Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-10-27
\ Splendid Meeting.

The meeting at the court house Tues
day evening addressed by Hon. j. IL.
Funk, was the best in the campaign
thus far. Tho hall was crowded to It's
fullest capacity, and the many who
were standing remained attentive list.
eners to the end. w. L. Green, ESQ,
introduced Mr.. Funk who Is Il repre-
sentative of the farming community
and Is on the stump in the interests Of
the farmers, He opened by expressing
the belief that the masses of all parties
are patriots and that IN this campaign
parlIsan bitterness has been wiped out
and that all are seeking truth as to
which party gives the best reasons for
tenure of Office, that the alrairc OF GOV.
crnmept may bo managed for the great.
est good to the country which all love
lie then proceeded to the discussion of
the tariff with such plain and compre-
hensiye presentation Of fact that his
argument could not have been success.
fully c0mbatted. Going back to free
trade times, which dem ocfatIo stump.
ers have termed the golden era, he de.
picted the poverty Of tho nation and
individuals, and the hard work and
small pay In bad money which they ex-
perienccd. These were times when
those who could get money bought
from the old countries, and the balance
of trade was continuously against us
u constant drain on the resources of
this land. Following this, he noted the
establishment Of American industries
under the encouragement of tariff
and showed In every instance that the
price Of the articles so manufactured
had steadily decreased That the tariff
is a benefit to farmers was proven be.
yond controversy. The tariff placed
upon farm products preserves the home
the best market in the world
for the American farmer. Last year
This country consumed 0GIs per cent of
her products and exportet 81 per cent. |
While IN ten years the FARMING popu-
atlon has increased 81 per cent, her
products have increased il3 per cent. |
The arabic land OF the country is prac.
,ically employed, and he prophesled
hat II will be bat short time until
VIII consume all she produces.
The myth of the foreign market was
in the case Of wheat In which
{ we go into foreign markets we must
empete with the eight cent per day
abor Of India. The blight of free trade
Ipon Ireland was referred to, which has
hrottled the industries Of the Emerald
sic, whose people have been driven to
TRANCE lands, and of those who remain
d one in twelve die in the work house.
n referring 10 Cleyeiand's hedge on
Ilp money plank of his party, Mr.. Funk
aid that the candidate must have read !
he sign he saw on passenger car at !
dangerous to stand on the platform. ,
he speaker then recalled the money /
ecord during the golden era lie Ii
.ught school for three months at Sill 9
er month, the best wages going. Dur, +
g his work he anticipated the mag Y
iicent accumulation and his delight 2
buying out a neighboring town. On ),
ceiying his pay he went 10 the store /,
I'd there learned that it was worth 7
lily thirty cents on the dollar $3.50 n
II three months work. 'lf wero pro \
ne, which ] am not, said the speaker, il
would say, damn such money" This \
d dog, wild cat stuff, the people are u
1t ready to return for the present sys- O
m which provides q dollar good in nj
" state or any country. b.
Mr.. Funk commenced before o'clock m
c hall being completely filled, and el
ntinued until nearly ten, two hours
solid facts submitted with candor eli
d earnestness and patriotism. 1t az
IS conceded by all to be one Of the H
st speeches ever heard in Audubon. Nj
my ladies were present, and gave b.
ldence Of deep interest and approval. r rr