The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-10-08

| stopped a moment and stood facing his
audience. He Is large, well built man,
with hair tinged with gray, and
mustache OF the same color. He
was dressed in Prince Albert suit,
plainly but neatly. As he proceeded with
his address he rolled up his sleeves, at
which action an enthusiast cried "Give it
to them Roger.n
SYNOPSIS OF THE ADDRESS.
| The address of Mr.. Mills was a mastery
one in all points of consideration. He
was logical, blunt and at times eloquent.
| At all times he was interesting.
He denounced in the most scathinR
/ terms a tariff which put the largest amount
| in the pockets of the fayorites, while the
| wages Of the workingman was rapidly as
Stunning the most minute proportions.
"The Democratic party said Mr.. Mills,
"squarely antagonizes this bill. law
which will take money from the pockets
| of those in the lower walks OF life and put
| IL into the pockets Of a favored few is
| nothing short of a robbery. No other term
can be applied to IL. Property should be
| taken from no man, no matter for what
purpose, unless the owner Is compensated.
| The old slogan of our fathers, equal
rights to all aud discrimination towards
| none," should be the motto OF all Demo-
Gratis. The Republican party raised the
| taxation when there was over SlOO,OOO,OOO
| by squandering what they had taken from
| the people, in bounties. Then they went
| to work and raised the taxes"
At this point reference was made to
| Grover Cleveland and IL was some mo-
ments before order could be restored, the
crowd having gone wild at the mention OF
the ex.President.
Continuing Mr.. Mills took up the ore
question. He stated that the Republicans
professed to want things cheaper but how
could man pay Sl8.75 duty on ore and
then sell it for Sl2. a ton. "Why" said the
speaker, "the fool killer would get him be.
fore be had gone mile. No man can pro-
duce all he wants for his own needs. Any
merchant in Canton will tell you that
when ne buys shoes from the wholesale
dealer or manufacturer, pays the freight,
insurance, expense OF packing, and hand
ling, he does not sell pair of shoes at
simply slight advance on the factory
price, but adds everything which it has
cost him to get those shoes in his store,
to the cost of the shoes to the purchaser.
1t works the same way with the tariff, and
the foreigner does not pay it either. 1t is
an exploded theory that the foreigner pays
the tax. The
CONSUMER PAYS THE TAX
and every one knows who wants to know,
that the consumer always has paid 1t
and always will pay it,"
At this juncture band was heard out
eide and the speaker was obliged to cease
for a time. 1t was the Massillon delega-
ton who came over about 200 strong, ac-
companed by a band. The hall was al
ready packed almost to suffocation and
the Massillon contingency could not get
within forty feet Of the doors. They were
disappointed in not being able to get near
enough to the ball to even,catch glimpse
of Mr.. Mills but took the matter in good
grace and marched up to the square where
another political demonstration was being
held.
Resuming the thread of his argument,
Mr.. Mills fairly covulsed the audience
in showing up the ludicrous position of
the Republicans on the tariff question.
"They claim" said he, that when the tax
is decreased on an article 1t reduces the
price, and then they turn around and say
that when you increase the tax on an arti-
Gle 1t reduces the price also. Now you see
1t and now you don't"
This reference to McKinley's claim was
received with great applause and laughter.
The few Republicans present sank down
lower in their seats and it is fair to as
sumo that if they could have made their
way through the crowd they would have
left tho hall.
Mr.. Mills here assumed a most reveren-
tial air and
REFERRED TO TIN PLATE.
No sooner had he mentioned the word tin,
than the crowd went wild. They hooted
and laughed for a full minute. Then Mr..
Mills dished up tin plate in the most
amusing fashion.
Under the Mckinley tariff law" said
he, "tin plate mills are springing up all
over the country like mushrooms"
"Yes, seven by nine," cried voice, and
the crowd caught the idea and
cheered Justify.
"Why, continued the Texas gentleman,
''you can see tin in the very atmosphere
Cheers and laughter. You are paying |
So, ,000,0 900 year to foreign capitalists in |
order to have some fellow dip something |
or other into Mexican lead down at Piqua.' |
Immense cheering.
With reference to the Republican claims
that tin plate is already great industry,
Mr.. Mills was righteously indignant. That |
no ouch tin mills as Mckinley talks about |
are in existence, the speaker verify be- |
lieved.
"You don't hear of Democrats running
around the country circulating false |
hoods" said he. "Democrats were raised |
to read the Bible and hate sin. (Applause) |
In order to carry out this Mckinley tariff |
law ,200, 100000, are paid by Ca
00G0 OGnOH,. Of f. oo6 American RsiIPl RRssGPle tel
/, oo6 100000 6S 0SS of, Of people contributing
men. But then they are not going TO
do that always. You are intelligent people |
as can see-you are all going to vote the /
Democratic ticket this fall. You are too 1
smart to vote for this robber tariff law"
The speaker then referred to the fact
that we cannot raise our own coffee,
while Brazil cannot raise the commodi-
ties which we produce, therefore the free
of goods is deemed the best for |
all parties concered.
1--WE might build hot houses,n said the
speaker, make steam and diffuse 1t
through the hot house until the same kind
OF a climate they have in Brazil Is pro-
duced, and we could raise a very fair
article of American coffee for about 50 so
D pound. / suppose we could make coffee |
With about the same success with which |
is meeting in making tin plate.
High duties restrict consumption, and
that in turn
RESTRICTS IMPORTATION.
Restricted importation lowers the price
ot exported articles both in the home and
foreign market. Who are the persons |
Who are exporting our thousand millions
'f products annually? From 75 to 80 per
,ent. Of that product Is from the farm
cotton, breadstuffs, provisions and others. |
)ne-half of our people live on farms and
~ farm labor. 1t is the industry upon |
which all industries stand. When il is |
prosperous, all are prosperous; and when
Is distressed every nerve in the whole
nuustrlal system feels the pain. For all |
he years OF our history we have been rails
ng a surplus of farm products which we ,
lad to send TO foreign markets and which
We could only sell In foreign markets by
exchanging them for the surplus products
4 foreign people. II we shut out their
roducts we at the same time shut ours
n and having largely more than our wants
equire, the price necessarily falls SO that / J
he high duties which keep out the foreign
oods put up the prices of the domestic
oods and put down the prices of agricul.
lral products,