Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03
Q a in1idelity possess the Hetiv1ty Of propagan.

o Il infdelity possess the Bctivity or propagau.
ssts and the self-sacriacing spirit of martyrs.
Their field is ignornnce, their recruit
| ing sergeants distress. Ignorance judges
| the invisible by the visible Turn on
| the lights. Teach, first and last Amer.
! icanism. Let ne youth leave the school with
out being thoroughly grounded in the history.
the principles and the incalculable blessings Of
American liberty. Let the boys be the trained
/ soldiers OF constitutional freedom and the
| girls the intelligent mothers of freedom, and
| the sons of theAnarchists will become the bull
| warks Of the law.
| On the question of free trade versus pro-
lection theapeaker took strong grounds in
favor of protection, reviewing the birth Of
the tariff system, its workings, and con-
Guiding with the statement that protection
was the country's best investment.
The genius of our scheme of general gov.
eminent and the spirit or our people are hostile
| to direct taxation for National affairs The
Federal tax-gatherer has always provoked
| friction and lawlessness, even under the neces-
| sites of war, and his presence at every
door to levy and take three times
the amount required by the State for
home and local wants would peril both pros
perity and loyalty. Two hundred and fifty
millions OF dollars flow into the National Treas
ury annually, and under the customs
system of collections we are uncon-
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sites of war which justify internal
revenue taxes and only a concession to the
moral sentiment of the country which per-
mlts the continuance of any part of them. No
revenue laws are perfect or permanent, but in
modifying them to meet the changing con-
dlt1ons OF the country the principle OF ample
| protection for every thing which can not be
successfully produced or manufactured on
Amer can soil must be maintained.
- The factory doubles the value of the adjoin-
ing farms for the farmers, whose tariff exac-
tions are too small to be calculated Beside
the mill grows the village, and the resistless
energies of American development burst
the village bounds and build the Vest
ern city. To this new mart the railroad
IS constructed almost with the speed
or It's moving trains, and the quick and cheap
communication between country and city fur
nlshes new solvents for the safety in
the prosperity of the country. Protected
opportunity has developed our incacula-
Bile natural resources and enabled us
to manufacture in iron, glass, cotton
and wool as we'll as any nation in the
world and more cheaply saving only in wages.
Ii the duty on importations is the bounty to
labor which lifts it above the degrading and
dangerous conditions of Europe and enables
our artisans to retain their self-respect and
independence it is the Republics best in
Vestment. Paying it's labor SO per
cent. more than the rest of the
world. the United States produces the
food, the clothing and the household effects
which the iaborer uses cheaper than the older
nations, and the surplus of wages flowing into
the savings banks is finally invested in homes
and in the multitude Of homesteads is the great
est safety OF society and the State''
In conclusion MI. Depew spoke in elo-
quent terms of the m;iestic eminence of
Washington. Said he: "The Republic will
live so long as it reveres the memory and
emulates the virtues of George Washing
ton, RS
Following the Grafton Mr. Depew held @
formal reception at the club from to z D,
M. and was presented to all by the vice.
president Mr. II. H. Head.
Then came the events of the evening
the banquet and the after-dinner toasts.
Chairman Head presided, and introduced
the speakers in most graceful manner, WIN
ming many words of praise from all.
The speaking began at 8 O'Clock
and continued until nearly mid
night. The toasts and responses
We're as follows: "The Mission of Clubs. :"
Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew; SThe United
States Supreme Court" Justice Harlan;
Commercial Relations with Our American
Neighbors," Hon. Ben Butterworth; United
States Citizenship" Hon. Andrew ]. Car
negie; Personal Character Republics
Palladium" Rev. s. j. Mcpherson. The
latter gentleman's reference to the posi-
bility of Mr. Depew becoming a candidate
for President was loudly cheered At the
conclusion Of his remarks the gathering
broke up 49,. ..