Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-27
THE sTEwARTvILLE RALLY.

THE STEWARTVILLE RALLY.
Last Nights Big Democratic Meeting
---Hpeeches by Mr.. Prent,ss and 9th
ers.
The democracy INDUCED In great and
enthusiastic rally at Stewartville last |
evening. At about o'clock Chairman
Wilton. accompanied by Hon. VIM. Prem
tiss. Geo. W. Woodruff. NJ. ]. McEniry
and others proceeded to the village, led |
by the Deere cornet band, and at once |
proceeded to the town hall, where quite |
number of ladies and gentlemen were
in waiting to hesr Mr.. Prentiss and 9th
ers give the popular version of the ques-
lions at issue in this campaign. In a
short time after entering the hall, Chair
man Vinton introduced G. W. Woodruff,
who began by telling his audience that
four years ago in that same village he was
captain Ola marching club for James G.
Blaine, and that he then believed that the
republican party, which had pledged it.
self to reduce the tariff, was in earnest
and would fulfil its promise. But be-
cause 1t has not done So and has gone
back on all the promises aud resolutions
made then. he finds himself on the other
side today. He read several extracts
from the republican platform of "a and
from the congressional record, showing
conclusively that his old party has not
kept the pledges promised. He also read
extracts from speeches of prominent re,
publicans, showing that the party leaders
were all at one time in favor of a reduce
ton of the tariff-among them were John
Sherman. Gen. Garfield, President Ar
Henry Wilson and many others. He al
80 told Of the decisions of the tariff COM
mission appointed by the republicans, and
said he and the democratic party stood, in
regard to the tariff. where the republican
party stood four years ago.
This commission has advised re-
duction of twenty to twenty-five per
cent. He said he he was no mugwump
for the republican party had left him, not
he the party. TIE told of the bogus leg
islation at Washington, made purposely
to annoy President Cleveland. and COM
pared the number of pensions granted
by this administration with the preced-
ing, showing large advance in numbers.
He also showed from the record that
President Grant had signed during his
two terms 4S5 private pension bills, Pres
ident Hayes 303 President Arthur 1856. and
that President Cleveland, up TO the first
of july had signed 1854 In regard tt
, the arsenal appropriations. he said Mr.
| Gest had nothing to do with getting then
and that he is not recorded as getting oil
his feet but once when in the congress o
q the United States, and then he blundered
He considered Gest, therefore. out 0
. place in Washington.
Hon. VIM. Prentiss was then intro
, duced by Chairman Vnton. He wa
y greeted with much enthusiasm. He wa
n glad to see so many ladies present, al
Y that they were taking so great an interes
!. the issues of this campaign. This, h
q said, was right and proper Mr.. Prentis
was listened to throughout with great a
tention and missed nothing that require
: his attention. He explained how Ii
= taxes had been shifted from the rich
J. poor, by partisan legislation showing th'
at the working man through the tariff hi
IN more to pay than his just proportion, ar
c. that it affects all in the land. This tari
st compels you to pay taxes in proper tic
" to what you are compelled to consum,
10 The poor man with large family contri
ne utes to the government more than Il
ly rich not blessed with family, He show
7e how the coarsest qualities of goods, tho
4 generally used by the poor paid d
u heaviest taxes, and that ever
be thing we can use as necessity is taxe'
ne Even bibles are taxed twenty-five p
cent and playing cards come IN free.
On said the republican party organized
no 1854 had never once advocated tari
" When Banks was elected speaker in 1St
ST. they reduced the tariff from an svera
ne of twenty five to sixteen per cent VIII
OF the war came this tariff Jaw "
Zee enacted to raise funds to cal
DO on the war and it was promised that
duty then laid on imports would be TAX
NE off as soon as the war was over. Part
IT. the taxes were taken of but they beg
oie at the other end and gave the sire
horse the long end of the double-tr
taking of the income tax first, and II
-. going along taking it off of insural
49,, companies, banks, etc. The democr
-, tried to have the tax reduced, as all '
remember by the Morrison bill, but fail
inn Every republican but four voted to
mi the Morrison bill.
at Blaine. few years ago. advocated
ex- the tariff should be taken off salt,
". ~ they dare not do it. A finger
Inv, pointed ct him and he was told to "le
,ro- alone or We will salt you" This init
eni- dation Is still used and with good eff
AS to keep up the tariff on everyth
, il Blaine had said we ought to buy boz
An we have bought bonds at a premi
IT. over $S5, 100000 worth. He spok
u, the unfairness and injustice of hay
sllv free trade in labor, and then taxing v
this the working man needs as supplies.
nuld showed that the industries which are
a,'' protected pays the best wages. He
ions vocated the rights Of the working