The morning call., 1892-09-28
ARMY AND NAVY LEAGUE.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Addressed
Major ID. w. McNsfll.

An Enthusiastic Meeting Addressed by
Major ID. W. McNeill.
The Harrison Camp Army and Navy Re-
publican League of California held large
and enthusiastic meeting at their head
quarters, 53S California street, last evening
QuarteTmaster- General Martin Murray of
the State League presided and Major ID.
w McNeill acted as adjutant.
Commander Murray stated that while all
members present were supposed to be men,
bers Of the Army aud Navy Republican
League of California 1T was also essentially
necessary that all mem bers should be pos
sessed of an honorable discharge as an
essential qualification of having fought for
the preservation Of the Union and the per-
petnation Of republican principles when the
flag Of our nation was imperiled.
The remarks of the commander were re-
eeived with great applause.
The commander then stated that in view
of the fact that the camp was liable TO be
taken by surprise ii would be necessary
that the members should retain their enthu-
siasm until they had heard from the
speaker Of the evening.
The chair appointed a committee of five
to secure large hall for meetings and to
invite speakers for the next meeting.
Major ID. w. McNeill was called upon for
speech. He responded reluctantly by say
ing that the camp was doing him an inius-
tiee by asking him to make a speech or even
10 expect one, which might go broadcast
through the press the next day aud be con-
ducive Of more harm than good to the Re-
publican cause. as he had not come pre-
pared to speak, but as he had recently ar
rived from a European tour, including
Japan. East India, England and the East
ern States, lie thought that his personal
experience and observations Of those coun-
tries would be interesting without going into
any extensive details. In view of the fact
that the late war was no longer an
issue before the people, the main questions
that now confronts us are protection reci-
procity and free trade. Protection and
reciprocity, said the speaker. must go hand
Ia hand together, and free trade the Ameri-
can people will never submit to. Protec-
tion and reciprocity are both the production
oil the republican party, and should be en-
couTaged. Free trade is the production of
the Dem0eracy-Or the English Govern
ment, which is one and the same-and will
never be tolerated in the United States 1t
would seem almost unnecessary that IL
would require at this late day so much ar
gument to convince an American audience
of the alarming danger OF free trade in this
country, without taking them back to
foreign countries. For illustration"
said the speaker, "any one of you
having leisure day, il you will
only take walk 10 the wharves
of our city and observe the vessels along
the haTbor you will find nine out OF every
ten Of those vessels flying the English flag.
They are insured by English insurance
companies. They are manned by English
crews. They are provisioued for the round
voyage IN England, and from the time they
leave England until they return they pur-
chase nothing in our city only little fresh
provisions. which they are obliged TO in
order TO keep away scurvy or other disease.
They unload their cargoes-the products nf
poorly paid class OF peOple-in our harbor,
and yet they are not satisfied after they
drove our shipping from the high seas
until we admit their wares without any
duty. Really, | don't think those people
will ever be satisfied. not even il their House
of Parliament was transferred to Washing
ton and the English flag floated therefroni.
In conclusion / will state that our country
to-day is the best place on earth for the
labOring classes.
I'm Philadelphia. protection city, about
100000 homes are owned by the working
people. The working people of the United
States have on deposit In these savings
banks sufficient amount to pay off the whole
Of the national debt and have about
$50, 0,000, 600 left. The laboriDg classes of the
country own more property than all the
other working people in the world. Ths
American w0rkingman must be fed and
clothed and able TO support his family as
becomes the dignity CT an American citizen,
but it cannot be done Oh a pittance of a
shilling or shilling and sixpence per
day"
81 will say to all present that when they
vote for Harrison and Reid they will vote
for protection and reciprocity and in order
to strengthen their hands they must also
vote for G. o. Alexander and G. F. Loud for
Congress"
The speaker was frequently applauded.
The meeting adjourned with three cheers
for Harrison and Reid, and three more
for Alexander and Loud.
THE SULLIVAN DEMOCRATS.
They VIII Arm Themsp elves Against Foes
From Within.
The Sullivan Democrats are thoroughly
aroused to the formidable nature OF the
anti-Sulliyan movement.
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