Telegram-herald., 1891-10-21

1 - Ft~NAcA 10 American lk4Ec(fAuss
% . IA fayor VI the British pohey
"a Zee Trade. aud that the Fifth dis
tTset u Michigan h in favor Of a dol
t<r worth Que hundred cents today
anu Year hence, or ss la favor OF q
coinage that is constantly vaseillat-
tns and wnen put in circulation cheats
| every man who touches il. Prelumin-
aray might say that this
- the first opportunity that
the people of Mrhigaa have
haa The privilege OF passing upon
the acts OF the late legislature OF the
state OF MiehigarA We had q demo-
ratic legislature last winter. Ii has
lourned. IL was the first one we have
had Tor more than thirty years. And
We VIII never have another. (Ap>
plause) Until the recollection of this
has faded from the memory of living
man. Applause.) Ii there was any
one mean thing they did not do, il is
because it did net occur TO them. ZAP
piause.)
Mr. Burrows reviewed the work of
the democratic legislature and In meas
ured Periods denounced the Minor cleo
tion hw and the congressional ap-
portiohment bill.
All fair minded men in this, the first
opportunity TO express your judgment
upon that question, ought to rebuke
this high handed outrage upon the
sovereignty of this state. cloud Ap-
plauser) The example is contagious.
l have been humiliated in Ohio, and in
Iowa, by having Ii thrown in my face
that the Democracy of Michigan has
secured the next presidency OF the Unit
ed States; and in Ohio the sole contest
today Is for the legislature of that
state. Mckinley Is already elected by
more than twenty thousand loud APP
plausd) but they will sacrifice every
thing on the democratic ticket from
the governor down to secure the legis-
laturq Why? They propose to Michi-
Canizd, as they call it. the state OF
Ohio. And this Is not n mere rumor,
for last winter the legislature OF Ohio
being democratic, bill was intro
duced in the legislature to provide
for the election of presidential electors
by congressional districts. The demo
cratid legislature OF ohio have first
gerry handered that state SO that out
of tTenty-0ne members OF congress
they get fifteen nopeiessly democratic.
But sbme of the wise ones of the demo-
cratid party said to the gentleman
introducing that measure, "You must
withdraw it promptly and deny that
you sver introduced it, because IL at
the election in Ohio next fall the people
will repudiate il, you will nave a re-
publican legislature which will undo
your work" So the bill was with
dram wand it is held in abeyance for
the ascendancy OF a democratic legis-
lature.
How does this question OF the tax,
alton, or the tariff, come up at this
time?
In 1888, three years ago, in obedienceI
to the message Of the President of the
United StBtes, there was framed In the
House of representatives bill that
WAS known as the Mills Bill, which
revised the tariff schedules of the
United States. That bill passed the
House of Representatives; went to the
Senate; the Senate struck out every.
word of 1T after the enacting clause and
framed a new bill revising the tariff !,
returned il to the House of Representa-
lives, and the democratic House Of:
Representatives referred it to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, and being
unable to agree upon either measure
tiC wv A4OucCS 0o JOdi ilrd, ca VIC
will appeal to the people of the United
States, that we may he instructed by
them whether they want the Mills Bill
or the Senate Bill" The Mills Bill
was confessedly free trade; so regarded
Senate bull was equally pronounced in
favor of projections; so regarded every
where. These two measures were sub
I'D % A p.%l<
every platform and IN the press of this
country the two theories Of protection
and free trade we're thoroughly and
exhaustlyely discussed, and after
long campaign the ten million of voters
OF this country at the ballot box de-
clared that they wanted nothing of the
system of free trade in this country,
and were for protection to the Amer
ican industries. lApplause.) 1t was
verdict so pronounced that 1t drove
Grow er Cleveland from the executive
chair and put President Harrison.
prot4ctionist, III it. loud appIause.)
1t reversed the majority in the House
of Representatives, put Mr.. Mills and
his free trade followers out of power
and made the House Overwhelmingly
publican and protection, and III a
word, all the machinery of your gov
ernn ent was put into the hands of the
men who believe IN the policy of pro-
lection. and opposed to the policy OF
free trade.
Congress convened. The House was
orgahized; committee on ways and
means appointed, with Mr.. Mckinley
as chairman of the committee, and
there was framed what was known as
the Mckinley bill, it passed the House
OF Representatives, passed the Senate.
and on the first day of October, year
ago, received the approval of the Pies
ijent Of the United States, and on the
sixth of October became the law OF the
Republic. tits the lawno (Applause.)
Now. is ittrue that you have changed
your minds upon this queston? From
protectloniste, have you become free
traders, In two brief years? | think not.
do not believe that was the deliberate
Judgment of the American people
year ago; l do not believe it was the
judgment OF the Fifth district of Mich
lgan, and / shall not believe it unless
you affirm it next November. as you
will by your verdict if this district goes
democratic. | undertake To say that
there never was campaign OF sucn
universal misrepresentation could
use . shorter word ilaughter) but IT
might not he entirely courteous--stich
q campaign Of Misrepresentation as
that of one year ago. All sorts of
charges and affirmations we're made
against the Mckinley bill. and the Nc
kinicy law, before 1t had been tired
thirty days. Great wholesale iustiu-
tlons sent out circulars all over the
country, ssying. "Buy of US wtnin the