St. Paul daily globe., 1892-08-31
Crowds Of Missourians Greet
Democpaey's Candidate
for Vice President.
Fallaeies Of Protection Rend-
ed to shreds by Unanswer-
able Arguments.
The Burden Of the Odious
System Bears Heaviest on
the Farmer.
j. Sterling Morton Nominated
for Governor by Nebraska
Democrats.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. 30.-This
was Democratic day at Sedaia. The
occasion was great Democratic rally
at which Gen Adlai Stevenson, DEM
Ocratc candidate for vice president; w.
j. Stone, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor; Senator Vest and Congressman
Hoard were the principal speakers.
There were at least 10000 visitors in
the city.
Gen. Stevenson held an informal re-
ceptlon in the morning. A parade was
formed at 2 O'clock, and three Demo
cratic clubs from this and surrounding
towns escorted the distinguished speak
ers of the day to the city park, where
Messrs. Stevenson and Stone spoke on
the political issues of the campaign.
Mr.. Stevenson was wildly applauded
when he arose to speak, and it was sew
eral minutes before the enthusiasm SUBJ
sided sufficiently to allow him to pro-
ceed. His remarks were intently
listened to and were frequently ap-
plauded. He confined his remarks al
most entirely to the tariff, declaring
that to be pre-eminently the issue above
all Ot hers in the present campaign. He
addressed his remarks particularly to
the agricultural class. many farmers
being among the audience. The princi-
pie of protection, he said, as enunCiated
i'll the national Republican platform.
should sail under true colors. IL should
not be called protection. for
Its True Name Was Robbery,
and its effect was robbery-robbery of
the poor by the rich; robbery of the
faamer and iaborer by the nanufac-
turer. Protection should have no allure
ment for the farmer, for it was upon
him that the OdiOuS system bore down
with the heaviest weight. 1t was from
him that the hateful tax drew the larg-
est amount. lie was compelled to Sell
in the open market controlled by free
trade conditions, and was compelled to
buy in a market protected by excessive
duties, levied for the sole purpose of
compelling him to pay tribute to the
protected manufacturer.
Continuing, Gen. Stevenson spoke a
few words for the state ticket. He
warned his hearers to be not led aStray
by the eXtravagant proposition of the
Republicans that the election of Maj.
William Warner. the Republican candi-
date for governor, would bring great
prosperity to Missouri. No man. he
said, could control the destiny of a
great and glorious state. Missouri
could prosper only as the rest of the
country prospered. and the country as a
who'd would never reach the greatest
possible prosperity so long as Chinese
wall obstructed fair trade.
This evening Senator Vest addressed
an immense audience at the opera
house, and Congressman Heard spoke
TO a large meeting at the court house
The enthusiasm at both meetings was
great.
Carpetbag Mfsrule.
Mr.. Stevenson reviewed the recon
StructiOn days and cited instances OF
carpetbag miSrule in each state of the
South, showing bow they were plum
dered and robbed by the officials during
that period and enumerating the
enormous debts which were piled up
He also reviewed the effort to pass the
force bill and the administration o.
eX-President Cleveland.
Mr.. Stevenson referred to Statemen
In local Republican paper about the
miners in the employ of the coal com
pany of which he is president. He re-
ferred to the fact that there had neve
been strike in the mines and that the
miners called on him in body Oh hi
nomination to extend their congratula
tiOnS.
Gen. Stevenson left tonight for Vim
cenneS, Ind, where he will deliver al
address on Thursday.