Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-01
THE FIRST GUN FIRED.

A@-- - 4 rmdge John L. wheeler of New Jersey epeaks to . Crowded House of Re- pubIicans at the Myperion-HoG Gives a History Of Ghe TarIH and Tells of she Advantages of Protection-Sena. e0r Frye and Major Mckinley t0
 speak Here and Probably Chaunesy
 Wepew.
 The Hyperion Thsater was crowded last night by enthusiastic Republicans who had gathered to hear Judge John L. Wheeler of New Jersey talk on the tariff, Before intro- ducing him A. Fl. Kellam announced that Senator Frye and Major Mckinley would make addresses in New Haven and it was hoped that Hon. Chauncey N. Depew conld be induced to come here.
 MT. Wheeler was greeted with cheers as he stepped on to the stage. His address was de- live,ed with the aid of stereopticon views, which seemed to please the audience inn mensely, as nearly every picture was loudly applauded. The speaker spoke on the tariff question, showing all the benefits of protec- tion and how free trade meant disaster to the country. The speaker said he was for 8 years of his life Democrat and had stumped New Jersey for the Democracy, but the Dem ocratic party had become free trade party and the manufacturing interests of the United States were jeopardized. All that he had said in favor of the Democratic party he would take back in view of it's swallowing free trade. Who woull have dreamed that in four years the Democratic party would nail the free trade heresy to it's masthead.
 The speaker then began with Washington's administration and told how protection prin- ciples were first inAugurated under Washing ton and how Alexander Hamilton made out Sx can system. His system has withstood all the onslaughter of free traders. Washington was followed by Adams. who found the coun- try in geod shape, the result of protection. When Washington came into the presiden- tial chair the balance of trade was against us, but at the close of Adams administration England owed us seven millions of dollars, which showed the benefit of the policy of Hamilton and Adams. Jefferson was 8 pro- tectionist. It twould be well for the Democ- racy if it followed in the footsteps of its father.
 It is well to look at the conduct of Jeffer- son when he had 8 surplus. He recommend ed It's expenditure to make such improve ments to the nation as to add to the condi- ton of federal power. When the war of 1872 was ended, under Madison's administration, everyone felt the power of protection. At the battle of New Orleans there was not a statesman of any infiueneein the country who was free trader. By means of protection men were able to fight in this war and be as prosperous if not more SC, at it's close Every time that protection has been put to the test it has stood it well.
 Monroe, in his message, said that manufac- turing industries required the fostering aid of the government. Great Britain looked on this country with a jealous eye. The action of our Congress had barred her out, and in the near future she saw that she v10vnl1 nnk he however, began to SOW seeds of free trade and English statesmen came to his aid. AS South Carolina threatened to throw the country into war rather than to submit to the tariff bill then made out, 8 conferene bill was made by Henry Clay and passed. Here you had the first principles of free trade. It put the tariff down twenty DOT cent. and at once plunged the country into disaster of the worst kind.
 When Van Buren came into power he was advised to call special session of Congress, as wages were falling and manufacturers were being ruined-the direct result of the compromise tariff bill of 1883.
 William Henry Harrison (great appIause) began to correct the condition of affairs, but he soon died. Protective principles were again adopted in 1S42.
 With Polk came band of men who were determined to accomplish by legislation what they had threatened by war. They wanted cotton made king, and the Walker bill be. came law. Walker and his followers de- Thurman now do the same. This bill was not only destroyer, but an utter failure as a revenue maker. In 1S49 Fillmore in his first message recommended that the free trade measures which had prostrated most manu- featuring concerns be changed. If such meas ures could prostrate business then is there any reason why such policy will not do it in 1886i (applausel Buchanan found it necessary to sell the government paper at a reduction to paNG the interest on tine pub lie debt.
 Do you realize what that meansa Are you willing that this be done againl Cries of "no."
 Then came Lincoln Tremendous applause. ) He was a protectionist and he knew what to do to make the country prosperous.
 Bismarck of Germany has said that the United States is the grandest of countries, made so by protection. Germany now has protective principles. Are we ready to part ingmenl Are we willing to put it aside for the doctrines of Mills, Breckenridge and Clevelandi I do not think the American people have forgotten history so much as to do 20.
 MT. Wheeler criticised the Mills bill. He showed that under protection wages were higher than in 1860 and higher than those
 
 cent. higher than in England. There are e hundred articles which MT. Mills wants put on the free list and this will kill just one hun dred industries. The American workingmen are up in arms. Their demands tell you that they want the tariff reduced but per cent, but I say it is 26 per cent. They tell us that tariff is tax. There are seventeen million yards of cotton cloth. If but four cents is charged for each squrre yard at wholesale and the tariff is five cents yard, how in the name of common sense is tariff tax added to the cost. The Mills bill is the entering wedge for free trade.
 Blaine sums it up by saying that the Dem- ocratic policy would put the American work ingmen on par with the English, step that it would take generations to blot out MT. Harrison will be elected. In MT. Morton you have 8 friend to the Irish. He is gensr- ous, and at the time of the trouble in Ireland was ready to send money by the shiplcsd to their and, as he did do.