The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-19

ducers Accordingly the Democratic party de-
n0unces the Mckinley tariff as the eliminating
for the producers at home instead OF the pro-
ducers abroad. Ask the people what they think
about that.
RECIPROCITY AND BANKING.
We have to thank the Democratic convention
for equal candor on another important matter.
They denounce the sham reciprocity which our
sta,e Department has been busy IN introducing.
Now. this sham reciprocity consists in allowing
the foreign producers of sugar, molasses, coffee,
tea and hides to send us these products free OF
duty, provided they admit a fairly equivalent
quantity OF our products to their ports, either
free or at specified reductions in duties AS the
Democrats consider this sham, OF course they
viii, If In power, abolish IL. WAT tnenf VIII
they simply throw away the ADVANTAGES gained
scores of our products to foreign markets and
yet continue 10 let the foreigners SEND In their
that will they dare TO put back the cid duties on
sugar, coffee. tea and the rest and SO put up the
pricei Ask If the people want either one or the
other horn OF that beautiful dilemma
Our sham reciprocity has been In effect but
short time-wiih some OF the moro Important
countries only four months or less down 10 the
end OF the fiscal year on June so; In most OF
them less than ayear-but the increase In our eX-
ports those countries in the articles affected by
agreements, down To June 30, was over $40. 49,
600. In some of the countries the increase was
over 500 per cent ana the articles affected were
largely agricultural-c0rn wheat, -four pork,
butter, etc. In other countries the increase ex-
tended also to our cotton iron and wooden man
ufactures. Ask the people II they want TO
throw away policy that IN the first few months
brings such results because the Democratic con-
ventlOn chooses TO call IL a sham.
The Democratic platform declares that IL 10
,he DseR mas It's tHe
eign policy did not remove the invidiOus and I'M
friendly discrimination against US by large
number OF European countries which positively
prohibited the Importation Of our pork on the
untruthful pretext that 1t was dangerous to
health. The foreign policy or the present he.
publican administration did so. and In spite OF
high duties and all the difficulties attending the
sudden revival OF long prohibited trade In IN
officially SANDER red article which the people had
been taught TO believe dangerous. In the few
months that have elapsed this new market OF
the Western farmers had amounted to over $2.-
100000 up TO June 80 last. Perhaps that Is
why the Democratic convention amIably re-
marked lnits platform that the Republican policy
that policy under which the country has grown
steadily greater and more prosperous for thirty
years-fOsters no industry SO much "a that or
the sheriff.
Next to washington's unconstitutional tariff
and this administrators sham reciprocity
comes Salmon Z. Chases national banking sys-,
tenn. That. TOO. must be abolished, and so the
Democratic platform declares for the renewal or
the wildcat banking by the abolition of the
long and wisely maintained tax on State bank
issues. such proposal calls for the return OF
the good old times when every farmer had 10
consult q "ThonpsOn's Bank note RepOT Ter be-
fore he dared take One-dOlar Dill Tor moro
tnan Oh cents, wnen q cpfngNelu Dill WOulU
pass only at discount in Chicago and Chicago
bill only at a discount in Springfield; when the
country was flooded with irredeemable shin
plasters: when every transaction represented
paid out, and the trade OF the oteshaver was
the best one going. Docs not such currency,
which often could not circulate at par hundred
miles from its place Of issue, belong 10 semi
barbarous periodl Why should people who are
the voters what they think about that. But I
forebear, might pursue such themes until
dritted into campaign speech. and have told
this year. Besides, should be most imprudent
candidate IL kept on talking when you are wait
ing TO hear Burrows and Dollver.
Our enemies have made our campaign for Us.
Hold them TO their own deliberately avowed
principles. We go TO the people claiming that
the kepuD licans nave given the country clean,
honorable, business-like and highly successful
administration: that a change without cause is o
business injury TO every citizen, and That there
is no occasion for change. The Democrats
want this country to have an immediate and an
absolute change. They want TO repeal the Nc
kinley tariff at once. They denounce q pro-
tectve tariff of any sort description refuse to
let tariff legislation have the slightest reference
to the defense of American workingmen's wages
declare that Washington and Madison and even
andrew jackson did not understand the COnsti-
tuition, and nobody but themselves and Jefferson
Davis ever did: denOunce anything but pure
tariff for revenue only as unconstitutional want
TO get rid of our reciprocity, and demand a re-
turn TO wildcat banking Hold them TO their
doctrine: Never have they rushed so plainly and
week OF 1864 when their taunt In Chicago that
the war for the Union was failure was instantly
answered by the victorious thunders of Sher-
mans guns from Atlanta aud the triumphant
cheers OF sherman troopers in the valley. Let
us. rise up and go forward; They have been
blinded again To their own destruction and are
delivered into our hands
ADDRESSES BY OTHER SPEAKERS.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Reid's speech
Governor Fifer arose and called ex-Gov-
ernor Ogleshy tn the platform. Governor
Fifer and Mr.. Reid going below. whore
crowds of people were waiting to get .
glimpse Of the candidate for the vice. pres
idency. Ex-Governor Oglesby then adj
dressed the convention at considerable
length. He made an earnest appeal to
young Republicans to stand by the princi-
pies enunciated by the Repu blioan party.
and denounced the methods employed by
the Democratic party in the past and their
platform of principles for the future. He
was followed by James f. Burke, president
of the National College Leagues, who spoke
of the great influence eXerted by the young
men in politics. and brought greetings from
his native state of Pennsylvania to the
young Republicans of Illinois. He closed
by extending to the college mon of the Ill
in0is league a cordial invitation to attend
the national convention at Buffalo, Sept.
Is. The Republican league then adjourned
sine die, amid great applause.
The overflow meeting on the outside of
the Capitol was very large. and was adj
dressed In an informal way by Senator
Cullom, Governor Fifer and many Repub-
lIcans of State reputation. Here again
there were loud cries for Reid, and the
ice-presidential candidate was finally
forced to make few remarks in order to
satisfy the crowd. His voice was some
what husky from the long address just de-
lvered to the league convention above.
and his speech was very brief. beng con.
fined principally to com plimentary refer
ences TO the Republican league conven-
ton. and expressive of hope for Repub-
lcan victory in the coming campaign.
After the adjournment of the afternoon
meeting Hon. Whitelaw Reid and Con.
gresham Burrows became the guests of
Governor Fifer, and. with the candidates
on the Republican State ticket and Chair.
man Tracy. of the Republican league
dined with the Governor at Y p. VI. After
dinner the party took carriages and were
driven to Oak Ridge Cemetery, where Nix.
Reid and his friends visited the tomb Of
Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Reld will be Chr
Cages guest tomorrow. He left Spring
field tonight and will arrive In Chicago
at 7:30 tomorrow morning He will be in
that city all day, and IL he concludes to
remain over night reception in his honor
will be held at one of the large clubs.
Tonight torch-light procession was
formed. and along the hole line of march
were throngs of spectators. Mr.. Reid wit
messed the procession from the Executive
Mansion, and later came to the State house,
where the exercises were held after the
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