Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-10-10
The Democrats Rally.
from Wednesdays Daily.

Last night the democrats had their in
ming at the Atheneum, and the battery
was John D. Benton, candidate for con-
gress, and W. N. Roach, nominee for gov
ernor. The grand stand and bleachers
were we'll filled and a number of ladies
were interested spectators in the game Of
politics. Mr.. Roach was introduced by
Chairman Braithwaite, who presented the
gentlemen as the pride of the democrats
of North Dakota" The governor talked
briefly, and his words and appearance
created a favorable impression with the
audiences. incidentally he remarked that
he knew he "wasn't in it," but he would
endeavor to entertain his opponent while
the fight was on, and as he knew the peo-
pie were present to hear the tariff dis
cussed he would make way for Colonel
Benton, who, he assured the audience,
would both interest n instruct them.
Mr.. Benton then came to the plate. He
prefaced his speech by a brief statement
Of the facts which led up to a challenge
and himself, and said that it was no fault
Of his that Johnson did not put in an ap-
pearance. In fact, he intimated that he
preferred joint discussion, because, as he
said, "the people are the jury, and they
could better decide on the merits of the
question at issue after hearing both sides"
1.-THE Tariff, and How to Remedy
Whether a high or low tariff would
be of the most advantage to the people.
Mr.. Benton commended that a low tariff was
! what the people of the country should vote
for, and not the principles of protection as
embodied in the Mckinley bill, which he
denounced as a perversion of the power of
taxation for the benefit OF trusts and cor
porations to the detriment of the farmer
and laborer. He illustrated his argument
by mathematical examples and drew the
attention of his hearers to the fact that at
the present time merchants all over the
northwest were receiving advices of an adj
vance in all lines of goods and that they
! the increased price. He closed his speech
by a complimentary allusion to M. \.
Johnson, but admitted that he thought
himself best fitted for the Office to which
Mr.. johnson aspireS. Mr.. Benton is an inter-
esting talker, a master of sarcasm and his
speech was spiced just enough to keep the
audience in a pleasant frame of mind. He
and Mr.. Roach will speak at Dickinson
this evening, returning to Mandan to-mor-
row evening.
Tobacco is relieved by the new tariff bill
of a large share Of the remaining war bur-
den which it bears. Farmers will be al
lowed to sell tobacco to whosoever they
please, all restrictive provisions having
been removed. On and after May 1, 1891.
all taxes on dealers, peddlers and manu-
facturers of tobacco are abolished. On
and after July l mex the tax on tobacco is
reduced from 8 cents, the present rate, to
8 cents per pound, with a rebate of taxes
on all stocks in hand where the rebate
would be more than SIS. While the inter-
nal revenue tax is reduced on home grown
tobacco, the import on imported tobacco
and cigars is largely increased. The con-
sort may be driven to the use of cigars of
domestic manufacture, which, as a general
thing, are of really better quality.