The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-04

ue TALKS to isroolsiynitcx ON Cie,~isa.
nnd democracy.

Adlai u. Stevenson. democratic can.
didatc for vice president. spoke tn a
vast audience la the Academy Of Music,
Brooklyn. on the evening Of October 20.
on the political questions Of the day.
In reference to ex-prcsidcnt Cleveland
and his administration. he said:
Under clcyeland's administration the rights
OF all properly, Of al sections. o. al people
were recognized aud enforced. Under n the
bonded debt OF the government was paid ~ ma
turty; trust funds were not used 10 avoid "a
treasury deficit and the gold reserve was not
menaccd by threats OF invasion 10 meet the
current expenses OF the government Under
that administration no additional burdens were
laid upon the people During the latter half OF
Mr. Clevslan1s administration an important
question was: What shall be done with the sur
plus revenu,sT What is the condition which
now confronts US NJ the end OF three years
and half OF republican administrations On the
basis OF revenues 10 the government. rs esti-
mated for the present fiscal year. end OF the
liabilities OF the government on account Of the
annual AL permanent appropriations for the
same rerlod the. viii be u dcncit Of t5s,0O,-
Qct Upon the assur,p.' on that the law requr-
nc as 0oo 900 for the sinkins funa ~iil DC COM
plsd WITH thesc is no escapirt - ~ ~.
have mentioned. The bankruptcy VIM. nv"
threatens the treasury IN the result first, Of the
second, the lavish sppropra'io-s OF the 49,
first congress. The r.ropriatons " tho last
republican congress, which has gone into his
tory as the lillion-dollar congress, far exceed
tha, Of any Of It's democratic predecessors
,Wc hold TO the use OF both gold and silver al
the standard money Of the country, and TO the
coinage Of both gold and silver, Without dis
eliminating against either metal or charge for
mintagc, bat the dollar unit OF coinaec Of both
metals must be OF equal intrinsic and exchange
able value or be adjusted through international
agreement or by such safecuards Of legislation
ns shall insure the parity OF the two metals anu
the coma! power OF every dollar in markets and
In payment Of debt, and we demand that all
paper currency shall be kept al par with aud re-
Gccmablc in such coin.
ITO this plain and emphatic declaration OF the
Crieago platform in favor OF sound. honest
money, subscribe without qualification or re-
serve.
Regarding the tariff question, Mr..
Stevenson said:
'srhe democratic party. standing on the sure
foundation Of the constitution, denounccs re
publican protection as = fraud on the rights OF
the people: denies the power in congress 10 Inn
pose u tariff tax. except for revenue only, anc
I demands THAT the limit OF such imposition shall
he the necessities OF an honest administration
OF Tie government l irdcrse, without quail
| incat.on. the denunciaton denial and de-
nand We 90 not advocate or contemplate
! free trade, but recognize in a just system OF I'M
! port duties q convenient constitutional ana
| equitable plan for raising revenues with which
I to meet the necessary expenses OF the govern
ment
Opposed to this Is the new, startling and in
| dcfcnsible theory OF protection 10 certain In
\ dus,rics by which heavy tariff burdens are LAID
| upon the. great mass Of the people for the ben
eflt OF tho favored individuals who are fortunate
t.. .fv.fvu Ia ~
| eliminated IN the enactment Of the Mckinle,
law by which heavy and oncrous tarin duties
F., are imposed upon some 400 manufactured
| articles, most OF which are OF daily necessity IL
the home life OF our people The erect ha'
been 10 build up colossal private fortunes. u
increase .he price Of living 10 the poor: 10 los
Ter and make possible combinations, trusts nnt
monopoli,-, which prey upon the smaller indus
tries ~ the country and destroy opportunitfc;
| for individual enterprise
ave arc told today that republican tarii
rrofcction for the thirty years OF its career ha
produced the present prosperous condition o
the country and within that time had added y
It's material wealth sti.0oo,OOo,0o0, or thre
times the amount produced IN the precedin
ESQ years The fal.acy Of making one OF tvs
cocxist,nr facts the cause or effect OF the othe
is the most common and the most easily az
tec;ed AZ well might this boosted prosperit
be ascribcd 10 q thousand facts coexisting VII
I. =
that all The strikes lockouts financial Failures
assignments and bankruptcies, which have bee
three times as great In the past thirty years
in The preceding 80 years. were attributable
the vicious principles OF tariff protection
There has undoubtedly been wonderful II
crease in the material wealth Of the Unite
States. but who has 1t. These are pcrtiner
/ questions, TO which the answer Is found in UNI
ouai distributions, In the accumulation Of emo
nous private fortunes. the tendency 10 pass lei
islation In exchange for political fnvors, an
utter disregard for the rights OF tax-lade
pcople Equally untenable Is the claim ID;
tho republican protection IS In the interests
labor or the 10 600 600 OF laborers in the Unite
states. less than one-tcnth are engaged In II
protcctea industries The Mckinley bill wei
into effect October 4, 1890 and between I'M
time and July 4. lss: zone year az
; nine months. there occurred In the pr
! tec,cd industries in this country I
strikes and lockcu;s In every one OF which II
WAGES OF the worliingmen were reduced. IN 81
lirhf OF This history what becomes Of the co
= ,cntion that protection protects labor Nv
billion I've hundred million dollars OF mortgn'
Indebtedness wheat selling ut GO cents bus
? II. cotton selling al cents per pound: almo
7 ali agricultural products selling below the co
az productions: all finding their home markt
for any surplus IL foreign countries. cmrhasi
the conviction that there Is no direct benefit
Q the laboring and farming classes TO coupcnsa
s,r Tho Increased cost OF measures OF lie NJ
\ Tho CONSEQUENT decrease IN the purchasing 20
: er OF labor Tlir democratic party. II intrrst
{ with mower pro, n~cs TO remedy the frrcgui;
y flies and The Injustice Of the present tarin law
2 NOT hy radical legislation which viii disturb
e naralvze any or the business interests OF
country. hut by q WISE patient anu conscr'
T tive con sidcraton Of all interests 70 80 ad)u
y tax burdens that justice shall be done both
y cari,al and labor. to the end that both sh;
I contribute n fair share 10 the expenses OF
" government
IL need hardly remind you that the force o
(, takes the election OF representatives IN e
rrcss out Of the hands Of the officers proviu
: nv state law and gives II 10 federal a1en
Z This bin in every line and paragraph breath
70 disirust Of the people. IL Is totally dcstrs
tive Of local ssif.governmcnt No single ono
in,rustcd with it's execution Is elected by I
rcoplc This legislation, my fellow citizens.
s devised in spirit ~ hate. Since my nomf
v lion have been In southern and southwesic
=. states OF the union and have talked with IN
!, ~ all classes and condi tiOns there n
~ n general and growing apprehension
D evils which IL is believed would result fre
~ The passage 81 the Lodge bill or similar thrc'
a. encd legislation. she enactment OF the thre'
cncl force bin into law would undoubtedly
~ tard The growth of the states at which ~
I, aimed. would excite in many communities ra
" tru,ablcs and invite retaaicry lcgislati
20 which would disturb property valncs ana q
" conts.uc and destroy she value OF northern
y ,.s,r,cpts And it's reflex action upon