Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-23
STATE POLITICS.
Congressman SanaouGs Political
Meetings About the State.

Congressman SinaonGs Political
Meetings About the state.
Congressman Simonds is making a brisk
canvass and his speeches make votes for
him every time. Among his appointments
are the following:
Hartford-Friday, October "a.
Bristol-Saturday, October 20.
Hazardville.wednesday, October 90
Warehouse I point Msadu November l.
Republican meetings have been arranged
as follows:
BY the Hon G. A. Bouteile Of Maine.
Hartford-Friday, October "a. Speeches by Con
gresham siInonds and the Hon. CA. Boutele
winchester October "A. Speeches by the
Hon. N. p; sperry of New Haven and W. W.
Curry of Washington.
Hon. "A. Boutelle.
Bristol-Saturday, October %. Speeches by Con-
gresham Simonds and General Merwin.
Hazardville- Wednesday, October %. Speech
by Congressman w. H. Simonds.
of g. Speech by
Bridgeport October 20. Speech by
Senator Platt.
Milford--Thursday, October 80; Speeches by
Senator Platt and Judge R. S. Pickett of New
Bridreport-Friday. October 81. Speech by Jo-
Danieison1iiie- October 81. Speech by
the Hon. W. P. Frye Of Maine.
'u'' FRESHMAN sRimonds and senator Hawley. WV
Warehouse Saturday, November /. Speech
by Congressman Simonds.
South ENTHUSIASTICALLY November 8. Speech
by Congressman Simonds.
POLITICAL DEBATE.
M1DDLErowN, Oct. 22.-Fhe arrange
ment for the debate between Farmer Hub
bard, and Congressman Wilcox are nearly
completed o. G.. Bacon, chairman Of the
democratic town committee, and Mayor
Briggs of the republican committee, have
the matter in hand The contest will take
place in McDonough hall, Friday evening,
the discussion, speaking an hour. Mr..
Wilcox will occupy an hour in replying
to his opponent Each will have fifteen
minutes more for reply.
PERTINENT PRESS COMMENTS.
Yesterdays Bridgeport Standard says:
The nomination of Mr. H. L. Crofut of
Danbury for sheriff Of this county is an
excellent one and strengthens the entire
republican ticket. Mr.. Crofut has been a
deputy sheriff, is thoroughly acquainted
with business, has an excellent reputation
as an officer and good citizen and will poll
/ q A0ASO NOVO etAIOukAOuU LILO county. Line
| action of the convention was wise and will
meet the appreciation of the party.
Business in Connecticut keeps right OF
booming, and the free trade papers who
knew that the new tariff law would be the
funeral kneI to Nutmeg industries are now
weeping and wailing and crashing theil
teeth.-Waterbury American.
| The election comes just two weeks from
to-day, and it is safe to say the results de
pend upon what is done in these two
weeks. The two parties are so evenly
divided that victory will 60 to that sid
which is from now on most active in en-
| rolling, organizing and bringing out it
i forces.-Hartford Courant, Oct. 81.
/ Under tho tariff which was in force vi
| to the passage of the Mckinley bill tn
average rate of duties collected on all duti
able merchandise imported into the coun
try in 1889 was 45.13 per cent. The aver
age rate of all the merchandise of all sorts
free and dutiable, which was imported wa
about 81 per cent. Under the McKinle,
bill, if exactly the same quantities ant
qualities should be imported, the rate OF
dutiable goods would be 1926 per cent
and the rate on goods of all sorts, free ant
imported both, would be about % pc
cent. This is decrease of almost one pc
cent. in the dutiable list and Of more thai
i 10 per cent. in the total list. Norwich
i Bulletin.