Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-10-25
Hon. Enrr ". Homes. OF Madison.

Hon. Burr ". Jones, OF Madison,
delivered very able speech at
Dodgeyille on last Friday night The
large opera house was packed
to its utmost capacity and many were
unable to gain admittance. The
speaker was introduced by Frank \.
Carr, Chairman Of the Democratic
city committee. Mr.. Johnes discuss
ed in Il candid manner the issues
involved in the present campaign.
Since the repeal of the Mckinley
bill, he said, business prospects have
frightened everywhere throughout the
country. He reviewed the history OF
tariff legislation in this country from
the enactment of the Walker low
tariff law, in 1916, to the repeal of
the Mckinley high tariff law, in 1894.
A new era of prosperity set in after
the enactment of the Walker tariff
law, lust as new era of prosperity is
now upon us. When it became
necessary to raise money to carry on
the war, the tariff was increased; but
the solemn promise was given that it
would be lowered when the causes
for raising extraordinary revenue
should be removed. The tariff was
not lowered. Tariff reformers went
down after CALAMITY and bravely
fighting to secure the passage of the
Morrison bill and the Mills bill Then
came the enactment of the Mckinley
high tariff law, which, in the elections
which followed, was condemned by
popular majority of over 5oO,OOO
votes. At the close of his first term
as President, Cleveland went out of
office after a careful and economical
administration of affairs. The ques-
ton during the Democratic admins
tration was, What will we do with the
surplus? But the Republican, billion
dollar, congress which followed soon
solved the problem, and got rid of the
great surplus in right royal manner.
When Democracy regained control of
national affairs the surplus was gone;
and the government in obedience to
the pernicious silvere purchas law
passed by a republican congress and
signed by a Republican president, -
was buying, each month, four and
half millions dollars worth of silver,
for which it had no use. 1t was the
enactment and carrying out of this
law that caused the great financial
manic. Democrats do not admit the
charge that the tariff law passed in
1894, caused the panic of 1893.
Democrats repealed the silver law and
restored confidence in the money of
the country. They tried to repeal the
Mckinley law but were met with the
combined opposition Of the Repub-
licans in Congress, and few Senators
masquerading as Democrats. In the
enactment of the new tariff law, tariff
reformers did not obtain all they
desire. in the way Of reductions; but
the difference between the Mckinley
law and the new law is that one was
legislation for the classes, the other
legislation for the masses. He warm
" endorsed the income tax feature of
the new law said taxes should be
placed where they can be most easily
paid. The Republican method is to
tax the consumer The Democratic
method is, to place a just tax upon the
incomes of the rich, that they may
hear a fare share of the burdens Of
government.
The speaker briefly dwelt upon
state issues. He first paid his respects
to Mr.. Jeffries, who had previously
spoken in Dodgeyille, and had made
much ado about the Roster case. He
said that after the plaintiffs had been
allowed full sway in introducing
evidence, the learned Judge Seibecker
threw the case out of court He
quoted the witty remark, that when
a lawyer is beaten in a case there
is one of two things he can do" take
an appeal or, 60 down to the tavern
and swear at the Judge" swearing
at the Judge and his decision is
what Mr. Jeffries and the other
attorneys for the plaintiffs have been
doing since their case was nonsulted.
The speaker then took up the
treasury cases. The Democratic
officials had promised to compel the
ex.state treasurers to return to the
state interest moneys which they
bad unlawfully Withheld. Ex-teasurer
Harshaw, in addition to his salary Of
Of 5000 per year, had received
about 800 per day from interest on
public funds Democratic officials
when they came into power were
sneeringly asked, Why don't you bring
suits. as you have promised, to recover
the interest money. Suits We're
brought in due time; and interest
money recovered in an amount over
1923 900. The charge that Democrats
had expended more money during the