The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-10-26

70 b q great one. >nd they imagined u vou.d
soon blow over. I,ut. my frieniA thc storm
that uas then started q nov svcepinS not only
che irairses Of she West but Al the Middle
states q our country. tAppiAesel meas
snous a. he Nllis bin. Il d ) nan
In che Interest q The people, ~
tacks selnshncsS and - intended 20
sub>crve tho best and trueot interests
Of our country. u may have - defcets; no
measure Is without them; but y the man 4
10 bill free from reasonable objection. ct4l
which II intended % DO something for The ~
lief practically o. the taxpayers cf the country
lApplause-l what position was taken ~ the
Ropubhcanss You have NOT forgotten tho
speeches that were made They voted down
al every opportunity the cons deration Of the
question The Nills bill Vas killed When
the rnal vote came In Congress no substitute
vas offered for Il. no other bill suggested 10 80
place. only . few amendments were onercd-
The majority Of the Republican party took tho
position which they now occupy They simply
opposed the Democratic measure, but had
nothing 10 substitute IN ~ place for the bene-
NJ OF the people. The bill finally passed the
Democratic House Of Representation and
wont 70 Republican Senate. and unqnestion-
ably u will be beaten. But I call your atsen
ton 10 the position Of that Republican Senate
This question has now been before the Amer
,can people since last December The major
liz OF the Finance COMMITTEES Of the Senate
made . report. IN which they said. substantial
y, that the demand for careful and thorough
revision OF our revenue laws . imperause:
that Il was necessary 10 reduce the <ation1i
revenues. which are now excessive. and that
shcy desire 70 remedy the anomalies and in
conxruitics which had been from time 20 TIM
discovered in the present tarin scheouieA ~
strikcs ne that re heard all these suggestions
before. only put In stronger terms IN fresiacnf
Cicveland's message Of December last Zap
planse.l ! insist that this position taken %
the senate comm t.ee and upon whSh they
have now II the eleventh hour framed = bill 20
meet This imperative demand, . IN cntArc
thance OF front on the part OF the Republ can
party. fApplause-I insist 10 you that this
statement OF the majority OF the commtfce-
followed ~ the presentation OF their pili. - ~
sum and substances confession Of Judgment
upon the whole question In this campaign
[Applause-1
Permit me % branch on from this subject for
. single moment The Senate Of the United
State does not to-day represent majority OF
the people OF this country lApplansel d.
sire 70 state that the Republican party main
tafns is ascendency IN the Senate By reason OF
means that will not bear honest investigator
in three States o. this Union The State Of
New York has been Democratic for several
years We have carried that STATE BY MAORI
ties OF from l.iOI 70 $1,000 and 3O.o0 lap
plausel Notwithstanding that fact our o.
poncn,s keep control Of the lie xlslature q that
State. Let mo tell you how they do u ne
constisution Of our state requires that every
ten years there shall be IN enumeration OF the
inhabitants Of the STATE. and that enumeration
shall be followed BY areapportionmsns Of the
Senate and Assembly districts And IN de-
lance Of those psai n provisions OF the conssitu-
ton the Repubicaas 70 retain control Of xoe
senate and Assembly Of our State refused
70 carry ous this constitutional obligation re-
fused to order an enumeration. and refused 70
rcapportion the Senate and Assembly d.strcfs
OF that State. For that reason and that reason
alone. the great Empire State o. the
Union d misrepresenfed by two Re
puhlicAns in the Uaifed States Senate
fApplanse.l They don't reflect the
honest sentiments OF the majority Of the
people OF that State lApplause-I IA the State
or Coanecticut-how do they keep control and
keep TWO United States Senators thcre Of the
opposite partys by system az retaining
borough representation Little towns having
only from three 70 I'VE hundred voters have ns
MANY representatives in the Senate and -
sembiy OF that State as have the large cities 81
New Haven and Hartford BY that system Of
representation they keen control OF the State
ana keep two Unitel States Senator's 10 mis-
represent tbs people. [Applause.l There =
another State 10 which similar state OF fhinES
exist refer 70 Rhode Island New Englandl-
II is in that section OF the country where the
distinguished gentleman who yesterday nd
dressed the tizcns OF tbs city resides. In
thar state they keep control Of the Lcgis-
lature and the Government OF that State by
dolng-vhats by insisting upon = property
qualification for every forcign-born citizen
residing in that State. tApplause1 by
means such GO these blot upon NE
fair name Of that State-they have man
aged 20 keep Republcans n the sen
ate. The real estate - owned largely ~
few large laniho.ders. who refuse 20 sell 70
honest foreigners desiring 20 live with them
and thus they have kept control II IL an ont
rage. It's the only State in the Union whcrs
such outrage has been perpetuafed- ] IN
aware that some OF the gentlemen Who hal
from that section OF the country are very FOND
OF coming West and 70 New York 20 tell out
ioreign-bcrn citizens how they ought 70 vote
but think that IL Mr.. Blame had wanted % d
something Tor forrign-horn citizens ne might
| year or two ago have stopped in that State an1
i told his Republican brethren they ought 70 ~
1 Just CO there before coming West 70 Vel
| foreixn-born citizens here how they ought
vote lcreat applausci
| Forthese reasons. my friendA We have =
expectation that the Mills oil will pass n
senate or the Unitci States. / do not proross
| this evening 70 discuss the merits Of the oil
which the Senate majority proposes a. sut
ststnte. simply say they have presented m
| issue too late Whatever merit tncre may 2
| IN that bli. or whether there Is any. do 70
propose now 10 discuss. But whatever n-er
there may be 10 their bill the people and ~
Taxpayers OF this country arc indebted 70 -
Democratic party. which has forced the ma
Ing upon this question. IAppiausel B1t 70
the position Assumed by the President ana 20
marty he represents there would have cet
nothing accomplished upon this matter. y
are ling that our opponents shall ucni
their position: we are willing they snail int
pret Their own platform and We claim y
same privilege upon our part. The pemccra
, ic party Is not free-trade party Ideny "a
| there Is any thing IN the Democratic platfor
!. that can be construed rs fayornS fr'
, trade Bus. my friends. u does not folio
from that that the Democratic par
does not favor tariff revision II - llitreth
, | \ different thing. We are opposed tocx-essi
, taxation. opposed 70 m unnecessarily ~
. tar five believe tho time has como Wit
: without injury 70 nny interest In the count
/. taxes can he reduced That Is The Denccra
Y pos tion and all the clamor Of Republican ~
I tc.ans simply 70 subssrvc party purposes 9
= not change the honest fair. square. mat
Z position OF tho Democratic party. lAprisus
\ We believe that there should be tarE dut
!. suiicient 70 meet the expenses Of the Cove
= ncnt economically administered We DO !
believe that under our constitution the @
n ernment has the right 70 impose taxes for Q
', other cxpress purpose. We belHeve furth