Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-10-13
lNeeRsoLL ON FREE TRADE.
Speech at Now Works. Great Ratification
NIeeting-A Disturber Sileneed.

Speech at Now Yorh'a Great Ratification
AIeeting-A Disturher Silenced.
Tho greatest and grandcst ratification
meeting in the history of the Republican
party in New York was held in the Metro
politan Opera house Ten thousand voters
were inside and several thousand moro
wero unable to get in. Tho enthusiasm
was unprecedented Col Robert lngersoll
was the principal orator. and here aro some
of tho incidents of his speech
'And now" said Mr., lngersoll. I'VE
reach another principle Inundated in this
wonderful platform. for it is fun of good
things-proteetioa for American labor.
When Mr.. lngersoll uttered this sen.
tence tho audience rose in its places and
cheered again and again.
Il want this republic, no continued,
separate and widespread of tho rest Of
the world. so that if every port were
bloekaded we would DO covered with pros,
perity as mantel. do not want to see
us country producing merely raw matte
rails. The mere producer Of raw mate
rails is always pauper,
"a country that says you shall manu-
facturo and sell your products viii grow
intelligent and rich. Raw materials arc
nothing. labor is everything, Take q 10.
raw materials in it worth sm0ldering in
the ground where they have laid for con.
turiesg What are they WORTH
A Voiee-Not a dollar,
We'll, we will say IS Tho locomotive
completed. made living thing with ribs
of iron and steel and breath of fire. is
worth $4,000 Eleven thousand nino
hundred and ninety,five dollars represents
tho labor of man in its production. This
is what Americans want protected This is
what the Republican party declares it viii
protect TGreat cheers,
Tho south sellsits raw cotton. Tho
Republican party wants to SEQ the south
covered with mills with their shcttles
busy manufacturing their cotton into
goods for sale and consumption. AS long
as they remain nero producers OF raw
material they will remain poor. ignorant
and Democratic" Laughter and up
plause.
I'VE arc fighting manly. open battle
in this subject. Our adversaries arc in
tho rifle pits of office. we in tho open
field. But with solid broastworks we
plant our flag, and that flag viii sweep
away tho batteries of the Democratic
party.
Il do not believe in protecting any indi.
vidual. but in the protecting diversified
labor. | believe in protection that will
prevent another nation from making rs
merely customers of their own. They cry
trusts, and say wo viii build up enormous
monopolies"
An occupant of box shouted: ''Prosec.
ton and trusts"
Col. Ingerson proceeded to say that
when tho trusts became dangerous thOy
would take the tariff OF
That's what the Democratic party
wants" shouted the man in tho box,
Put him outl He is an Englishmanl
came from all parts of tho house. When
quiet was restored. Col lngerson said
mo, gentlemen. believe my friend
honestly differs with mo. Let's havo
honest discussion" Then, turning to tho
box, he said, Il know the Democratic
party wants free trade.
THAT is what am talking about. We
want to protect our laboring men and
make them happy, Intelligent and pros.
porous"
''They viii DO better of under FREQ
trade. said no in the box.
Again tho audience cried; "Put him
outl" and again Col lngersoll rebuled
them.
''Let mo ask tho honorable gentleman
one question" no said. Then. again ad.
dressing tho box. he asked;
If the laborer is better of in free trade
countries. why doesn't he emigrate to
Europeg''
The sally brought the house TO its feet.
1t went wild with the loud cheers Again
and again they cheored him. and try rs
hard as he could, they would not let him
speak.
For fully ten minutes the cheering last.
cd When order was again restored Col.
Ingersol proceeded to further ela5oys..
ton of tho platform, and concluded by
saying it was the best ono tho Repub.
lican party had ever adopted.
WARNER MILLER SPEARS
President Bartlett then introduced OK.
Senator Warner Miller
The issue before tho people. " he said.
lis the industrial issue. That is the issue
tho nations Of the world are battling with,
and the United States must take its part
in tho Fight. Great Britain has given up
fighting for honor and glory. and now
aims to retain her hold on oriental lands
whero her wealth and power arc being
built up There is no reason. be said.
''why we should. to please British capital
lists. depart from tho system which has
been handed down TO us and under which
10 nation ever made such rapid progress
The Americans Of today arc better
clothed. better fed. better housed and
better educated than those Of any other
nation in the world. The Democrats
would have ell this changed. but before
VIC consent TO the change we aust havo
reasons that have not yet been given us"
m, v,r,or,o,. p,aso.