Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15
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INeERsoLL ON FREE TRADE.

speech at New York's Great Ratification
1Ieeting-A Disturber Silenced.
The greatest and grandest ratification
meeting in the history of the Republican
party in New York was held in the Metro
politan Opera house. Ten thousand voters
were inside and several thousand more
we're unable to get in. The enthusiasm
was unprecedented Col. Robert Ingersoll
Rasthe principal orator, and here are some
pf the Incidents of his speech:
"And now" said Mr.. Ingerson, 1--WE
reach another principle enunciated in this
wonderful platform, for it is full Of good
Ehings-protection for American labor"
When MIR. Inge-soll uttered this SEN
tence the audience rose n its places and
cheered again and again.
Il want this republic" he continued,
separate and widespread Of the rest OF
the world, SO that if every port were
blockaded we would be covered with pros
perity as a mantel. l do not want to see
Us a country producing merely raw mate
rails. The mere producer OF raw mate
rails is always pauper.
"a country that says you shall manu-
facture and sell your products will grow
intelligent and rich. Raw materials arc
nothing, labor is everything. Take To-
comotive and examine it. What are the
raw materials in it worth smoldering ip
the ground where they have laid for cen
turies? What are they WORTH"
a Voice-Not a dollar.
well, we viii say So. The locomotive
completed, made living thing with ribs
of iron and steel and breath Of fire. is
worth $4,000 Eleven thousand nine
hundred and ninety five dollars represents
the labor of man in its production. This
is what Americans want protected This is
what the Republican party declares it will
protect. [Great cheers.
''The south sellsit raw cotton The
Republican party wants to see the south
covered with mills with their shuttles
busy manufacturing their cotton into
goods for sale and consumption AS long
as they remain mere producers Of raw
material they will remain poor, ignorant
and Democratic" Laughter and ap
plause.
1--WE are fighting manly. open battle
In this subject. Our adversaries arc in
the rifle pits of Office, we in tie open
field. But with solid breastworks we
plant our flag, and that flag viii sweep
away the batteries of the Democratic
party.
Il do not believe in protecting any indi-
vidual, but in the protecting diversified
labor. l believe in protection that viii
prevent another nation from making Us
merely customers of their own. They cry
trusts, and say we viii build up enormous
monopolies -
An occupant of box shouted: "Protec-
ton and trusts"
Col Ingersoll proceeded to say that
when the trusts became dangerous they
would take the tariff off.
That's what the Democratic party
wants." shouted the man in the box,
Put him outl He is an Englishman"
came from all parts of tho house. When
quiet was restored. Col. Ingerson said:
"No, gentlemen, believe my friend
honestly differs with me. Let's have
honest discussion" Then, turning to the
box, he said, Il know the Democratic
party wants free trade.
'"That is what [ en- talking about. We
want to protect our laboring men and
mako them happy, intelligent and pros
porous.
.'They will be better off under free
trade" said he in the box.
Again the audience cried: "Put him
outv and again Col. Ingersou rebuked
them.
Let me ask the honorable gentleman
one question" he said Then, again ad-
dressing the box, he asked:
eff the laborer is better off in free trade
countries, why doesn't he enigrate to
Europe?"
The sally brought the house to its feet.
It went wild with the loud cheers Again
and again they cheered him, and try as
hard as he could, they would not let him
speak.
For fully ten minutes the cheering last
ed. When order was again restored Col.
IngerSou proceeded to further elabora-
ton of the platform, and concluded by
saying it was the best one the Repub-
lican party had ever adopted.
WARNER MILLER SPEAKS
President Bartlett then introduced ex-
Senator Warner Miller.
The issue before the people," he said.
sis the industrial issue. That is the issue
the nations of the world are battling with,
and tho United States must take its part
In the fight. Great Britain has given up
fighting for honor and glory, and now
aims to retain her hold on oriental lands
where her wealth and power are being
built up. There is no reason" he said,
why we should, to please British capital
lists. depart from the system which has
been handed down TO us and under which
no nation ever made such rapid progress.
The Americans of today are better
clothed, better fed, better housed and
better educated than those Of any other
nation in tho world. The Democrats
would have al this changed, but before
we consent to the change we must have
reasons that have not yet been given u.s."