The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10

Hon. Roger q. Mills delivered an Al.
dress before tho Boston Tariff Reform
League Inst-weck. IN which he made a
splendid presentation Of me llhcssl and
enlightened side OF the Tariff question.
lie appealed 10 the patriotism and Ma
tional pride of the New Englsnders In
such . way as TO carry them with him a.
~ storm. His entire speech Il gem OF
arNumenf AMI eloqnence, which the Pro.
teetivc League cannot answer.
The closing paragraph of Mr.. Mills
address may be quoted as an index 10
what went before:
"Do the active. intelligent and patriot
lc mon 81 New England want 10 see our
harbors tilled with American built yes
sells. manned bv Ame.ican sea,nen. car
rying the products OF American labor.
pionching All tho waters OF the mn;ti,u-
dinous seas. and Introducing onrc more
70 the world. 10 al its ports aud ha-hors.
the gorgeous easign % the great repuh-
lie. DO Won want 10 see the products OF
New England skill aud workmanship in
f'l The markets and among all the peo-
pies aad tongues OF The earth? DO you
want 70 see her hills and valleys lighted
by tina fires OF prosperous industries |:
her people finding profitable employ
ment ~ homo instead OF hunting other
lands In which to fight out the battle OF
life! DO You want TO see the land
covered with neat and comfortable cot
sage homes filled with concerted and
happy people? Then sever the chain
with which avsrice and greed have bonnd
her hands. Draw back the bolts. throw
wide the doors. and emancipate the gen.
ms which superstition has imprisoned |
Roll OF her shoulders the load that |
weighs her down, and forbids her the |
chspsef Of victory. with which energy.
tot and skill Is ready to crown her. Bid
mr. stand erect, aud in full possession of
~ her faculties. and then cast her proud
lance al the feet of the world. Give
fr that without which she is nothing.
With which she Is everything. Give her
tat for which her patriot sires fought
40 fell and won. Give her freedom.
tive her the right to enjoy the proceeds
q her own toll, and compel her not tol
totS Ike galley slave 10 fill the Golfers ;
o. ofhers. You have led In great
*I1Egle that struck the shackles Of slave
n rom the limbs of others, and babe l
them rejoice III the blessing of enamel.
patton. Now strike the shackles that srel
still closely rivetcd upon the limbs oil
rour own people. Strike for the green
graves Of your sires and for your own z
'ailvs land Give back TO her her \
sranilc hills where sleeps the ccnsecra-
cd dust or race Of mon who severed 4 =
sentiment from despotism and dedicated
10 free men, free government, free H. Il
tifutions. free thought. free speech. free
soor and free trade. Give her back her
nouDtain streams that still murmur. A.
hey run, the martial songs Of her bards. =
e them mingle their notes with the =
oDgs Of anvils, looms and wheels. and
veil the strain to grander harmony
I've her back the ocean on whose bosom
er hardy and adventurous sons have
on 20 many glorious trophies. Then. Ii
and free, let all Europe Join -
ID engage 10 the contest for supremacy IN
yainst her enterprises, her inventive =
snius, her skilled labor, her business
Ct and when the contest IL finished and
q winner IL at the stand to receive the "
reath Of victory, New England will be -
'st, and none others in sight,