The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-14

of the mission of republican Institutions. and.
in some form, To the most impudent and outrs-
gecus insult TO true American sentiment.
It cannot be denied that DO itical events in
the past have gone far toward encouraging
arrogant party assumption. Every thoughtful
and patriotic man has at times been disep-
pointed and depressed by the apparent indiffer-
ence and Generalization of the people.
But such reflections have no place in the felic-
in our countrynen should be fully re estab-
lished. The noise of a recent political revolu-
tion is still heard throughout the land; the peo-
pie have Just demonstrated that there is point
beyond which they cannot be led by blind par
tisanship and that they are quite competent TO
examine and correctly decide political ques-
tons concerning their rights and their welfare.
They have numerically resented every attack
| upon true American manhood, and have taught
! parry leaders that, though slow to anger, they
take terrible revenges when betrayed. They
| permit us to forgive our honored guest for all
the cheap coats he has ever worn, for they have
declared them to be in fashion. They have also
decreed that the Decalogue has place in our
politics, for they have enforced the command.
| Thou shalt not steal, q" and have rendered an
emphatic verdict against those who have borne
false witness.
Nothing could 80 well accompany the henors
We pay our distinguished guest the ceie-
bration on his birthday of the victory which has
just been achieved in vindication OF American
citizenship for in him we honor the man VINO
has best illustrated true American manhood.
| Our rejoicing and his are increased as we also
celebrate to-night the triumph of democratic
principle for which he fought and fell but two
| short years ago; and to complete our JOY and
his we are permitted TO indulge in true dem
| ocratic enthusiasm over the Steadfastness and
devotion to its creed exhibited by our P arty,
| which, knowing no discouragement, has fought
to victory ia the peoples cause.
| APPRECIATION OF RIGHT.
| Who can now doubt our countrymens appre-
citation of that trait, well Illustrated in the
character of Allen G.. Thurman, which prompted
him throughout his long career, at all times
and in all circumstances, and without regard to
| personal consequences TO do the things which
his conscience and Judgment approved, and
| which seemed to him to be in the interests of
his country and in accordance with his demo
cratic faith? Who can now doubt that con-
science and courage point out the way to public
| duty?
| occasion, let them be concerning the RESPONSE
| bility which awaits us as our fellow countrymen
place in our keeping their hopes and their trust.
We snail fail in our obligation to them II we stifle
conscience and duty by ignoble craftsmanship;
but we shall meet every patriotic expectation
IT. IL all we do, we follow the guidance Of true
genuine American citizenship.
FREQUENT CHEERING.
Every allusion which the ex-President
made TO Judge Thurman, the honored son
OF Ohio, was cheered TO the echo, and the
sentiments of ex-President Cleveland in re-
gard to the policy of the party found
hearty echo from those assembled.
Throughout ex-Presid mt Cleveland's ad-
dress he was constantly interrupted by pro-
longed applause and cheers. His assertions
that the Democratic party did not believe
that cheap merchandise made cheap
men or cheap country
was enthusiastically applauded and
| with common consent the vast audience
cheered and waved their handkerchiefs in
appreciation of his sentiment. His remark
that by the recent election the people of the
LA &lnA
| leaders of the Republican party in the act
of robbery through means Of the tariff was
q particularly happy utterance, and Gre
| ated applause which lasted several minutes.
GEN. EwING's SPEECH.
Toastmaster Outhwaite then introduced
Hon. Thomas Ewing in the following neat
| little speech:
Our illustrious guest, in speaking Of the mag
niflcent men that Ohio had produced, alluded TO
one whom he placed as the peer of any man in
all this country, in his great mental ability.
Applause 1t is now my pleasure to call
upon the illustrious son of that Industrious sire
| to respond to one OF the toasts of the evening
| The next toast is, The Democratic party in
| relation to future public economy" ana tC
respond 10 this toast call upon on of Ohio
who happens to be temporarily in the state OF
New York, but for whose return we have long
ing expectations.
GEN. EwING'S ADDRESS.
The following are extracts from Gen.
Ewing's speech:
am asked to speak of some of these ques
tions which relate to the sources from which
the state and national government should draw
| their revenues-on what and on whom the bur
! dens of taxation should fall
The end of the war marked the birth of a new
industrial era, when the genius of the American
people grasped the forces of nature and turned
| them to the myriad uses of man. But oui
| splendid development has been accompanied by
| an aggregation of capital in industrial pursuits
| which has merged into a few mammoth cor
porations the businesses of thousands of small
manu- facturers and traders; has concentrated
hundreds of railways into a dozen great sys
part of the coal, iron, oil and gas fields
and the facilities for supplying cities
and towns with transportation, power
water and light, SO as to multiply
extent aid with rapidity never seen in the
world before. These powers are welded by
corporations created by the people, and subject
to their control But they often make politics
part of their business, and by corrupt influences
not only prevent legislation hurtful to them
selves, but obtain legislation hurtful to theil
masterS-the people So that Notwithstanding
the cheapening of production through applied
science and art. and the consequent improve
inent in the living facilities OF the people, these
vast powers are rapidly multiplying million
aires and destroying the industrial independ
ence of the masses.
AS democrats in the broadcast sense-as part Of
the great body of American thinkers and actor:
on whose fidelity to democratic principals de
} pend very largely the welfare Of the people
we must check this evil tendency so far as tht
means lie within the legitimate powers OF the
states and the republic.
How can we check it? We would not legis
late to lessen or suppress the splendid enter
prise of our great captains of industry But
we would have the state and national govern
ments lay their tremendous tax burdens on &C
cumuated wealth and not the living OF the
, people. Our taxes local and national, aggre
gate over $500, COO per year-a sum almos
equal to the whole annual increase of property
; which, after deducting the living expenses OF
the people and taxes, is commonly estimated a
s., 000, 100000 To put the enormous tax burden
, on the wealth instead of on the labor of The
country will wrong no man, check no industry
and tend strongly to q wholesome aud Just dis.
tribution of the annual net increase which labol
, and capital combined produce
e MUST HAVE RATIONAL POLICY.
We must 60 back, too to a rational tariff
policy. No @;,ch tariff as McKnley's was eve
dreamed OF before the war by the wldes
visionary. 1t is protection run mad Hamilton
and Jefferson, wide the pc os asunder OIL
most political questions, agreed about the tariff
The two great parties they founded. and theil
successors down to toS day have accepted the
principle of q tariff for revenue with inciderta
pfotection-diGering only in the extent of pro