The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-23
THE MICHIGAN CLUB.

Third Annual ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by Gener-
ais Hawiey, Harrison, and Others.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb 22.-The third annual
banquet of the Michigan Club was held at the
Detroit rink tonight The rink was beautifully
and deliberately decorated, but there were no
pictures or notices suggestive of blooms" To
the left OF the speakers table large por-
pratt OF George Washington, with the words:
First in war. first in peace, first in the hearts
of his countrymen." To the right: 1.-THE first
duty of a good government is to for IFS own
citizens" The only other portraits displayed were
those of Grant and Chandler. Covers were laid
for one Thousand guests. Upon rising from the
tables, the assemblage called to order by
the president of the club, who introduced as
POSTMASTER of the evening Hon. w. L. Palmer.
Gov. Luce delivered the address of welcome
The first speaker of the evening was Hon. Joseph
r. Hawley. of Connecticut, who spoke to the
soast: washington, the proteetionist-He be-
neved that the first duty of every nation is TO
care for it's own people" what you are doing
this day." began the Senator, what you have
done will be heralded throughout the country.
You have happily chosen this day for your ban
quet Washington, Virginian of the Virgini-
ans. next to his God, he worshiped the Union of
unions. In his sympathies. in his acts.
he was b.d essn a.ssr. was more
or Great Britain to suppress the growth of man.
ufacturing industries of the colonies. Washing
ton TOOK pains 70 60 10 ms inauguration n IN
as his Secretary, a man whose addresses to
this day textbooks of protection. We pro-
tectionists. as party. We read with great sat-
isfaction the late message of the President We
welcome such fight. But now some weeks
have passed, and there is no sign that the Dem
ocratc party in the House has even proposed a
scheme for tariff reduction. There ia no indca-
ton that If bill were presented that the
Democratic party would agree upon it. There
seems to be possibility that the so-called
free-traders of the Democratic party can agree
upon bill And the prospect now seems to be
that they will continue this walowing in the
mud TO the end of the session. Let if we
join the issue. The average free trader consid
ers that protection is nahum in My PROPOSE
ton is that protection is always the right of a
government and sometimes it's highest duty.
The prime question is what is best for the pros
perity of our people. We are a self-contained
people, an independent people. We can manu-
facture and grow everything, save tea and cof
fee. that we need Great Britain is particularly
the examplar of the trade of the world.
trade with the world She cannot
by any possibility be n sef-contained nation.
To retain her connection with her colonies she
must be mistress OF the Sea. Great Britain is
put forward as the great illustration of free
trade. In England they raise 500. 900, 900 by a
tariff; so 10 is not free-trade country Some
free traders frank enouf to say they want
low wages deny that the man who gets 80
cents day can, under any consideration, live
as well rs the man VINO gets 81 The purpose OF
protection 10 TO bring the consumer and the
producer side by side. Transportation is a
calamity. Why carry wool to Australia to be
Manufacturedl Place the manufacturer and
the producer side by side. It would be q caam-
ity, indeed, to us If we we're nation of farmers.
We Fought to be iucustrialiy independent
Nothing is better for agricultural country
than to be peopled with commercial industries
The free-traders think they make great show
Ing when they say that We have no commerce.
We have IL. 900, 600 more people in this country
than in 1880, and with them need no COM
merce. They tell us we are creating monopo-
lies. There can be no monopolies where every
one of 6l, 600 900 people can engage in business.
Get things cheap is the free traders idea.
There are greater things to think of-content-
ment. prosperity ana happiness Throw off
your protective duty, and you will be Obliged to
compete with foreign. down-trodden people"
Elk Senator Ben Harrison, of Indiana, spoke
20 the toast. Washington as Republican" de-
voting his time to a deuunciaton of the ballot
box frauds; declaring that Cleveland was elected
through the suppression of Southern votes; that
freetrade Congressman possible only through
the suppression of the labor vote, and that there
is q national conspiracy to get control of the
United States Senate by fraud in the election of
legislatures In ONO, Indiana Illinois and other
Northern States
Hon. VIM. Mckinley, jr., Of Ohio spoke to:
washington. the American-in making his
own county free he paved the way for the free
dom of the continent. that freedom that coun-
try should encourage and maint tain
Hon. Joseph u. Cannon, OF Illinois, spoke to:
''Washington, the farmer-the best manhood Of
every nation is largely recruited from its farms;
in all legislation the interests Of the farmer
should be carefully gearded."
''Washnetcn and the Northwest tho
topic assigned to Hon. l.. K. McComas. Of
Maryland; Washington, the revolutionst,p
Hon. John F. Finsriys of Illinois: Wash
in gfon, the President Hon. james p. Foster.
Of New York, president Of tbs Republican