Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-25


and South, soon saw that I the internal
revenue system we're abolished The cOun-
try would necessarily rely for It's revenue
upon customs. Is il had done for more
than a generation preceding the war,
and that. if that were the case 81 would
be dillcuit IL not impossible % destroy
the doctrine Of protection; and SO. under
Mr.. Cleveland, they have completely
changed their ground and are FOR keep
ing up the internal revenue system and
breaking down the protection features
Of the tariff. The Whisky Trust has
thus risen financially aud politically to
National Importance. | state nothing Of
its internal workings anil It's political
manipulations from my own knowledge,
but ! know Democrats who declare that
Mr. Randall, the able. upright, and eX-
pcrieuCed Speaker Of tie House Of
Representatives. was driven from the
chair aud Mr. John G. Carlisle of Ken
lucky made his successor by Demo
cratic caucus controlled by the Whisky
Trust and acting under the whip and
spur Of It's agents Mr. RluialFs al
legged offeuse being that he would not
aid in suspending the tax laws and post
pOning the payment OF The tax on whisky
10 bond when il seemed the interests Of
the trust 10 secure postponnent.
Mr. Randall did not believe that the
laws of the United States should be ad
muistered in such q way rs 90 promote
huge speculation in whisky; and /
wish some jnquisjtjyc reporter would IN
teryiew Mr. Randall political friends
on that subject and then ask also how
much money the WHISKY Trust is con
tributiug 10 The Democratic canvass this
year--and al the same time be might eX-
tend tbs inquiry into the amount con
tributed b. the Sugar Trust; and also by
the Salt Trust Including its fellow trust
in the business beyond the sea. Zap
plause.
THE STANDARD OIL ANACONDA.
Nor have ! exhausted the list Of trusts
in which the Democratic party has
large interest Unless every newspaper
is @, fault tue Democratic party has re-
ccycI urra contributions from stock
hOilcrs In the Standard Oh Trust at
every critical election within the last
five years, and is now relying upon the
gracious continuance Of that aid in the
pending National crisis. So notorious
was This luterpositiou that The Oaio
Legislature memoraliled the Senate Of
The United States to cause an inquiry 10
be mgde into alleged corruption In the
election of the last Democratic Senator
from thUt State | do not undertake to
say that there was corruption, for |
know nothing personally Of il; but do
say th8t the memorial of the State
Legislature was presented by Senator
Sherman. and q rightiul a legal, and
proper opportunity was given to search
through aud through for the truth and
for "A thorough examination into one Of
thc largest trusts in the whole world.
Then was the time for Democratic Scna-
tors 10 make 40 examination ia trusts.
OAc of the larges, of them was before
tho Senate, ana before it legitimately;
and set you know how preciptately the
Democratic Senators fed from the task.
You could not lead ID mocratiC Sena-
tor up to thpt investigation any more
taun YOU could induce breachY colt TO
face whistHug locomotive. Laughter
and Cheers Nor was rumur quiet as to
the iulerpusiliOn OF the National Adj
TO suppress an investlga-
ton. lf President Cleveland had been
as eager TO examine into great trust as
he was 10 deuOunco them all in his mes
sage. is opportunity was there; but I'M
less all rumor be at fault, the social
Establishments Of the Administration
were levisucd on Republican, Senators to
secure enough OF them to join The Dem
ucrats or take of the curse of q unani-
nous Democratic resistance 10 the in
vestiration of trust Loud applause.
Ia addition to these trusts l have
named comes the Cotou-Saed Oh Trust,
which is i'm the hands of Southern DEM
ocrats, and its power used 20 aid the
Democratic campaign They do not APP
ply their money in aid of the Southern
Democratic party, for the Southern
Democrats are too "highed toned TO
use money in election. Laughter and
applause. They have found a more
excellent way in the South and they re-
serve pecuniary contributions whollyfor
the Northern field. Laughter 1n2
cheers
THE PRICE OF STEEL RAILS.
Fellow citizens, l have named five
trusts in which all the evil chat can
come from trusts and all the various
shades OF the evils that might come
from trusts are conspicOausly prominent.
/ pause now, and il there De ID Damo-
crat in this a4scmhIaza / ask him TO tell
me one great trust in tals country con-
trolled by Republicans with amy polite
cai connection or able ,o exert amy pow
an of tho kind have named. No reply
camo from the great throug, and llr.
Blaine proceeded Some one may, per-
hlps, say. 'Iua Steel Eiu fru-a AeI,
Fl there oe 4 s,aa, raj. TRUST rs W# Ae
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