The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-11-24
TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.
Chauncy Depew Correctly Interprets the
Verdict of tho People.

New YORK, Nov. H.. AT the regu.
lar meeting Of the Union League Clut
Chauncey M. Depew delivered an ad.
dress, in which he told the members
why Grover Cleveland was elected, and
what the consequences would be. ut
Is difficult" he said, "to get at the exact
causes Of our overwhelming defeat. We
had as a candidate man who COM
mandcd the respect of the people of tho
United States to an unusaIly great de-
grec--wIo o, IN reality and sober serious.
ness, ls wise statesman. No Republi.
can criticism at least could attach to the
candidate for Vice President. On the
other side, the Presidential candidate
appealed nightly to certain people by
reason of most extraordinary virtues at
tributed to him. To his colleague was
attributed different qualities, viii ch ap-
pealcd to another class.
I'VE are victims of an extraordinary
defeat. think the Democratic leaders
are as much astonisht d as we are. There
is no doubt that tie primary cause of
the result Is that certain part OF the
country wanted change of policy, 30
far as protection is concerned. We
hale had high protective tariff for
thirty years. When Cleveland was
elected, eight years ago, it was simply a
desire among the American people for n
change. Mr.. Cleveland attempted no
change until, in his Inst year, he sent a
message TO Congress calling for re-
versal OF the pltection policy. The
people became alarmed, and Cleveland
was defeated when he sought reelection.
Now, the four years Of President Har-
rson's administration We have had q
campaign Of education. From the stump,
all over the country, from the press,
scattered broadcast in millions OF PAM
phlCts, came the argument that protec-
ton was for the benefit of q few and the
dcLriment of the many; that the rich
were the natural enemies of the poor;
that the people Of the United States
were becoming divided into two classes
-prin :es and paupers. The masses Of
the people were convinced that they had
TO pay dearly for what they might have
oct chcaply If II were not for protection.
The artisans were appealed to that they
old not get fair share of the profits the
manufacturers derived from protection.
"The verdict ofthe people is direct
instruction to the government Of the
country to repeal the Mckinley bill, and
10 maintain a tariff for revenue only.
Will the Democratic party have the
courage to carry out these instructions?
predict that they will not stand on a
single plank of their Chicago platform
If they do, we will see financial dis
turbance and an industrial revolution
such as has not been seeu in this coun.
try since 1857"
With regard 10 the charge of Mr.. Plat
that the loss of New York by the Re.
publican party in the late election was
due TO Mr.. Depcw's inexperence IN
C campaign matters, the latter informed
the United Press reporter this morning
that he had nothing to do with the run
mn" of The campaign in New York fur
ther than making speeches. The result
could not be attributed to any one per-
son or party Of person.. New York
alone did not affect the result. Itwas the
whole country. The people wanted 4
change Of policy. The Homestead
strike also affected the voting. He de-
MED that either Mr.. Frick or Mr.. Car
ncgic contributed 10 the campaign fund.