The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-17
STEVENSON AT RALEIGH.
THE DISTINGUISHED DEMOCRAT
GIVEN A GREAT OVATION.

Eight Thousand People Welcome Him.
North Caroiine's History and Ira
ditions Dear to Him-Cleveland's Ad-
ministration Confessedly Honest.
He Criticised the Mckinley Act aud
Its Increase of Duties.
RALEIGH, N. O., Sept 16.-Hon. A. z.
Stevenson. accompanied by Mrs. Stevenson,
arrived at Raleigh at 8o'clock this morning
from Asheville. At Hickory last night. en-
route, there was q great denomination in
his honor. He spoke 70 a large crowd
there. He was met at the station by the
military and a large conoourse Of citizens
There was a fine street parade. Mounted
men and a long liue of carriages pre-
ceded crowd of 5000 men to the St.
Mary's grounds. where the speaking took
place. The chief points Of Gen. Stevensons s
address referred TO the tariff and the force
bill. The speech was well reoei we'd. Every
reference to Cleveland was oheered to the
echo.
A GREAT OVATION.
The reception Of Gen. Adlai E. Stevenson
was a great ovation. Eight thousand per-
sons were present and the city was largely
decorated. A long procession OF carriages
and marshels passed 20 the st. Mary's
grove, where an immense crowd was as
sembled. Gen. Stevenson said that he had
been greatly touched by the hearty well
come be received at every point visited In
North Carolina. ~ do not feel, " he said
that l stand before you stranger. The
traditions. history and glory OF old North
Carolina are as dear TO me as to yourselves.
The blood of my kindred, as of yours, was
shed at Kings Mountain and my kindred
with yours united In formulating the
Mecklenburg declaration Of independence. ;"
PRAISE FOR CLEVELAND.
Taking up the political campaign he said
the administration of Grover Cleveland was
confessedly an honest administration of the
government. No scandals were attached
to his appointments Of office. During his
administration the bonds Of the government
we're paid at maturity and everything that
you are required to buy for your families
from the cradle to the grave was at the
lowest market price.
MI. Mr.Stevenson then criticised the Mckinley
tariff bill and its increase Of duties, con-
troverting the argumentslthat the consumer
did not pay the tax and that protection in
creased wages.
TAXES INCREAsED.
"There was an earnest demand for a re-
duction Of the tax on the necessaries Of
life," said Gen. Stevenson, "but the Nc
creased 20 20, 80, and in many instances to
100 per cent The object Of that bill was to
check importations, to erect Chinese wall
OF exclusion 80 as 30 cut of imports, thereby
depriVing the government OF its revenue
and at the same time allowing manufact-
urers to increase to the consumer the cost
of every article he is compelled TO buy of
them. The republicaus have told us year
by year that the consumer does not pay the
tariff taxes, but that they are paid abroad.
THE SUGAR TAX AN oBJKCT LESSON.
Yet the President tells us In his letter of
acceptance that taking the tax from sugar
has saved the consumers many millions Of
dollars"
Gen. Stevenson said the sugar tax and its
repeal was an object lesson. Next taking
up the question Of wages, he said that the
republicans claimed that the tariff tax in
creased wages, aud he appealed to the peo-
pie to know whether their wages had risen
as the tariff tax had been increased. He
cited the high price OF labor In Colorado,
compared with the other states, and said
the law Of supply and demand largely con-
trolled wages,
THE FORCE BILL UNDER FIRE.
Continuing, he discussed the tariff at
length and then the force bill, adverting to
the troubles Of the reconstruction period
His address was over an hour long and was
listened TO with marked attention and re>
ceived with great enthusiasm. He was fol-
lowed by G. Adlai Ewing Of Illinois, whose
speech received very high encomiums on all
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