The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-22
Large Audiences Addressed by
Political Leaders.
Questions Of The Day Considered From Dii-
ferent SandpointS.
Acts Of the Republican Congress Denounced
by Governor Hill In 0hlO-Speaker
Reed In Illinois.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

was greeted on his arrival here to-day by
large throng. Tonight, after large torch
| light procession Of Democratic clubs, he
| spoke to crowd of 5000 people at the rink.
| Many were unable to obtain admission. He
sad in part: IAN important political cam
| paign is that upon which the country has
entered. The question presented to our
voters is not whether the next House of
Representatives be Republican or Demo-
cratic, but whether the nature of our Fed
eral Government is to be radically modified
and the integrity of our institutions success
fully threatened. The great issue is the
record of the Republican party in its brief
control of Congress. No party has more
recklessly defed precedents more boastfully
overturned traditions, more seriously in
vaded private rights, more arbitrarily en-
croached upon the prerogatves of States, or
| more tyran!c ally used the power of partisan
majority. The animating motive of its acts
seems to have been only the peIpetuation of
its own power.
CHARGES AGAINST THE MAJORITY.
1.-The party has increased its majority in
the House of Representatives by arbitrarily
ejecting Democrats from their seats; stolen
the representation of one st tie in the Sen
ate; admitted to the Union States whose
only claim to admission is that they will
swell Republican majorities; denied repre-
sentation to Democratic Territories much
better qualified for Statehood in point of pop
ulation and resources; ignored the rights of
the minority by tyrannical methods and the
rulings of the Speaker of the House; squan-
dered the Treasury surplus by extravagant
appropriations to conciliate particular inter-
ests; enacted a tariff bill which will supply
corruption funds for the election; conducted
a census, denounced everywhere as worth
less, and manipulated for counting Repub-
lican populations up and Democratic popu-
lations down; and has threatened the en-
actment of a force bill which will
put an end to the State authority in the Ger
tification of Federal elections, and make
Congress not the representative Of the peo-
pie, but the creature of whatever men the
Federal officials may choose to count in.
This is the record that confronts the peo-
pie. Long practice in hypocrisy has en-
abled the Republican leaders to disguise
partisanship in patriotic language. but
their appeal, after all. is one to cupidity and
seiishness. Frightened by the disap-
prevail which their headstrong and revolu-
iionary course has aroused in their own
party, they are endeavoring to bolster up
their shaky position by appeals to section
ali SIN and party pride. If our institutions
are TO be preserved pure and intact, every
patriotic citizen must do his duty in rebuk-
ing this grasping and tyranhlcal political
oligarchy."
THE TARIFF BILL.
After discussing the tariff, 50 far as it re-
lates to the interests of the farmers, the
Governor continued: But not only has
the Republican Congress stopped to the
sharpers trick to hoodwink the American
farmer in the matter of tariff on his products,
but it has made his living even more expen-
sve than it has hitherto been. His woolens
pay 30 per cent more duty, while the rich
mans broadcloth pays duty of 10 per cent
more. The duty on seal-sktn sacqucs is re-
duced 10 per cent, while that Oh silk
plush sacques. which the poor woman
wears. is increased 60 per cent. The
duty on worsed shawls, which the
farmers wife wears, is raised from 81
to 50 per cent; on woolen shawls tho
increase varies from Is to 80 per cent. On
women's and chidren's cheap dress goods
the increase is not much less. For his iannels
the consumer must pay an increase OF at
| least 50 per cent in duty. On ready-mads
| clothing the increase of taxation is fro NJ "a
| TO 81 per cent"
The Governor mentioned several other
| art cles, and added: ION milk pans, tin
| pals, tin cans, cotfee-pots, kettles. cups and
| be taxed S60.000,O coo for three years, in order
| that few manufacturers may experiment
| with the tin-plate industry. If you think
this is partisan statement read what
member of Harrison'S Cabinet says about it
| in recent advertisement:
Tinware is advancing in cost and very soon
| manufacturers will have their way and you ana
| Will have 10 pay much more In view OF this
| Stale Of things we made some time since a large
| purchase of kitcnen tinware at what low
| price then, and would be far lower now In the
| face OF two advances III The makers price list.
JOHN WANAAIAKER.
THE PARTY ISSUE.
| All over the country the effect of such
| legislation has been TO increase prices of
| dry goods and other household necessities.
| Not all of this increase is, perhaps. justiti-
| able, but sharp merchants have been quick
| to take advantage of the opportunity which
Mckinley offered them, and the poor con-
| sumner is the victim, whether justly or not.
| The Mckinley bill has defined sharply the
| issue upon which the two parties are d.
yided. In its enactment the Repub-
| lican party has demonstrated more
clearly than ever that the sympathies
| of its leaders are not with the great mass
| Of the people, but with certain favored
classes. The doctrine which the party now
| supports is the one it would have repudiated
| ten years ago, and which some of its great
men, like Blaine, are evidently desiring to
| repudiate now. At the time when our in
! dustrieS are languishlng from over-produc-
| ton and our agricultural products are find
| ing competition in foreign markets, we
| shrink within our shells and declare a policy
| of non-lntercourse with other nations. The
| time has come when the demands of the
| manufacturers and producers are for wider
markets; markets not limited to the borders
| of our own country or our continent, but as
| wide as the world
FOREIGN TRADE.
| Our foreign trade last year was valued at
81, 800, 600, 000. Can we afford to jeopardiZe
| that immense sourse of national wealth by
| erecting legislative barriers to commerce.? l
| want to see American people busy supply
| ing the markets of the world with food and
| clothing; L want TO see American ship,
| carrying our produce over every sea; | want
| to see the wealth of Europe and Asia and
! Canada and South America pour into this
| country TO increase the wages of every
! laborer, and enrich every citizen, but do
not expect to behold such results with the
| present economic system. We have a COM
manding position in the contest for inter-
national trade. Shall we take advantage of
1t or abandon it? Shall we encourage trade
| with other nations, or shall we discour-
age it? Shall we strike for an unhealthy
| and Improbable expansion of home markets,
J or seek outlet for our surplus products In
| foreign markets.? One arty-unfortunately
the party aaos power THE the home
party holds that the home market is
already over supplied, that high
| protective duties have produced an un-
| healthy competition, resulting in over
| production, The closing OF mills and reduc-
| ton in wages. 1t finds the great industries
languishing because Of highly taxed raw
| materials aud limited markets; it perceives
| the organization of great trusts and COM
| bines TO reduce competition and extort high
prices; it finds agriculture depressed by
| reason of restrictions our Government i'm
| poses upon the commerce OF other nations.
Europe is buying more and more of her
breadstuffs from Russia, India and Egypt.
1t suggests the removal VI all unnecessary
barriers to commercial intercourse ana
| recommends the free admission of raw ma
terials used in manufactures it will not
impose higher duties than are necessary to
meet foreign competition on articles we
produce; i: encourages that internal trade
which will keep our farmers and our mills
busy to supply foreign wants, thereby CIV
ing steady employment 10 labor, increasing
| wages because of increased demand for