Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-28
STANDING ON HIS RECORD
Senator Paddock Discusses Campaign Issues
and His Legislative Acts
HOW NEBRASKA HAS BEEN INJURED
Embarrassing Rumors Circulated by Alarm
lists Diverting Business and Settlers
what the states Mortgage Indebted.
ness Meaus-Othcr Political Railics.

SUPERIOR, Neb, Oct a1.-lSp,ciai Tele
gram to TIE BsE Tho opera house was
filed to overtlowing this evening to hear
Senator Paddock discuss political issues.
Owing to the death OF Mrs. Harrison it was
concluded to postpone the parade of the
marching clubs, but tho enthusiasm was in
no wise lcssened. AT s o'clock after music
by the band, Hon. G. Il. Adams in few
we'll timed remarks Introduced the senator,
who was received with great applause.
The senator said he was not here for the
purpose of advocating his return to the
United States senate. but that he placed his
puolic record before the people for the pass
age of their unbiased judgement. He con-
graduated the people Of the country on the
evidences of prosperity which are so visible
to the stranger. He said that he deprecated
the howl of calamity which has been spread
abroad concerning the state aud that such
reports had seriously diverted the tide of
immigration and capital from the state. He
declared that great percentage of the mort
gage indebtedness of the state ut tho present
time is occasioned by improvements of homes
and purchase of farm implements and that
in the last decade the grand assessment roll
shows an increase of values of 40 per cent.
AS to savings banks in his estimation this
state shows an increase Of deposits in the
agricultural parts of the state whlch would
more than twice pay the entiro mortgage in
debtedness of the state. The senator han
died the tariff question in vigorous man
ner, showing the benefits TO be derived by a
protective tariff. how it strengthens tn G
home market ana home industries.
Success of the Mckinley BIN.
The operation Of the Mckinley bill. IL his
opinion, has proved grand success, and the
reciprocity provisions have opened up new
markets. IL is the best law on the statute
bOOZs n
gress is elected, which will then, if neces-
sary, make all requisite changes TO suit con-
diton of the times.
He then took up the "force'' bill and said
there was force bill years ago inspired by
Andrew jackson, who notified ths people of
South Carolina that if they persisted in their
| nulllfcation proceedings be would hang
every one Of them, and still the democrats
talk of the iniquitous "torce'' bill, which
was first inaugurated by a democratic presl-
dent.
He cited Mrs J,ases rscent utterances
as to tho great necessity OF such bill in the
south as to free speech and fair count. He
passed nigh euogy on President Harrl-
son and his administration, and spoke
in a most feeling manner of the
death of Mrs. Harrison and how deeply the
loss was felt by the people at large. He read
from President Harrson's letter of acceptance
wherein he speaks of the m material growth OF
the country in matters OF finance. He took
| up the meat inspection law passed by re.
| publican congress and showed tho benefits
derived therefrom, and said that az q resu 1t
| of the Introduction of American corn into
| Europe Germany has ordered 40 per cent
| of the rations issued to German soldiers to
consist OF corn meal. which is SO largely
| produced by Nebraska.
| CIevcland's Land Commissioner.
He then handled without gloves the ad
| minstration of the government land office
under Commissioner Sparks during Clevc-
| lands administration, and showed the dire
| results which had accrued to Nebraska
| homeseekers and the beneficial results of the
| administration of Judge Croft, Nebraska s
| land commissioner. Taking up the question
| of finance he quoted statistics showing that,
| at most, the entire bond Indebtedness is now
| held by the people Of tho United
| States. He paid his respects to
| Mr.. Mckcghan and his congressional
| record and said that the trouble with hin
| was that IN Washington he occupied solar
| space and that be scared up in the clouds
| with his visionary ideas; that the best in.
ves,ment for tho people of Nebraska today
| would be to elect all the republican congress
| men in Nebraska and then the halls OF coz
| greSs would SOUND with the praise of the
wealth and progress of Nebraska. He then
| passed glowing eulogy on the republican
state ticket and predicted its SUCCESS. The
senator was warmly congratulated at the
| close of his speech.