St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-23


but a majority of them were in the
country, and raising cotton and cane
more than any other product. How
was he protected in raising his cotton?
lie had to sell at a price fixed
in the Liverpool market. HIS
wife and children had to lie
dressed. He had no protection for his
crop. Yet for every stitch of clothing
bought for himself and family he paid
the increased price named by a tariff.
The boasted friend of the negro should
remember this. Is it not enough that
tney make slave of him by requiring
MN TO vote the Republican ticket and
swear not to support Democrat? Must
they also put upon him the burden of
UNJUST taxation? The judge then took
the matter of the laborer again. Ameri-
can laOOrerS received more than foreign
workers for several reasons. SO it was
certain that the more dense the pOpula-
ton the lower the wages. Knights ofs
LABOR and union organizations had done
more to establish reasonable wages in
America than all the tariff laws ever
passed. LaborerS in the country have
the benefit of our free institutions. and
the independence of character which
they beget. Again, the wage workers
III protected Industries received no
industries, proof conclusive that it was
not question of protection through
tariff laws. A historical review of the
tariff was taken, showing that under
low tariff the value of farm lands, from
1850 to 1860, increased 103 per cent; from
1850 to 1870, under high protective
policy, the value of farm lands in the
country increased but 40 per cent; and
from 1870 to 1880, under the
highest tariff we ever had, the increase
was but 3 per cent. In Michigan for
the periods named the increase had
been 211, l48 and 1855 per cent re-
spectively. A similar showing was
made in regard to agricultural imple-
ments: The judge here announced that
his voice was giving way, and that he
must soon close. Before doing so he
quoted from speech made by John
Sherman in the chamber of commerce at
Cincinnati. a month ago. He said that
every man of common sense knew that
the accumulation of surplus money in
the treasury was wrong, and that con-
gress should devise some means of get
ting rid of it. Il agree with john"
said Mr.. Thurman. "William Allen
once said in his forcible way, when
aroused, you might as we'll try to run
A POWDER HOUSE IN HE'LL
as to conduct an honest government
with surplus in the United States
treasury" That's strong, but it's true.
The judge here gave up and had Con-
gresham Cultivate read an abstract
from speech made by him (Thurman)
in 1870, when his voice was raised
against the. importation of Chinese
labor. condemning it in language that
would strike a responsive chord in the
Pacific slope. He asked the support of
all for the party founded by jefferson,
defended by Jackson and honored by
Grover Cleveland.
Judge Thurman's speech was listened
to with the closest attention and the
good points were promptly recognized
and applauded. He spoke easily, his
voice being clear and strong, and his
carriage erect and firm. He was easily
heard throughout the entire speech
at the outermost edge of the
crowd, as well as close to the
stand. He spoke of using notes simply
for greater accuracy in giving figures
and making quotations. His speech
lasted for one hour and twenty-five
minutes. Congressman Hatch, of Mis-
souri,, was the second speaker,
and he only continued the discussion
of the tariff question, especially devoting
himself to the effect of the tariff ON
agricultural interests. AL tne cOnclu-
sion of Congressman Hatch's speech
Aid. j. Christ. Jacobs, of Detroit, in the
name of the Fifth Ward Democratic
club of that city, presented Judge
Thurman with handsome gold-headed
cane. In response to the neat presenta-
ton speech Judge Thurman made a
brief speech of thanks for the
gratitude shown him by his young
friends, and stated that when he was
feeling little under the weather, the
best cure for him was to get out and
make Democratic speech. There was,
he thought, probability that if he was
not shut off soon he would go right on
talking till election, and would
feel better all the time, as he
did now after his speeches.
Judge Thurman and family are guests
of collector and Mrs. G. A. Ward at
their elegant home in this city, and to-
morrow will be entertained at Huronia
Beach by David Brooks, of Columbus
| Tonight the tOrchlight procession was
received by Judge Thurman and
| speeches were made in halls by the
different prominent men present. An
immense crowd was ON the streets and
the town was decorated and lit up
beautifully.