Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-06
DEMOCRACY At PASADENA,
Hon. 8. M. White Addresses a
Large Audience.
An Enthusiastic Gathering at the
Opera House.
Pasadenans Turn Out in Full Force.
Many Ladies Present = MIR.
whites Very Able
Address.

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rose at the Grand Opera house this
evening there was assembled one of the
largest audiences that ever gathered in
this popular house for the purpose of
listening to political speech. The la
dies were out in force, and added much
to the attractiveness of the scene by
their presence.
Promptly at O'Clock President W. U.
Masters opened the meeting by an
nouncing Mr.. w. d. McGilvary as Sec
retary OF the evening.
Mr. McGilvsry then read the list of
vice-presidents, most OF whom took seats
on the platform.
Mr.. Masters made short character
| istic speech and ended by introducing
the speaker of the evening, Hon.
Stephen NJ. White. Mr.. White opened
by stating that he had no desire to use
any but fair arguments and to support
all his statements by facts. Should
there be any who did not agree with his
reasoning it would not be the first time
such thing has happened in political
meeting. Speaking of the ties which
bind the old soldiers to theRepublican
party, he claimed and plainly showed
that Of the Republican party Of the time
OF the rebellion and then, only an old
useless hulk is left.
Taking up the tariff question, he read
section from the national platform ol
the Democratic party showing the posi-
ton of the party upon this great issue.
The statement that is made that the
Democratic party expects to carry out 8
free trade policy was shown to be falla'
cious, and that the platform of the Dem
ocratic party plainly shows that they
believe in proper tax for revenue only
Figures were again given proving thai
the present tariff law is protection tt
the manufacturer only. and not to the
laborer. The manner that the Repub
licans are carrying out their tariff
plank in their national platform
was severely scored, "The old saying
that many people preach one thing anc
practice another, would seem to exactly
fit the Republican party on this tariff
question" The g. o. p. was shown tt
be only machine employed by GER
tain wealthy class of this country fol
exorting money from the masses.
Taking the history OF the present high
tariff he showed that it had its origin
in the necessity OF civil war, and that
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ever established. When the necessity
of war was over the cry of protection
was then, and not till then taken up. fol
want of better plea. Not only has the
tariff not been reduced but is steadily
increasing under the present govern
ment. The utter absurdity of Republi
can arguments was shown by the argu
ments used that on one article low
tariff will make it cheap, and turr
around and in the same breath STATE
that high tariff will also make cheal
articles.
The prosperity of this land, the speake
stated, was to be attributed not to po
, litical parties but to the increased in
teliigence of our people, and improved
means for manufacturing.
The claim made by Republicans tina
the tariff is paid by the foreigner wa
shown to be utter rot, and the ide;
r that nation can tax itself rich was ridi
culed. The matter of protection to th
3 infant industries was summed up as al
, indirect tax levied upon the genera
! public that few individuals might be
J come enriched.
The tin business was taken, 8nd
was shown that only 2 per cent OF tn
!. present consumption is manufacture
in this country. This fact was con
trasted to the statements made by tn
Republicans during the last campaig
| that so per cent OF our tin consumption
! would be manufactured in our owl
} country.
The statement thatthe average farme
: is prospering was refuted. The cond
ton of the American shipping wa
taken, and it was shown that unde
Republican laws American commerc
} has been driven from the high seas.
No protection is afforded to our farr
| productions. which must seek a marke
! in the free trade marts of the world.
) The rapid centralization of wealth wa
0 characterized as something appalling
: any thinking man or woman. The az
parent increase of property of our pee
pie was shown to be fallacious. "A fe'
0 are becoming enormously wealthy ,whil
5 the masses are becoming poorer" Nj
White spoke in clear, lucid manner
and held the attention of his audience i
a remarkable manner, not a perso
+ leaving during the whole speech, whic
lasted an hour and half. Taken as
. whole it was one of the soundest an
most able addresses ever delivered to
Pasadena audience, and the gentlema
may be assured OF large crowds wheneve
he may appear here again.