Evening journal., 1892-08-27

B1oouNGroN, his, Aug. 2I-Tho pemn-
cratic campaign in Illinois was opened here
Today with a grand rally, and an iuI0ense
,rowd gathered TO hear Hon. Adim L.
Stevenson, who is great favorite In this
locality and who was the principal speaker.
The candidate FOR vice president was re-
revived with volley after voley OF cheers,
sud when the applause had subsidized spoke
ia part as follows:
Mr.. stcvenson's speech.
In the pending struggle for political suprcm
acy grave public questions are mt issue lpor
The correct determination of those questions
through the peaccful methods prescribed hy
law. viii depend the welfare of the people. The
Democratic administration ending March q
1889 has gono into history as an economical and
able administration oi the government Under
it the bonded debt OF the government was paic
Rtmaturityi TRUST funds were not used 90 aNoic
treasury deficit and the gold reserve was mot
mcnaccd hy threats OK invasion 90 meet the cur
rent Expenses of the government. AZ the close
OF President Clevciands administration the
surplus in the treasury. exclusive OF the GOLD
reserve, was iu round numbers e1mlul
What Is the condition that now coufr0ufs us ni
the end Ol three and half years of Republicans
administration On the basis OF revenues 90
nt the treasury for the present fiscal yCar, and
oi the Liabilities OF thc government ou account
81 the annual and permanent appropriations fot
the same period, there uin ho O delcit of c52..
N0WN And this toe, notwithstanding the fact
that the administration made default in pro
viding for the sinking fund 90 an amour, ,.-
ccodiug SllOO0W during the last fiscal year
The bankruptcy which now threatens The treas
ury Is the result, first of tho ouaeial... & fhc
Mckinley tariff law, and secondly. of che lavish
appropriation Of the FIity.frst congress.
The tariff is the ali important issue of the
campaign upon We have now cutCrCd. Upon
the one side are tho advocates oi high proicc-
tive or prohihitory uolcy-a policy that en-
riches the Few nf the expense oi the many. On
the other she advocates ol such rciuction OF
tarlr duties as win give o. cur manufacturer
me benefit oi cheap raw material and lessen o.
the consumer the COST 0f tne ucccssarins of life
lhe average tariff tax ai tho beginning of the
cirl war in lsli was bur Do per cent By sub.
soQuent increase 10y successive Republican con
Eresses the average rate of duties reached q
Per cent This was The average rate of tariff
taxes when the Mckinley ti'i became the law.
With the war closed O Republican congress re-.
neVed the manufacturers from taxation, and
added % their profits and Co the burdens of the
people hy increased duties 7 grant the nccos-
tty 20 repeating these internal war taxes when
the eNiEuucios of wa no longer demanded their
continuance. But why did not tho Republican
congress repeal the war taxcs-tarid taxes
which bore SD heavily upon the farmer upon
The mechanic. upon the lahorcr. upon the great
mass of our reoplcl Why was not thc war tax
reduced upon the nccessarics of lfef Why
wholly remove the tax upon corporations and
allow C to remain upon the tools of the me-
cuArlcr The implements uf the farmer upon tho
Hood ana clothing OF the poori Why remove
rom the manufacturer the tax Of less than
rcr cent and leave him the power Go tax the
consumer AZ, o. so per cent upon hints, upon
SHOES, upon blankets. upon clothlngi
Protection Deiusion and "a snare.
To the mechanic and laboror. no less than 20
the farmer protection has proved delusion
ana snare. To DO instance has 1t opened On
@ the farmer additional market for a pound
-ci meat or n hushel Of grain Has 80 ln n single
Instance given 90 the mechanic or laborer in.
creased wagesi The present high tariff adds
largely 90 the cost of articles necessary 90 stho
coiniort of the wage carnor. How has be boon
bcncttclf Has ~ increased his wagcsi Has 10
IN any manner benefited HE conditions Re-
cent converts connected with the most highly
protecred establishments OF this country sadly
attest the fact that a high protective tariff
affords no protection Co those who earn their
bread ly daily toll 10 was never intended 90
benefit them Long enough has tho wage
Garner been doludod boy the cry that high tarim
means high wages. Tariffs have no effect
upon wages. except 90 diminish their uurclas-
ing power. Tho higher the tariff the less the
purchasing power OF the wages Wages arc
governed uy the great law OF supply ana dc.
mand II the claim of the protectionist IS well
founded. why have not wages increased al
tariffs have inrrcasedf Why constant rcduc.
ton Of wages ia the most highly protected
establishments In the lands To the tonor the
Mckinley bin has "kopi tho word of promise
70 the car but broken 10 60 the homo"
My fellow citizens, 90 you the tarin s. tha
al important question. The question "a NOT
how much OF your earnings shall ho given q
the support 81 the government, bat how much
shall under the forms of law be seized hy d,
taNorcd-tue protected classes. Tho contos.
upon which We have now entered "a OF door
significance % the American people Shai
high tariff, continually increasing with the do
manus of the protected classes. boz tho sattlet
policy oi our government, or shall there De re
lief 70 tho people from the burdens OF unjust
taxationi
Another issue OF great moment In tho pond
ing contest g the elections biil Tho magni
tuoo oi thia issue cannot hc uVcIsfatcd. 10 MAJ
moan the control of the election OF ronresonta
tvcs In congress hy the bayonct
firmly believe that the interests of an fh
people OF these United States are bound no 30
the success OF the party that came in with Joi
tereon 90 The very infancy of our republic; 90
party which in an periods OF our history ha
faithful guardian Of the rights Of an the pc,
pie; the party which knows no privilege
classes, but demands equal and exact rishts 10
alli the party which under Jefferson oxtonde
our domain 70 The gulf and 90 the ocean: ia
party which under Madison bore our flag Z
victory iu cur second struggle with Gre,
Britain. and which under his immediate su
ccssor established firmly for an time the right
OF the American nation by the declaration AL
maintenance III The Monroe doctrine. the part
which sloried iu the leadership OF Jackson an
OF Douglas, the undauntcd foes of speci
privileges and of unjust taxation
lndcr tbs matches leadership Of the ma
who gave You an honest administration OF q
government who wrested from the grasp
those who had robbed you of your horifa,
ol,o0Nll acres and restored 10 20 the publ
domain; wAose principle iu action Is. "a nubi
Office is public trust''-uuder his lcndcrsh
the Democratic party confidently submits q
momentoua questions ai issue. and viii abb
by the determination OF the final arDitcrs
the polls.
Ar- Stcvenson's remarks were frequent
npplauded, and when he finished the choe
ing was renewed tenfold Senator Paine
Hon. William r. Morrison ana Judge Jol
+. Altgeld, the Democratic nominee for 20
ernor, also spoke. The meeting was a d
cided success.
Republican Conferences.
NEW ICnK, Aug. 2s.-At Republican I
tonal headquarters Whitelaw Reid. q
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