The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-27
A BOOM FOR TAX REFORM
MESSRS. MILLS AND BYNUM WELL
RECEIVED IN GEORGIA.


Their Strong Speeches Greeted with
Great Applause by Their Hearers
Weak Points in the Republican Can
didate.
ATLANTA, GA, July 26-Congressman
w. d. Bynum of Indiana delivered an ad
dress at the Chautauqua this afternoon
upon the tariff question. At few minutes
before o'clock Mr.. Bynum arrived at the
tabernacle, accompanied by Senator Col
quit, Henry w. Grady, George Hilliard
and Congressman Stewart. These gentle
men and Congressman Mills occupied seats
on the rostrum. The crowd was not large.
butit was attentive, and the speaker was
frequently applauded. After a few open
ing remarks 10y Mr.. Grady, Mr.. Bynum
was introduced to the audience in a short
speech by Judge Hillyer.
In opening his speech Mr.. Bynum eX-
planned that ne had not prepared a speech,
as forty-eight hours ago he had no more
idea than the audience did that he would be
here. lie said he came from distant
state, but took pride III stating that some
of his ancestors had come from an adjoining
state. This was his first visit to Georgia.
He assured the audience that his visit to
Georgia was not one that would soon be
forgotten.
DISCUSSING THE TARIFF
He then proceeded to discuss the tariff
question in a clear and concise manner. He
said there was something captivating about
the word protection. II had a catching
sound applied to whatever it might be. Mr..
Bynum said it was not a question of whether
our industries should be protected, sbut how
should they be protected. He represented
a district in congress that had large labor
vote. 1t had at least 10000 wage workers
i'll it, This district, prior to 1854, had never
sent democrat to congress.
That year, by argument produced
on the reduction of the tariff, his district
wheeled into line and st yed there ever
since. His entire argument on the tariff
was well presented and showed that he had
given the matter much thought. When he
concluded, Congressman Stewart was intro
duced and made short address.
THE NIGHT MEETING.
The audience assembled tonight at the
Chatauqua was much larger than in the
afternoon. When Evan p. Howell arose
to introduce Congressman Mills, there were
probably 5000 persons in the tabernacle.
He was introduced in an appropriate ad-
dress by MIR. Howell.
On arising, Mr.. Mills was received with
enthusiastic applause. The audience was
very much impressed with Mr. Mills,
especially on account of the earnestness of
his delivery. The speaker 'ex planned in a
very interesting manner the bill which he
had the honor to introduce in congress, and
which had passed the house with few
notifications. He took up several of the
most important features OF the bill, and ex-
planned them, showing why some of the
items had been put on the free list, while
on others the tariff had been reduced.
NOT FREE TRADE BILL.
He claimed that his bill was not free
trade BILL but it merely meant a reduction
on imports on such articles as would benefit
the poor class. He said that it would be
noticed that the only articles upon which
duties were demanded were luxuries of
life, which he argued were fully able TO
pay. In the course of his remarks he re
ferred to the fact that in many
instances duties had been re-
moved from articles not produced
in this country, or to such a small extent
that it amounted to the same thing He
criticized the republican platform in its
attitude of favOrlng free whisky and tenn
perance, claiming that the latter plank in
the platform was inserted with view of
hoodwinking some classes. He spoke in tne
most encouraging manner of the present
political situation, expressing the strong
belief that the cause of democracy was get
ting stronger every day.
EFFECT OF THE BILL IN INDIANA.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mills speech
Senator Colquitt arose and asked Mr.
Bynum to make few remarks in regard
to the effect that the passage of the Mills
bill would have in his own state. He said
reports had gone out that this bill would
injure the cause of the democracy. and he
wanted to know the truth of the matter.
Mr.. Bynum arose and said it would give
him pleasure to state that upon
a recent visit to Indiana he found the de-
mocracy highly pleased with the action of
congress on the tariff revision bill. The
laboring class was solidly arrayed against
Gen. Harrison on account of his public
record on the Chinese bill and labor ques-
tion. He also found 10000 greenbackers
against him.
These remarks were received with much
applause, after which the assembly dis
persed.
An effort is being made tonight to get
Messrs. Mills and Bynum TO remain over and
speak at the opera house. tomorrow night.