The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-11-02
HERMANN WITH US.

Hours Atrentively Listened to.
4 Hon. Binger Hermann, Oregon's in |
defatigable congressman, entertained a
packed audience at the Court house last
might talking upon the political issues of
the day for two hours and twenty min
utes, during which time not half Dozen
people left the hall. He opened by re-
ferring to the political change which has
given Oregon increased representation
in congress and taken him practically
out of this district, but he should con-
tinue to serve Eastern Oregon to the ex-
tent of his ability, and it gave him un-
speakable pleasure to be honored with
the invitation he had, received to be with
us on this ,occasion He briefly alluded
to the cascade caIA and locks, and
treated that part of his subject as work
practically completed, SO far as any fur
ther legislation was concerned, congrat-
ulating US as q community upon the
near approach of the time when our
steamers and barges would pass uninter
ruptedly to the seaport, laden with the
products of the Inland Empire. He re-
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further extension of time for settlers on
the forfeited railroad lands to make
payments, and to the justness of the
claim for rebate of$l.25 per acre to those
who have paid $3.50, on tho score of
honest and fair dealing between the gov
ernment and its people, pledging his
support to any measures needed to Sc
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were unheeded because of the mistaken
ideas of members who failed to compre-
hend the situation.
Turning to the great issues of the day
he said this was canvass IN which we
could all say there was no cause for per-
sonal aspersion. The question was,
which one of the four candidates shall
reviewing the subject Mr.. Hermann
proceeded to show that no party had
ever existed which had done so much
for people as the republican party had
done for the people of the United States
of America. From the adjustment of
land claims to the advantage of the
| farming communities, to the protection
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manufacturer, the policy of the republi-
can party had been the policy ofprogres-
sion, and had made Americas the best
market the world has. Besides this the
American financial system was the best
in existence. Under Buchanan the ma
ton paid II per cent. per annum for
money, under Harrison we have all we
| Y1aad of nf no nd no
days wages of the laborer will buy more
now than two days labor purchased then.
Protection of the farm products saved US
millions annually, the one item of eggs
alone, taxed five cents per dozen, had
saved to the producers $500, 900, and
the tax on horses had saved $20, 900, 900.
Very many such items were cited to
show what protection has done for the
farmer. Your city license protects the
local merchant against the foreign ped
lar; yet the free trader would let him in
! through our ports with ship loads of
merchandise to compete with our tax
payers. We are A nations among our
selves carrying on within ourselves the
practical internal workings of free trade,
but externally we believe as republicans
in protection.
The extent of the commerce of the ma
ton was elaborated, but lack of space
prevents a complete report of his refer
ences and summary of the facts. We
consume one halfof the tin of the world
one-third of the wool; one-fifth of the
sugar; one quarter of the coal; we have