The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-22

ticker. and declared that nearly
all of Jhote who were located in Cincin-
natl were United States Marshalls. In
that election four years ago. before noon.
the streets were red with blood and eight
or ten men were dead. They were
murdered because they had political con-
victions. Mr.. Follett referred to Foraker
of Ohio with contempt. and insisted that
every time he made speech he created
votes for the Democratic party. Congress
man Follett said that such bitter and un-
reasoning partizans could not expect to
do otherwise.
UNJUST TAXATION.
Taxation is necessary for the support
of any country" said Mr.. Follett, 'Dut
unjust taxation is a needless burden. 1t
has always Deen the policy of the Demo-
cratic party to tax those VINO could pay,
and the Republican policy is to tax those
who work and struggle to obtain enough
bread to eat and clothes to wear" The
speaker tolu story 10 illustrate what he
meant. He said that without the prohi-
bition tariff q man could go to store and
buy suit of wooden clothing for 135 per
cent. less than he now pays. He beneyed
that such taxation was unjust. and
more equal distribution should be made.
Taxes should be paid. but workiugmen
at the same time should be allowed to
buy clothes He went on thus
Before the WAR, when the Republican
party was. entrusted with the Govern
ment. did you ever hear of a tramp
Ibid you ever hear of labor str ke?
"Do you know that there were only
three millionaires in this country then
and that now there are three hundred~
Congressman Follett declared that the
Republican party was the party of the
rich and had never been the friend OF the
poor. sit never gave a farthing to the
laborer and never WILL" he added. II
often wondered" said Mr.. Follett, what
the people of Homestead think of Repub-
lican protection and what they know of
starvation and oppression. (Applause.)
Protectionl Do You know what James G.
Blaine did when he advised the Repub-
lican party? He was riding on one of
Andrew Caruegie's coaches in Scotland,
Carnegie the man who Is responsible for
the condition of affairs at Homestead.
His aayice was asked by telegraph. He
wrote while on this coach Of Carnegie's
this answer
".Whatever else you do don't abandon
protection Now, this man, Carnegie
do you know who he iss He is British
subject. He has never been naruralized
as citizen in this country, although he
has been accommodating millions SO fast
here that he can go to Scotland and pay
$4,000 rent for a summer cottage for
three weeks occupation. He has also
announced his determination to become
member of Parliament [hissesl, but
while such men as Gladstone [applause]
are in power. Carnegie will never get a
seat in tie house of Commons
PROTECTED STARVATION.
''It is the cry of the Republican party
that its policy protects the workingman
from any poverty such as is found in
Europe, but the cry is false, for have
been al eyewitness to it. ! saw at Scran-
tom at six O'Clock one morning man GO
ing to his work. He had in his arms
pale-faced boy eight years old, and lit
cIasped the fathers haud to trot beside
him. Each boy and the. father
had on his hat miners oil lamp
to enable them to light up the
bowels of the earth. These two children
just starting upon the journey of life did
not select this route themselves nor fol-
low it because their father wanted them
to struggle in the bowels of the earth for
a few pennies to give their father to be
used for the support of the family. Four
years ago the New York Herald sent
a reporter TO inquire iuto this man
ner of living and what have
told you is but one of many like instances
discovered by that reporter. This poverty
w 40 GA 1Oaub III l. CAnoy 1NdAids 4A0IG Is
plenty OF it elsewhere. but j want to call
your attention specially to the fact that
Pennsylvania is the most protected State
in the Union and according to Republi-
can doctrine should be more free from
poverty than any other"
Here the speaker was interrupted by
the entrance of Robert Davis Association
and the Pennsylvania Railroad Associa-
ton. These large bodies could not find
seats, but by standing IN the aisles were en-
abled to hear all that followed. Congress
man Follett paid tribute to Governor
Hill ana made an appeal to those present
to endeavor to elect such men as Hill to
represent them in the National Legisla-
ture.
JUDGE DALY'S SPEECH.
Judge Daily was then introduced. He
contrasted the crowded hall with the Re-
publican meeting held the night before
and then made an appeal to all to support
the Democratic ticket. He pledged him
self to serve the people If elected,
and lin strong language impressed
upon the minds of those present
that If they wanted to assist their
next President, Grover Cleveland Zap
plause), to carry out the reforms ne
had suggested it would be neces-
sary to have a Democratic Senate and
House in Congress. and for that reason
Democratic Legislature should be elected
in this State