St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-23
The CAUSE OF DEMOCRACY
Dan Lawler Rings the Changes on the
Tariff Issue.
A SPEECH FULL OF MEAT.
IN Insult to ireland Resented---D
Protection Pr0tect---Some Telling
Points.

Last night Tollefson's hall was
crowded to overlooking to hear Assist
ant United States Attorney La1ler, of
ST. Paul, Judge Lars NJ. Rand and
Thomas j. Leftwitch, of Minneapolis,
discusses the issues of the day. Joseph
JepsOn presided and introduced as the
first speaker of the evening, Mr.. Left
witch, who made short address, paying
a high tribute to the honesty of Grover
Cleveland. He also praised the fear
lesSneSS with which he had expressed
his convictions upon all pub
lie matters, and predicted his re-
election by an overwhelming majority.
D. w. Lawler made a most eloquent
speech, which was frequently inter-
rupted by loud applause. He said that
he wanted to say that
RAMSEY COUNTY Is ALL RIGHT
for Grover Cleveland, Hon. Z. NJ. Will
son, Hon. Edmund Rice and the entire
Democratic ticket. He paid an ell
of Samuel J. Tilden, who was
defrauded of the presidency.
He traced the political career of
President Cleveland and challenged
anyone to point out a single act of dis
honesty or corruption in his official life.
There had been two different views in
regard to our revenue system. One
view favored tariff for revenue only, and
the other for protection. He pointed
out in a most logical manner the great
wrongs which are being done the Amer
lean people by high protective tariff.
which had served its purpose and should
be done away with, and is now be-
ing maintained by the Republican
party in the interests of great corpora
fiOns and mOnopOlieS. There is locked
up in the United States treasury $751;
600 099, and how came it there? 1t is
the money of which you, the American
people, have been robbed to support
monOpOliStS and capitalists. President
Cleveland said this, and in one of his
messages called the attention of con-
greSS to it and gave sound recommended
tions for the removal of this evil.
The Republicans call this protection,
but whom does it pTorectf Th6
American manufacturer against the
English market. Does it protect the
farmer? No. His products are not pro-
tected, and he is forced to compete with
the cheapest markets of the world.
Where does he buy the necessaries of
life? In the dearest markets of the
world" Mr.. Lawler went on to tell
AOW ll4lo B1ObNSNAfO ItAAlh NOiiS III Va
iStence as a war measure under the
promise that it should be removed as
soon as the war was over. The war has
been over twenty-three years and it
is still there. Sectional feeling
has passed away, and there is
now no North, no South, but
one united, harmonious country. The
high protective tariff is the only relic of
that war. and that, too, shall be wiped
away. That is what the Democratic
party contemplated in
THE MILLS BILL,
which was opposed by the entire Re-
publican party, with one notable ex-
ceptiOn. That man was Hon. Knute
in honor long after Ben Harrison has
passed from recollection. The Repub-
lican senate has promised to
bring in bill reducing the
tariff in wise and judicious
waunee. But they have not done it
nor will they do it, for they know that,
if they should present such bill, the
Democrats would take hold and pass it
at once. They don't want any such
thing, and they are making this prom
Use without any intention of keeping it.
-Four years ago we were told that Cleve-
lands election meant ruin. Cleveland
has now been in office four years.
Where is the ruin? We have been most
prosperous, and besides there has
not been single scandal con-
nected with his administration.
He has most carefully looked after our
interests at home and has maintained
with dignity our respect abroad. 1t was
only the other day that a manufacturer
told one of his employees that if the
Democratic ticket should be successful
his wages would be reduced from $3.50
to 81 a day. The labOrer replied: "If
that were so. you yourself would vote
for Cleveland" No; it is not the tariff
that makes high wages and gives ma
tiOnaI prosperity, but it is the nat
ural resources of our country, and
nothing else.
AN INSULT RESENTED.
81 heard Mr.. Sheridan a few nights
ago at Market hall, and it was with
shame that heard him parade the suf-
fering and poverty of Ireland, the home
of my ancestors, before the people. He
told the Irish not to vote for the Demo
cratic party, because the Democratic
party would reduce the tariff and that
would benefit Great Britain. That was
an insult to the Irish people to tell them
not to vote for a measure that
would benefit this country because it
would also Dement, foreign country.
The curse of Ireland is due to the same
kind of men as those who advocate high
tariff in this country. When Ireland
shall become free, and her manufactures
have been restored, and her flag shall
sail every sea, shall her ships be shut
out of American ports by high tariff?
No. They try to work upon your preju-
dice, but know that it will not work
that the common sense of 1riShmen is
too great to be deceived by any such in
suits"
Continuing he told how Merriam had
secured his nomination, and McGill, to
whom it belonged by all rights and
precedents, was overthrown. He paid
a high tribute to Wilson, and predicted
his election, together with Cleveland
and Thurman.
The next speaker was Judge Rand,
who made an able address containing
many telling points for the cause OF
Democracy, and the victory, which is
sure to come next November, will be
due in 10 small measure to his efforts
during this campaign.
THE POLITICAL GRIND.