The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-13
A mAsTERLY ADDRESS.
The Hon. c. s. Darrow of Illinois Points
Out the ln-quittes of the Tarin.

The Hon. c. s. barrow of Illinois Points
Out the In quittes of the Tartff.
The meeting at Tomlinson hall last evening
was "singularly" significant Dozens of we'll
known and active republicans OF this city could
be seen interspersed throughout the audience.
When Judge Holman stepped forward at s
o'clock there were fully a thousand people
present. and they continued to arrive until 9
o'clock Judge Holman, in q few short
words of a complimentary nature, moved
that Mr. Robert GeddeS, a merchant Of
Terre Haute, be made the presiding officer for
the evening. Mr.. Geddes was unanimously re-
Quested to take the chair which he accepted
in the spirit in which 1t was offered. He said
it was more pleasant FOR him to look in the iaee
OF intelligence which greeted his sight. The
meeting was not held for the purpose of assist
ing the republican cause nor furthering
democratic movement, nor for rendering aid
TO the prohibition party, but 1t was for the
education OF the people as 10 the iniquity of a
protective tariff upon the necessities OF life.
Mr.. Geddes Is one of the wealthleSt and most
respected men of Terre Haute. lie was pre-
vious TO the recent tariff reform movement
strong republican, but has since identified him.
self with the democratic party.
Mr.. GeddeS then introduced to the audience
the speaker of the evening Mr.. c. s. barrow
an attorney OF Chicago Mr.. Darrow is young
man, but he attracted widespread attention
during the campaign for his magnificent
speeches in behalf of tariff reform. His
effort last night one of the finest ever de-
livered in the hall, and he was constantly in
terrupted by the most uproarious applause. He
spoke for nearly two hours and half and
upon the conclusion OF his address the meeting
adjourned until called together again in the
future Mr. DarrOw said among other things
When the untutored savage-nature's oldest child
first occupied the earth and freely roamed where
he could, aud took he wished, mis- wages we're the
full amount that his strength and cunning enabled
him to gather from the elements OF nature the EARTH
the the air, from which all productions is or
iginalty drawn.
In those primitive days, ere vet the soil had been
parce ed out 10 individual owners and before the
secumu lated earnings of by-gonc days had ripened
into capital each was his own employer aud his
wages, hxed by nature were INC full product OF bis
ii. then. natural wages are the undivided amount
that the energy and skin Of brings FORTH il fol-
lows that whatever adds to this sum increases nat
ursl wages, too.
from the time man first exerted energy To satisfy
MS wants his constant eDdeavor has been to OBJ
tain the greatest amount for the smallest expendi-
ture OF time and strength. This desire naturally
leads him exchange the products Of his handi-
work for that of Others whenever he profit by it,
that 10 all lands and ages IL has required artificial
condition by free exchange Is natural a our
breath IL prompts the child TO trade bis marbles for
a horn, the Indian to barter his furs
for string OF bends, and calls into be-
ing all the marvellous instruments and tools
oil trdae tnat nave 80 hetped 70 eiNiiLe the WOIid
and minister 20 the wants OF The idea OF own
ing property instinctivey carries with II the
scousness Of the right 70 use 10 sell 10 barter
the possess0r shall zee MT and until that privilege
shall be obtained, until man. moved by avarice and
greed shall no longer seek Tor mean aud selfish ends
to deny this freedom his fellow-toan until that
day comes, human liberty will he still a dream.
Few have ever realized the wonderful aid 10 pro-
ducton resting in the simple right 10 buy and sell.
In fact without the freedom Of exchange the power
of and nature in this direction would count al
most for naught To think what would be the con-
dtiOn OF the race with all right Of trade denied,
We have but to imagine human being isolated rom
his fellows aud compelled, unalded 10 satisfy his
every want.
The power 70 exchange the product Of my toll for
that Of Others gives the liberty 10 pursue the
calling nature has most nearly formed me for, 10
perfect myself in my special art. and satisfy my
every want, by commanding the services of those
Others Who like me, have ignored all other trades.
that they might master 1t has, in effect, made