The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17

personal, altogether TO myself 1t rather sig
nihes the great popular interest in the ques-
ton upon which I supposed TO have con-
sistent record and an earnest zeal. (ApplauSe. ]
And you have before you contest in which
that great issue is to be settled by the Amer
ican people for perhaps an indefinite period,
the one way or the other. The year 1887 was
prosperous and the President at its close pro-
posed radical change in the industrial system
which has produced that great prosperity, and
/ since that day there has been con
fusion in the commerce and manu-
features of the United States Ap-
plausel The question before the Amer
tcan people is-whether he and his administra-
ton shall be sustained in that movement.
Against him the Republicans, having the best
cause, have nominated the best man. lap
plause.l They have given to you for President
a man OF sound experience, man OF heroic
record in the war, man Of great purity Of
character, man of great fr1nness and worthy
Of the best days Of the administration in this
a man whom to New Workers 1 need not
further describe than to say that his name is
Levi P. Morton lappiausel; man of the most
generous character, Of intelligent compre-
hension Of affairs, of the widest and most
statesmanlike views on all the public ques-
tions pending before the American people.
Against this you have two gentlemen of
whom would not speak in tenns other than
those of personal respect. OF their Vice-Pres-
idential candidate have been friend of many
years standing and I am personal admirer of
Judge Thurman. But beg you to observe that
at critical period in this country the Vice
President, george NJ. Dallas in cas- ting vote in
q tied Senate destroyed the protective tariff of
1912. If you do not prevent them Mr.. Thurman
will be in a politIon to re-enact the vote of
George M. Dallas in 1912. Therefore the moro
amiable and the more able man may be, the
worse will be his influence before the American
| people. [Applause.1
Now, gentlemen, l know that in discussing
| the question Of protective tariff we are al
| ways pointing out what England is doing
| have lately been in England for some months
| and found in English public opinion very
| great difference of opinion upon almost all
questions. They are about evenly divided upon
| what you call the Irish question; they are
about divided upon the forcible policy Of Glad
| stone and Salisbury; they are divided even
| upon the continuance Of the House OF Lords,
| and they are not absolutely unanimous in sup
port Of the Monarchy. Laughter and ap-
plause.l But there is one opinion they are
united on and that is that Hon. Grover Clevc-
/ land, President of the United States, en-
| bodies in his person the regular form OF
revenue and free trade for the United States
| which they like. [Applause.l Now, have no
objection to their right of opinion, and if had
/ it would amount to nothing; nor do intend to
speak disrespectfully of the English, for 1 have
| received at their hands very graceful and very
cordial hospitality, which I would be a churl
not to acknowledge b fore an American audi
| ence; but that does not affect the pending con-
QlLlOuS bu8L bu6 american people uOQ J0elF III
terests in one policy and that the English want
| to change that policy so as better to conform to
| their interests. And that, gentlemen, is the
| prime question before you in the next Novem
| Der election.
am glad that this meeting is called in the
| name of the laboring people because this ques
ton is from first to last, from skin to core and
/ back to skin again, question Of labor Loud
! applause.l If you will agree to live in as poor
| house and eat as poor food and receive as low
| wages as the people in England receive, we car
| produce as cheap goods as Democratic admin
| istration wants to see laughter and applausel
| but it will be otherwise if you wish to better
| your condition and If you want the indus tria
/ system of protected interests that prevail il
| this country now to be maintained. The savings
| of the wage workers of England Scotland anC
| Ireland, I said to-day to a Massachusetts
! gentleman, are not near as great S lie to nigh
| in the savings bank Of Massachusetts to the
| credit of the wage workers of that small State
and if you turn the administration of this Re
| public to-day into free trade channels, you may
not expect those great savings for you will pu1
| our laboring men throughout the country into
| competition with the laboring men O
Great Britain, and in the course o
| five or ten years you will make then
| as poor upon this side of the water
! as they are upon the other. viii not. in this
| campaign, stop to argue he question upon any
! other basis. I have no personalities to indulge
| in. have no sores to heal. Loud cheers
| would rather have your cordial and heartfelt
|
| care to besteW upon me. lApplause.1 But il
| this canvass, in which 1 shall take greater OF
less part, shall hold this question from the be
ginning to the end a question that interests
| every man, woman and child in this country
that depends upon daily labor for daily bread
| [Applause.l There is no need to make
any laws to protect capital-capital al
| ways takes care of itself and gets
full share-but there are laws that can elevate
the condition of the labOring man, and there
| 1oEuS qat ran de- i'm md he n
| lican party has stood for twenty-five years anC
| it win stand, believe, with the blessing of Goo
and the will of the American people twenty
| five years more, upholding and maintaining tht
| labOring man. for the Government which take:
care of the bone and sInew and working muscle
Of the land is taking care Of the men who ere
ated the wealth OF the country and who are
| therefore entitled to the patrOr age and protec
tion of the Government [Applause.J
| Now, gentlemen, you represent critica
| State, you represent the State of New York
| your votes are to ell in that issue Do not bt
| diverted from that one question by side issues
| Do not be misled by petty squabbles upon this
! or that small issue or upon personal question!
/ of abuse on the one hand or the other, but give
| your votes independent laboring aut
| give them for the interests Of your own homes
Of your own firesides and thereby for the grea
| interests of the great Republic. Immense
/ cheering / never, Mr. Chairman thought o
that Republic as 1 do tonight. [Cheers.]
/ have seen tho other side; / have devoted
| many Of the last fourteen months to secin;
! the condition of labor and laboring men in tht
| other hemisphere, and I say without fear o
c, ntradiction that in 70 country Of Europe, il
no part OF Europe or q part of any country, il
the condition of labor comparable 10 that whicl
| it holds in The United States [Applause.J Ar.
you willing TO give up that position are you
willing TO maintain it? LCries Of '+Yes.'l Yot
can maintain it by a strong pull and ], ng pul
! and pun altogether for Harrison and Morton
Loud and enthusiastic cheering and waving Of
/ hatsl
The crowd broke into a wild and tumuI
tuous cheer as AIr. Blaine concluded.