St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-28
ADLAI SHOOTING
The Democratic Vice-Presi-
Dental Candidate Unlim-
bers His Guns.
Hot Shot, Well Aimed, Sent
Hurtling Into the En-
emy's Camp.
d-Headed Deceit Of the Nc
Kinley Theory Unmasked
by the Illinoisan.
Protection, in It's Relation to
Toilers. Disseeted by a
Master.
Pampered Beneficiaries Of a
False System Get All the
Best Of 1t.
Sensible Deductions Drawn
From the History Of Tar
iff Taxation.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. 27.-The
Democratic national campaign in the
state of Illinois was opened here today
with great enthusiasm. An immense
crowd was present TO hear Gen. Adlai
E. Stevenson, the vice presidential cam
dIdate, Senator j. NJ. Palmer, Gen.
Black and many noted Illinois Demo-
cratic leaders. The country roundabout
had been secured for the faithful, and
they .fiocked hither from all parts
Springfield, Peoria, Joliet and other
points being represented. The town
was gaily decorated. and such aids to
effective campaigning as the tri-cOlOr
decoration, braying bands, marching
clubs and oratory were in evidence all
the time from morning until nighttall.
The programme prepared was an in
teresting one, and everything favored
its being successfully carried out. The
weather was beautiful, not cloud being
seen, and the heat vas tempered with
cool breeze, while every citizen of
Bloomington seemed to be doing his
utmost to give Gen. Stevenson rousing
in Illinois. After his father and other
prominent leaders. the most conSpicu-
Gus parsonage today was Louis Steven
son. He is president of the
First Voters Club.
an organization of young men who have
just attained their majority and will
cast their first ballot November next.
The club took prominent part in to-
days demonstration. Then there was
the Young Mems Democratic associa-
ton, which created much enthusiasm
by their fine appearance. There was
also the antithesis of this youthful band,
the Old Mems club, a hardy lot of dis
cipleS of Jackson, who wanted every
body to know that they were old enough
to vote. They were all over sixty. Last,
but not least, was the Stevenson Ger
man club. This club man aged to pre-
vail upon Gen. Lieb and Commissioner
Raab to speak to the German Demo-
cIatS in German on the school question.
AT 10 o'clock Gen. Black arrived in
the city, and few hours later Senator
Palmer and Commissioner Raab put in
an appearance. Then the life of the
day burst forth. The local marching
other towns, and, forming in a process
sion, wended their way to Franklin
park, picking up the distinguished Wis
1tors at the hotels by the way.
Franklin park lies about half a mile
from the heart of the city. Mr.. Steven
sons house overlookS it. and there.
about 2 o'clock, the vice-presidential
candidate, mounted on an elevated plat
form, spoke to the assembly. Gen.
Stevenson said:
1t is wisely provided in our federal
constitution that once in four years po-
Gtical power shall return to the hands
of the people. The Importance of all
intelligent and conscientious exercise
of the privilege of designating those
who are to be trusted with high office
cannot be Overstated.
1t will be my endeavor to suggest
some of the reasons why Mr.. Cleveland
should be elected, and the Democratic
party restored to power. The four
years administration Of President
Cleveland was cOnfesSedly an hon
est administration. None of the
predicted evils OF which Democratic
triumph was to be the forerunner, fol-
lowed his Inauguration. The Demo-
cratic administration ending March 4,
1889, has gone into history as an eco
DOmical and able administration of the
government. Under it the rights of all
prOperty-Of all sections of all the peo-
pie, were recognized and enforced.
Under it the bonded debt of the govern
ment was paid at maturity; trust funds
were not used TO avoid treasury de-
felt; and the gold reserve was not
menaced by threats of invasion to meet
the current expenses of the govern
ment. Under that administration no
additional burdens were laid upon the
people.
At the close Of President Cleveland's
administration the surplus in the treas
ury, exclusive of the gold reserve, was,
in round numbers, eighty-three millions
of dollars. What is the condition that
now confrOnts US at the end of three
and a half years of Republican admins
tration? On
The Rasfs of Revenues
to the government, as estimated by the
secretary OF the treasury, for the pres
ent fiscal year, and of the liabilities of
the government on account of the an
nual and permanent appropriations for
the same period, there will be deficit
of fifty-two millions of dollars. Upon
the assumption that the law requiring
forty-eight millions of dollars for the
sinking fund will be complied with.
there is no escaping the deficiency l
have mentioned. The bankruptcy
which now threatens the treasury is the
result, first. of the enactment of the
Mckinley tariff law, and. secondly, of
the lavish appropriations Of the Fifty
first congress.
The tariff is the all-mportant issue of
the campaign upon which we have now
entered. The position of the two lead
ing political parties upon that question
cannot be misunderstood. Upon the
one side are the advocates of high pro-
tective OF prohlbitary policy-a policy
that enriches the few at the expense of
the many. On the other, the advocates
Of such reduction of tariff duties as will
give to our manufacturers the benefit of
cheap raw material. and lessen to the con-
sumer the cost of the necessarles of life.
The decade and balf extending from
the passage Of tie low tariff law of 1916
to the beginning of our civil war has
been truly called the golden period of
our history. The cost of the necessaries