Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-28
SHERMAN SPEAKS.
he ADDRESSES THE pIrrseuReneRs
ON POLITICS AND PARTIES.
The Appointing Power Party wenhnexs-
The mckinley Bni tho Greatest
Measure OF Modern Times.

PrrrsBURoB, October 25.-On CITY
Hall was packed tonight with an audi
ence OF 1900 people, who gathered tc
listen to Senator Sherman's talk oil
politics and parties. In the course Of
his speech Sherman said "Now the two
parties are directly facing each other,
and tho issues are moro definitely drawn
than ever before in American history.
in 1888 the people OF the United States
trusted us with their political power.
lCheers.l Now, the first power was the
power TO appoint oilicers-to appoip.
postmasters and various officers of this
great Government OF ours; and that
power instead Of being strength to any
party is weakness 10 any party,
and nearly all the public men
who fall in public life by the way
side fall by the exercise OF patronage.
i say 10 you now If | had the power |
would not allow member Of Congress
TO recommend any person for any odice
whatever. Cheers | would take from
your political agents all the power that
is invested IN them by the common Gus
tom, not by law. 1 would take from
them al that power. would not even
allow member Of Congress 10 recon-
mend postmaster, because it IL an ele-
ment of weakness. II weakeDs the mem
bers OF the House and the senator, and
il makes cause OF constant trouble and
quarrel. and think the time will soon
come. and the Republican party will be
the agent IN that great reform, when the
law will be passed separating entirely
the appointing power from the law
making power.
THE M'BIyLRY BLU.
After reviewing many scenes in the
House and the important measures passed
after the "quoTums rule had been estab-
hshod. and presenting "A strong plea for
the soldiers. the speaker continued: My
cOuntrymeu, 10y far the most important
measure IN range and scope acted on in
this session Of Congress was what is
called the Mckinley tariff bill Immense
applause and cheersl, kind OF Penn
sylyania- Ohio duties-man. 1t was pro-
perry named after Nc Kiuley. because by
his indomitable pluck, his ability, his
energy, it was pushed through the
House after great opposition, because
Democrats. as usual. opposed that as
thcy opposed everything else. Laugh
ter Now. We say in the first place on
such articles Of luxury as brandy. and
vino, and champagne and all those things,
and tobacco and all expensive luxunes
OF every kind. tine duty should be the
very highest for revenue only. The
Mckinley tariff Till makes the greater
amount Of production OF foreign coun-
tres ia 0ur own country than any tariff
bill OF ancient or modern times.
SUGAR PRODUCTION.
Some Democratic orators said we can
not produce sugar. My fellow-cltlzens,
] am as positive as am of my existence
to-day that within ten years from this
time We will produce every pound OF
sugar that il used IN this country. APP
plauso.l Our farmers will raise the pro-
duct and the manufacturers will build
these great machines to press out the
iu.cc aud reduce IT to sugar aud this
GREAT industry, probably employing
10000 people in TINS country, will soon
be built up in our country.
We have put duty on tin plate. and it
equals little more than the duty on
ehoct-iron. and we will manufacture 1t
in this country Of ours in short time,
anil You Pittsburgh people especially,
because il was largely upon your IN
fuenco aud upon the influence Of others
that It was done.
We will make within five years of this