Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-07
SPEAKER PAIGR,s ADDRESS

SPEAKER PAIGE'S ADDRESS
Before the Republican State Conven-
ton at the Hyperion Last Evening"
The Issues of the Campaign clearly
Defned-The Republican and DEM
ocrattc Parties Contrasted-Vigor-
Gus Arraignment OF the Democratic
Party.
After returning thanks for the honor
onferred in selecting him to- preside last
vening at the opening of the Connecticut
epublican state convention, Speaker Paige
poke eloquently of the republican party
md its policy and then, abiding to the
objects Of the convention before him as
,embled, continued as follows:
It is our party's duty in this state to
give our nominees not only plurality, but
a majority of all the votes legally cast,
and not only to have solid republican
in the next house, but to spare
the state the humiliation of senate ma
jority, organized simply to hack at the
constitution and nullify it's provisions as
to the process of elections.
Let us put in power majority in the
state senate which will not assume that it
il wiser, more powerful and possessed of
more legislative authority than the general
assembly itself.
The state Issues and the national issues
of this campaign are such that Connecti-
cut should be taken from the column of
doubtless states, and placed in the list of
sure states, q majority of whose people
whether native or foreign born, and who
believe, "That the rights of citizens Of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States, or any
state, on account of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude," that every dollar
shall be of equal value, no matter of what
composed or by what name it may be
called, and who further believe in the up
holding of the grand system of protection,
which, since the Declaration of Independ-
ence, has had sixty odd years of triumphant
trial.
Among other things, the democratic
party assembled in convention at Chicago,
denounced protection as a fraud, and reoi-
procity as q sham, and recommended the
revival of state banking. And upon such
excellent authority as the New Haven Even
ing Register We have been informed the
issues OF this campaign are free trade and
the force bill; just why state Issues were
omitted is not apparent, unless the distin,
guished editor of the Register was in the
other world seeking for the fossilized re.
mains of the quo warranto cult of Judge
Morris.
STATE BANKS.
The party that advocates the revival Of
state banks, a banking system that givei
the currency of the country as many diff
ferent values as there ara banks in tn,
Union, had better establish its headquar
ters south of the Mason and Dixon line
1t is the same party which in at least fou
national conventions previous to 1860 de
clared that congress had not the power t,
charter a national bank. The commercial
interest of this country has about as muol
use for such policy as for the CONNER
cial system and currency of Central Afri
ca; indeed, less, as in that country ivor,
and ebony have a reasonably fixed value
FREE COINAGE.
Speaker Paige, continuing, said on tn
| free coinage subject: cit may be the demo
| cratic party in convention did not declar
| for free silver, but a decided majority c
| its representatives in both houses of COL
| grees voted for it, and the business wreck
ing measure would have passed but fc
the opposing republican votes" The dri
and demand of the democratic party WI
unmistakably for free coinage.
FREE SUFFRAGE.
On the subject of free suffrage Speakt
Paige forcibly spoke of the situation in IL
south, where Zone voter had as much pov
or as several in tho north" and of IL
fraudulent misrepresentation in congre
of South Carolina. The fifteenth ament
ment, he urged, should be enforced. tt
time is coming when, through the will {
the patriotic men of the land, the secon
clause of the fourteenth will be apple
or repealed; either free suffrage sha
become fact, or in proportio
as it is abridged representatic
from such states will be reduced, an
fraud at elections, both north and sout
will cease. In the end, enlightened opil
triotism, will provide way that the RICH
of American citizenship can be fully exc
cised in any portion of the United State
The fourteenth and fifteenth amendmen
should be either obeyed or annulle
but 90 long as the sun kisses the earth, t
rains moisten the soil, and the buds We
come the light, they will continue pa
of the organic law of the United States
America. The party which inscribes up'
its banner repeal of these amendment
there also describes its destruction.
THE GRAND ARMY.
Reference was now made in the adore
to the fast lessening numbers of the Graz
Army of the Republic and to the recor
of the two parties in their treatment
Grand Army men.
RECIPROCITY AND PROTECTION.
The subjects of reciprocity and prot'
ton were now dealt with and the grand
suits the country is reaping from tn
measures, for which the country ia
i debted to the republican party, were So
= ably spoken of.
b 'Reciprocity will ever be inseparal
connected with the name of its chief pl
= moter, that magnetic and matchleas stat
d man, James g. Blaine. [Applause]. LII
2; wise, protection will ever be intimately
ter and most able champion, maligr
abroad but beloved at home as the Anne
- can of American, gifted leader aud a
"a ture president of the United States,
T undaunted Mckinley" [Applause]
Ill A brief review of the republican p art
championship and grand battle for p
lection was given, while the record
free tradeism of the democratic party
ceived due attention. Also Mr.. Gle
/ lands position on the tariff question ,
p not overlooked by the speaker.
Il CLEVELAND AND THE TARIFF.
Il "What was MIR. Cleveland's position
Fl the tariff that was right and brave
Il splendid? Mr.. Cleveland named it tia
Il reform and his negative description o.
II was the tariff is a tax that raises the p
n to the consumers of all articles impol
Il by the amount of the duty The afirl
! tive side of the position was outlined
Congressman Mills, when he, I'm respo
i, to the Recommendations of Mr.. Clevelal
reported the so-called Mills bill, and
scribed its aim."
Continuing Mr.. Paige added: eff,
ever, there is any doubt about the sit
ton, hear what New Ravens free tt
e champion, the Register, when writing
n der Chicago inspiration, has to say: 9
tariff amendment is the bravest ann Gle
est annunciation of the democratic p
nd ton ever made. The Connecticut del,
g, ton under the unit rule voted to sust
a the majority report, though the delegat
re- was not q unit in fact. Many VIC
,ly against the amendment, as it was earne
ut regarded as somehow involving test vc
O., This Ia found in dispatch signed by
no of tie Connecticut delegation, and the
.' trade beatific vision is unique testimo
. to the political candor of its distinguis
author. But now comes the pathetic (
of the message. which closes with Il
touching words: The Connecticut del
ton is in good shape in spite of hsvin
bad night This is queer. 1t was NJ
u imagined before there could be anytt
bad enough to disturb the night of =
ooratic delegate,