The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-27
STEVENSON AT ROANOKE
a LARGE CROWD GREETED HIN
LAST NIGHT.

The Interests of all the Country De-
mauds the Election Of Grover Cleve-
land-He Discusses the Treasury
and the Mckinley Tariff The Force
Bill Not Dead Issue.
ROANOKE, VA, Sept. 2G.-Geu. A. z.
Stevenson. candidate for Vice President,
addressed a large audience Tonight. He was
introduced by Paul C. Edmunds, who was
presented by Mayor Trout. The following
is a synopsis Of the generals speech:
To night i shall endeavor 10 Indicate TO YOU
some OF the reasons why, In my Judgment,
your interest and the interest OF all the country
Will be subseryed by the e ction OF Grover
Cleveland 20 the presidential chair and the res
toratlon OF the Democratic party TO power.
IL must no, be forgotten that the administers
tion OF Grover Cleveland was cOnfessedlY an
honest Administration of the general govern
ment. There has been no period since the close
or the war that 80 many northern emigTanta
and so much northern capital found its way
into the southern states as during the admins
tration OF President Cleveland
THERE WAS A SURPLUS
under the wise honest, economical administra-
tlon OF President Cleveland. AS have said, the
revenues exceeded its expenditures more than
500 ,OOO0OO and the question arose, What
shall be done with the suFpusT After three
and a half years OF the republican admlnistra-
tion the question comes "Whers shalt the gov.
ernment obtain revenues with which 70 meet its
current eXpendituresY' The treasury to-day is
confronted with bankruptcy. In my
Judgment this bankruptcy Is caused
by the reckless and unnecessary and
unwise appropriations made by the Hifty-hrst
congress- a republican congress; In the second
place, because OF tho passage OF the Mckinley
tariff law, BY which the government Of The
United states has been dsfrauded OF S5O.0O00OO
of revenue
THE TARIFF.
This Mckinley tariff law has deprived the
government Of the United States of this im-
nense revenue. The man who buys-the lasD
purchaser is the one who pays the tarin
taxes. The Republican party claims great
credit for having taken the tax Off or reduced
the price Of sugar, by which you buy more
That Ia true but 10 the same bill is a provision
that requires that there shall be paid for fifteen
years $1,000 ,0l0out OF the treasury.
The only effect Of the tariff upon wages ia to
diminish and lessen the purchasing power Of
wages,
THE FORCE BILL.
have heard 1t said that the force bill was a
dead issue. aud was only sprung TO frighten the
people into the democratic lines. On the con-
trary, ii is a very living issue. After the war
had closed, when the state governments were
set aside and agents OF the federal administra-
Caroline, az one time there were 200 magis-
trates in that state and by investigation 1t was
found that the treasury of Sonth Carolina had
been so literally Quilted by those who mad con-
troll OF the state government that there was eb-
solutely nothing left TO steal. The history Of
one OF southern states under republican misrule
and carpetbAg denomination II a history OF all
The force bill is TO set aside the
laws and clear a place for the agents
of the federal administration. The worst feature
OF the force bill Ia TO absolutely relegate the
southern states 20 the era OF reconstruction and
republican carpet bag miarule IL toe republic
can ticket be elected the first legislation will bs
the passage OF the force bill, by which they will
be placed In power indefinitely
United States Senator John w. Daniel fol-
lowed in speech upholding Gen. Steven
son, dilated at some length upon the silver
question.