The advocate., 1891-05-13

ioMCS anu Vhklety OI Jn6 supply Wnen Ene
following List ia put under his very nose;
First dose Reisllng.
Second dose Sherry.
Third dose-Znfandel.
Fourth dose-Eclipse.
Fifth doee-Ufbana Gold Seal.
Sixth dose-Cook's Imperial.
Seventh dose e-Burgundy(?).
Eighth dose-Liqueurs.
After reading this list nobody will hest
tate to award.the gallant Ave hundred suit
able credit for their very noble sacrifice.
To some of the western brethren Zinfandel
might have been quite as satisfactory as
Chateau Margaux. II 10 even possible that
they were unable to detect the taste of
mother earth in American champagnes, and
as to cordials, anything that burns it's way
down would certainly crafty Senator Hans
brough. But think of Nelson w. Aldrich
drinking the health of Robert P. Porter in
Urbans Gold Seal! Dream of Elliott F.
Shepard trying to secure for concealed
Stenographer by plying his victim with
Reisling! Imagine even the Major moisten-
ing his Napoleonic lips with Eclipse!
But even this spectacle was discounted by
that of New York Republicans struggling
with pure New York wrappers enshrouding
cure Connecticut filters. They did bravely,
though, and here again deserve honor for
their martyrdom. Had they smoked good
cigars, two each on an average, they would
have paid this portion of the billion:
1900 cigars $3.50 10 and 26 per cent $4,000
Instead, they paid the additional prices
which local manufacturers are enabled to
charge, which was very good thing for the
manufacturers and very sad thing for the
consumers.
Superintendent Porter's own choice or
gan Of protection--so prolific in It's praises
as to nearly, If not quite, lead all the
rest-says Of it:
Under its benignant operations this ma
tiOn has become practically self-sustaining.
The Tariff League was organized to dis
seminate information and knowledge con-
Cerning protection among the people. It
has held annual bsnquets heretofore, but
they all pale before the glories of last nights
feast. Five hundred sturdy protectionists
from all parts Of the country, double the
number at any previous gathering, sat down
at table, and twice as many more were una
bic to obtain places because they applied
too late. The boxes, besides, were filed
with fair women and brave men. The
spirit Of Americanism reigned everywhere.
The stars and stripes, emblem of unity and
liberty were everywhere displayed. American
linen covered the tables, American china
and glassware and cutlery, with bit of tin
plate by way of illustration, were used in
serving the courses. American wines were
drank and American cigars closed the re-
past, which was unique in every respect.
The occasion was at once rejoicing over
the passage of the Mckinley tariff law, the !
most distinctive protective lrw ever framed
and enacted, the benefits of which are al
ready becoming apparent to the whole
country, and challenge to the enemies of |
protection to continue their opposition and |
make the tariff question the leading issue
of the presidential campaign of 1892. Ma
jor Mckinley, as the chief orator of the |
evening, captivated the hearts and the minds |
Of his hearers while he made telling points |
in favor of protection, and other masters of |
oratory held the banqueters spellbound
with eloquence, the details of which are
given in the full report which is spread be-
fore the readers of the Press this morning. |
Il was good to be there, and the guests of |
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