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BLOOMINGTON, H., a ug. Eth. Dem.
0cfntic State campaign opened to-day la
this city. Senator Palmer was tic
first speaker. Hp was followed by A.
u. Stevenson, who said IN part:
The four year, administration Of
President Cleveland waH an honust adj
ministratlon. None OF the predicted
evils OF which Democratic Victory was
TO be the lorerunner, followed his In.
nupuratiOn. In the campaign Of 1854
the people were told by Republican
speakers that Democratic success
would bring blight and ruin upon The
commercial Interests OF the country.
Those who predicted evil from Mr.
Cleveiand's election proved false
prophets. The Democratic admins.
lration ending March g.. 1852 has gone
Down into history as an economical
ani able administration OF the govern.
mont. No scandals attached 10 any Of
IT, appointments 90 Office. Undvr It
the rights OF all property--Ols all sec
tidns-oI ali the people OF the
conntfy were recognized and enforced.
Under II the bonded debt OF thu gov
erment was paid at maturity; trust
funds were not used tOavoid u treasury
deficit; and the gold reserve, was not
mruaccd by threats ofinvasi1n 10 meet
the current expenses Dfthe government,
Under that administration no nddi-
tiJual burdens were laid upon the peO-
pie. At the close OF President Clevc-
lands administration the surplus In
the treasury, exclusive OF the gold re-
serve, wa, in round numbers, $751;
0OO,OUO. IL win To remembered that
during the latter half Of his ndmistra.
tiop tho important question was, what
shall be done with the surplus
revenues? In view OF the lacl that the
annual revenues u the government
woru then SlOO, 900, 900 In excess Of SIS
necessitlcs, the question was ono of
practical interest 10 the American
people.
What 20 the condition that now con-
fronts US ut the oud Of three and half
years Of Republican administration?
ON the bases u! revenues 20 the govern
ment, as estimated by the secretary Of
tho treasury for tho present fiscal year,
and OF the liabilities OF the govern
meut on account Of the annual aud
permanent appropriations Tor the saue
INt'".i '''N', va " . ~ ~. y. so 80
OOu' pom ','.' nhsu t,t tnAt we Jaw
IequiEh g f'o,Uuu,uOU lni 'ne slhhlhE
iunu WIZ ho complied WIN, there 10 no
escaping me uonolelcy nave mem
Toned Anu TINS 700, hotwithsland'
Ing the Iect mat tue administration
meus ueiauiting ptoViuins 'or the
slnklng iuhl 70 an amount exegeilhg
Sll,VUu,uou uutlng ,he Ihet nschl year
IN. bankruptcy "hich now threatens
the treasury lt tne result, hrst ior the
enactment 9l III" Mehihiey tariu law
anu, sec1nuiS, OF tne laVlsh "pgropFia'
llonB OF we fl't!'hFst CohSfess'
THE TARIFF
49,.
IL the all'imP ant issue oil inc cam
paisn ulon when we nave now Gu
tefeu' hhhii 'h.'o DC revision OF our
tnr'if tHwH, ana as consequence OF
such leRlsiaeon reduction OF taSatloni
OF sh"i! IL become mo policy OF our
government 10 maintain, permanently,
high pro'ectiorY
The argument advanced by the early
advocates OF a protective system was
the necessity OF protecting our "1niant
industries" Yet Mr.. Clay, tho author
OF the famous tariff bill, with which
his name 80 ineopnmbly associated, de.
clared such protection to bo only
temporary, nnd that 80 soon as such
industries wero able 10 stand alone,
tariff duties should he reduced.
The average tariff tax ut the begin.
ming Of the civil war In 1861 was but
10 per cent. To purchase munitions Of
war, to arm and equip soldiers gnd
meet all OF the expenses incident to
the gren. struggle, required large sums