Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-08-04
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Tho Temperance ChiefiRin Pours Hot sh,
Upon tho Republican Parry.

Tho Temperance ChiefiRtn Pours Hot Shot
Upon tho Ktpubiican Parry.
At the Prohibition state convention In
Glyndon, Maryland, on Thursday, Ex-
Governor ST. John, of Kansas, spoke as
follows:
"The Republican claimed 10 DO party
OF moral ideas, aud that II had Its origin in
groat moral issue. IL claimed to be Q
party that was the advocate OF the temper.
ance cause Miss Willard, as a representa-
i've oil American womanhood, went before
the conven lion OF that. party with me-
mortal In behalf OF prohibition. That me-
mortal was thrown upon the floor and was
covered with tobscco spit. "A voice,
Then It was that i left the patty.' s..
John, with forcibie gesture, Then II was
that left the party 1T would have been
better II tho Republicans had inscribed on
their banners protection to the home, and
not dismissed prohibition with the sneer
that II was onl side issue. They said II
the Democrats came into power The country
would come to ruin.
"ln 1854 the Republicans were defeated
bv their own cowardIce. After three years
OF Democratic rule, In which tho country
has not been ruined nor the negroes re-
enslared, 1t was to be hoped that the Re-
publicsns would get tie beaBr OF Their
oowaId dice. But they sad me great issue
before the people Ia the tariff and the sur.
plus. That has been the old cry used 10
pull wool over the eyes OF the pee pie. Ii
WAS heard OF before the young men of this
day wero born. A member Of Congress
told me to day that the surplus reaches
Sl60, o0e 900. wrung from the pockets OF the
people, and Is increasing at the rate OF
$500. 900 In every 2i hours IL this Ia not
stopped II will absorb all the circulating
medium OF the country. The Democratic
plan OF reducing this nurplus IL not very
clear. But the Republican platform is OK.
nllglt. ltERxk lhA tpnansp 10 N hur
den upon agriculture. Laughter The
Pfohibitlonlsts propose to reduce tDe tax
on blankets. There Is the issue. The Pro.
hibitionists stand up % blanket ana the Re-
pnb!icans stand up plug OF tobacco
The Republicans say they want the
tariff taken oil liquor used in mechanics
and the arts. That would open the door to
all sorts OF fraud. The man from the couu-
try will drive to town Tor whisky to raise q
barn, and that would be for mechanical
purposes, and he would want whisky to
paint his nose, and that tor use In tho arts
The Republican platform says manufsc.
lures must be protected, which means that
monopolies must be continued, God knows
We are monopoly ridden to- day, and the
burdens are piled upon the people that
monopoly may prosper 1t is a monstrous
proposition, and the people will repudiste
1t At the polls, For every dollar that is |
provided for the lsboring man, SO 600 ia |
given to capital. Voices, That is so !
'The tarin has given to the country more
millionsires and more tramps that 1t has
ever had before. In New England not one
operative In 100 owns house, and yst the
Republicans talk OF protection OF A mericau
labor. There IL free trade In labor and |
mans muscles, but nscessarles OF life must
be protected. Railroad makers this hot |
wesihsr In Kansas were paid 81 10 "a
a mere pittsncs. But the companies ss,
cure Italians at 90 cents, and the Amer
lean lab' rir at 81 10 has to slctuph,
Nanderbiit, with his 500 600 00O, Gould |
and L,lind Stanford with their xlO0
600 600 each not only control the high
wsyso OF me country, hut they 20 to Wash
inston, and controi Legislation for the
Oats sold last week In Kan |
sas at l7A cents, aud wheat at so cents |
and labor IL paid So cents, and yet the Re.
publicans talk such stun as protection. |
The poor man In Kansas asks that the
Lsrih may bs taken Cfi OF lumber and salt |
and vital necessaries, but the Republics
Will not let him. The speaker sait, have
appointed TO assess the true |
value OF the railroads, and let the govern
nent operate them. This Is a government
'f the people, by the people and for the
people. de would rather have power con.
'entrated In the government than in
iould, Vanderbilt and other millionaire |
nonopolists. He would elect United States |
enators directly by the people, ar d there
YOU'D not be twenty .hve milliopaires In |
ne Senate. That Is an arlstocratic BODY |
md stencil In the nostis of the people.
10 IL for fair trade, and that does not mean
zoe trade
this tariff talk Is Intended to head os
ne prohibition issue. The Mills bill WAS |
assed In the House. The Senate Is discuss.
ng the best way OF carrying the doubtful
tates. Not one word IL said In either tbe ,
Democratic or the Republican platform
bout the protection OF the home. Not a |
lngle proportion ia made for the reduc- |
on or the surplus In psuperism or crime
! this nation. That Is the great question | Z
this hour. No amount of humbugperv.
amount OF deception will keep this Issue
om The people :
The temperance and morality plank In
10 Chicago platform had been submitted | r.
sheridan Shook, the great brewer OF | |
ew York. The only objection of Mr.,
BOOK Was that II WAS not strong enough
temperance, but he thought It was per-
sps ~ strong ~ the Republican conven.