Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

leading firm Minneapolis to the Canadian
.Tohtler; known the 500 road II was dis
iIihGtlvely aud peculiar a Minneapolis product
~ depended for It's sustentation upon commerce
tfhthc and connections with canada,
and yet. my fellow citizens, 1t
was proposed by this son OF Minnesota
to strike bIox at that most important artery
OF our commercial life, blow which would nave
struck the city of Minneapolis with most ser-
Gus consequences a blow which benefited no sec
hon OF this Union, and no interest IN this Union
except the railroad system, OF which We have so
long complained which has taken our products
rom mere, did until that ROAD was ouiit, around
py the extremity of Lake Michigan by way OF
11ncago. have never seen the action OF Sudge
", Lson explained TO my satisfaction 10 regard 70
that retaliation recommendation, and be cannot
explain IL to the satisfaction of any audience In
the state of Minnesota. lAppiause.J
before proceed to the discussion OF tne mat
ters concerning which understand am ex-
pected more fully to speak cannot forbear bear
ing my testimonial to the efficiency OF the serv-
Snia o, your representative 10 eongress' Cap.,
slated with him in these duties iaborins for the
dement, OF this commonwea tn for nearly one
year. and say, my fe low citizens that TOR
or impartial administration of that duty to the
interests of all the constituency OF one or the
fIT nit and most popalous disf i OF me ne
e1ceiied. l know he will receive the testimonials
OF the confidence of this community by your
yotes; and also know that ST. Paul VIII not be
behind in expressing their confidence In him.
lApplause.1
Ny fellow citizens. when the present congress
convened it met under peculiar circumstances
The Republican party was wholly and entirely
In possession of the three great departments of
our government, for the first time In several
years. 1t met after most strenuous debate in
the preceding campaign upon All the Leading
political issues which had divided the parties,
and IT met under instructions from the people
70 proceed and close up all OF the LEGISLATION
which for so many years had remained In
abeyance, owing to the unfortunate divisions
between the senate, the house of represen-
tatlves, or the executive, That body, the
congress of the United States, proceeded i'm
mediately Co business. 1t passed the silver bill.
oince 1872 that instrumentaity OF finance, that
right arm of every monetary system which had
existed in efficacy through all the ages since
and before the time when Abraham paid 800
pieces OF the silver current money for the cave
OF Machphela in which to bury his dead, that
great function of civilization was restored and
made legal tender and from the moment that it
WIS poured into, the veins OF the circulation
prices increased. a universal sense of
prosperity was felt and the country began
to move forward upon career of prosperity
WHICH assure you, my felow-citlzens, we do
lApplauseI 1t did another thing. For many
years against the most strenuous opposition OF
fhe DeiGn1cratic party aga nst the veto OF
Faithfully to fulfill its duties towards the old
soldiers of this nation. men who % years ago
saved this country, some OF whom see sitting
before me now, old and gray, much different in
appearance from the time when they. IN the
hush of youth marched through the streets of
their native towns, singing their countrys
songs. and going down into the valley of the
shadow of death as to bridal Renewed ap-
plause.I
The Republican congress in Juue last passed a
bill under which no old soldier who has fallen
under tho pains of disability, from whatever
cause, need want, and which, within its charit-
able comprehension, relieves the widow of
every soldier, irrespective of the cause of her
husbands death. This is the bill. and better
bill Tor the soldier than Grover Cleveland We
toed. bhIs is the bill that was opposed. tooth
10 N Il
eth congress- this is the bill which has spread
the mattel of its charity and benefac-
of it is due entirely to the Republican
party, and the Republican administration. APP
plause.I One of the first bills passed by the
present congress was the bill making the COM
binations know. as trusts, mis1emeanors, and
punishable by fine and imprisonment. Another
thing that this congress has enacted. The i'm
portauce of the 500 canal has been felt by the
Northwest, from very early day, when the
state of Michigan, in its state capacity, under
took to open it. 1t required deepening. The
channel below required deepening The mag
nihcent works undertaken there slow of
progress, and this congress has SO enacted
that that work can be put under con-
1t means that whereas vessels of 1900 tons now
can barely pass that great avenue of commerce
which carries to and fro every year more value
than the famous Suez canal, in short
time vessels of 5000 tons will come and go
through that avenue, cheapening freights rails
ing the price of every bnshel of wheat in Min
nesota, bringing prosperity to our very doors,
and aiding the farmer and immeasurably. and
inestimaby aiding all the interests of these
tps oses WHICH Shnsrd So
My fellow citizens, if any thing was set
tied at the last presidential election, it was that
ever since tho fear 1861 should be
ADJUSTED AND REFORMED,
SO that while revenues should be reduced. due
be afforded to American industries. According
ly, my fellow citizens, one of the first acts to
which the congress of the United States betook
itself was the fuifillment of its pledge, and of
the dcty W. ich had been imposed upon it by the
people at the presidential election. 1t was a
great subject. 1t involved the consideration of
come of IS 100000 of people. extending over an
area Of 30OO,O0O OF square miles, reaching from
the ,northern extremity Of. Maine
ern Puget Sound, comprehending many inter
ests of the most diverse character, and incap-
able of perfect reconciliation, and yet as the re-
suit has proved, not beyond the reach of states
manship. This measure met the opposition of
the Democratic party. from the beginning. That
party from the beginning has always been op-
posed to the protection of American industries.
1t was the line upon which parties divided
as long ago az 1888. 1t was the cause of tho
strain to which the Union was put at that time;
and when the Democratic party by itself was
arrayed against the Union in tn shape of the
Southern Confederacy, that principle appeared
in the Coniederate constitution as follows:
treasury nor shall any duties or taxes on i'm
portation from foreign nations. be allowed to
That clause of the Confederate constitution is
the touchstone of the Democratic party today,
and at all times 1t is that which divides this
s wsa dn ns and the Seductive Psn voice ses
which is asking you, my fellow citi-
wisest and most statesmanlike bill which has
ever been passed by congress to protect the
varied and enormous and increasing demands Of
ind a fbax ,,-n
was raised before the var. which lured meu into
disloyalty. and states INTO secession.
NY fellow citizens, let make little esti-
mate of the condition of this country, to what
1t has grown, the result of 20 years Of protec-
ton. We are today the first manufacturing ma
ton in the world What were we before the
war7 The mere customer Of Great Britain. The
manufacturers of Great Britain in 1889 were
Ssl6.0OO.0OO, and OF the United States for the
other words. under this system by which the rich
have been getting richer, and the poor poorer
according to the truculent demagogues who
harangue the people of this state at present
we have under this system, this Oppressive,
crushing system, actually surpassed the most
imperial nation which has ever governed upon
the face of the planet. until we lead her IN the
race by. s9oO: 10000. IApplause.l New, one
ssr :, Il the ssd5 Of st tan %
il will stand immovable in history is worth a
thausand volumes of the sephistry By which the
people are sought to be misled. / do not deny,
my fellow citizens
THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE JUDGMENT
in politics or in religion; and if anything can be
said of the Republican party with entire truth.
II is that it is the party which within the bounds
of party. permits the Utmost liberty Of
dissent. l have nothing but the kindest words
to say to friends, who think that they see in
the Farmers and Laborers Alliance recon-
pense for all these evils but must be permitted
| TO exercise the same Independence and freedom
| Judgment land see it very clearly that the
| means by which they sought to be led
| away is nothing but the ancient Turing by
which it has been sought to detach the
| forces of the Republican party in aid Of the