Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-27
BREWER ON THU TARIFF
Tho Pontiac ststssman's Powerful
Argument.
he EXPOSES DEMOCRATIC YEsDlCITY
Asd Lays Rare "a Just Crtsieiam ihsia
symp~shy ana ssissdship for Rag
tish free Tsaders-A Mastery
Eiuetdatisn OF Protsetisa.

Hall, last evening TO listen to the Hon
Mark ). Brewers mastery diseussion
of the tarin question. whatexer the
audience lacked in numbers II made
up IN enthusiasm, and round alter
round of applause greeted the clinch-
ing arguments OF the speaker.
Promptly at O'Clock, Mr.. Brewer,
escorted 10y the Hon. Chas. +. Beiknap
and the Hon. G. w. Watkins. appeared
upon the stage, and Mr.. Watkins
stepped forward and addressed the au-
dience ss follows:
Ladies and fellow cltizens-The most
eminent American of this century, the
mArtyred President of the United
States, Abraham Lincoln. (Appiauseo
once said ''Xou can fool some of the
people all the time, you can fool all OF
the people some OF the time, but You
cannot fool dll the people all the time.
tApplause.) The American people We're
fooled last fall, and now because OF
the lamentable and sad death of our
esteemed fellow citizen, Congressman
Ford, the people OF this district have
an opportunity 10 correct the political
mistake which we made last fall.
The ISSUES are the same, and our
friends, the enemy, are trying the same
old dodge OF footing the people, but 1t
is not going to work this time They
seem to have forgotten that we have
had one years experience under the
workings OF the Mckinley bill and
that it has been satisfactory to all the
great interests OF this country.
You were told from this platform
last fall by representatives OF the
democratic party that the passage OF
the Mckinley bill would prove bur-
den to the oppressed and the laboring
people OF this country. The demo-
cratic party conducted their campaign
from start to finish upon the basis
of falsehood and Misrepresentation;
and the republican party, believing in
sound political principles. having con-
victions upon political questions, and
having the courage OF their cOnvic-
tions, went before the people and ad-
yocated the truth and correct methods
OF government. And the democratic
party, Judge from the speech made
from this platform last Saturday
night, are carrying on the campaign
this year upon the same basis OF mis-
statement and falsehood that they did
last fall. Last fall they told the ~pdo-
pie that there was going to be- .
great advance in the necessaries of
life, and the republicans said that un-
der the provisions OF the Me
kinley bill that there was nE%
a single article that entered into
the home, not a single article OF cloth
ing that was put upon the backs OF
the people that might be termed nee
essaries OF life upon which the price
would be advanced one single farthing.
And / authorize any person who was
in the audience Saturday night, or
any person who Is here tonight to go
to any OF the stores in this city, and
they may replenish their wardrobe
from the hat they wear upon their
head to the shoes they wear upon
their feet, and they may purchase
everything that enters into the con-
sumption OF the home in the family,
and L will guarantee to pay all the
advance in price that 1t may cost them
To purchase these articles OF American
manufactures which may be considered
necessaries OF life. (Applause.) And
Will go further than that. / will guar
antee that upon any OF these articles
they can make "a good saving, because
under the provisions OF that law the
taxes in this country were reduced
| upon non-competing articles over six
| ty millions of dollars
Ny friends, the republican party
would rather once in u while go TO
defeat maintaining correct political
mr. nj MI nd la frfI n
| to the people than so to victory upon
n campaign OF falsehoods and mis-
tatements.
The republicans in this district nomi-
mated u candidate for congress. 1t
is not necessary for me to state to
you who that candidate is. No words
OF COMMUNICATION are necessary TO a
Grand Rapids audience with reference
To that candidate. He il well known
| TO all OF you. He was n gallant sol
der during the war; he has been a
good citizen In your midst. He has
proved a faithful and honest public
servant I'm any capacity to which you
have elected him. (Applausc.) IL you
Will faithfully discharge your political
duty as citizens Of this great and pros
4
| and go TO the polls and cast your
ballot for what you think will best
promote the prosperity OF your coun-
try. there is no doubt OF Captain Bel
knap's election. Applause) l am
not expected to discuss the issues
| ~ the day THIS evening we are very
/ fortunate In having with us q gentle
man who stands hsuh in the political
counsels ~ the republican party. lie
comes fresh to you from Ohio. where,
side by side with John sherman. j. II.
Foraker and that little Napoleon on
tho tarlH question. William Mckinney.
he has been battling for the principles
~ the republican party. And he VIII
not only give vou the reasons tonight
/ why there shouid he 4 splendid vie
tory In this dterict. but he brings
ron tsfings that the people 81 Ohio
are not only going 20 endorse the
Mckinley bFi. hut they are Also going
10 endorse Rlii MrKiniey.
/ I have the pleasure ~ Introducing
tS vou the Hon. Mark < hrewer Of
Pontiac. who viii now address you
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Mr.. Rrewer vas greeted wIth sp-
og.sse "a ne came 90 the front. III
.sId. ur. Chairman. Ladies and Gen
tsemen; In . repnhAc Ike ouFs sher'
the source of all po~er rests sith sh'
n,ople I ssv TIE responsibility = g-ea'
=. T. ho- sc shaaif exercise thsi
eo~er. We eaght toesFsful'y eesssae'
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