The Portland daily press., 1888-02-11
SHERMAN AT PROVIDENCE.
The ohio Senator Addresses the
Young Mems Republican Club,
Contrasting the Principles Of the
Two Great Political Parties.
How the Club Expressed Their APP
probation of the Speech.

PRovIpENcE. r. l., Feb. 10.-The Young
Mems Republican club and its guests to the
nnmber of 800 were addressed at Infantry
Hall this evening by Hon. John Sherman and
Hon C. A. Grosvenor, member of Congress
from Illinois, principally upon protection
particularly the tariff upon woolen goods
Senator Sherman opened his address by re-
ferrine to the auspicious opening of the
Presidential campaign and the important in
fiuence that Young mems Republican clubs
would exert upon the political movements of
the day. He contrasted the principles of the
Republican and Democratic parties from the
inception of the former, the Republican
party having put liberal construction upon
the constitution while the Democratic party
regarded it as mere confederacy of hostile
and warning States. Uuder the administra-
tion of the Democratic party that was no
national circulating medium, because they
considered it against the constitution, as, in
their views, there was no power in the con-
stitution to authorize it. During the war
the Republican party gave to the country
the greenbacks and established the sys-
tenn of National banks, which is the best
ever devised by man, so much so at the
present time that the promise Of the people
of the United States to pay $1,000 is worth
more than the bond of any country in the
civilized world.
The Republican party did not believe this
country was composed of discordant States,
but firmly believed the country had right
to protect its industries and that that right
20 fba All af tho
ment. The Democratic party did not be-
lieve the Congress of the United States had
any power to levy taxes or impose duties,
but if it was done, it should be for revenue
only and not to protect or foster any home
industry, or for any beneficial results. III
had been univerversally held by the RepuD-
lican party that Congress had that right,
After the war, reduction of Internal taxes
was begun by the Republican party and con-
tinued until nothing was left except the tax
upon spirits, tobacco, and beer, and all man
ufactured articles that cOuld not De pro-
duced in this country were put upon the Tree
list. Later on, tea and c0ffe were placed on tne
free list, so that practically now 0ne-thlrd Oh
all imported goods are free, and the country
has more enlarged free trade than ever exist
ed in the world. Senator Sherman empha-
sized the point that the relations between
employers and employees should be harmonl-
Gus and that anything to disturb that unity
of feeling the Republican party should op-
pose. He spoke in most vigorous denuncla-
tion of immigration into this country of
Communists Anarchists and Socialists, who
ought never to have been allowed to come. y
Touching the tariff upon wool and sugar,
he said that the Democratic party would
take the tariff off wool, but strenuously OBJ
jected to a reduction of two cents on sugar,
for the reason that sugar was grown in the
South. He would take the tariff off OF
sugar, and give the grower bounty.
The speaker entered into an exhaustive
analysis of an article that appeared in
Providence paper, which advocated the, re-
duction Of the tariff on wool. Senator Sher-
man vigorously denounced the expediency Of
such a course by abiding to the probable dis
astrous effects upon Western wool growers.
as contrasted with the benefits that might be
derived by Eastern manufacturers. The adj
dress was frequently interrupted by applause.
The Senator was presented at its close with
handsome gold headed cane by the Club.
He was followed by Hon. Charles III. Gros-
venor, who spoke upon the woolen question
and the effect of a reduction upon the wool
growers in Ohio.