Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-15
A GREAT BARBECUE.
Large Open Air Meeting at Conneaut
Lake to Help Joseph Sibley.
MR.. CAMPBELL THE ATTRACTION.
The Ohio Ex-Governor Makes One of His
Tariff Reform speeches.
HE THINKS CLEVELAND Is, A wINNEE
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iFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
MEANWHILE, PA, Oct. 14-The barbe-
cue on the new Exposition grounds at Con-
neaut Lake to-day in the interest of ''Hon-
est Joe" Sibley, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Erie. Crawford district,
was grand success Fully 5000 people
were present, and If it had not been for the
miserable accommodations furnished BY the
Meadville and Linesville and the Shenango
roads the crowd would have been much
larger. People in these parts are disguised
with railroads that consume two hours in
running nine miles. and this is what hap
pened. The OK roast was we'll done, but
there wasn't half enough to feed the multi
tude, and many went hungry.
The chiet attraction was Ex-Governor
Campbell, of Ohio, and he was there in all
his glory. The Governor. since his memoir
able contest with Mckinley last fall, has
come to be recognized as the Democratic
apostle of tariff reform, just as the Major is
considered the champion of protection.
They are two brainy men, and have made
regulations for themselves. The lesser
lights were ex. Commissioner Of Agriculture
j. w. Colman and George A. Allen, of
Erie, foamerly United States District At
torney at Pittsburg. Attorney General
Hensel was scheduled, but he couldn't
come The speaking commenced in the
morning in the Auditorium, but
scarcely a fourth of the people
could get inside. 1t was decided to ad-
journ to the open air, and in the afternoon
NJ la11 oII he
the hotel steps. Most OF the farmers had
never seen the Ohio Ex-Governor, and
great crowd pressed around him.
Chance for the Lawyers.
It was so big that those on the outskirts
couldn't hear or see the speaker Then
several local lawyers jumped into the arena
and began haranguing the visitors in small
squads in other parts of the grounds. The
air was full of Democratic tariff talk, and
every point was made TO boom Joe Sibley's
stock. Cleveland and Stevenson were for
gotten, and their names were not mentioned
in the excitement It was Sibley meet
ing pure and simple.
Mr.. Campbelps speech at Erie last even
ing was his first in the campaign. and it
must be admitted that it was not character
ments, but the sprightly manner that gave
him reputation in Ohio was absent. This
afternoon, however, the Governor was at
himself, and he made as effective an ad-
dress from Democratic standpoint as he
ever delivered. His audience was COM
posed of farmers with their wives ana
buxom daughters. The girls had red
cheeks, and were pictures OF robust health.
No doubt, inspired by the crowd. Mr..
Campbell suddenly let loose the food gates
of wit, and his speech was interlarded all
through with quiet satire intended for Re-
publicans, and DR.. Flood in particular.
''It takes me week" said Mr.. Campbell
in short chat, s'to get started. I never
feel right until am in the harness awhile.
couldn't put any liie into my speech at
Erie. 1t was too labored, but I will get
over that. 1 won't speak any more in
Pc nnsylvsnia this fall. I came here by &C.
cideut. Every day of my time from now
out will be taken up in Indiana, New York,
Connecticut and New Hampshire. the
Democrats never had better chance to
win. I feel that we are going to carry New
York, and this State is the key to success.
There is some rainbow chasing on both sides.
The Republicans are wasting time in the
f ar South, but West Virginia is doubtful.
Virginia is safe. Colorado, think, will 60
to Weaver, and possibly one or more of the
Western States. Illinois and Wisconsin are
debatable, and believe New Hampshire
will be in the Democratic column. The
is free from personalities and
am glad of it. Both candidates have been
President, their characters are known and |
their ability unquestioned. Possibly the
deplorable state of affairs in the White
H ouse has had something to do with it. |
There is not man in the country who does |
not sympathize with Mrs. Harrison IN her |
illness
Sibley Is Very Confident.
Candidate Sibley is very confident of his |
election. His friends are little afraid of |
the liquor Democrats, but they claim he |
will get so many Republican votes that his |
success is assured. In Erie county the |
farmers are said to be solid for him. Both
candidates are wealthy and so far as Doodle |
is concerned it is case of horse and horse
At the morning meeting Mr.. Allen made
: plea for Sibley, and in the afternoon fol!s
lowing Campbell ex-Commissioner of |
Colman made special speech
for the farmers He argued that they are
The producers of wealth and pay for every
hing Ex-Governor Campbell in his ad-
iress said:
! Democratic meeting have never known
anything to 60 on badly where the ladies
IRE. Twenty years ago was Republican,
,ut married Democratic girl. Laughter
came here under the impression that
was Republican, but after
ieeing this great crowd think the people
ire awake in this boss-ridden State and it
s going Democratic. There must be MANY
Republican farmers here. The farmers
ire beginning to learn that
hey are not getting anything
,ut of protection. The farmer has had the
lot end of the poker from the Republicans,
md it is time somebody else got hold of it.
wonder what has become of the great
Democratic surplus that Grover Cleveland
eft, but which he won't find when he COOS
ack. Applause. Something is grinding
he life out of the farmers, and it is not the
orce bill or the surplus. either. Before
$50 wealth in this country was fairly we'll
distributed. 1t was time when trusts and
ramps were unknown.
Taxes to Put Down the Rebellion.
'Then the Republicans came into power
nd commenced to levy taxes. Among
hem taxes were laid on manufactured
oods, but to compensate the producer they
ut tariff on foreign articles. It was hard
D find anything that they didn't tax. But
ou didn't complain, because the taxes were
Intended to put down the Rebellion. You
title thought that 80 years later YOU would
e paying the Government 60 per cent on
II dutiable goods. The tariff is now twice
s high as it was when Lee surrendered.
FINALLY the internal revenue and the in
ONE taxes were repealed. The taxes on
ailroads, express stock, etc., were removed.
Ill of you who own this kind of stock were
ene6ted. Laughter
stRrrdaua ouno1i1ad 60 r. |