The record-union., 1894-11-02
UNITED STATES SENATOR WHITE.
He Speaks in Defense of the Demo-
cratic Congress.
Caminetti Charges That Grove L.
johnson Has Viliified aud
Insulted Him.

A good-siZed audience assembled at the
Metropolitan Theater to listen to ad-
dresses by Senator Stephen a. White and
A. Caminetti last night George B. Ross
called the meeting to order, and an
nounced Arthur Nj. Seymour as Presi-
dent.
The following acted as Vice-Presi-
dents: R. o. Craven, Ed E. Smith, J. n.
Payne, Felix Dunn. Waverly Stairley, S.
NJ. Leake, Joseph Hughes, E. S. Rego,
w. L. Devlin, II. NJ. LaRue, z. Shields,
d. j. Mannix, II. NJ. LaRue, Jr., NJ. X.
Beard, S. p. Maslin, r. c. Irvine and
John Rooney.
Mr.. Seymour made few Introductory
remarks on the principles of the Demo-
cratic party, and, with omplimentary
allusion to his election and services in
Congress, introduced
SENATOR WHITE,
Who said that the pleasure with which
he came to the city on this occasion
was tinged with sadness by the re-
Election that on the morrow the last
services of friendship and love would
be paid to a State officer who had
always been most faithful and honest
in the discharge of his public duties. He
paid high and extended compliment to
the worth and many good qualities of the
late Secretary Waite.
Two years ago he had debated to the
best OF his ability with Morris NJ. EStee
the principles of good government from
his standpoint. Since then he had passed
through Congressional session of
turmoil. He predicted at that time
that we would pass through a financial
crisis, no matter who was elected. lie
called attention at that time TO the fact
that the private Indebtedness of the
United States was sixteen billions OF
dollars, while there was only III existence
IN the world eight billions of money The
municipal and State Indebtedness was
two billions more.
The situation to-day is the result of
thirty years of protection. When CIeve-
lend was elected the Democratic party
anticipated hard times and elected him
because they thought he could better cope
with hard times than those who produced
them.
Since that time the Democratic party
has repealed the Federal election bill and
the Mckinley bill. as they had promised.
The repeal OF the latter saved to the
people of the United States $3.50, 10000 a
year.
The Democratic Congress passed such a
bill as they were able TO in the face of the
difficulties it labored under. They gave
tree grain bags to the California farmer,
who had before paid two cents on each
for protection, and saved to the farmers
OF the State S375, 900. Was that nothing :?
1t saved the State 100000 year on that
In the fiscal year ending in 1892 Califor-
MIA paid $4,000 for protection on coal,
and in the next year S66S, 900.
Since 1877 the duty on wool has gone
up and up, and the price has gone down
and down. Have the Democrats ruined
the wool trade? Under Republican pro-
lection the price of wool has gone down,
while under free wool the price has
slightly gone up. The production of
wool here is not equal to the demand, and
we have to import los, ,000,0O pounds OF
wool, on which the American people
have had to pay tax of IL cents per
pound. 1t is estimated that the Demo-
cratic schedule will save the American
people Sl4l, 100000 per annum.
CAMINETTI SPEAKS.
A. Caminetu was introduced at the
conclusion of Senator Whites ad-
dress, and he proceeded to reply to cam
paign speeches made by his opponent,
Grove l.. Johnson. He charged the latter
with having abused him (Caminetti), and
said Johnson would discover his mistake
on election day.