The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-03
SHERMAN GETTING SENSIBLE.
Ee Admits that the Democrats Have
the Country'S Good at Heart

Ee Admits that the Democrats Have
the Country'S Good at Heart.
PERU, IND., Nov. John Sherman made
his second speech of the campaign in In
diana at this place this afternoon. The
crowd numbered in the neighborhood of
10000. A parade, in the rain, taking about
an hour to pass the rink where the meeting
was hold, was the first feature of the rally.
In the course of his speech Senator Sher-
man said:
/ wish to say in the first placa that recognize
the general desire of our democratic friends, as
well as the republicans, to do what is
best for the good of the whole country
j have arrived at that period Of life
when DO rot believe that the great mass of
either party intend to do wrong. / believe they
desire 10 promote the common interest but nj
the same time / believe that while they are
honest, they do not know as much we do and
are certainly not on the right track. lApplause.l
THAT BIG FAT MAN"
Later on in his remarks Senator Sherman
asked:
What have the soldiers gained by President
Cleveand's electiony IA voice, ''Votoes"
Think Of that big, fat man sitting there in his
the details Of Si2, S. or So pension bill which
congress had passed to see il he could not
find flaw. 1t is enough to sicken
me, and don't want TO dwell on IL. Applause.
You peope-democrats and republicans alike
fought bravely for the flag. aud you have no
sympathy for any such poppycock work.
daughter and cheers.
Senator Sherman next spoke Of the com
mittee which framed the Mills bill, saying it
was appointed by an open free trader
Speaker Carlisle and contained six southern
brigadiers. who with two democrats of the
north, entered into a secret concave and
wormed out the Mills bill
sQUEAL.
As soon as il was reported the northern demo-
haoa 70 A put said
''lf you don't restore the duty on wood
screws, there will be no democratic congress
men from Connecticut" man from New
Jersey said the same thing OF pottery and so
they let wood screws and pottery alone. Here
apd there they patched up their bill so TO suit
~ few northern democrats. but whenever the
I'LL affected district represented by republicans
u struck ruthlessly and recklessly.
Continuing his high tariff argument, be
ssiid
The laboring people are mostly directly ben
gifted by this system. Take it away and YOU
bring our laboring man in sharp competition
with the laborers Of Europe. where they get
scarcely enough to support life Some demo
Gratis say it makes no difference in wages.
TaINKs 1T ERRONEOUS.
That is a great error. They say the reduc.
ton would fall upon the manufacturers. This
IS greater error If manufacturer finds he
cannot make money he can 20 out OF business.
ar change bis business You cannot throw the
tnirden upon him. The burden falls upon
labor, which is % per cent Of nearly
every production. The question is between
American interests and English interests, as
was only recently shown by that remarkably
friendly letter Of our frienl Sackvie West.
daughter Think the me1nest act Of this
administration was to turn its back upon its
friends. IL Minister Nost had come out in
favor Of me, although his policy was
wrong never would have turned
my back upon him. but would have fought it
out on that line il 1t took ali sumner This
administration has not only secured the indorss-
ment OF the rebels of the south, and free trade
elements OF the south. and mugwumps Of the
porth, but has the Endorsement of the British
minister Applause