Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-23
JUDGE REEDS MEETING.
Greeted bya Splendid Audience no Ee.
livers Logical and Unanswerable
Argument

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Greeted by "A Splendid Audience no Ee
livers Logical and Unanswerable
Argument.
The Hon. Joseph II. Reed, rep
resentative of the Ninth Iowa dis
trict in congress, spoke at RusSell's
opera house last Monday night to q
large and attentive audience. The
manner In which he handled the sub.
jects taken up left no doubt that he
was thoroughly posted with regard to
each, while his thoughtful argument,
deliberate speech and choice language
were very convincing and impressive,
and increased the confidence and respect
with which he is regarded by his con.
stituents.
The speaker was happily introduced
by DIR. @, w. Denote, who had known
him from early life. The doctor said
that in an early day when returning TO
his Dallas county home from Abel,
where he had been doing some ex.
change in the basis of dozen eggs for
a paper of pins, he stopped at the
school to make the acquaintance Of the
teacher. lie found the acquaintance
very congenial and had since watched
with deep interest the promotions of
the teacher, his military career, his life
on the district and supreme bench, and
his actions In the capacity Of congress
man, In the person of the Hon. JOS. II.
Reed, of Council Bluffs.
Judge Reed prefaced his argument
by saying that the interest In the pres
ent campaign conferred about national
legislation, or the legislative branch of
the government. So far M the admin
istration Is concerned ID Is but little
discussed. Since Its Inauguration iu
March of last year no whisper Of scan
dial has been uttered against the presi.
dent or those whom he has called to his
assistance in administering the AFFAIRS
of the various departments. Suffice 1t
to say that President Hsrrison's nd.
ministration has been wise, conserva-
tive and consistent.
The democratic party has made its
campaign an attack upon the legisla.
ton accomplished by the Fifty first con.
gress. II had always been its policy TO
attack and create dissatisfaction with
all that is though II cannot afford and
does not promise any relief or remedy.
The silver bill was one of the subjects
of current interest. The bill as passed
authorizes the secretary Of the treasury
to buy 100000 ounces Of bullion
monthly at current price issuing Ger.
tiiicates therefor. The result will be
an increase in the circulating medium
Of the country of between sixty.iive
and seventy millions annually, which,
1t is believe is sufficient expansion Of
our currency to meet the increasing de-
mands of the country. 1t was believed
that greater expansion would result In
imitation, with the attending evils Of
depreciation of values and disaster, AZ
has been often demonstrated In tho his.
tory Of other countries. But said the
speaker, the republican party is not of
that class who never forget and never
learn anything; IL 1t shall be demon,
strated that the country can safely ex-
pand the currency by more liberal coin.
age, then 1t will be provided for by the
republican party and by no other. The
position Of the democracy and Its lead
er on the silver question Is inconsistent
and contradictory. The COMPRESSION u
platform of this district declares for
free and unlimited coinage. This
would result, the speaker demonstrat-
ed, in making our treasury the dumping
ground for the silver of the world.
The difference In tho face value and the
actual value Of nearly thirty per cent
would be taken from the pockets of the
farmers and laborors and go to swell tho
Golfers of the silver barons of both the
new and old world. The contrary dem
ocratic authority is Grover Cleveland,
who between the dates of his election
and Inauguration wrote letter favor
ing the suspension of the coinage Of
two million dollars per month and
which would result In the contraction
of currency $24,0O0,0O0 per annum.
And all the time the free-and-unlimited-
coinage democrats are bowling for sus-
pension. Of coinage Cleveland for presi-
dent in 92. Between these inconsis-
tent theories what might the people ex-
pect of democracy on the silver ques
tionp The Judge reiterated his faith
in the expediency and soundness of the
republican measure and declared 1t his
pleasure to stand before the people up
on the record made. He believed he
had served the best interests Of his con-
stituents and that the result will prove
the wisdom of his action.
The Judge approached the tariff ques-
ton cautiously, recalling the story of
prisoner at the bar accused of homicide,
but who, pleading that he had forgiven
his enemy various insults and indigni-
ties finally slew him for talking tar
If, was acquitted. Involving as
it does, however, the raising of vast
millions to defray the expenses of the
government 1t is worthy of the thought
full study of every citizen. 1t is the
policy of the republican party to levy
these duties for revenue purposes and
to protect American products and labor
from competition with the cheap lands
and cheap labor Of the old world. The
tariff is also the price which the alien
pays for the privilege Of selling his
goods in the best market Of the world.
The bill just passed reduces the rev.
enues about seventy millions Of dollars
annually, and yet maintains the protec-
tive policy throughout; indeed has been
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