The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-30
MUSIC OF VICTORY.
Republican Rallies in Town and
Country.
ENTHUSIASM IN SIXTH WARD.
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ored RspuAlioans.

There was grand rally Of the Rspubli.
cans ct the Sixth and Eighth wards last
night ct the Hull building, in North Seat
ue. The audience, which was large and
enthusiastic. was made up Of both sexes
and presided over by United States Senator
Watson G. Squire. The First Regiment
band rendered spirited strains, and a. F.
Burieigh, who was the principal speaker OF
the evening, gave . lucid exposition Of
Republican principles. being repeatedly in
terruptsd with applause.
Senator Squire. In opening the meeting,
stated that the new state Of Washington
Was surely Republican, and was naturally
80. II needed development, but would
grow - its people never dreamed, due to
that development of its resources made
possible by the splendid tariff bill that has
Just passed both houses Of congress. Mr..
Squire mentioned the names of Reed and
Mckinley amid cheers. He then paid a.trib-
ute to and introduced A. r. Burleigh, who
addressed the audience for an hour, devot-
ing most of the time to discussion Of the
tariff Said he:
The issues Of the campaign are MANY.
but pre-eminent is the tariff q it affects
the rich and poor alike. / Was present ct
= meeting Of Democrats recently,
and Tom Carroll, of Tacoma, in
an address. stated his position
and that Of his party in these words:
Now, We say the tariff is wrong in princi-
pie. and it is. besides, unconstitutional -
The speaker, in q mastery review of
the beneficial effect of the tariff upon
American industries, proved the fallacy Of
tfsu fry<>
ocratic standard-bearer. I'm 1859. said he,
1.-THE first congress convened and the FIRST
bill passed provided for the encourage
ment and protection of manufacturers. and
was introduced by James Madison. The
country grospered under the administra-
tons Of Washington and Adams. and
when Thomas jefferson became president
he congratulated the nation on the
growth of its manufactures. Jefferson,
the patron saint of the Democratic party
of 1880 was protectionist. and yet Demo-
Gratis on his every birthday gather around
the festl board and glorify him beyond
measure. In 1916 the tariff was reduced,
and manufactures suffered; shops were
closed and factories deserted; values were
worthless, and there we're no sales except
by the sheriff. In 1924 congress corrected
the evil BY passing high protective tariff
law, three Democratic presidents voting
for the bill, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van
Buren, and James Buchanan, all of whom
were in congress at the time. Industries
began to revive, and in 1928 congress passed
still higher law.
Calhoun, jackson, Van Buren,. Madi-
son, Monroe and men of the kind voted
for these bills, and yet Carroll tells you
that protective tariff is unconstitutional, !"
continued the speaker.
Mr.. Burieigh called attention to the
compromise bill of 1888. arising from the
hostility of the Democratic party to tariff
measures, and the panic that followed in
1887. when pig sold for 10 cents. . COW
for 81 and stack of hay for Is cents.
'.That was cheap enough for any Demo
crat to buy pork and hay. wasn't it7'
asked the speaker amid prolonged laughter
The distress was relieved in 1840 by the
election of General Harrison. and two
years later the Wings passed high pro-
tective tariff Law and again the industries
began to revive. In 1876 the law was again
repealed and there was no immediate
panic, due to the war with Mexico,
famine in Ireland, revolutions in
Europe and discovery of gold
in California. But with peace IN the two
countries the manufacturing and agricul-
tural interests went to ruin. and $50, O0O.-
coo of bonds bearing per cent. inter-
est were hawked about the country for 50
cents on the dollar. Such was the condi-
ton of affairs in the last year of Buchan-
ans admin stration, and the. election of
Abraham Lincoln was due as much to the
desire for protection as the hatred for slav-
cry. In 1860 the census showed 32,000,O 600
of people and an accumulated wealth of
SIG, 0OO. 600, 600. Contrast that with the
condition of affairs in 1890. after twenty
nine years of protective tariff: an in
crease of 100 per cent in population and
$50 600. 900. 900 of accumulated wealth.
The speaker touched upon the shipping
interests IS affected by high tariff, anal
yxed the Mckinley bill. and concluded by
urging the election of the Republican
ticket
G.. E. de Steiguer, Edmond 8. Meany
and John r. Kinnear followed in brief
speeches, and the meeting closed with rous-
ing cheers, proposed by Senator Squire, for
the Republican party and the success of
the ticket.