Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-21
HAS A TRUE RING
FROM FREE TRADE ISLANDERS
His Matches osstoy Thrills s,soe Per-
sons in HsftEnsn's Hall Last Evsn-
ing-Ths TxTin a. IL is.

slight sprlnkling of democratic faces
Was also seen. One of the yiee-presi-
dents was Albert Dodge. ex-ohsir-
man OF the prohibition state central
committee. There WAS q fiufter of
nsgs and great ENTHUSIASM from first
TO last. The audience WAS estimated
at nearly 1000. The stage was filled
with citizens, among whom were seen
;. q. ketcham, Judge Perkins. Dr. J.
b. Griswold, DIR. Joy, Dr. Kirkland,
Oscar Wiimarth, W. ID. ToIfsrd. J. h.
Ierril, Col 4. V. Fox, samuel Lemon.
J.. Z. Stowe, General Iutcheon, General
Heath, J. HI. Wonderly, John Blocgett,
I'd Lowe. In the front the young mems
republican club had seats. Zach man
held flag IA he hand. and as senator
Frye came on the stsge they arose and
keeping N perfect time gave yell that
might well be adopted by the Un.vef-
city OF Chicago.
Ii Was q few moments after : O'Clock
and the audience war becoming smpa-
ueni when Mr.. Frye came on the stage.
be took his seat amid The greatest sp-
plsuse and cheers. Mr.. ketcham an
nounced that the meeting would be
opened by the Grand Rapids @ ee club.
Inc clnb IL composed of Drs. JOY,
Kirkland. Griswold and Oscar VII
marth. They gave one selection aud
the house went fairly wild. flags few
toward the roof, hats were in the ar
and the whole house shook. IL was
necessary for the club 10 come out and
give Protection Our Plank"
ar. Frye introduced.
The audience cheeren again. and
when the noise ouleted :. q. ketcham
said: Last night one Of Illinois fay-
ored sons spoke here from the demo
cratic standpoint. Tonight you will
hear from one of Names favored
sons" He introduced senator Frve,
who spoke as follows.
al am eorry 10 be forced 10 appear
before you tonight a cripple. while
speaking IN Jackson last night step
ped IN the trough back Of the foot
lights and sprained my lex. The IN
Jury was received in the service OF nav
country, or at least IN the service Of the
republican party, which Ia the same
thing. Applause. Perhaps in rome
way congress may by come special
legislation grant me pension for that
injury. But If Grover Cleveland - the
next president of the United States be
will probably vetoe Il because II was
not received IN putting down the re-
bellion. Grover Cleveland, however,
is not 10 be the president Ben Harri-
son IL the man for me and for you.
We are prosperous people now, and a
happy people now. But If the demo
cratic party should come into power,
even II II did not attempt 20 do 3 single
thing 10 carry out the principals of lis
platform the very fact Of Il being
power would turn our prosperity INTO
adversely. We were never better equip
ped with candidates than ia this cam
psign. | say-and ] weigh nay words
when ] say Il. President HARRISON Is
the ablest president OF whom ! have
had personal knowledge. His speeches
have never been equslled and never
will be surpassed. prendent lisrrson
Is passing through the dark valley OF
sickness and suffering, nourishlng a
sick aud dying wife. The s, mpkthy Of
Us all goes out 10 him ia the hour.
Trfbut. 10 ar. Rich.
Your candidate for governor IL a
good man; al intelligent farmer. No
man ever lost one cent on Uuited
States bank bili tince one was issued.
Democrats would revive the old
wildcat currency. some OF YOU
csn remember the time when $40 bll
OF Michigan money would not buy vour
supper n Maine. And vet the demo-
Gratis are IN favor Of bringing back wild
cat currency. ! know Mr.. Springer
said II was not an issue. Mt. Springer
SIMPLY presumed on the ignorance Of
h's hearers That - "A dangerous thing
for n public speaker 20 d., for there are
always good many men in the audi
ence who know a good deal more than
the speaker.
springer Lsmbsstea
lie told the Grand Rapids furniture
manufacturers that Il tie democratic
party got IN power rev material wonld
be made 80 cheap that their naDufKc-
tured goods could successfally compete
with goods ~ any market IN the world.
/ Whv did ne not tell them that their
goods were now competing in AL the
markets IN the world. Why did be not
tell them that more pisie glass could
| be bought for o dollar today than be
fore We placed the tariff upon IL
viii drop Mr.. Springer. lLsnghtsr.l
am glad that the issues are 40 boldly
defined. sm glad the democratic
| party has recovered its courage and
1Hlre thf itA - lAHtNAtA "ENt - W.
I leves. It's the fret time IA thirty
years.
Three years ago when the republican
party assumed power again 4 vss con-
I fronted by very serious condition Of
+ things Our tsrif had been on tie
statute books for wears. Composition
had reached point where there wSs
scsrceiys margin q profit 20 bs msds.
While protecuon bad been increasing
( the industries, the constant demand
4 for workrnsn hsd been increasing.
I When there q . surplus of worfmsn,
wages vii 20 oown. When there
- a scarcity ~ vorkmen, wages vii
increase. During the time of the
close competition wages bad reached
+ ths rnsrsmurn point, snd the working
rneu snd women bad in consequences
srQu red taste for ve,vet, that was
/ lurufy to their forefstners during
+ the iine Of a. ths prosperity foreign
wurkusu bae heen rUur ~ lr ~ the
nnfion hnt ve hRd brsn shss - take
care 81 them. Three yssrs ago
uisBafsctursrs slrnost csssed 0pef-
atoms Nary ~ tns woeieu mills
{ bad shut down and sonns were runnInE
/ onlV hsf fsine. There was e pfuspert
that th.s wenia =Tfsrd e. e. tte ID
dusffiss 81 ths country lf t Rad 81
~oula nsTs hesn isia ta ths fepub can
( party
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