The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
REPUBLICAN MASSES
REMARKABLE GATHERING OF voT-
ERs IN THE FOURTH WARD.
Wise Words by Bagby I'm Favor Of
federation u. G. Adams's Strong
Points ON Reciprocity-Notes.

lHttc was a TeH1tTkdDie pOuIlCal meeting
last night at Hamlin's Hall. in the Fourth
ward. The hall will seat three hundred,
but the benches had been removed, and the
audience stood from first 10 la-t. The
crowd was so dense that the speakers could
hardly be squeezed in, and the nearly three
hundred pounds avoirdupois of Justus c..
Adams made way through the crowd only
by a strong effort. Mr.. Adams laid aside
gestures for the nonce. because there was
not room to use them. Outside there were
hundreds who could not get in. George S.
Mcclure presided. The New Quartet Club
was present and aroused enthusiasm with
out bounds. This is an organization of
young colored men whose rich voices, from
clear high tenor to a pure deep bass. blend
in charming harmony. The club is COM
posed of Charles Hunter. first tenor: VIII
liam NJ. Dickson, second tenor; W.. II.
Hunt, baritone and manager, and Charles
Poole. basso. The club sang at a number
of meetings last night, but still had strength
enough to give the Journal a serenade.
The speakers were Justus c. Adams,
Bruce Bagby, C. s. Wiltsie and others. Mr..
Bagby made an eloquent appeal TO the
colored voters to stand I'm line for the
party which brought freedom to them. He
reminded them that they are not Repub-
leans for Office, but from loyalty and prin-
ciple. He urged, however, that they grant
to colored Democrats the rights they de-
mand for themselves, and that If colored
men want to be Democrats and make DEM
ocratic speeches nothing be placed in their
way.
The same sentiment was expressed by
Mr.. Adams. He advised colored men to
stay away from such Democratic meetings.,
because no good, and oftentimes trouble
comes OF them
There continued Mr.. Adams, 'fs one
phase OF the tariff question that has not
received the attention and publicity which
its Importance demands, for 1 have not
heard our Democratic friends even try to
make a reasonable defense Of their Con-
gress In abrogating the reciprocity treat
and well they may, for il is like the bus
mess end of q wasp-loaded. In their I'M
seemiy haste and partisan zeal to undo the
work of years and undermine the vast in
dustrial interests of our county and rad
ically change the tariff policy of the Repub-
lican party they have overshot the mark
egg, for the business men of this country
have had their hands to their ears since
august last patiently waiting, yet earnestly
seeking. an explanation Of the reasons that
impelled this ,crazy-quilt aggregation. by
10 aprogate and wipe out the reciprocity
treaties this government had entered into
with many of the nations of the world.
Reciprocity is defined as mutual action,
oAa III liz Ia q pant
or republican growth. 1t was fostered and
nurtured by that party which had ever
cemms Maecn M Q. tne 1 1nu ; Irads ana
markets and the extension of our COM
merce under the treaties Of reciprocity
Americas greatest commoner, the gifted
premier Of General Harrison's administra-
ton. James @. Blaine. The memories of
transcendent ability, with his Incompatible
dash. courage and brilliancy. made him
man of his generation. To his prophetic
vision reciprocity was the open door
through which this country could find a
market for the surplus products OF our
farms and factories, as well as the ma
chinery and merchandise that is the hand
work or our artisans and skilled labor. and
tain our commercial supremacy. The adj
ministration of General Harrison had ne
gotiated. and the Republican Senate rati-
fled these treaties, with Brazil, Spain, Gu
ba. Germany. Austria. Central America, the
islands of the sea and several other ma
tons on the line Of a fair and equal inter-
change of goods, articles and products of
our country with those nations with whom
these treaties had been entered into. In
millers and farmers had sold to Brazil the
enormous aggregate OF over twenty million
dollars worth of our productions. In Ger
products and farm machinery, TO the
amount of over $40, 0OO.O 600. Cuba was a
millions per annum; and with the other
nations under these treaties we found buyers
for over so. 900 more of our cereals and
merchandise. making fifty million dollars
worth of our surplus products disposed of
In these new markets; in consideration of
our permitting these nations to ship to our
ports free OF import duties such products
and goods. and such only. as we do not
grow or cannot produce, and we will still
continue to pay to Brazil s2o,oO,oO an
nually for the coffee we buy of her. yet
unable under present conditions to sell her
any of our products. In addition to this
purgative of tariff reform we are asked
and compelled to pay the enormous sum
OF $4,000. 900 as duty on the raw sugar this
country imports. Last year we bought of
foreign nations one hundred million dol
lars worth of raw sugar. Under the pro-
visions Of this mongrel tariff bill raw sugar
pays a duty of 40 per cent. ad valorem.
making s4o.0oo,OO0 the people who use sugar
In their coffee must pay In addition to the
S0.Ooo.o 900 gone glimmering by reason of the
abrogation OF these reciprocity treaties,
making In these items of sugar and the
loss OF our foreign trade $50, 100000 the peo-
pie of this country pay as a contribution
of the Industrial interests of this country
toward making the United States an exper-
iment station for these revenue and tariff
reformers. The loss OF this vast sum is
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