The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-18
POLITICAL EVENTS.
Tariff League Banquet in
New York.
n. NJ. EsrEE roK rHK GARNET,
Gen- wsshsarns 20 be Senator from
Minnesota-seuthsrn yfsito-s
10 Gen. Harsasea.

SkN Aaag. Jan. 1.-THE American
Protective Tariff League dined at Del
uaonico's this evening. There were
present s.s members and guests. Hon.
William Mckinley Of Ohio and
Hon. Thomas II. Reed OF Maine
sent their regrets. Prcsiden.
Aaueaown welcomed the guests
and stated that there are now 90
rssrnhers OF the league. who have con
tribute<i over <Tu.eo 20 further It's par
poses. Fifteen million pages OF tariff
statements and arguments we're sent
out 10 the states and territories.
Congressman Morrow of California
spoke OF the Pacific coast.
and It's Developments under
under q protective tariff. lie said the
forces CT natare had provided in a
rough way for California about all she
could wish. except perhaps. place In
the cabinet under the new asininisfra.
ton, which last. however. he
wished 10 say in confidence.
/ they expected 80 receive. he spoke OF
the growth OF Caiiforaia's state wealth
as her gold output had declined, and
cited that il was the result of a home
market under protection. Having
touched upon the increase of produe-
uon IN raisius. fruit. nuiaera. and
sugar, Morrow said: Let US
maintain faith, and in few
Years every pound OF Sugar con
sulned In the United States will be
the produet Of our own soil and the
reward of eur own labor. desire 10
ee understood as being emphaticaliy
in earnest on this point, for | think /
know what the Pacific Coast viii do
with encouragement in this aeg
end promising field OF industry. 1
want to impress upon you the imp.rf-
ant and growing interests OF the Pacific
coast and its increasing power as fac
tor IN the politics OF the whole country
IA power that insists distinctly upon
the principle of protection for the ben
eGit OF her people and for the deveiop-
ment of her industrial wealth.
Hon. j. II. Hanson, OF Georgia,
speaking on the toast. The Two
Sonfhs, ahd having referre4 20 the
recent campaign, said: Iii the re-
suits % that campaign, as shev indi-
cate the public Judgment and the pub
he will, amount 60 anything. the Re
publican party is under a mandate
from the people 10 cut up the internal
revenue system by the, roots and
secure the permaneney of the Ameri-
can policy OF protection. That the
political South proposes TO destroy
the protective SYSTEM no man
OF candor and intelligence viii
deny. In view OF these
purposes the man or party who will /
save the political South from itself and
save the country from the political |
South. viii best promote the Interests
of the South and country. n the
cause of protection fails In this coun-
try, il will fail az the hands OF the
solid South.
When Hon. Warner Miller was IN ]
troduced, aliusions were made to a
cabinet position for the New York /
statesman. There was yosley of |
cheers and applause. Miller spoke on /
the influence of the tariff on COM /
mcree and shipping. and set forth by
facts and figures that the prosperity OF |
the country was solely due to high
tariff.
A telegram OF congratulation to |
Gen. Harrison was read and followed
BY great applause
John Jarrett of pittsburg spoke In I
behalf OF the workinamenss Interest /
IN the tariff. hinging his remarks upon
Instituted by him, to the
advantage OF protection. between
English and American workmeu.