The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-30


their platforms We stand not only Upon our
platform ~ lar bur upon the Mills bill. which
Was the lafe.l general Democrats legisiafion
upon the tariff subject That bin vas good
an exposition Of our prime. pies any elaborate
platform could possibly be
III were asked 70 define eonciseiy - POS
sible the whole democrats policy. l should
state II Substantially a. follows We favor
tariff fer revenue cnly limited - The necessities
Of the government economically administered.
and adjusted In IL Application - = - prac-
ucabic 70 prevent unequal burdens encour-
age productive Industries - home and afford
Just compensation 70 labor. but n0g 10 create Or
| f0ster m0nopolleS These The cardinal prin-
Cip.fs upon which the deals o. AL t2rI1 leEisia-
! ton should be based
| sOur opponents profess 10 lie much disturbed
I because We have in platform denounced re-
publican protection as fraud What else Il ~
1 II i fraud for these conclusive reasons:
| Il II i secured ~ palrable apuss q The
4 taxing power Of the government
\ q II lnures 70 the benefi ~ The few ~ the
4 expense u the many
4 a Il 4 based upon fayoritism OF The worst
4 species
i a II tends 70 create fictitious prosperity 70
I be followed by subsequent business depression
4 "a II i deceptive IN it promises and unsatis-
l factory In IL results
"a Its principal h<nefeiaries constitute .
I privileged class and their importunifles for
governmental aid lead 70 public scandal and DE-
noraIixation-
president Harrison and ~ the other great
and small advocates OF this vicious system dili-
gently seek % create the impression hat the
democratic party has assumed > bolder attitude
than formerly and become an advocate Of abso-
lutte free trade. said In the campaign q isss.
ia my opening speech At the Academy Of Music
in New York city. that IL l believed that the
democratic party favored absolute free trade
should not advocate its cause. and repeat the
statement here 70 night insist that neither
the democratic party nor I have changed our
position uron this question hut that we stand
where We have ever stood Tariff reform Goes
not mean free trade Our opponents misrepre-
sent our position they have ever dono
since the famous tariff measure Of 1887. In thss
historic message our candidate expressly repu-
dated the suggestion that he was entering upon
any crusade % free trade. He cid mot demand
that tariff laws should - wiped ons q e.
fstence
Il Mr.. Hill quoted from ex-President
Cleveland's message. and then took up
the Mckinley Law. of which he said in
part:
III IL undoubtedly true that IN this state the
aggregate amount Of all wages paid the year
after It's passage may have been greater than
the aggregate amount paid the year preceding
but that does not prove any Increase 10 the
rate OF wages paid. and only shows that some
new industries have been established OF add
tional men employed In others And IL does not
appear that such increase has been any more
than the usual natural increase oceaSioned ~
the steady growth Of the state. II may possi-
biz also De true that there have been = few less
, strikes during the last two years than during
| the preceding two years. but this may be at
| tributed to the moderation and good Judgment
OF our labor organizations rather than % The e.
feet Of any tarin Law
Il know this much. that the democratic party
. 1 will be entirely content 20 permit every work
! I ingman whose wages has been increased since
| the passing OF the Mckinley bin 70 vote the re-
!; | publican ticket. II our opponents will oonssns
I / that AL those whose wages have not bern In
creased shall vote the democratic ticket. and
I upon that basis We viii carry The country By :
| million majority"
Coming 70 the forcs bill. senator Hill
said: -
! equal II not greater im1 shan The sarin.
; which Affects the rights - liberties q every
j citizen The republican party seem 20 be ire
n vocably committed 10 the passage Of the federal
elections bill. generally known ~ the force
q bill and although II must be evident 70 ths
= most patriotic and thoughtful members Of that
II organization that u Is piece Of political fooi
y ishness only equaied BY is men'iacity, there
; has appeared for them no escape from IL advo'
+ czcy
i NJ have not the time tonight 10 enter into AM
elaborate presentation o. the details 81 this bin
i. II il sufficient for " know that the only pur
- pose OF the mtA-NIN - W NpAAAttN ~
10 advantage our elections, state and federal
= Federal elections cannot well D. regulated an<
A. | controlled without interference with state cleo
Ii tons They are almost inseparahle where the,
r are held al the same time The existing fedora
II election law bad its provisions are. tngttne
D. with the danger 81 the enactment 81 the foru'
r bill have already compelled several states Z
u separate their state elections from congre~son
IA ii and presidential elections ~ large expens
10 and great Inconvenience 10 the poorest O1
. election machinery Il costly enough nireeoy
and cur elections should not te nsedlessly ~
Is tiplied
a The proposed btu usurps TIE rvhfs and pss
r. negatives n The state breaks down al The safe
be guards which have existed Tor century. an
places all our elections II the mercy Of federz
On Gals who hold their ot1ccs foriife- The bil
81 4 despcrat. attempt % prop up the failln
er conceived in political animosffy. i urged frol
" the narrowest and worst Of motives and Il ~
le worthy place among the statutes % ~ Anfr
y The dsmocratic party desires free. he.rs
y and fair elections everywhere II desires the1
MI n, ms ms spon sse unsesn ans high rroand t6'
. shey are essential 20 the pre%erxation q our q.
n Institutions. Ours has suffered much
=, ton methods Of our zdversarse< The rspubl
81 can party Il the party q wealth. plniocr.cy
q corporate influence and e projected tel neno2
By The men OF moderate mezns. the bone .!
,le sinew Of the country. We lave neither q
A. 0f<UI@IIIUM
~ lions. and our party has bren foremost n
~ the laudabie efforts Of recent years % pl1'
81 upon our statute books those reform elects.
he laws under which corruptiL.- bribery md
Of limitation wandered di11cult Il NOS impoe1
There has been no SUCH condition q soni
q the south - 10 justify me enactment 81 =
" Davenport Measure IL % true thai ~ 9.
lsr ored people In large numnere are fnere rott'
re- Ihe democratic ticket. hat this Affords % -
nd ncirnt reason, for taking away from them
~. from u the control OF their own elections I
- | eolored people were not freed from slavery
- become the slaves u TN ropublican rnrfy =
- 4 south Is loyal. honest and capable, and. II y
| miffed A. II should BE- ~ will work out ~ Q,
ID social and Sfher probi<m< In fsown wAy WI
out injury D the colored raca- injustice % =
north or the republican party or dan<<r - :
ser elective franchise. = any erenf NE maori
riu Of the ArSericnn people viii never approve
10 measure shich threatens ifEir liberties ieE
-, lie. unf1xrnr<s and absolutely guarantees r
tisan vicsoriss 20 Ne unsSrupnions party y
darcs t4.enact H. 'f
-. The speaker then wen1 nto -
y, matt.rx and chBeed a. follows
en- .Fs Loo citizer., need not urge yoo -
ma performance Of POUR fun share IN this g
-r uafxn Kings cexnfy was never known 70 IA
- IN ~ duty. The interests involved demand
or greatest sscrifIces and our highest and best
the <crf~ II II the welfaU u The old democrn
urt- ...~s.r xxrfrh AL tnug = NELL which -