Evening journal., 1888-09-17

tain the government and shall not take
the money ont of the peoples pockets TO
give TO some syndicate or trust. The
people resolved upon this and sent their
represent tati-,s 10 tile National Eousc Of
Representatives, The President sent his
message calling for a reduction of taxa
tion. That the party had pledged itself
to the reduction, of taxation and that
pledge must be redeemed. Patiently
after four months labor upon this com
phcated scheme of taxation, built up in
war times, a measure was prepared con
tanning safe means of tariff reduction,
by no means rs great as was expected TO
be-
'The people look with suspicion TO a
man making 81 500, 600 where his bust
ness is protected If this $500, 000 600
surplus was taken out Of your pockets
like your city and county taxes you would
know how much IL would take TO
run the government. This money does
not come out Of the pockets of the work
ing men 1t comes through the custom
house. Hosts of men since the war have
made enormous fortunes These men
have been passing around the hat TO you
TO chip in, and when you undertake TO
question them they tell you this is too
all they tell you is English goods
and free trade 1t is not free
dom of goods but freedom of
thought that they are afraid of
We are going to take the tariff of raw
materials. Does that hurt your We are
going 10 make the things you use 80 per
cent. cheaper. Is that going TO hurt youy
How Is free wool going TO hurt anyoneg
A few farmers out in Ohio are not going
to be hurt Not over IL or Is. The men who
are going to feel it are some great mill
lionaires who have big ranches of sheep
out in Colorado. They employ one man
and dog 60 tend 900 sheep. We are
now protecting the shephard's S dog for your
! benefit. These millionaircs will have a
few 81 900, 900 year less, but the poor
fellows win still be able to have their
yachts, tallyhOs, etc, TO ride from Aber.
deem over the highlands
we are going TO put lumber on the
free list. What do you want duty on
lumber for only to enable some lumber
merchnts up in Mr. Blaines state and
some lumber lords out in Michigan Il
charge more for their lumberg Every
honse you build you pay tribute TO these
lumber lords. No one will have hi'
wages reduced by taking the duty of
lumber. We propose TO put tin ON thi
free list. Is anyone wages hurt by put
ting tin on the free list2 Every maI
that carries a kettle pays four or iiv'
cents tribute to tin trust. Copper Wy
propose to place upon the free list VIII!
two or three companies in this countr,
control all the mines in it. Some of thes
companies out in Michigan have 800 pc
cent. dividends. They have put In 81 OO
and taken out 500 900 and they beg yoJ
TO contribute more.
Whenever YOU attempt TO take one O
these duties off what do you findG ricl
and powerful lobby at Washington, an'
they are unopposed, for the workingmei
have no money to lobby Who eve
heard of a lobby of workingmen2 tn
protected interests come then with thei
fine clothes and diamonds, and tlaun
them in your face. look for n grea
future in this country when this Demo
cratic idea is enforced, and there is on
way to effect it: Vote for the Who'll
ticket as it is nominated and pledge youi
self to support those that are nominated
AT the conclusion Of Senator Gray
speech George III Bates Esq. was Intro
duced He urged upon his hearers I
support the whole county ticket. II
: believed that whatever factional differ
! ence existed in the past. they should no.
: be cast aside The duty was to stand b
the men put forward as candidates Nj
Bates. after talking some tariff, urge
upon his hearers the duty they owed
constitutional reform. Do not fail to Z
! to the polls on the 9th of November an
= vote for the whole ticket
!. Congressman Pennington followed M
Bates. speaking briefly on the issues Z
! ! the day he was heartily applauded whe
he said Here you have assemble
( where there is shortly TO be erected
q place that viii be an ornament TO yot
y city. | say to you that no odds whatev'
= you may hear you win ultimately obtai
it. In a house Of 1926 members it is q
. enormous task to get a bill Ike tn
through. The tariff has occupied near
= all the time of the present Congress.
have succeeded in obtaining the indor
II ment of all the committees necessary al
as soon as / can obtain quorum the bi
Z will be passed But do not allow me
= deceive you You may not be able to g
p it now, but you will in December
i There had been repeated calls durin
!. the evening for Hon. Charles B. Lor
y When Mr.. Gray had finished this call vi
& almost imperious and good deal Of in
= patience was shown by the audien
:, when Mr.. Bates was introduced. But NJ
u Lore was reserved for the end. He W,
y warmly received He said that he lov,
- to stand face to face with men of Il
y Democratic party, he said, for Dem
u Gratis were men who loved their countr
!, He recounted the blessings heaped upo
= this country by Democratic administr
q tions and urged allegiance to that part
= At the conclusion Of Mr.. Lores spec
y General Postles.announcedt that it was e
Il oected that G.. r. Breckrenbridge won
address meeting on next Saturday eve
a ing.
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