Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-25


ence, who appreciated his remarks
especially when he handled the tariff
question, as he did without gloves
He said there is not an article manufac'
tured in the country that received protec
ton from our protective system, except
lumber and glass, and that protection did
not benefit either since the saw mills on
the banks of the Mississippi river could
compete with the saw mills Of the world
paying the wsges that they now pay for
labor, and that the manufacturers OF
glass in this country had exported to
England Belgium and other European
countries great quantity of glass, not.
withstanding protection and the COM
potion of the so-called pauper labor. He
called attention to the fact that the
republican speakers had characterized us
as free traders for endorsing the Mills
bill in our platform at ST. Louis meas
ure which reduces the tariff from forty.
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seven per cent to forty per cent. In the
name of God, he said, eff this is free
trade what is protection?" The republi>
can party boast of being the champion of
| protection and the friend of the laborer
Thanks TO Grover Cleveland that he
has had the courage to force the
alternative upon the republican party,
adopting the principles of the democratic
party on the tariff, or come out in LAM
guage as they have, in favor of protec-
ton; no longer can they come before the
people recommending Just revision of
the tariff laws and in congress oppose
all laws tending to such reduction. The
republican platform of 1884 in terms en-
dOrsed or contemplated the endorsement
OF measure similar to the Mills bill,
though when that measure came up In
congress We found the republican uarlv
agreed against it. As the champion of the
laborer the repu bIcan party demonstrate
ed Its love for him ny making Thurston
temporary chairman and Estee perma-
nent chairman of the convention. The
paid attorneys of two gigantic railway
monopolies- highway robbers plum
dering from the public thousands of acres
of our public domain, still owing to our
government large amount of money.
These men were placed to the front to
thwart the action of Grover Cleveland in
compelling this corporation to give back
to the government that which rightfully
belongs to it. We have grand sgri,
cultural country extending from ocean to
ocean and from the great lakes to the
gulf OF Mexico but as grand as it is in
agriculture it is equal in manufacture.
Under the protection system the manu-
features of England were thwarted. but
when the letters of protection were taken
from around her coast and the markets
of the world thrown open to her indus
tries, her institutions at once began to
flourish. causing great demand for labor |
The same principle will apply to our
manufacturing industries and the mar |
kets of the world would be thrown open |
to manufactured goods of our country,
creating greater demand for labor, |
hence enhancing The price of the lahnrpr's |
service. After referring to the free
whisky plank of the republican party, be
closed by paying high tribute to John
NJ. Palmer, candidate for governor. whom
he SAID had the courage to inform Presi-
dent Grant during the great Chicago fire
that the general government should hold
their soldiers sloOf Till the state called
upon them for assistance, and if elected |
this fall he would treat the Pinkertnn de-
teclive force in like manner, believing
the state of Illinois is strong enough to
protect the lives, person and property of
its own citizens without the aid of pri,
vate detective force. In referring to
be said he had nothing to say.
but that he was advertised to speak at
the meeting and he had turned up. The
meeting closed with three rousing cheers
for Cleveland and the entire democratic
ticket
The banner and flag raisings were per,
formed amid great enthusiasm. The
banner which bears the state, congress
sional and county tickets and the flag
showing handsome portraits of the ma
tional standard bearers Cleveland and
Thurman-have already been described |
in the ARGUS
The speakers were all received with
much enthusiasm and strong points were
sppauded. 1t was the
largest attendance ever seen at ratifi-
cation meeting in Slewartville-a regular
political outpouring.