The Portland daily press., 1894-08-28
NATIONAL FOUNDLlNG.
Tafiff Bill APPLY Described by Ga
lusha A. Grow.
ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICAN, RAIL
LY AT CITY HALL LAST EVENING.
v. u. Dolliver, of iowa, and Capt, I'll. I'll.
Shaw Describe Democratic Incompe-
tency-City Hall Filled with Very
Large Audience

tency-City Hall Filled with Very
Large Audience
The rally at City hall last evening was
one of the largest ever seen in that hall OF
manyss large rallies; and was sstrikingly in
d1catlve of the general and earnest interest
which the people are taking in the present
political situation. The seating capacity OF
the Ehall was taxed TO the utmost, on both
floor and galleries,a land aroundsthe doorways
and in the Railways weresthose standing
crowds seen only on occasions of great in
terest.
The chief speaker was the famous Penn
sylvania Cong ressma1, Galusha A. Grow,
who succeeded David Wilmot as Pennsyl-
vania's anti-slavery leader, who wounldnt
be bull dozed by Keitt of South Carolina.
who was speaker of the first war Congress,
and who has just returned to seat in Con-.
gross after thirty years absence by ma.
jority of $4,000. Great Majority Crow"
they call him at home. Many who attended
last evening expected to find Mr.. Grow
laboring under the weight of years. They
reasoned that man who had been famous
among generation of statesmen now gone,
must be to- feeble for the conflicts of the
present generation. Here was where they
made a great mistake. Few more lively,
dashing. convincing and strongly delivered
political speeches than Mr.. Crows last eve
ming, have been heard in the hall. His
voice, manner and stories weresas fresh as
those Of the youngestsorator.
The large audience had assembled by s
o'clock, when Mr.. Grow andsMr. Dolliver,
accompanied by Chairman j. H. Drum
mond, Jr., of the Republican city commit
tee, and by Captain FL. H. Shaw, who was
to preside. appeared. escorted by a large
company of prominent Republicans.
Mr. Drummond introduced Mr.. Shaw. as
chairman of the meeting. Mr.. Shaw, who
was received with applause said that he
saw in looking into.the intelligent faces of
this large audience that they hadscome here
for business. We meet this year under pres
sure of considera BILE excitement. Because
there is
SERIOUS TROUBL
just now among the American people. We
have the same glorious coutry nature has
given the same abundant crops. Neither
droughts. epidemics nor hostile armies
have afflicted us. But We have been afdict-
ed. We have had the Democratic party
| (applause) as a result we have had the most
depressing times that any living man has
seen. One or the other of the two great
political parties has had control of the gov
eminent since can remember. One of them
will control the government for the remain
der of my life. (Applause.) Both of these
partiesswere before you twosyears ago. The
| Republican party claimed that it should be
continued because they had for thirtyssyears
given you the best government the world
| had ever seen. (Applause.) Agriculture
| and manufacturers had been stimulated I'M
| til we could feed and clothe, net only our
selves but half the world besides The labor
| ing man was never before so we'll used and
clothed.
Then the Democrats came .also. They
said that the people were overloaded with
| taxes, and they were for doing great things
1 for the latoring men. The Democrats are al
| ways doing great thingssfor the laboring
men before election but it is surprising
now little they do for them after. Laug htr.)
| The professions of these Democrats were
| believed, and the government of the coun-
| try was placed in their hands. You know
what has come to pass. 1t has come as was
predicted by our own lamented statesman.
James G. Blaine. (Applause.)
! Mr.. Shaw went on to say that every one
l who voted the Democratic ticket is respon-
sible for the state of things, butssthat many
| who made that mistake then will not dc
| it again. Mr.. Shaw predicted the election
| of-Governor Cleaves Qoud applause) and
| Congressman Reed, Qoud applause) by such
\ majorities that the whole country would
| know that Maine:had spoken. cloud an.
/ plause.)
| Mr.. Shaw then introduced
HON..GALUsHA A. GROW,
tall, erect, grey, but vigorous for all :of his
| seventy years. Mr.. Grow received an ova.
| ton, the cheers.and applause lasting long
time. When he began it was to plunge il.
tot the midst of the subject as folows
Tonight at IL O'Clock the sugar trust tar.
lift bill will become a living thing.by the
| force of its own inertia, Qoud laughter
and applause) disowned by every power
that had anything to do with its creation
The President disowned it as the child Of
party perfdy and dishonor,'' when it was
laid on the doorsteps of International Rresi
dence. daughter land applause) After
reading. some interesting extracts from the
| recent letter Of the President he said: That
| is Democratic quarrel with which we
| have.nothing to do. This is not our funeral
| uBuIer.J ue OeInOCrdClc party 1S nov
| like the small boy who went to school in icy
| weather, and.. finding himself slipping bach
| two feet to every foot he advanced, had tt
| turn around to get anywhere.
Why is this law, disowned by all its
friends? Fl shall not.trespass long upon it'
details. Its caption is bill to educe tax
| alton. In order to getsrid of .s$l2, 100000 SUI
gar duties it taxes the people $5O,OOO,000 o.
60,000.00t onssugar. In order to appearsstt
reduce taxes ztheyshave spassed law tina
will not give revenue enough to run tn,
government by 1915, 100000. ITO relieve tn,
poor they have reduced the duty on Frencl
brandy 20 cents.a gallon and INCREASED b!
20 cents the tax on home made whiskey
think some of the people. will say tina
when the Democratic leaders increase tn,
tax on the beverage of most of their part
it Is time to stop. daughter and applause
But the French brandies for the rich COM
in cheaper. The bill right through is il
favor of the rich man who uses luxury
For instance, ssthere is a Large reduction il
the duties on Administer carpets woven t.
fit rooms. This is undoubtedly in order tina
The laboIing man may the more easily oh
TAI Ayminctar for bic horna tb