The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-10-05

to The democrats for change for the better.
And they have done absolutely nothing with
it. Yet the hard times continued and they
were compelled to admit that the shadow of
free-trade was the cause of the trouble.
The action on the tariff was taken against
the admontion of the fathers. They voted
for e-trade in 1916 and were glad to re-
peal it and of that period Henry Clay said
it was the most widespread disaster eyer
known. In 1887 the people tried tariff
for revenue only" and some alive now re-
member the awful times of those years.
Wheat at so low price that it was burned
in the stack. The President of the United
States was obliged to shave his salary with
pawn broker because there was not money
enough in the national treasury to pay it.
In 1857 came the same disaster again from
the same cause. With these examples which
the present generation could not believe
they concluded to try it again. But If they
could quit now what a thankful generation
they would be. But ''the change" is in for
six years and there is no getting out. The
school cannot be broken up entirely but
Prof. Wilson can be dropped from the fac
ulty after November and the President can
be given diploma in 1896, and no one will
want postgraduate course in this awful
school.
The present trial of tariff for revenue has
already cost the people more than the civil
IL, taA oh
| Have any of the old comrades voted for this
change? If so, it is hoped they have not
| had official notice. Voting to put Harrison
out and put in -, which had shown its
hostility by yetoing 500 pension bills when
President before. He has not vetoed them
| this time, the northern democrats say. No.
Because they have not been passed. There
was quicker route. Taking $4,000 names
from the roll. Then call upon them to
prove their case over again. Many of their
comrades, their physician, their wives were
dead and there was no proof; then off comes
| the name from the roll-democratic econ
omy. The republican party had been too
| liberal. Had paid 81, 500, 600, 600 to Union
veterans. Better that that amount should
be paid than that one old defender should
| turn hand organ or die in the poor house.
Are the soldiers ready for change.
In September the government received
S22, 900, 900 and spent $50, 900, 900. The re-
ceipts for the fiscal year ending June, 1894,
were $50, 600, 600 less than the year ending
June, 1898. Is this the change the people
wanted; $50, 900, 900 borrowed to pay run
ming expenses; $5O,OOO,oOO must soon be
: borrowed again. Are the people not ready
for another change. None of the national
debt has been paid. Only one thing has
| the democrat congress agreed on-repealed
the law which prevented stuffing the ballot
box in the south.
The democrats had attempted to vote out
the national banks and vote back the state
hanks, the money of which was good one
day and not worth the paper the money was
made of the next. ''Vote for the good old
democratic times when a man had his money
in one hand and ThompsOn's Detector in
the other to find whether his money was any
good. If you were ahead of your neighbor
in finding bank had gone under, pay him
what you owed him in that banks bills"
That's what they want to vote back. The
changers had passed bill which no demo-
Gratis approved of and the President would
not sign.
Prof. Wilson had made bill, intended to
kill all the industries of the country. 1t
had gone to the senate where 643 amend
ments had been tackled on to it and which
the house claimed they would not take at
all. Yet they passed it without even read
ing the amendments. bill that will create
deficiency of SIS, 900. Yet it was not
strong enough to suit our democratic friends.
1t left alive few industries which they had
intended to kill. Not dozen members
knew what they had voted for and the bill
was never considered by the conference
committee. Part of the members had In
: their own rooms puzzled with it, but the
} representatives of the people had nothing
to say. 1t was forced down them.
Prof. Wilson now in England being ban
: quoted by the Johnnes had said ''the pro.
tectionlsts have been building up defenses
to keep you and other foreign nations from
competing with us in our own market but
: the tariff reformers are breaking down these
} defenses." That factories are now being
started up in England, while being closed
here. Such is the records of the democratic
party and whether this disastrous condition
is to continue, is for the people to decide
r next month. The republicans are ready to
vote now.
And change is approaching and election
day will see its arrival. After simple but
comprehensive explanation of the protective
tariff, tariff for revenue only and free-trade,
} Mr.. Burrows closed his mastery argument
and was greeted by prolonged applause.
Three cheers were given for him and for the
republican ticket and victory and the meet.
ing adjourned.