Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-04
REED AT BOSTON.
The Speaker Addresses the
"Hub" Republicans.
he IS GIVEN A R0UsING WELCOME

And Recites the Achievements of the
Present Congress-Organizing n New
Party at st. Louis Which Is to Reform
Things Generally-The Last Days Work
of the Single Tax Men-Convention of
Wisconsin Republican Clubs-PoIiticaI
Field Notes.
Boston, Sept. Speaker Reed, who is
on his way to Maine to participate in the
political campaign in that state, addressed
large audience last night at Faneuil
hall. 1t was a very enthusiastic gather
ing and Reed was given a rousing well
come. Chairman Burdett, of the Repub-
lican state committee, opened the meet
ing, introducing Hon. Jonathan a. Lane,
president of the Boston Merchants asso-
citation, as the presiding officer. Lane
made brief speech, touching upon the
tariff question, and then introd uced Reed
as the first speaker Reed expressed graf
ification at the reception given him, say
ing 1t was great satisfaction to any man
to know that the people of the United
States = ere behind his associates and him.
ANY amount of individual courage may
be greatly strengthened by the addition of
the courage of other people. The strength
of a nation is the strength of its united
people. What terrifies the wrong doors is
a union of good men
The Question of Surplus.
at Is amazing to notice the histyry of
the house of representatives and of con-
gress to see how in detail is carried out
this principle-that when things are to be
done the Republican party does them.
The great struggle which has been made
by the Democratic house of representa-
tives for years has been not to be econom-
| ical III the expenditures of the govern
ment, but to cut down the sum total of
appropriations They have been striving
IN every way to pile up the surplus not
merely by taxation but by parsimony in
their action in the expenditure of money
So long as they could point to the clog
glng OF business which results from the
storing of money in the treasury,
they seemed TO be happy, but now are en-
gagged i'll showing that the surplus has
disappeared. They are unable to be con-
| tented, either with surplus or without
one
Defense of the Expenditures
There is no doubt but what the ex-
pendtures of the government are about
to approach its receipts; but any man
would make a mistake if he believed that
II WAS in any way q result of extravaganza
or carelessness with the public money,
that dollar has been appropriated by
either house which does not carry upon it
the stamp of the necessities of the govern
a a. a
consider this matter can ever realize the
righteous action of the Republican party
in the house and senate-how much il
cost them to be- economical in n true and
proper sense. There has been advertise
ment broadcast OF this surplus and every
human need and want has been set to-
gether to try to get money out of the
treasury for other than public purposes.
but none of these schemes has been sue
cessful All the expenditures have been
legitimate, just and proper
Questions That Have Been Met
I'VE shall eXpend nearly our income
We shall also reduce taxation to the ex-
tent of $4,000, 900 in addition thereto"
Reed then referred to the question of pen
slons, and said ii was one of the most
difficult to meet. but that congress had
passed measure that was in all its i'm
| portant features satisfactory to the coun-
try as whole. He then said: $50 have
we met all such questions We have
given to the postoffice department its due
need of increase. Wherever the necessi-
ties of the government require any adj.
dition we propose to give il to the people
Such Is the magnificent growth of the
country, we can do this safely We have
| met all questions in this spirit
solution of the Silver Problem.
Here was the question of currency.
with widely diverse ideas. On the Pacific
coast and in the silver states there was a
wild demand that the minis should be
open to the free coinage of all the silver in
| the world. On the other hand there was
| a reasonable fear on the part of men living
In other parts of the country lest We
| should do something which in some way
| would drive gold out of the country and
| cause monometallism on a lower plane
| The result has been very much owing to
| the good action of n member OF congress
| from the state of Massachusetts That right
| eous Judgment has been reached which
seems to he sending silver safely TO par, to
| the great advantage of this country"
| At the close of his address Reed was
| loudly cheered Henry Cabot Lodge fol
| lowed Reed and was greeted with enthus-
| iasm.