The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-08


states in is relations 20 the world" I'M
The committee also reported and move"
fer adoption resolutions providing for the
nppontmcnt Of committee empowered 70
prepare an address 70 the public aud 70 per-
feet plans for prcpagating the principles
embodied In the resolutions
The Committee on Resolutions apons
evenly made up OF pronounced Tree Iau'rs
and tariff .for-revenue men, hau "reS'eo
over the abbreviated report for nse nous
Henry George. Brownlce. 81 Michigan
Bowker. Of New York. and Davis. q uhio'
were strcnuously for free trade. and 'hnir-
man Hancock, Bleike. OF Illinois, and Len
man. OF Iowa. championed declaration
for modified tariff for governmental eN-
penscs. II was finally determined as
compromise to offer the report IN two parts
SO that IL might be conveniently divided
Horace White. OF New York. called the
attention az the convention 20 the provision
in the constitution which provides ior tne
LAYING Of direct taxes upon the states ~
proportion 10 their population frcc traua
| meant direct taxation, and that coniu h"' ~,
4 NJ. Croasalale. Of New York. said: ~
want this convention 70 notify the Demo
cratic partv that in this country there ara
men who know what they believe we vii
declare the truth and the whole truth No
are nor responsible for the cowardiee OF the
Democratic party
1 The meeting was in an uIroar when
! Henry George pressed forward TO tne space
IN front az the stage There was very great
! cheering. hut one or two adventurous OPP
moments Objected Chairman Morton, now
ever said Mr. George might SPEAK SAID
Mr. George:
II surpors this clause as matter o. prnci-
ME ana a matter OF policy. ! present tnc
~. ~ York anu L am u Tree
traucr. lAprlAuse.l Yes ! am 10 favor 2.
free trade-frst! FREE' FREE unrestrictsh
trade. lArplau ,e. To-day protective tarlh'
are prohibited By our constitution anu 'ue Only
way they are maintained y under the ~ - -
4 tarr Tor revenue. protective tarn - rob
ne-v 4 tar,r for revenue IS swindling- We
War eou Nv. a square basis OF principle upon
witch We can plant ourselves. We want 10 80
before the American people and SHOW 'ha' ~
,ar,f. are wrong. Let Us sweep away az ing
taxes. ,.
AS mere matter OF policy believe We
ourht 10 take this step. The free'tradc iirnt
viii not 20 on unless we 90. The Inited states
4 not England. We arc governed by dihcfent
conditions and we must make rroad s~ecp
Let is make a fight on prime pie. Lei me poll
ticans make the comprom ses. AZ US n.s'
, 20 do Is 10 raise The standard and carry y ior-
} ward. The politicians will follow after sooa
enough.
when / was little toy once asked og
: man: How Is IL tina. people can caafge ihem-
> selves taxes and yet set rich at u IN you y
only showing your ignorance' hs rep'''a
| Every body else was frotecfionist, ana 80
I | became protect .onist l went 20 adeoaune
society one nirht and in the talk al the argu-
y ments for free trade were bupcned up 'V
!, rether. ana all AT once the aOsutdty 81 pro
Z. lection flashed upon me. was presseA - ~
!. something and hesitatin9ly d'a sa,' ~.
: was a protecuonst when came ~ here WI
: ,ear am going 70 he free trader. l am
( free trader Applausc.l II protection =
Y rooa thing for the United States why sn't 4 .
q good thing for state. and 4 q reoi M ior
l. state Why not for county, Where are you
rony 10 stops Why not protect me iamily
p WHY not hire your own .ator Keep your 2" z
u Goods ana protect the home market
N The trading peoples have always been US
advanced poodle. Trade II y bu' mode q
n producton on. 1, il not trade ma knlts leopl'
~ together breaks down pie.ne ices ana *
n uru mes tho vile hatrcds ~ ndrcd peoples
" an free trader glory 10 IL because n Y
,hnvs love freedom. | believe thc rlght
j, sreelx trade Is as sacred any other frn'
- MA. AZ the declaration Of Independence say'
Y. a rirht ind speusab.e. IL can never ue ~uf'
III gated ~ the ed cts OF X ngs Or me iaNs
y Pariamcnis or Congresses. 70 t-ke N AVA
ie 4 robbery. They cal protection an America
ct sv.ten. There Is nothing Amer can about \
III Free trade - American. am an AMERICAN.
II usod 10 BE- rroul uf II. Now ! I'm ufea OF Y
al what hare We 10 be proud ~: J. = necau'
ia We nave d big country pa we maze me m
III tryy
- III asked why il was that this country. 50 re
~ 4" ana great 80 fertile and prosperous hlied NY
~ an active honest leople. could not compe
~ with any n the worns y.
IKE The following resolution. offered ~ y
"a Bawker Of New York, was loudl, appianae
n and was unanimously adopted w Q risii
~ vote.
.,wa honor President Cleveland for his bray
rat manly and sinte.manlke course 70 maxi
by ,ar N reform the issue before the people.
To zee in the increased popular snaloriiy wa'
IN that. issue won for him and II the Increase
~ his vote in the Industrial centers assurance
M the cary II ums OF the peopirs cause =
- we pledgc ourselves 70 increasing asiAlaoh
w, I'll that tr umph n won.
'ck The convention approved ~ tho memhe
' ',n Of the permanent torimlttee On 'rga'h'
49, ton and FRO. 'agandn
Horace Wnfe. " tho New York hNenl
~. Post: Hon David 4. Wells 81 Conneene'
Ius IN Governor y. Sicll.ng Morton. n Neprasf
the uon Eugene wilson 81 Minncsotn Frank
ON Macvearn. of Illinois, Hon. J. = SHa'in.
III, oatn. heron stout OF NJ chignr. N. M. Su
81, * Massachusetts and Samuel T. Morse, 81
ans diana. N.
~ literature specially addressed g farm
MA upon the tariff question. anu y XIV "
- widest circulation In the a1lichit ~
IL tricts. and was also authorized tocaii ailo
X. III or convention NJ it, discretion.
M. ua Mrs. Marion Todd. Of Michigan. rep
M senting the Nomens Reform League ~
80 briefly She denounced Senator Shernn
4 rosition on the Chinese question. and
lter, advocacy Of the bill for encouraging ~
'teei grafton, and said that although he dd
NJ oct what he wantcd-the Presidency
people had Just about A. good one now
ened Rev Hugh pentecost an independ
vias. prcachcr 10 three congregations IN
teal York and one Of the striking figures 81
sat convention. said that although the sin'
: re- tax men. or free traders hadhot had TIL
nc 70 altogether their own way. they would
turn home without heart burning,
, per ready 10 work hand in hand with
20 pc revenue roformer- TO lower the dew
\, protection.
ta. $3.50 The tariff. he said, was hut Siirerstit
49,, n fetish In oden times when man ~
,hou. fetish and was not instantly struck de
which was taken az m indication
Is all it's power had gone. Grover "a
OF the land had bowed down in mea
lakcr u Tie fetish of protection when