Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-30
TALK AT MoNoNA LAKE.
Triangular Debate Between ST. John
Warner and Mckinley.

Triangular Oepate Between 81. John
Warner and Mckinley.
MADISON. Wis. July 2s.-The weather
is superb and the grounds Of the Mon-
ona Lake assembly are full 10 overflow
ing, steamers and trains having carried
thousands 10 the place 10 hear the
great debate between Ex-Governor st.
John, w. {. Warner Of the New YORK
Tar!ff Reform club ane Governor Me-
kinney. Much disappointment Was felt
when II Was learned that Henry Wat
terson Was too Ill 10 appear, but demo-
Gratis were pleased 10 learn that
W. &. Warner would fill he place.
The debate took place at the
spacious tacernacle. but 10y . q. M.
one hoar before the debate. only etsnd-
ing room Was TO tie had. Mr. 81. John
Was accompanied by President wllletts
and Samuel ID. hsstlngs. While Mr..
Hastings was introducing him Governor
Mckinley appeared IN company with
exsoongressman Robert LAFoilette.
General Luclus Faarchld and ex.press-
dent L. &. Chamberlain of the state
university There was much snthusi-
ssm manifested at the sight OF both
| speakers.
John. who spoke sc follows:
think THAI there IL no democrat.
republican. peoples party man. pro.
hlbitlonist or mugwump who will claim
that am unfair when ] cay that IN
| view of the fact that the democrat,O
and republican parties have had con-
! troll OF this nation for at least q gensr-
alton past, meantime having had the
| power 10 MAKE and unmake constltn-
/ tions, laws--in other words, 20 90 whss.
soever they ylesseu--tbst "a u bat TAR
| now to say tast these two CID parties
are entitled TO the credit for eli thai
( good in civil government today. ! do
not think that any democrat or repnls-
| lgcsn can object 10 that. surely th<y
| cannot cay IL is not literal. On The
other hand, giving them credit for all
that is good, II 10 equally fslf ara iuef
10 charge these Two old parties With ali
that is bad in civil government today,
and upoa THE bass propose 10 try
them before tbis jury.
Cur law ~ simply the crvstslized
, will of the voter. To ieesl.ze the a.
looms We commence ss the polls with .
whisky ballot la 1sqI 81 .507 200 900
Was spent st liquor bonsss let us put
II in silver dcllsrs, and. nv the Way. sn
view Of the fact that we have heard 40
much abont silver lately. il may not he
out of place 90 declare, new and here,
that | am IN favor 81 free coinage u
silver.
The expenditure over the liquor
counters would more than ray of ths
national debt IN . angle yesf. I take
| the portion that the whole tarid svs-
tenn 10 wrong m principle. Why f.e-
cause II ievies ne burdens on What We
consume. instead Of what we poessss,
thus making the day laborcr contribute
ss much 20 the support of the govern
! ment as Il imposes upon q millionaire
1 ANY System that does tsst IL rohl,ery.
| fCfles of "Thst's so'''l ! would fiot
out the liq1or traffic, elect United
States sensfors and president hy .
direct vets of Tire people, pisce ell rail-
! wsys and telegraph lines under tbs ab-
soiute control of tho general govern
| nrent. 70 he operated ~ co>t, se our
postal system ~. in the sDtereet Of all
! the people, al money 20 be issued
directly by the government and ns-
tionsl interest isv, limiting the rate -
the net ANIMAL profile of aer,cuIfure
and labor. and ~ one of the enrest ard
greatest ssds IN bringing sfssut these
aud many other important reforms I
| would suffsnohis< women Ie.fese
| auplsue1