Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-10-26
VOLUME XXIII.
c.naid.,. for Congress LoOmi,.

Candidate for Congress Loomts-
Hon. C. A, Loomie, OF Chillicothe,
the Republican candidate for con-
gress in this. the Second ,congression-
al district, delivered himself OF a
campaign speech at the courthouse
here last Monday night.
Mr.. Loomis was introduced by
Judge D. F. Smith, OF Keytesville.
who is noted for having belonged TO
almost every political party that
has been in existence since he attain
ed his majority. The Judge is now
hall Populist and hall Republican,
or at least he is running on both the
Populist and Republican tickets for
prosecuting attorney. In closing
his remarks in which Mr.. Loomis
was introduced, Judge Smith as
founded the audience by assuring
them that the speaker would tell the
truth-as II q Republican campaign
orator could do that and hold his
job.
The Chillicothe statesman began
by saying the present campaign was
not strictly a political one, but when
he had Finished we realized that his
speech was as full Of politics as an
egg is OF meat, and that when he
said "the present campaign was not
strictly q political one" he was only
copversing through his head gear.
The speaker became enthusiastic
when he said, that with the wonder
disadvantages afforded by this ceun-
try q barefoot boy could, in after
wears, become q millionaire by his
own efforts. But he did not tell rs
that most miIlionairee in these United
States have been made through the
infamous protective system OF the
Republican party, which has enrich
ed the few and impoverished the
many.
He pointed with pride to the edu-
cation and progress OF the present
age, not seeming to realize that edu-
cation on political lines meant the
ttsrnal downfall Of ths Republican
pasty.
He said he regarded the present
campaign as the most important Tor
the past twenty-five years, and de-
MED emphatically that the Repub-
lcan party was in anywise respon-
sibls for the late financial crisis.
Yet, Notwithstanding, 1t was Repub-
lican legislation and Republican
prohigacy which brought it about
an empty treasury being the legacy
the last Harrison regime turned
over to the present Democratic ad'
minstration.
The would-be congressman declar-
ed that the Republican party was a
matter OF history. And 90 it is. but
that party in the light OF the present
long line OF millionaires and pluto
Gratis, which its class legislation has
created, would gladly blot out
great deal OF it's history-itit could.
The speaker theo howled about
the Democratic party's wanting to
open the markets of the world, and
in language not to be misunderstood
upheld the Republican doctrine oil
protection-a doctrine which en-
ables the protected manufactures to
amass colossal fortunes. and that,
too, by the importation OF foreign
pauper labor il they so desire. Under
the protective system OF the Repub-
lican party the American manufae-
turer is protected, but American
wage-earners mUst compete with Tor
eign laborers. sir. Loomis feelingly
allnded tn the unemployed in this
country, but J;i not tell his hearers
that the REPUBLICAN party was re-
sponsible for this state OF affairs.
The speaker next paid his respects
to the newly enacted tarifi law, pass
ed by a Democratic congress. He
said, among other things, that dia-
had been placed on ths free
list. In this he was either woefully
ignorant or guilty Of wilfu. misrep-
by Withholding the whole
truth. Glaziers' diamonds and dia-
monds that are used in the manu-
factory of watches and clocks are on
the free list, but diamonds that are
worn as ornaments are taxed one