New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-29

secure them for them II they were. Kept my
secretaries and clerks at work upon those cases
during all those years; and, however much there
NAV he OF frauds in tho vast amount OF money that
IS now paid out for pensions l Will not UNDERTAKE
TO say. Let any man make the charge VINO knows
OF n case. But, Of the thousands and tens OF
thousands OF cases that came to me ollclany,
stand here to say that neither myself nor any OF
my clerks ever found one single fraudulent claim
(Applausc0 .,.
THAT war cost the Nation untold millions; think
the president OF this meeting stated IL at more IMAM
as 600 OO0/ paid ont by the Federal Government.
But today paid that debt. paid 1t In full and
pnId II In good gold whereas We put out
our bonds. many of them when gold was ut .'o'
and we sold them at par IN cur
rency. We have paid that debt, l say. Interest
and ALL until to-day there Is less than 81 900 Oooooo
Of II left, and It's interest charge amounts ~ Dut
pitle We have kept faith with the bondhoiders we
have been able 10 do It because by the bravery vi
thos. 900 nrd hundres OF thousands OF oIhers
who went 10 the front and stood for the Union and
saved IT, We have to day the most prosperous nation
in the world We have day a nation richer by
far than Great Britain. And all this has been saved
10 Us and made possible by those men who have been
described A. frauds and thieves and bummers Ap-
plauseA
LOOK OUT FOR A CHANGE OF FRONT.
For one am tired OF all this talk only men
ton It tonight because OF the changed position oil 'e
opposition upon this question. They are now III
favor OF PENSIONS and Will be until the morning oi
the 9th Of November, and then they VIII proDiDiy
change front again Not only has our Treasury De
parment made these great successes OF which nave
spoken, but It has maintained the parity OF gold ana
silver and has given us an honest and abundant
currency which has added much 10 the prosperity oil
NIL our people. Let turn moment to The
achievements Of this Administration In foreign AFFAIRS.
Has Il not been a grand success at every point We
hive maintained the dignity OF our Nation, ana We
have Insisted that all other nations, Nhether ef'"
or small shall recognize our position and snail ''
with courtesy our demands. Applause) In inc
Samoa affair We were successful In our nlpl"um'E
with the combined powers of Germany md England
I'm Chiu We simply asked that our sister Republic
should care for the lives Of our people when they
we're upon their shores and that dihouuy WIS
settled with dignity 10 ourselves. ana wluon' any
conflict with chill any humiliation whatever III
our dsput. with England upon the question OF tlo
pohrinr sea difficulty we have come to an agree
m.nt for an arbitration which Will settle the qneS
ton definitely and which will be accepted In good
,,,h bv the United States Government and by Great
Britain.
In our diplomacy abroad in the character of IN"
ministers We hnvc sent abroad We nave uohc 'ru''
% ourselves. applause and cheers This Admins
tratlon haA been successful In obtaining from Ger
many from France, and, IN fact from All o'het
Countries 10 iay the admission Of our products ana
the removal VI the restrictions winch
have been put upon them for many years In TN
service the man who has been honorcd by his party
with the nomination for Vice President was conspcu
pus applause and 1t Is probably true that MS sue
cess I'm that direction lad very much to do win the
hon0r conferred upon him nt Minneapolis tAppanse'j
I'm our internal affairs, In the management, IN short
~ thi< Government. nave
en abe ~ command the respect OF all OF our people
without distinction Of party. The highest praise tnt
can be conferred upon General Harrison iappmuscJ Is
that his administration has been clean wise ana
,trio,ie: md I'm these matters II has not been sur
uasscd by lny administration that has preceded H.
ApplauscJ II has been patriotic In ths-that 1t has
been thoroughly American. (Applausc) Ask today
OF any man returning from Europe. or from any
other portion Of the globe 10 what the comparative
standing OF the United States is to-day with what
Il was years ago and with Que accord from All thcSo
returning travellers you will get the statement That
tile United States to-day, In the position that IL mas
takcn Of defending It's rights. us people and Its
industries, although 1t commands the criticism OF
those who would be glad TO have us adopt free trade,
sin all those people do give credit and honor for
the fact that We are nation, and that We defend our
people and their rights. (Applause)
NO ROOM FOR MUD SINGING.
Fortunately this Is not n campaign OF mud sling
Ing or OF personalities. The people are left free To
pass Judgment upon the policies and the records OF
The party. The contest must be DECIDED upon Tue
principles OF tn two parties rs put for'h III 'her
platforms or declarations Of principles. The great
| issues at stake In this campaign are Protection rs
AGAINST Frce-Trude, n sound banking system ana Il
.ound currency rs against irresponsible banking
svstem and wildcat money the right OF every CID
| zen TO vote unmolcstcd, and to have that vote
counted u, against disfranchiscment by force iraua
4 al. DrAfe
or procy are the RSnteSwods Of pary today
What do we understand W trotrv0i a. mean th
ievyng OF duties upon the products OF foreign cou
tries, either natural or manufactures, "m H'o and
the admission free from duty OF all products Oh III,
world either natural or nanaourn "a , W rnnr,ry
rhe opposition object TO our term 1i rye nr"ru an
applied to their positions rnS oya, US 81 tH custom
house and TINT they believe that large par' oi ,i
necessary revenues for the support oi uc hm W.
mean by free trade. we use IL lnnd u Is II Popa
term and Is understood by alb that II Goes nTI n'
| The removal OF the custom houses, or the ldiiuic
Collect any revenue at our ports Of entry bnt b.
free trade understand and when we speak " u u
fr,s, trude we mean, the present Enghsh system
The word over England l. called free country
hut sill II collects very large part OF It's enofiloi
rcy,nue through s custom houses; but IL levle, IL
due, at the custom house upon the ,ur[ nodme
Nj all and that Is revenue duty ahd IL aul,s ~
Of duty natural products and mana'ra rg pro on
| which II does produce can produce III large lual
| titles thus aGordng protection to lis own "
| drstHes save as Il shall admit material free 10
| The usc of It's manufacturcrs. With this definition
desire TO call your attention TO the position OF the wv
parties upon this question need not read to 70 ,
| he Republican pattern. II Is no change from III
pI,tfrnis which we have hnd ever since the party wa
| nrganlzed. The Republican party has always pee
the party Of Protection and the humblest citizen G
| his country fully understands that. l., Ar,
| Bnt the position OF the Democratic party III uu
| campaign has changed In a striking manner IN lac
IL has never had two platforms that were alike upo
| this question Sometimes IL was for partial pro
| lection sometimes for tariff for revenue only an
sometimes for n tariff for incidental protection, ~
| today Il takes the bold ground that tarln 10
projection is unconstitutional. You may wonder wher
| This idea came from, and this advance but yo
| country 10 1890 or Whereabouts TO find the origi
| Of that theory and You may trace IL down TO IL
| present potion IN the Democratic platform, Whe
the present Government, with It's present Consttufiof
was organized the principal motive that LED IN
Confederation at the close OF the revolutionary wal