The herald., 1894-10-25

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recital OF the details of the bill was both
entertaining and effective. and brought
forth frequent outbursts of applause.
DEPLETED TREASURY.
He then turned his attention to the
| condition OF the treasury when the
Democratic administration began; ite
depleted treasury and indebtedness that
must be paid, explaining the difficulties
that from the start beset President
Cleveland. and thelegialston which has
started the country upon return to
prosperity on better principles of gov
ernment. He scored the policr of the
Republicans which had caused the
money of the country to gravitate to the
protected industries and away from the
producer.
He declared that the keen Judgment
OF the American people saw that a
financial crisis was coming and de-
manded change. Already the country
is recovering from its depression, and
only few days ego Mr.. Reed said that
the Republicans would not for the
present attempt to repeal the Wilson
act. The Mckinley act has been tried
and found wanting. and the Democratic
party was not res ponsible for the calami-
tico S1db uhu UNbibhkdH tn6 COuubtl.
They were the logical result Of the sys.
tenn of quarter of q century-the
natural born children OF Republican
financial legislation.
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
Referring to the sugar bounty, Senator
White devoted considerable time to it,
showing that under the new law $43.-
600, 900 will be paid into the treasury
and not one dollar out; that under the
fret year OF the Republican bounty OF 2
cents a pound there was paid out 81 900,
600; the second year 50 000,0 900; the
third year $4,000 005, and in 1894 it
would have been $l54 000. 900.
Senator White said that the beet sugar
raiser had not imperiled his life that
beets might live. He was willing that
they should have the incidental protec-
tion that would come from the new tar
if. but did not believe they were any
more entitled to q bounty than the
wheat raiser. There would not be the
came profit under the new law, but the
sugar industry would thrive. He was
called on to leaislate for the whole peo-
pie. and could not discriminate for his
friends, even If they did raise beets in
his neighborhood.
Some people had said the new tariff
favored the sugar trust, but the Repub-
licans had created the trust. II it had
grown too powerful to crush at once,
still they had made move in the right
direction. The people did not consume
free raw sugar, but the trust does The
raw sugar before paid no duty, but went
to the trust, and they converted it into
granulsted sugar and sold it to the peo-
pie, who had been paying the trust a
tariff tax for the privilege OF dealing
with them. That WAS reduced to Is Of q
cent.
Reasonable reductions were made
throughout, and he urged his hearers to
choose the party that is marching to.
ward reform.
STATE AND COUNTY MATTERS.
After declaring in favor OF the fore
closing OF the mortgages on the railroads,
and that the Republican party is no
longer the party TO which Abraham
Lincoln belonged. Mr.. White addressed
himself to state and county affairs.
He paid glowing encomium TO
Hon. James H. Budd. gubernatorial
nominee, and scathingly rebuked the
recent scsndalous attack upon him.
denominating it as unworthy, and
expressing his belief in tho honor oil Mr..
Budd. He said he did not believe the
assertions which had been made, and
that they would recoil on the heads of
those who made them.
Too much manlinesa exists in the
breasts of all. he said, TO permit the
defainer and libeller to break down q
character that mas not been attacked
until within few days of the election.
Senator White made pleasant refer
ences to Judge Bridgtord, Judge Jackson
Temple, Judge Murphy, Mr.. Phillips
and Mr.. f. Nj. Nickel, and then devoted
come time to the candidacy of George S.
Patton, and his solid stand on the rail-
road and harbor questions, urging Mr..
Patton's election.
He then explained the new Chinese
treaty, asserting that it's provisions are
in the interest of the people of the state
and of the country, and defended the
position Of the administration on the
Hawaiian island question.
Senator White concluded his mastery
address with reference to county mat
ters. paying Col. E. E. Hewitt, tax COL
lertor, a pleasant compliment in pass
ing, and all the Democratic nominees,
through whom the people would secure
q better administration OF the affairs OF
the county.
There were loud and enthusiastic cries
for Hon. w. A. Ryan, Democratic
nominee for mayor, at the conclusion
of the address, but the hour being late
he did not respond, and the meeting ad-
journed.