Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-10-25
MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY, OCT. %, 1894.
Mr.. spensley's Speech.

In his address before the young
mems republican club last Saturday
evening, Hon. Calvert Spensley ac-
quilted himself with much credit,
and must have been gratified by the
evidence of appreciation manifested
in the warm applause elected. His
contrasting Of the policies of the DEM
ocratic and republican parties, and
their effect upon the affairs and con-
ditions Of the country and people,
was clear, apt, and convincing. Re-
viewing the history of tariff legisla-
ton for the past 90 years, the speak
ar showed that every departure from
the protective policy had been fol-
lowed by distress and disaster such
as that following the election OF 1892.
The declaration of Cleveland and
other democratic leaders, that the
tariff law recently adopted is but a
step in the direction that party de-
signs going, If given further oppor-
tunity. Mr.. Spensley forcibly pre-
sented as warning that the safety OF
the country demands that the peo-
pie take from the democratic party
the power to do further harm, by
electing a majority Of republicans TO
the next congress. Democratic inca
paeity TO deal with questions Of fl
nance was pungently portrayed. The
Sherman silver law was shown to
have done no harm so long as repub-
Leans administered it. Not till after
the success of democracy IN 1882,
with the limitations that the policy
Of that party would be to redeem the
certificates issued under that law in
silver only, was there any serious
trouble from it, or any apparent ne
cessity for its immediate repeal.
The disgraceful attempts of demo-
cratic managers to discredit Major
Uphufn with The people, and arouse
prejuice among workingmen, by
slanderous misrepresentation of his
dealings with employees, was fitting
ly characterized, and its falsity clear
ly shown.
Mr.. Spensley briefly referred 70 the
local manufacturing and mining in
dustries, and with strong argument
supported the opinion that the cleo
tion of a democratic president and
congress in 1892 was the primal
cause Of the difficulties with which
those Industries have had To contend
during the past two years. As Mr..
Spensley is known to have large per
sonal interest in mining and some of
the local manufacturing enterprises,
his strtenents concerning them have
special weight. He warmly endors-
this subject last week, especially rel
alive to the pulp and paper mills.
He said he had some stock In that
enterprise, and that If he could be
assured of the same price for paper
that was ruling when the mills were
built, under the Mckinley LAW, he
would quickly double his investment
If opportunity offered. That was Il
clineher, the effect of which was
demonstrated in the rounds of APP
plause that followed It, Mr.. Spens-
ley reviewed the criticisms made by
the Iowa County Democrat on the
speech of Mr.. Allen, aud when he
got through people wondered why
that criticism had ever been written.
One of the editors of the Democrat
asked an explanation of one of Mr..
Spensley's statements about the
wooden mills, and got an answer SO
complete that there was nothing
more said on that subject. 1t would
take much more space than Is at our
command to make review of the
speech that would do ii half Justice.
Hence we do not attempt il. The
young republicans We're delighted
with it, and hope to hear Mr.. Spens-
ley again.