The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-23
ffHE NATIONAL issues.
Able Speech of Allan l. Me-
Dermott in Behalf Of
Mcdonald.


ed, and there was really no enthusiasm to
speak Of The audience of several hun
dred was composed largely Of Republi-
cans who wanted to hear what the speak
ers had to say about the tariff. The
names of Mcdonald and Moylan were
now and then applauded, but the well
come accorded McPhillips, who sat upon
the stage. made some people button up
their overcoats as if the windows were
leaking.
Fred Mersheimer called the meeting to
order at half-past eight. Ex-Mayor Isaac
Surrogate James O'Neil was made secre-
tary. On the stage were Allan L. Nc
DermUtt, Candidate for Assembly James
Moylan, Assistant Prosecutor Joseph M.
Noonan, George A. Heaney, Colonel Hep
penheimer, and number of other proml-
nent gentlement.
Allan L. McDermott was the first
speaker. He was greeted with more ap-
plause than the candidates, Mr. McDer-
mott said the campaign would not call
for public meetings and discussions OF
questions of policy affecting the govern
ment were it not that an election OF
Congressional Representative gives 1t a
national aspect ln that aspect it was OF
the greatest Importance to the people of
this land. AS they vote at the next elec-
tion, so will they reap. A well defined
and important issue that affects every
mans income, the fruits Of his labor.
the comforts of his home. and the
During the continuance of this
government the people had been
divided on the question as to
whether or not American industries were
to be taxed or the people not engaged in
these industries to be taxed Tor their
r. nrIx n nf
ernment people arrayed themselves on
one side or the other of this question, and
while it was true that a desire to escape
dependence in any form on Great Britain
| led Washington, Jefferson. Madison and
Monroe to favor incidental protection by
| tariff, the idea that it should be levied
| with the object of taking money out OF
the pockets of one class Of people and
| putting it in the pockets OF another was
| never entertained in any of the early dis
cussions of the tariff question. lap
| plause.] Webster stood upon both sides
| Of the question. He never advocated a
| prohibiIive tariff, and the highest per
| cent levied before the civil war was a
mere nominal assessment compared with
| the tariff of today.
SHEER ROBBERY.
| Today" said the speaker, we are con-
! fronted with party, with policy which
| says it is within the power of the Federal
/
| will engage in an industry we will guar
| antee to you that no outsiders shall bring
| into this country any of the same class OF
| goods you manufacture and all we ask
| in return is that you contribute literally
| to the Republican campaign fund NO
Republican will claim that the recent
| tariff bill is necessity. No merchant In
| the United States can say 1t is fair pro-
| position. Senator Sherman said before
! the final vote was taken If the Republic
| can party attempted to rob the people too
much by this bill, he would be among the
/ first to vote for the repeal OF It's enact
ment Think OF a Republican Senator
| coolIy saying IN see that you do not
rob the people of too much. The men
/ who pay this tax are the wageworkers of
| the land. 1t is time the tariff was taken
out of politics. Let the question Of tariff
| policy be not settled in the lobby and in
| the committee room, where those who are
| TO be benefited are asked How much will
| you contributed" [Applause.l
wHIsKEY AND WOOL.
| Discussing the difference in the tariff
1 on wool and whiskey, Mr.. McDermott
| said he did not believe in government
| that wonld take 81 of whiskey tax until
every cent of the tax on wool had been
| taken off. He then read a number of
| opinions from leading merchants of the
country concerning the tariff. He showed
| where $50, ,000, 600 were to come out of The
| pockets OF the men who buy these goods.
| ut will go to the respectable gentlemen
| who contribute to the campaign fund,
said he. But says one, look at the ad-
| this among the laborers. There is a
| theory and fact in political economy
| that has never yet been overturned. La
| Dor in its value is regulated by the law
| of supply and demand, and no manufac-
turer will ever pay one dollar more for
| the manufacture Of his wares than he is
! Obliged to. Applause On the day the
| tariff bill was signed the New York ITi-
| bqtne said, Notwithstanding The increase
| of wages promised, we hear of strikes
| throughout the land In the same Issue
| it published an item saying, The cloak
makers had gone out on strike because
of reduction Of ten per cent. in their
| wages M
| ssrhe owners of the poJteries in Tren-
| ton," said the speaker, wanted tariff
1 on goods OF their class. No need Of it, but
| they got it, Then they said to the Gov
| ernment, You have been so kind to us,
| we will show our appreciation by taking
| laborers, arising from the possession OF
too much money, and reduce their wages
| fifteen per cent"
| HOME ISSUES.
| Referring to the candidates. Mr.. Nc
| Dermott said:-"Everybody knows Ed.
| McD0Dald. lie COulun'G Tell he IL he
| wanted to. He hits straight from the
rhoulder He never did anything he
| { hit was wrong. He has differed at
t.in.s win, the party. 1t was case
mistaken Judgment. Today he stands
shoulder to shoulder with Grover Cleve-
! land (Applause). When elected, any
citizen of Hudson county can sit in the
| gallery of the House and say with pride,
/ There's my representative
In alluding to McPhillips Mr.. McDer-
mott said but little. He would be elected,
and no one else. [Just little applausel.
"As to your candidate for Assembly I
| don't see him here" "a voice--"There
he is behind you.'O ''Oh, hullo.,' Can
other voice:--"Call him Jim Moyian; he's
our Jim.'') ''Pm little puzzled in this
| fight Some years ago ran against Mr..
| DurrelI. I've too much charity to allude
| to the dead. You buried him then; now
| you want to put up a monument at the
| head of his grave, and some time ago
| saw posters in this section announcing
| that Timothy Lynch was running for
| the Assembly. Tin's been running ever
since he was horn"
| Other gentlemen addressed the meet
| ing. Mr. Moylan made a modest effort
at oratory. but was firm in his promise to
vote, if elected Assemblyman, only in
| the interest Of the people.