Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-21
HON. JOHN G. CARLISLE.
Remarks at Monster gew York Rati-
fieatIon Meeting.

The chairman introduced Hon. John @.
Carlisle, whose name was the signal Tor
uproarious cheering Mr.. Carlisle intro
duced his speech with humorous descrip-
tion of the evils which four years ago
were predicted as the consequence of
Democratic victory-the resumption of
slavery, the abolition of pensions, etc
These. he said, were founded upon the
assumption that the Democratic party
was devoid of patriotism and common
sense. Under Republican rule the GOV
eminent was an immense partisan organ
ization merely for the distribution Of
patronage and spoils. The country was
sorely in need of the common sense. the
strong integrity and patriotism of Grover
Cleveland. lApplause. The Speaker
predicted that the next election would
ensure the final and permanent triumph
of the Democratic party. for the Repub-
lican party could not withstand another
defeat and would go to pieces like IT'S
predecessors had done. The distinguish
ed characteristic of Democracy was not
temperate adherance to any issue, but its
devotion to the principles of liberty and
equality. Applause.
The Democratic party makes no war
on capital, but it denOunces trusts and
and combinations as dangerous TO the
rights of the people. We are therefore
in favor of that policy which will secure
the enactment of such laws as will bene-
fit the whole people. The Republicans
are the same as they were four years ago.
They ask to get in now that they may
atone for some of the wrongs they have
done. Laughter What. he asked. has
the Republican party done for the people7
What does its platform meant Nothing,
absolutely nothing Every abuse IT now
complains of was inaugurated by itself
\ During its term of office every reform the
Republicans call out for now was made
necessary by their executive officers.
They profess now TO be in favor OF
| further reforms in civil service, and yet
while in power the Republicans so abused
4 civil service that Congress was obliged to
interfere. say If Democratic official
to-day were guilty of such deeds as the
Republicans committed during their
terms of power he would be sent to the
penitentiary They denounce the DEM
ocratic party as wishing to demonetize,
hut the Democratic has not tried TO do so.
Yet it is Just what the Republican party
do. II demoneiised silver coin. On every
day of every year since the succession OF
Grover Cleveland the silver dollar has
been kent on par with gold. For this
the administration deserves credit rather
than condemnation. Now about this
tariff question. The republican party has
declared for free whisky and free tobacco.
Laughter.
They say we are for free trade Now
while we cheerfully concede TO the Re
publican party the right to define its own
position. we deny its right TO define ours.
Applause Whoever asserts that the
Democratic party is for free trade or that
Grover Cleveland or the Democratic
majority in Congress is for free trade is
, ignorant of the terms he uses. or is SO
blinded by partisan prejudice that he can.
not do Justice to his political opponent,
since the establishment of the government
the larger part of its revenues has been
raised upon imported goods. But 1t has
! been collecting more revenues than II
needed so the Mills bill was prepared.
, Here it is Applause. am sure many
! of those who are denouncing it as free
. trade measure have not read single linz
/ of il. aud would not understand il If they
did. We would pnt raw wool on tht
| free list and make a corresponding reduc
ton upon wooden goods. Strange as /
may seem to our Republican friends. tn
Democratic party are more in favor o
: cheap wooden goods than cheap whisky
/ IGreat applause. The average advaloren
I duty ON wooden goods now is &C per cent
4 The Mills bill would make il 4S per cent
4 and the average duty little over 40 pc
q cent.