Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-18
qHH CORRECT DOCTRINE.
A California Speaker Expounds
1t to the Silver Bow Tam
many Club.
Hon. Samuel Brauhardt's Able
Discussion of the Tariff
Questions.
From Tuesdays Daily.

HrOm lueouhte OdLys
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF the
Silver Bow Tammany club was held at
the Democratic headquarters last night.
The meeting was called to order by Hon. II.
L. Frank who introduced in his usual
pleasant manner Hon. Samuel B~raudardt
of San Francisco, CAL, who delivered q
comprehensive address to tho club on the
tariff question. The gentleman was en-
Enthusiastically received by the audience, and
was frequently interrupted by loud ap.
plause. His arguments evidently took a
deep hold on the audience, and even
caused some OF the Republican sinners who
were present to ponder on the subjects dis.
| cussed. Mr.. B~rauhardt's remarks were as
follows:
"My fellow. citizens-I thank you for this
| reception. I am q citizen Of California, en-
gagged in the mercantile calling, but desire
to come before this cleb as a fellow Demo-
GRAFT to address you on the issues OF the
day. The Republican press and Rspubli.
can orators for over twenty years have en-
Il U6Ib6lu6U uu6 ALuOklCuA bOoPiO WAoA ohO
prediction of all kinds OF disaster to the
country in the event Of the Democratic
party being again charged with the re-
sponsibility of the administration of gov
eminent affairs. Again and again have we
been compelled to deny that we did not in
tend to make nugatory the amendments to
the constitution OF the United States by re-
enslaving the negro and depriying him OF
the right to exercise the right OF elective
franchise, pe~nsioning rebel soldiers, repu.
diating the national debt, and, 10 short,
causing us to assert that the old historical
party OF a Jefferson, Jackson, Madison and
Monroe was net fit to govern this country.
the malicious statements OF the Republican
leaders to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The day OF reckoning came at last in 1884.
The people became tired OF this stale. IN.
profitable and guerilla-like political war
fare, and elected Grover Cleveland, OF New
York, and Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indi-
ana, as president and vicerprssident OF the
United States. | do not intend to stand
here as the apolGgist OF the last Democratic
administration, am ready at all times
and under all circumstances to defend the
acts, in his official capacity, of the chief
magistrate OF the nation, who a few months
ago delivered the presidential office with
out a stain or blemish. to bis Republican
successor. No one can say that he did
not discharge his duties faithfully and hon.
s,tly, During his administration nearly
one hundred million acres OF land have been
restored to the people which had been
donated to- the railroad magnates by the
Republican administration. During his
administration more pensions have been
paid to Union soldiers than under nearly
all the previous Republican %admlnistra-
tions combined, snd during his admins
tration the country witnessed an era of
prosperity uneaualed in the annals of the
laud, and he also promulgated bis princi.
pies on the tariff and lifted politics, which
for over twenty five years we're simply the
unbridled abuse OF political opponents,
from the cesspool OF personal defamation
to the higher sphere OF the discussion of
living issues for the guidance OF our common
country. 1t is for the purpose of DISCUSS
ing these principles that I appear before
you tonight as a Democrat, a member oil
the Democracy OF California, an advocate
OF Democratic principles, Our Republi an
friends, doomed to irrevocable and certain |
defeat. saw their opportunity in alarming
the laboring classes with the false cry Of
free trade and with the involuntary con-
tributions from the monopolistie trusts of
the country towards the corruption fund |
secured the election OF Harrison as presi. |
dent Of the United States"
Thu speaker then referred to the conf |
Dental circular letter sent to the leading |
M a n,,fo nj r1rorc ~ tho Halted Cl-x-- ~
James P. Foster, president of the Repub-
licau league, under date OF May 23, 1888, |
WHICH lead Wanamaker to contribute $40.
600 to the campaign fund.-. fer which he
vas subsequently rewarded by being ap.
pointed postmaster-generai. He then men.
TONED the fact that, in view of the whole
sale bribery, corruption and fraud prac.I
ticed by the Republicans, which, upon
three different occasions had robbed the
OF the United States OF their
chosen candidates for the presidency, it
was hardly the proper thing for any Re-
publican var horse to charge the Demo-
cratic party with corruption OF the ballot
box. He said that he did not desire to
use any personalities, as he thought
there were enough issues to discuss that
were important, without referring to any
personal matters. He then thoroughly
the surplus, and showed that the
policy on that subject was
'ver in favor OF the people. but acknowl.
'dgek that if Corporal Tanner had been I
in Office the problem of reducing l
he surplus would have eventually solved
tself, and des red the Republicans present
% know thai there was one man in the
ranks who was not afraid to
liscuss the surplus at any time. t
He said that the Democratic party did Q
OF now, and never had. advocated free =
rade, and the allegation that it did was a p
Q that would put to shame n
10 satanic majesty himself. r
The Democratic policy was to reform the c,
arifi and lover the revenue on the neces. b
aries OF life and Increase it on the Injuries, Il
nd what sans man would believe any C,
arty would abolish the revenue by which II
lr army and navy and other necessary ii
were kept up. The definition OF m
ee trade as given in Webster was Com, lie
cree unrestricted by tariff regulations or 70
lstoms dues" and clearly showed that M
le Democratic platform did not fayor
lch a policy. He then quoted from the
olumed knight" Of the Republican yarty.
on, James G. Blaine's "Twenty wears in
that no party of the century ever
free trade. 10
He referred to Folks administration as N
sample OF Democratic rule when the en-. IL
70 country was prosperous, and such a m
inn oo n cfriko Uoe xyo 1oo.l " IL