The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-21
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
An Enthusiastic Meeting at the Court
HOuse-Speeches by Hens. w. II.
. Ellis, HI. b. Miller and Hon. J.
C. Moreland.

F. F.om Fridays Daity.
The meeting at the court house last nj ght
was largely attended, and the enthusiasm
of the people was at high pitch. Notice
was given during the day of the addresses
to be delivered, and about o'clock, escort.
ed by The DalIes band, Hons. W. R. Ellis,
81. B. Miller, J. c. Moreland and Judge
Moore, accompanied by several prominent
citizens, proceeded to the place advertised.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
B. S. Huntington, president of the McKiA-
ley club of this city, who, IN very neat
address, introduced
HON. W. r. ELLIS,
Republican candidate for congress in the
second congressional district. He has a
fine presence. and Is clear, logical speaker.
At the beginning he informed his hearers
that he did not intend to discuss issues that
had passed out of tine history of the coun-
try; but those that were ertinent at the
present. In his remarks on the tariff he
showed clearly where it was great benefit
to the laborer, and was tine means of keep
ing wages much higher than in Europe. He
reviewed the provisions of the Mckinley
bill, and It's effect upon American indus
tries. It was estimated that the reduction
of tariff on sugar had saved to each family
In the United States annually So, and the
tariff on tin plate was only LIZ of per
cent. The American people were willing to
pay the tariff on tin to build up the indus
try, which would eventually support thou.
sands of laborers, and create that many
more consumers for agricultural products.
In his reference to his opponents, the most
respectful language was used and nothing
said to give the least ofense. He occupied
about an hour, was listened to with marked
attention and frequently applauded.
Mr.. Huntington then called upon the
candidate for supreme judge,
JUDGE MOORE,
who had stood shoulder to shoulder with
our own senator in the support of the port
age road at the Cascades.
Judge Moore arose, and In few words
excused himself, saying that he did not be-
lieve it was according to the ethics of the
profession for candidate for Judicial po-
sition to engage in any political discussion.
This was proper, and becoming in the gen.
tIeman, and enhanced the already high
opinion entertained of HIM by the people of
this community.
HON. j. C. MoRELAND
was next introduced, and displayed thor
ough acquaintance with the political issues.
He was not ashamed OF the record of the
party, that from 1856 to the present time
had been in favor of internal improvements,
and gave to the country the protection law
of 1856. Everything that could revive in
dustry and benefit the working man had
been done by the Republican party. This
presidential year, the speaker said, all eyes
are turned towards Oregon, and on the 9th
of June every man IS expected to do his
duty. Mr.. Moreland is ready talker, and
language comes to him with ease. During
the fifteen minutes that he occupied the
audience paid the most careful attention to
everything said, and evinced their approval
of his statements by frequent rounds of APP
plause
HON. H. B. MILLER,
candidate for presidential elector, was the
next speaker, and had not said a dozen
words before he had the ear Of the audience.
He is a fluent and eloquent speaker, and
has numerous humorous anecdotes to illus.
trate his position on public questions. The
hour. was getting late, and the people were
becoming restless; but Notwithstanding
these disadvantages Mr.. Miller, in his
flights of eloquence, often held the people
spell-bound, and if his speech had continued
for an hour longer he would have been
listened to with attention. He went over
the whole ground of the policy of protection
as contradistlnguished from free-trade, and
the benefits accrulng to the wage Garner
from the Republican doctrine. No import
ant issue was in the least sighted, and in
his discussion the subject was handled in a
mas terly manner.
This closed the meeting, and after short
time spent in conversation, the gentlemen
retired to the Umatilla House. Judges
Moreland and Moore left on the midnight
train for Baker and Union counties, and,
Hons. Ellis and Miller took the morning
train for Portland.