The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-14
Holding Up in Clear Light the fsllsciss Of the
Texas Free-Trader, and Making Plain
Some of His Glaring inconsistencies.
General Hoyey aud the Hon. John "a
Butler Also Address the Assembly.
Congressman Reed, of Maine, Makes Many
Good Points for Protection Before Fort
Wayne Audience Meetings Elsewhere.
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE.


Special TO the IndIanspo,is journal
EVANSVILLE, Oct lS-This has truly been
Blsines day. Never in the history OF southern
Indiana has there been sueh political dsnons
station as took place today and tonight The
strangers in the city have been variOus'y estis
mated between q, 900 and $1,000, but the laitos
figure would DO q closer estimate. The
morning was clear and cool, but the weather be-
came cloudy and windy in the afternoon Dur.
ing the forenoon Mr.. Blaine remained at Mrs
Charles Viele's home, where he received many
callers They found him little changed frous
what be was when he was here four years aga
Then he wac the candidate OF his party
and now he has come 20 give
his great cid to the party's cspdidste- The
streets were crowded at an early hour this morns
ing Every train and boat entering broushe
in hosts OF people. and by IL o'clock
when the morning parade was TO take
place, the principal streets OF the
city were crowded with moving humanitn
This parade was o monstrous affair, In which
some 5000 people participated There we're fes
teen or twenty elee clubs and bands from nsighs
boring cities snd towns. Republican elube
came from Indiana. Kentucky and nliusiss
was q club Of Harrison veterans Of Is4os
while the most unique and attractive
club was the Blaine Umbrella club, 200 strongS
each carrying q red. white and blue umbrella.
Mr.. Blaine reviewed the procession from Mr..
Viele's r-sidence, and was well pleased &C the.
sssnso6' aisslnoo6 1000 'ps p:oD. '' .:..msi.s
Garv7h's Grove beautiful spot adjacent 60 the
city, where monster meeting was held. Hon.
John NJ Butler, OF Indianapolis. addressed the
G.. - Il -. .~~1sN - -
partially taking the speech delivered here lsst
subject Mr.. Butler gave il con-.
siderable attention and dissected it to- the.
Snowdeu, of PhiladelAhis. who is travelling with
Mr. Blaine, next addressed the sudisneA He ~
o man OF deep thought but deals with his SUBJ
ject in a humorous vein- BE also devoted some
attention TO Mr.. Millss address, and discussed 10
from o Pennsylvania standpoint he thoughS -
ridiculous for Texan 10 come up to Indiana 70
tell her people how 20 vote. Al the couclusio1
of Col. Snowdens remarks, Mr.. Blaine arrives
ut the stand, escorted by band. Bis sppesrs
ence set the multitude wild with enfhueiAsm>
Hats and canes were thrown into the air and "
was fully Ave minutes before The .eh2.rU
voice could De hearu- III. B->-sI'o SaIl.
al have carefully read the speech delivered 10
the city last evening by Hon. Roger @ Millss
chairman OF the committee on ways and meanas
to whom the authorship Of the Mills bill is popw
larly imputed 1t is altogsther very singuls4
speech. 1t asssi's very bitterly the doetrine OF
protection, rIdcules il, denonnces IT. and theas
in varied form OF argument, tries to persrads hi4
hearers that the Mills bill has not really changeo
the protective features OF the tariff. 1t has, be
says, simply reduced the average OF duties from
AT per cent TO 423 per cent, and be srgueq
earnestly that this reduction will not disturb the
harmony or efficiency of the protective systerns
In ConRress and on the stump. for years past
Mr. Mills has devoted his energies aud ha
eloQuencs to proving the free-trade dogma tha$
projection is robbery. II he was speaking The
truth in those days, he must now acknowledge
that the Democrats are willing 70 rob 70 the exs
tent OF z2l per cent while the wicked Republics
are robbine 10 the extent OF zst per cent
But the truth is, Dir. Mills does not state the
figures correctly. On the contrary, be state(
them very incorrectly. DO not say be does this
with the intention TO misrepresenf, but, hke nlt
other free-traders. Mr.. Mills - IN euc4
a muddls on the whole subject that b@
forgets the four primary rules OF arshmeu4
in studying the actual facts ana neure4
Of the case. Fortunately, In matter 90 pisirf
as this 70 the common understanding OF msnE
we need not be imposed upon by any Of the here4
sizes or blunders of free-trads speakers. We
simply appeal to the record According TO the
report of the present Democratic Secretary OK
the Treasury. the duties levied snd collected ~
all the custom houses OF the Uuifed States. The
past fiscal year. amounted ia the aggree. ;e to &
triie s2l2 000. .000 IL is this sum which free
traders assail bitterly, and IL 10 IN
this sum that they And the outrage and abuse
of the protectivs system OF these aeeregato
duties OF s2l2 Q00, 900, Mr.. Mills bin proposes 70
take off an aggregate Of SO 500 co., i give the
amount in round numbers. which was 10 pes.
cent. on the total dutiabe importations Tor fb4
whole year. Bot this does not tell the whole
story, because, the duties ON silks an4
liquors. amounting 70 s23 00o, 600. Mr- Mills bil{
made no reduction whatever, so that the vheiQ
OF the reduction fell on the sis9, ,oot, 900 thA<nD
msined. But. mark you still frrtner -
men, the whole story is.not yet tod, for ox The
SlS9 000 900. $50, co., 900 the duties levied
on sugar, aud from the duties levied on eoeaD
redustion Was made OF 81, 00o. 900, lcavipe the
people of the United States still 10 ray $4l 0o0,>
600 annually on sugar. Deduct that t3s-V0o, w
of sugar duties from St89, ,000. 600. and you have
left Sl31. 600, 600 the total amount OF hu
duties levied on all other articles in the tar141
and deduct that sll. .OOo. .0o0 which Mr. Mia
took of the sugar duties, and you have left <38,-
SOC, 600 reduction the remaining el31 .0oo, 600
duties Of the tariff Gentlemen. you will rleaso
observe that the sum of s13l. 100000 OF duties
affords az the protection We have on manus
features, except that levied on silks: all that We
have on cotton, ali that we have on wool an4
woolens. ali that we have on iron aod steel. and
all the articles into which iron and steel enter
as a component part-in fine, all that protects
manufactures in the United States and prossctq
the labor OF those engaged therein. In laeS'
gentlemen. what may be termed the entire pro}
tectve system OF the United States, over which
this controversy between the tvo parties is aoU(
raging, 10 included in that si3l 0oo 600 Of duties
and from that Sl3l 600. 600 OF duties Hr. NtlIG
proposes to take S355OO GOO and tells the DeoDl0
Of Ind lana that he is only reducing the tariR &
per cent, whereas. matter OF fact, on the
whole importation or al the lcDe ltsk q
articles have named, be make
reduction exceeding q per ceoG
What does Mr.. Mills mean when he saws that g
is only an average reduction of 5 per csutl WIN
he face the wool-Rrowers OF Indiana. frou v6cm
he strips every particle of protection. ana ~
them that he has only reduced them par ooo<I
Will he tell that 10 the lumber msnufacfuroro n
the largest hard wood marxet In the Vor1d. ~
this very county, when he puts their S<oIDG0
the free listi viii he say tbs sane thar ~
the salt-producers of Michigan. and % Of mnmo
berless pursuits which he he's th-uft dovn I1oGo|
fair protecton to the Tree !istl Viii no tai <hom
all to submit because 81 tie vitesp->a1 ~
lacy that the averacs r<dnction
the whole is only per certs What y q ~
those industries that are stripped naked ubo<1r1
the average is 5 per cent or go per ce1U ~
either or any event they Are thrust cut ~ 81
cold. - ~
''Gentlsmen, there Is one erea. difler1nc1
tween the Republicau and the Demeogo>0 =
ties. Whatever the Repubfictn party rDc1<
In Congress IL frankly de{e<d5 t>fofo ~ ~
Bot the Democratic 1f{3. from 81
Cleveland down thsOu10 & - q
have for eight montt r<4E11 s.
| fare on the protectiVo| G3Gocr1E
| it 80 plumber and t)<fr
and are now ecn671E
known in fact 10 30 40 u
frsstradsrs. with NJ Mis- o1<<