New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-30
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Grant, w. c. Plummer of Dakota; Patrick Ford.
General Stewart L. woodford. Captain E OM
Condor, James p Farrell, cx-Judge John Brennan,
of Iowa; Mr.. Sumner member Of the Mime
sofa Republican State League; Captain z. II.
McNamee, president of the Irish-American Anti
Free Trade League, and John Dewey, president OF
the Irish-American Anti-Cleveand League
President Hum phrey, who chairman Of
the meeting was received with renewed cheers
when he stepped to the front to open the proceed
ings formally. Tall and fine of figure he soon
commanded the attention of the throng by wave
OF his hand, and then he spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen With the Harlem Republican
Club, we have met here tonight celebrate In mass
meeting in honor of Morton Great cheers)
Wo have with US tonight, besides these thousands Of
Republicans rany hundreds Of protection Democratic
who are in sympathy with this campaign and are our
Irehds ana with us Republicans for American proec
tion. (Cheers) We particularly glad TO have you
come to the XXIIId Assembly District, In
our district there is valued than twenty
three millions of dollars built since ls4o the result Of
our prosperity under protective tariG. (Appause.)
While we have Tor Representative in Congress a
who has misrcpresented ses cries Of
Fitch FtchT) here TO witness that he does nos
represent the people OF this locality cheering
and cries of Good! That's rghtw) We have long
list Of speakers a voice, out the Ightsl" No.
We don't want to put the lights on the Republican
party We want rather to turn the full light Of invest
cation tho principles o. the Republican party loud
cheers have the pleasure introducing as the nrss
speaker the Governor OF Ohio.
GOVERNOR FORAKER'S STRONG ADDRESS.
When the handsome. soliierly figure of Gov
mnor Foraker, as he advanced to the front of the
platform, was discerned by the crowd prolonged
cheer went up for Ohios brilliant executive and
/"ou2hout his remarks there was frequent ap-
pause at his telling hits. The crowds We're so
great that more or less noise was made, and the
Governor stopped once twice little annoyed
at the Interruptions calcium hight in the rear
OF the principal stand annoyed some of the people
facing the speaker by cutting of good view
OF him and cries Of: Put out that light!n were
kept up unrii the Objectionable luminary was
guenched Inc main points of Governor Fora
Kers spccch are appended
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Republicans: The only
objection have to meeting large that
don't know what going to do with it, Laughter
and appause) But somehow o. other. this IS a good
year for Republicans (Laughter) can testify from
my experience during the past the woods are
full OF em. and now all bear that the city
Is full Of ZEN too daughter and applause.) 1 con.
graulate the Republican Club OF Harlem upon success
of this occasion. 1t worthy OF your
State worthy OF candidates worthy OF that atchless
leader OF leaders who will be here in
us with his presence. loud and continued applause)
1t is worthy OF the Of Repubcanism. and that
the highest compliment fl case
1t indicates that on the sixth day OF November
intend to make Governor of this Miller
(cheers), and that you intend give the thirty-six
electoral votes Of Newyork that gallant soldier
statesman Benjamin Harrison doud cheers. and that.
by doing intend settle for the generation
this question that has been brought this campaign
of free trade (Cheers)
When Grover Cleveland-Chisses and counter cheers
the cheers drowned in deep and swelling chorus Of
voice. Good bye Grover and laughter You
dOn;r ho fnpAo
l have heard of other people of the mind But
when hc shall have fallen innocuous desuetue
this British freetrade heresy will go oblivion with
him. The Democratic party will not undertake to de-
clare in favor Of such policy again. until the last
Der Of it alike shall have passed forever a
voice. Correct" and laughter and cheers) And that
Is as it should be.
TIE TARIFF NOT NEW QUESTION
This is not new question. We have been cisputna
about this qu stion of tariff and
before the Constitution OF the United
adopted and Of the chief why that Constitution
adopted that under tho Articles OF Confederation
the General Government had levy duties for
the protection OF American Industries and labor
cheers and in consequence with those Articles Of Con-
federation. had specimen OF Democratic prosperity
other words, universal depression stsgnation and
bankruptcy. There talk then trouble then
about the surplus
But the Constitution had been adopted under the lead
ershp OF George Washington (chees ard Alexander liam
tOn and the grand who their associates
that time the first protective tariff law
the books OF the United States and from that
prosperity began in the country and continued until
1916 they reapsed the policy Of tsrin for
ony, Democratic free trade, understand 10
today, and saightway prosperity vanished and there
depression, stacnatoa and the reverse ot pros
pery. We relieved that by the enact
ment of protective tariff laws again In 1894
REPEATING THE TARIFF STATUTES IN 1882.
Governor Foraker then spoke of the differences
which cnsued in the Democratic party when John
c. Calhoun became a leader and brought about in
S32 repeal OF the tariff statutes and an enact
mcnt of laws for revenue only. The results Of
that were just what they had been in the previous
frce-trade terms and eliminated IN the great
panic of 1S37 The people had no opportunity
then show their disapprOval, until in the Presl
Dental election Of $40. Then was the most
magnificent victory that has ever been known in
the annals of the country for Harrison and Pro-
lection loud and continued applause.l That
victory never had had an equal, but it will have.
the speaker predicted, whcn on the sixth day of
next November, another victory shall be won for
second Harrison, but for the same old protection.
CheersJ
After describing how each subsequent return
TO free trade had involved commercial depres-
sion, sta gnation and bankruptcy, the speaker
referred TO President Cleveland's message Of last
December, in which it claimed that on ac-
count of the accumulation of a great surplus
il was necessary that there should be revision
of the tariff in a manner which amounted 10
an unequv0cal declaration in favor of free trade.
In the tariff debate that had ensuod Democrats
had charged, directly indirectly, that there
had been no effort made by the Republican
party since the close OF the war to
lessen the burdens of war taxation
In refutaton OF that assertion. he would ONLY
say that while the Republicans, during their
twelve years of control in the House since tho
war. had secured the enactment OF ten different
measures reducing the revenues by 1882. O00 900.
the Democrats during an equal period Of control
had secured the enactment of but one measure re-
ducng the revenues by only about So 900, OOO
AS to the surplus. official returns showed that
there was practically surplus; and he chal-
lenged any Democrat to hsprove the assertion
that instead OF the price being increased on manu.
factured products by the imposition of tariff du-
ties in every instance the price was lcsscned, be-
cause of the home competition which resulted.
Moreover, Free Traders more particular
about foreign markets than about American mar
llCts. which amounted 10 80 per cent of the value
OF all markets to Americans: and it was well 20