Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-26

wanted and necessary to-day for exactly
the same reasons. Cleveland and Hill |
have predicted that the country will 60 to |
ruin in consequence of q protective tarih |
and this prediction is believed by all mem |
bers of the democratic party. That party
is party of predictions, but unfortunately
for them their predictions have never
come true. The facts, hard, stern facts,
overtake them and show beyond the ques-
ton of a doubt the absolute falsity of their
predictions"
The speaker then touched upon the bene-
fetal effects of the Mckinley tariff and
challenged any one who had been hurt by
a protective tariff to make himself known.
He ssid that he had taken part in the cam
paign in Ohio when Mckinley ran and cited
as an instance of the tricks to which the
democratic party would resort, the fact
that in one of the towns of that state, the
democrats bought up lot of articles OF
tinware and a d. y or two prior to the cleo
ton sent wagons into various smaller
towns in the state offering to sell this tin
ware at about three times it's actual value.
When the residents of the town protested
against the increased price they were calm
| " informed that the price of tin had
gone up to that extent in consequence
of the Mckinley bill. This statement was
of course an unqualified falsehood as was
afterward proven. "The last eenate of the
United States" said the speaker, zap
pointed committee of democrats and re-
publicans to show up the workings of the
| Mckinley bill, and that committee have
| submitted report signed by every mem
Der to the effect that wages are higher than
they had been before the bill became oper-
alive, while the cost of living had materi-
| ally decreased. That committee also re-
ported that the purchasing power of Amer
lean money under the new law was greater
than ever BEFORE"
As for the anthracite coal combine, in
which it is claimed am partner with
Stephen Elkins. have never had any
business relations with Mr.. Elkins except
in one instance, where we worked to-
gether in order to benefit the Housatonic
river and make it navigable. It is true
| that there is an anthracite coal combine in
Pennsylvania. The company that started
it has secured control Of two other large
companies, and they have advanced the
price about so cents a ton. But every
man connected with the combine to ad-
vance prices is democrat and free trad
or. At the head of it are men educated by
Franklin G. Gowan, the head and front of
the democratic party in Pennsylvania. If
your coal this winter you can lay it to this
beautiful democratic anthracite coal trust.
The labor organizations Of Pennsylvania
applied to the democratic governor of that
state to dissolve that combine. but he re-
fused. In consequence and as the direct
result of that refusal I see in this morn.
ing's New York Tribune a communication
signed by Terrence V. Powderly. the
head of the Knights of Labor
in a.t this -, country unity requesting % 18TH o and
| 10 md "a
can ticket, giving as his reasons, first, be
cause the democratic governor of Pennsyl
vania would not do anything to dissolve
that coal combine and secondly, because
the success of the democratic party meant
free trade, and that means ruin to al
wage earners. There is free trade in Amer
lea for its citizens within its borders, bu
no free trade to outsiders. The western
states can furnish the east with wheat ano
the east manufacture for the west.
Referring to Commissioner Peck's re
port, he said that good democrat has
caused more than bushel of trouble il
} the democratic ranks, and now they are
trying to put him in jail because he tolG
told the truth and showed the prosperity
of New York under the Mckinley bill.
In conclusion the speaker urged the neec
of measures to prevent the dumping Of
criminals from fol ,ign lands into thii
country and the making Botany bay Of
our fair land; and poured hot shot into the
democratic doctrine of tinkering with ou1
banking system, which has proven 80 safe
reliable and beneficial. The speaker was
enthusiastically cheered and applauded.
Chairman Baldwin then announced that
there would be another rally next Satur-
day night at which Congressman Horr Of
Michigan would speak.
After the meeting,Genersl Hastings wen
over to the Republican league house and
met number of leading republicans. The
zouaves also called and paid theil
respects to General Merwin. General
Hastings spent Sunday at Mr.. Bradley,
residence, leaving last evening at o'clock
going west.
Among the republicans seated upon thu
stage in addition t. the members Of
the glee club were General Merwin
General Greeley, J. D. Dewell, George
T. Bradley, G. B. Maoherson, George
D. Watrous, ex-Mayor Peck, G. NJ
Shepard, b. M. Kochersperger, Ward Bal
ley, A. NJ. Hitler, E. D. Bassett, Edward
Lawrence, w. F. Stshl, Judge Studley, A
McMathewson, John A. Richardson and E