The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-24
After Which He Occupies Few Minutes in
Administering to David Bennett Hill
Vigorous, Well-Deserved Kicking.
bon. AlphonsO Taft Warmly IndorSes
the Republican National Candidates,
And Discusses the Tariff and the Surplus in
Plain and Forcible Iabguage-The Con-
test in Speaker Carlisles district.
BLAINE IN NEW YORK.
He Furnishes Facts for Secretary Bayard. and
Vigorously Kicks David Bennett HIN.

ed, to-day. with Republicans fron ell over the
county Senator Hiscock and Mr.. Depew err
rived early this morning. and Mr. James g.
Blaine at 1850. He was accompanied by tie
Hon. J. NJ. Thurston. Of Nebraska. Gen. Adam
King, of Maryland. and Hon. John Van Voor-
heis. of Rochester. Tie party wss received at
the Central Depot by a committee, headed by
d. T. Hunt and Geo. G. Busl. About FIVE hun
dred people had assembled at the depot. He
delivered speech tonight in which he said, in
part:
Mr. Chairman-I beg to bring to your attsn-
ton. and to the notice Of the audience a state
ment made by Mr.. Bayard, In a speech, two
weeks ago. IQuots his exact words. He said:
II want yoq to think Of the progress of the United
consequences are. Various inventions have come in
to play since that tariff reached its present proper
table, they come from high authority Mr.. Edward
Atkinson, of Massachusetts,, who is leading sta
tistican ard upright and honorable From
1870 to 1887 the population of the United States in.
creased 55 per cent but in the time the dairy
products OF the United Statesthe cheese the butter
the milk. and al that is created by the dairyin
creased 20 Fer cent. In these seventeen years the
products of cotton increased i2 per cents the
sumption of wool increased 100 per centtheprodue.
ton of pg;ron increased 2so per cent, the construc
ton Of raj roads increased 223 rer cent. What has
been tho result OF the population increasing in so
small proportion 70 al these vast forces which
needful to mems usei IL proves 70 you that the
country IS making more than the people of the coun-
try need or can consume.
''in reply to MIR. Bayard, my frat remark is
that il is great deal better tor people to have
more than they car consume than TO have less
than they can consume.
'3fr Bayard seems TO think thss it is an evil
omen IL the wealth of the country inctesees
more rapipiy than it's population.
pray, how eorly m oDr history would he
apply his pripciple tnst wealth must develop only
as the population developsl do not confess.
quite comprehend Mr. Bsyard's drift, for my
own understanding has been that, according to
the simple rules of political economy. where q
nation is incr easing In population more rapidly
than in property there must soon be suffering
but where the acquisition OF property outruns
the ratio OF increase In population, IL means
that q nation is growing powerful. wealthy aud
great AS Mr.. Bayard has inGorsed Mr.. Atkin-
son as q statistician and aa economist beg
leave to Mr. Atkioson's figures and to tell
Mr.. Rayard where a large proportion of tho in
crease OF wealth IN the United States has gone
under the protective tariff. Mr.. Atkinson stated
in July last. that since 1865 the wages or fore
men, oyerseets. and other specially skilled
workmen have advanced los per cent; that the
wages of average mechanics, carpenters, ma
chinists and the like have had an advance Of 90
per cent: that factory operatives, and others of
like grades OF skill in the mechanic arts, have
advanced 1S per cent, and the wages OF common
lAOOrer9. observe
that these are not advances over the wage rates
OF some foreign country, but over wages paid in
our own country quarter or
century ago, and that these advances
flow directly from the protective terff.
Mr. Bayard will Gee, then, from the authority
he indorses, that this large increase of wealth
has not gone merely to enrich men already
wealthy, but that it has gone. in a larger degrees
than was ever before known in this of any
other country, into the pockets OF workiprnen.
hol hoav fo- -~rfA -
the value OF the tariff to the workincmen Of the
country could be established beyond doubt,
would have summoned Mr.. Bayard and Mr.. At
kinson to the stand.
mir. Bayard further gives public warning
that if we 10 not take care We shall produce In
this country az much In seven months as
shall need 10 twelve months. We'll, that is the
last thing that should alarm the American peo-
ple That fact shows. above all things, our
power to shorten the hours OF labor
"And now, let me turn TO another topic.
While was in Indiana, had the pleasure,
had the honor, OF frequent notices on the stump
from mis- Exceilency, David b. Ell. The priu-
cipsl subject he appeared TO have come West to
lay before the people of Indisna WAS that nad
driven on Mr.. Csrnegies coach when in Scot
land; that had reformed home or an English
steamer, ana had imported thirty three trunks,
all full of clothing his Excellency averred.
LIZ he had taken the pans TO inquire OF DIR. Car
neeie, he might have learned the cost of his
coach and the color OF his horses and have been
thus better prepared for his Indiana campaign.
TX he bad asked me about the trunks / would
have freely given him a list of ell the pocket
handkerchiefs, stockings and cravAts that bad
imported. and would gladly have informed his
Excellency, by way OF giving HIM object les
SOD on the tariff, that articles OF that kind are
abont the same price In London AS in New York.
AS have no doubt tnat he desires to do me eK-
act justice, would have further informed his
Excellenoy that he mstook ihe character of the
steamer L returned inasmuch a che belongs
to a company OF American stockholders, and
would have further informed him that he over
stated the number OF trunks, which was in all
twenty-five, iustead Of thirty three; that these
trunks belonged 10 six persons, instead Of all
belonging TO me, and that the other packages
were made up of steamer rugs, steamer chairs,
umbrella-covers and hat boxes, and one case. l
think, containing Photographic. Among these
English ass, which I had brought with me
for an agricultural friend for the purpose of
comparison with the American species. ! would
have cbesrfuly given the Governor a set, IL
had known he was curious about my affairs.
so that upon his next tour among the county
fairs be smieht have exhibited the specimen. and
illustrated how admirably the English ass and
the American ass drive Ia psrs was thor
orghy impressed during the Governors tour in
Ir diana with his lofty appreciation Of national
issues, and Of the valuabls aid ne must be rem
dering the of Presidsnt Cleveland. He
does not travel in the eust TOR spend his time In
petty AID pitiful personalities, but takes large
and comprehensive view OF pubiic offairs. so as
To embrace the sideway anusements of Repub-
licans who 60 abroad. aud also inventory of
their baggage whom they return home He sees
in suoh matters material for u discussion
or great questions connected with
our foreign relations, our tariff
and revenue systems. In Indians, however,
where the psops speak with great plaiDnsss,
they did not take the same view of the matter
as l did. but they declared with Western direct
ness and impressive bluntness. that the Gov.
eruors speeches tnere were just about the Gov
ernors size if you know what that means
When speaking to his own people in New York
the Governor rises 10 ths dignity of different
themes and great moral questions, such a. the
liberty OF the saloon and the blessius to a free
people OF universa, diffusion OF whisky; or he
mey still further enlarge mis- theme 10 m ANITA
| ing the spirit of liberty that belonged To tire
| American peopls ever since the Declaration o
| Independence-a spirit that permits great free
| dom in handling other peope's ballots at elec
tons, one which must not be cured by striugen,
statutes enacted by iutermsddl;ng Rspusli
cans and will net be- so ions
as the Governor possesses the veto power
Gor you cannot fail TO see that the veto power 1.
! the Governors strong point. He ia running ,
racs with Presidsnt Clevsland on tue veit
| power. His opportunities are not so freouen
as the Presidents on the larger stage of nation
| al affairs, bu. the Governor manages to improv,
| his opportunities wonderfully. When | was IN
the West. President Clsvsand's record was 3ll
| vetoes up TO that time. but while was cominl
! from Chicago to Buffalo ho added believe l.