The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
Addresses Lincoln League Clubs
Of Indiana.
Democratic Tariff Policy i
Sharply Criticised.
NOT OUT OF POLITICS
Simply Because He is an Ex-
President.

IND1AuApoIs. Ind. Feb. 14-The
representatives Of Lincoln League
clubs Of Indiana, last night met q
mass convention in TomlinsOn hall
Invitations had been sent to ex-
Speaker Reed Governor Mckinley Of
Ohio. eN-Presidcnt Harrison and
many other prominent Republicans
Several letters Of regret were read
and speeches were made by ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. Colonel Tom Nelson Of
Terre Haute. Colonel Frank P0sey Of
Evansville. and others.
Ihe president Of the Indiana Ljncoln
Leaene having briefly introduced Mr.
Harrison. the latter said
Mr.. President. Ladies and Gentle
men. There are some who hold that
an exp president should be deaf mute.
but this am Inclined to doubt. 4
man who has been honored by his fell
low eitize us with the highest place
the government oughtnot to have less
interest N all things that concern the
prosperity and happiness of the peo-
pie 81 the glories of this great country
than he had before he took Office
III have not in view at present the
entering into a discussion of the in-
tense questions that are burning at
the heart Of the American people
have only sand This in the nature of an
Introduction by way of cavcat or no
tIce, if you please. that some time in
The future when the people Wish It,
and ] think tire oceasi ON fitting. E
shall address you upon the prominent
questions 0f the day.
..Ihe present stale of the country is
not one of prosperity We as a ma
ton. were recently prosperous. but
this was not due TO any one man 1t
iaa reF fefT aN
adopted and put into force. The pres
ent distress we are now enjoying IS
not due 10 any one man. but is due 10
the threat that this old established
instituted. That is the cause of the
trouble
'.I ana not one Of the ancient land
marks bus my memory runs back to
the days when such men as Thomas A.
Hendricks ana Joseph u. Mcdonald
were the leading spirits ia the Indiana
Democracy and the eNponcnts Of the
party's principles in this state often
have / heard my late lamented
friend Mr. Mcdonald, eXpOund the
principles Of the Democratic party
He often and often said THAT
ono of the most important
principles of the Democratic party "a
this state was that the national reven-
ue OF this great government of ours
should be ia sed by customs duties
harm tile interests of the laboring
man OF the agriculture classes These
were the words Of the great Melon
add Had the Wilson bill been COM
structed upon principle such as this.
there would have been mo- hnrm done
and our national calamity would have
been averted.
..I}ut there has come new gospel
a new creed has been adopted by the
Democratic parity and thew have now
promulgated "a theory which resorts to
extraor4inary and outrageous systems
Of taxation They want to revive the
iniquit0us direct taxation as the means
OF raising the revenues Of the national
Governments Ihev want VI tear down
the GRAND system of customs duties bv
which our factories were reared and
our. advanced prosperitv acquired and
maintained
.sI used to hear much of war taxes
They were oncrous ia the extreme
for they searched out every means.
fair OF foul bv which to Gl the gov
eminent and searched ont every pos
sibIe source of revenue. while he tax
eratherer laia hands onalI but US soon
as the country was relieved from
Che distress and exigencies of the
war these taxes We're stopped
voting Us repeal the stamp duties on