New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-06
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Mr.. Boutee then turned his attention to the NC
Knley tariff law. He said that 1t was new III low
and that the history OF the boy could not be written
before IFS eve teeth had been cut. Taking up the
rcport OF the senate Committee on Finance when ma
received the unanimous approval OF all te Henoc''
Of the Committee, Democrats as well as kepupcanrsS;
bs slowed that the wages OF the working man had
been Increased and the cost OF living decreased scc
the passage Of the Mckinley bill. ms GenolS'''''oi
Coo nnnlaud,d appreciativcy by the audience.
Then Mr. Boutcllc spoke of TIE manner IN whlcn
bc Democratic party Lad treated Commissioner Peek
for having advertised the PROPERTY r O1 'r v n[ e.
put that official in the pententlary ior haVlIs 'oiu
The truth In his long experience n0tang has fT
Il the Democratic party to the prosperity Vi 'ie
American people. ,,, a., - n ro,c,s
BATTERY of the TweHty-cignh Ward marched IN Inc
noise OF The dram fir, heard In the entry ana me
They are coming Father Abraham" and cheers FOL
lowed. The speaker explained what tarf for rev,
one in the audience and he took for his object lesson
the article OF sugar.
only The people had 10 use sugar. and had TO get
il from abroad. TIE Louisiana product was so small
that It was not factor IN the pr'rs AN ,ng aDa
Of tariff on sugar was purely revenue tfln' i aiu
the people who were the consumers PAID LOT III me
Republican party took of that tax, ara In the last
fifteen months. according 10 report Of the Treasury
Department. the people ~ ibis country were irccd
Of burden OF $o3oooooo ho9nty had been nh 10
10 the Louisiana sugar planters In that sam" Tilo o
less than - OOooOO but the saving to the domestic
consumers for fifteen menths had not been less tAh
S-7 600 900. (Applaus".l
"1hl,r said Mr. Boutcllc. "reuilnds me OF story.
and perhaps you have heard It, too. There was an
Ir,shman who went into store soon after the sugar
schedule went into effect. and prices had been 70.
ducod. lie throw dollar down on the counter ana
told the grocer h" wanted that much I'm sugar. Well
Jones. Tie grocer filed pail. then built bul"ark
NJ brown paper around H. and kept ilhs the sugar
I'm. The lnshmau took IN" pail. got A. far ms tne
door ard then asked how many pounds there were IN
IT, Jones replied that there were twenty two pounds,
ana since The Mckinley bill had taken on the tarih
much cheaper
The Irl,hman said Jones. shovel some OF that
out
What forl' said Jones.
WHY n should take that home ard tel me
vie that story she would he after never Ietnng me
vote the Democratic ticket again a long As nve'
Laughter aud long continued appaus"1
SPEAKER FROM THE WEST.
state Senator W. S. Kerr. OF Ohio. was introduced
and said that he simply wanted to congratulate inc
audience on hearing such magnificent speeches lie
had been afraid TO speak 20 the Republicans oil Ne"
York being more used 10 speaking In the country
districts 81 the West, but ho had been tod When ne
came Fast that he might be that the KepuDhoui
doctrIncs Of sherman. Garfield and Mckinley WI"
lad been his leaders. would meet favor among me
Republican, ~ BrOpAlyn. In Few "grls ~ CUISINE
Mr Kerr made an eloquent appeal TO Repubncahs 10
90 that Preside Harrison was enabled 10 continue MS
magnificent Administration: - , ,r.,,..
Tofnre thn meeting adjourned Chairman wallace
al, nnunced fhni Chaunccy VI. Dcpew would speak ~
The rink on saturday night.