The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-20
WALSH ON The TARIFF.
He Is for Free Silver and a Good Bic
Tax on Incomes.

the Federal Gov rnn ent-W ants tha
State Bank Tax Repealed ana Silver
Coined at q Ratio of 9 to IA Larg,
Crowd at the Theater to Hear His
Speech.
Senator Patrick Walsh spoke last nigh
Al the theater 10 an attentive and en-
thusiastic crowd Of sO0peOple.
He arrived from Augusta in the after
noon on the Central train.
While waiting for the tram in Nillen he
addressed a large crowd OF democrats
VINO called upon him for a speech.
He was met at the depot here by Mayor
McDonough, Col. J. H. Estill and MIR. p.
J. O'Connor and was escorted 10 the De
Soto. During the short time before his
appointment at the theater quite a
number of Senator Walsh's friends called
to shake hands with him.
Shortly before $50 o'clock he was
escorted to the theater by a party OF
prominent citizens who had gathered at
the hotel to extend him a greeting Mr..
Walsh was loudly applauded as he ap-
peared on the stage.
MR.. DU BIGNON PRESIDED.
Hon. F. G. duBignon presided at the
meeting and introduced the speaker.
Seated on the stage were about fifty of
Savannah's prominent citizens, to whom
had been extended an invitation to be
there. In introducing Mr.. Walsh to the
audience Mr.. duBignon said:
'At no time in the more recent history
of our country has the public mind been
so absorbed in political and economic
questions as II is at present OF course,
there has always been fundamental and
radical differences between rival politi-
clans and factions, but there exists to-
day within the lines of party afiliation
honest differences OF opinion upon ques-
tions which vitality concern the people
and upon which the people are anxious
for discussion and enlightenment We are
fortunate in having as our guest this
evening one so well equipped for this i'm
portanJ service, a distinguished citizen of
a sister city, a prominent member of the
Senate of the United States and candi-
date for his own successorship in that
august assemblage, the Hon. Patrick
Walsh.
on THE FINANCIAL DEPRESSION.
Mr.. Walsh was loudly cheered as he
rose to speak. i appear before you to-
night" he said. ito discuss the leading is
an account of my stewardship while a
member Of the United States Senate"
Mr.. Walsh alluded to his work for
Georgia in aiding through the press and
otherwise in the development of the
states resources. The business interests
of countries. he said, were so closely allied
and interviewer that a defect in one
Affects another. He said recent causes
ana events had not had so much to do
a -,
this country as many supposed
de recalled numerous bank failures in
different countries within the last three
or four years, showing how they contrib
uted to commercial and financial disaster.
He spoke Of vast speculations and land
booms as largely responsible for it in this
country
4 believe, " he said, that the depres-
sion through which we have lust passed
has not been confined 10 this country, but
that it has extended throughout the civil
lied world. / do not know but that this
city has at some time been engaged in
speculation, although she is to-day one of
the most solid and substantial in the
country, and is making rapid progress
commercially and financially. Applause !
REFORMS PROMISED.
when congress was called into session
IN 1888 this want of confidence permeated
the country. The Democratic party had
pledged itself TO many reforms. among
others TO the reform OF the tariff. and TO
the free coinage Of gold and silver, with
International agreement, or by thro "
ing such safeguards around il
as would make a dollar in silver equal to
dollar in gold. Now let US see what il
has done. In 1880 Gen. Hancock was the
standard bearer of the Democratic party.
/ have no doubt he would have been
elected President had it not been for a
declaration he made which I consider is
true. He said the tariff is a local issue
The senator's from Louisiana insisted on
having duty on sugar the men from the
iron and coal districts insisted on protec.
ton.
THAT RICE SCHEDULE.
Here's my friend Capt Purse. who
wanted duty of y cents on uncleaued
rice. The Senate made it cent and he
was indignant; held a meeting of the
Commercial Club and loudly protested
against the action Of the Senate When
the House passed the single bills on free
sugar, wire coal and iron ore, nv friend
sends me telegram and SAYS, Mon
day we will hold a meeting of the
Commercial Club and pass resolution,
urging our representatives to vote for
those bills; but he didn't want the duty
vi uhNlCduCu tICt Tcuuteu DelOW ] cent a
pound. The democratic Senate had tc
harmonic all these local interests, which
shows how great were the difficulties
under which the Senate labored.
There were % senators who would
have enacted the Wilson bill into a law
Immediately after it came I'M,
the Senate, but the action of Senator
Smith and others made a compromis,
necessary. 1t is a far better bill than In,
Mckinley bill, and it is better even thar
the Mills bill. The democratic congress,
has reduced the wooden schedule TO suct
an extent that the consumers will h,
saved nearly $3.50 600, 600 annually.
DOWN on TRUSTS.
81 think, perhaps, il is well for the in
terests Of the country that the Senat,
Dill was adopted rather than the Wilson
bill. For the interest of the whole conn
try 1t was best that the Senate bill b
adopted, because the Senate bill doe
what the Wilson bill did not do-provide
ample revenue for the country.
"All corporations formed for the NM,
pose Of increasing the price of a produc
10 the producer should be put down b.
the strong arm of the law. Under tn
operations OF the Mckinley bill the suga
trust was formed. This trust receive
anywhere from $4,000. 600 TO $50. 600 900 il
profits each year. The profits 10 m
sugar trust have been reduced 10 al lens
Slo.OOOOOO. They ought TO be abolisbe
altogether. hazard nothing when sa
the sugar trust must go and give up il
hold upon the pockets Of the people. .