St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-24

to speak, and through his presentation
of the tariff question every point was
emphasized by appreciative applause.
1t was a remarkable speech. Though
the tariff question is deep, dry and long,
it is of pressing Importance, and Mr.
Wilson skillfully presented it. For two
hours he held the closest attention OF
his auditors in an address that was elo-
quent, logical, sound and convincing.
The farmers in the audi ence and the
artisans were especially impressed, as
Mr.. Wilson showed how the agricultural
regions of the West pay tribute. through
the tariff, to the manufacturers OF the
East. If there is a state in the Union
which is more deeply concerned in the
reduction of the tariff, that state is Min
nesota, and this Mr.. Wilson showed
most conclusively.
THE POINTS HE MADE
we're: The tariff in force is no longer
necessity and is therefore an injustice; {;
it increases the profits of the rich and
does not affect the wages of the worker;
the average tariff is four times as great
as the labor cost of articles taxed; the
farmer gets absolutely no benefit, as
his product is cheapened by competition
of the world, and he must do all his
buying in the highest home market;
the tariff enables the formation OF trusts
and artificial prices upon necessaries.
All of these points he abundantly Illus
trated by examples taken at home,
which were thoroughly understood by
his auditors. The Democratic plan of
putting salt, lumber and wool on the
free list and reducing sugar 20 per cent
was amplified at interesting length;
and, finally Mr.. Wilson concluded his
able effort and sat down amid perfect
cyclone of applause. After an interval
of music, G. A. Gallagher, of Minneapo-
lis, again enthused the audience with a
brilliant and eloquent speech, devoted
largely to the Irish question and to the
matter of bringing nationality into
American politics. Jim OBrien, of
Fillmore, had been here and had
made a wild-eyed endeavor to
influence the passions of the
Irish voters of this county. This
was answered by Mr.. Gallagher, and if
there is now an Irishman in Freeborn
who will vote the Republican ticket, he
can make money in Albert Lea as a
curiosity. Mr.. Gallagher exhibited a
folder that is being sent out from Min
neapolis by the Republican leagues, and
then proceeded to rip it UP the back and
mercilessly to flay the men and methods
it represented. AS the Irish blood of
the speaker warmed up, and his audi
ence rose in entire sympathy with him,
he took up Blaine, Harrison and Morton
in succession and showed the relations
each had borne to
THE ANGLo-IRIsH QUESTION.
while the crowd cheered vociferously.
Then Patrick Ford and John Finerty
were held up to ridicule and scorn, and
finally the speaker closed, his perora-
ton being an eloquent plea that wound
up in storm of cheers and applause.
Some idea of the meeting and the inter-
est may be given by the fact that it was
nearly midnight when it concluded
Passenger and freight trains had been
held to accommodate the throng, and
the nearly full moon lighted the farmers
on their homeward drive to distant parts
of the county. 1t was demonstration
that will be of powerful effect in the
canvass, and Freeborn county will give
a report of herself that will satisfy
every Democrat in the state. Politics
has reached an interesting climax here
in the home of John A. Lovely, and the
congressional fight has many interest
ing peculiarities. These and the agita-
ton for tariff reform going on the
county and section will furnish matter
for general cogitation, and the GLOBE
will be given a full summary to-mor-
row. HELoT.