The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-29

capable of doing justice to his political op
ponentS. | think it is safe to say that
nlne-tenths of the people who are daily de-
nouncing it in the public press and other
wise as free trade measure have never
read a line of it, and perhaps they would
not understand if they had"
The speaker then proceeded to explain the
objects of the bill, how it affected three
great products of the country-wool, to-
bacco and whisky. In conclusion he said
The democratic party does not ad-
vocate free trade but it believes
that the interests of all our manufacturing
and other industries would be advanced
that the wages of our laborers would be in
creased, and the general welfare of the
whole country would be promoted by re-
peahng, as far as possible, the taxes upon
raw materials and reducing or repeating
the taxes upon the actual necessarieS OF
proposes to stand or fall in the great contest
now before it."
A STORM OF APPLAUSE.
The audience listened with interesting at.
tention to Speaker Carlisle, frequently ap-
planding his sentences. At the conclusion
of his speech a storm of applause broke out
He was followed by Gov. Hill, who was
warmly received.
GOV. HILLS SPEECH.
He said: THE enthusiasm W hich greeted the
action of the st. Louis convention has not d
mlniShed. Time has only served to confirm the
confidence in the wisdom Of its proceedings and
strengthen its nominees Ii is evident that they
are stronger now than on the day they were
made. 1t is with extreme pleasure that
unite with the gallant organization
OF the county democracy in ratifying the names
of Cleveland and Thurman. Indeed, such q rati-
f1cation is wholly unnecessary, because the
nominations have already been ratified in the
hearts and the affections Of the American peo-
pie. Cleveland needs no introduction to the
American people nor any eulogy at my hands.
-Four years ago, on a certain occasion, the phrase
was used: 1--WE love him for the enemies he has
made. To-day WE can say we respect him for
the friends he has made-friends of honesty,
friends OF lower taxation, friends of
democratic doctrine and practices. Four years
ago it was said he was weak to-day it is said
he is too headstrong. Four years ago it was
Inanship is conceded by the whole American
people. 1t was said he would not be sus-
tanned by his party. His party has
ratified every act of his administration.
1t was predicted that financial disaster
would follow his election, but we have
had four years of uninterrupted financial pros
perity. No scandals have marked his admins
tration; it has been an honest, economical ad-
minstraUion. The people are satisfied with it,
The issue before us now is simple one and
cannot be disguised by misrepresentation. We
are laboring under a system of taxation which
exacts nearly 800, 900. 900 more than is needed
There Is a surplus of over $780, 1000 900, and that
surplus is increasing. The democratic party
beng in power so far as the presidency and the
lower house is concerned, the question is pre-
sented: What shall be done with that surplus?
And to prevent its increasing the democracy
says that the surplus should be in the pockets
of the people. The democracy is not in favor
of free trade, as has been alleged. We have
been accustomed in times past to hear the demo
cratic party called the whisky party, but we
must change that now. The great republican
leader Blame [hIsses and cheers1 in his Paris in
terview, said it would not do for the republicans
to remove the tax on whisky, and it is not to be
wondered at that he refused to accep: the nomi-
nation on their platform. The democracy
believes in cheap clothing, cheap food, cheap
lumber, cheap coal. The republicans have
announced themselves in favor OF cheap whisky.
We want wider markets and not a
prohibitory tariff. This prohioitory tariff
has been called American, but
claim it is un-American to put wall around the
country. IL Is Chinese policy and it is approp-
riate that Harrison should ba the candidate on
that platform The very men who boast most
loudly of their Americanism are those who
spend most Of their time travelling in Europe.
Other speeches were made by Congress
man Mcmillan, District Attorney Fellows
and others.