St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-27
HALL ASKS PERTINENT CUES.
TlONS.

1kONSs
II there Is any Democrat in MINI esota
who kicks at the space we give tho
acceptance speech of Representative
Hall on his third nomination by the
Democrats Ofthe Third district. we want
his name, and will secure him trans
pOrtation to the domlnions of the
Ahkoond of Swat. If there is one who
doesn't read it all through and pro-
n0unce 1t good, and feel the better for
Deing a Democrat, and a better Demo.
crat for the reading. we want his photo
to hang up in Il gallery of irrecon-
cilables. And IL there is any one,
Democrat. PopUiist or Republican, who
voted for tariff reform, in Mr.. Halls or
any other district, who reads it and then
feels that his vote was thrown away, and
thinks he can do better by voting for a
Republican or Populist candidate. we
want his name to send to the trustees of
the institution for the f~eeble-lainded.
Mr.. Hall Says well, not only for him.
self and Mr.. HeatwoIe. but for every
candidate Oh any ticket in the STATE:
Now let us be fair and %straightfor-
ward with the people in this matter.
Neither of us can afford to 90 to con-
gress by evasion or false %pretense. Let
us let the people know precisely where
we stand upon the most important de-
tail of this great question submitted to
their arbitrament." Not Mr.. HeatwOle
alone, but every congressional candi-
date of his party in this state is attempt
ing an election by "evasioI and false
pretense." The great. single question
is the tariff. The Democrats don't
bubble about their plan. They are going
to keep on reducing taxes just as fast as
they can. They will make no further
general assault all along the line. but
when a tax can be reduced or taken off
they propose to do it,. Now who knows
from any authoritative source what any
Republican candidate in this state will
do if elected? Their platforms are full
OF mere empty platitudes, words used
to conceal, not express purpose. The
voters have a right TO know explicitly
what they will do. Will they restore
Mckiuleyism, that ''bravest and best
tariff act eve enacted?"
And so it comes about that the Ques-
tiOns Mr.. Hall puts his adversary are
pertinent and not impairment. Every
one OF them bears directly on the ques-
ton the voters must decide at the polls.
But they have a wider scope. These
questions are not special to the Third
district. They cover the state and the
nation. They may he asked of Mr.. law
hey and Mr.. McCIeary, OF Mr.. Towne
and Mr.. Fletcher, of MIR. Kiefer and
MIR. Espy, and Senator Washburn may
we'll be put on the witness stand and
asked TO make answer to them.
1t won't do to larrup the Democrats
for what they have and nave not done.
The voters know all about that. What
they want to know is what you fellows
will do If you get a chance. Will you
play the same game you did in 1883,
promise revision, let it be understood that
it meant reduction. and then give the
country another Mckinley act when you
get in? And if you ar emit. are you going
to better the Democ ratio act by further
reductions? If you aren't either going
to raise the rates or reduce them. what
ington' You won't be any better than
the Democrats, and if you aren't what's
the good of changing?
This is the point of Mr.. Halls speech,
and 1t is an intentionally sharp n for
Mr.. HeatwOle. 1t puts into shape the
thought that is in the minds of the
voters, not of the Third district only,
but OF the state. 1t presents a view
that every doubtful voter of the state
will see the force of. With his usual
keenness he has seen the nail. and with
his usual force he hits it on the head.