis
the great hardship the West has suffered by reason
of protective tariff.