The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26
SCORED BY REED.
Democratic Blunders Are
Pointed Out.
NAMES CAMPAIGN OPENS.
The Party in Power Is Incapable
of Ruling.
MISTAKES IN THE TARIFF BILL,
How the Pensioners Are Deprived
of the Millions Claimed
by Economy.
NAMES CAMPAIGN OPENS.
MISTAKES IN THE TARIFF BILL

OLD ORCHARD, Me-. Aug. 2j.-Ex-
Speaker Thomas s. Reed opened the Re-
publican campaign in this State here this
afternoon with a speech which called
forth the heartiest cheers from the thou
sands present. Mr.. Reeds main effort was
TO prove that the Democratic party had
shown itself incapable OF ruling the coun-
try satisfactorily not only to the majority
OF the people, but even TO the large minor
ity which helped compose it.
Mr. Reed spoke in part as follows:
'lE saying the Democratic party has
shown Itself incapable of running the
country in manner satisfactory, not only
to the majority of the people, but to large
and respectable minority, which helps to
conn pose il, l am not indulging in any lam
gnage of partisanship, but in the language
Of truth, known and visible to all who
hear me to-day. The Northern Democratic
party is, in many respects, like a Repub-
lican, composed of men OF business sense
ana business ability. The difficulty with
the Democratic party to-day. as it has been
IN all past time, is the fact its great ma
jority resides in the South.
ectual power. men of intelligence and
learning. The difficulty with them is that
the kind of learning which arises from
thorough knowledge of business as it is
carried on in the North is entirely lacking
While the Southern man may have every
opportunity TO read in books of the pros
perity which has come to the North, he
has no conception of it as have those who
have lived in it. He is devoted TO the
theories of a bygOne day. His mind is
fixed upon the principles which were
essential In the prosperity of his part of
the country III the days before the war.
ut would be a great mistake for
tie people of the United States
TO suppose the action Of the Sem
ate, so much blamed by the Demo-
cratic party and so much attacked by the
people Of The country in general, was to
be deemed to be en- trely the result of per-
sonal feeling The truth is the action of
the conservative Senators on many SUBJ
jeets is the result, not of their individua al
opinions, but the result of business inter-
ests which surround them. A Senator
from the State Of New jersey could not be
reckless with the business interests of his
constituency like a Senator from Arkan-
sas; and even Senator from Arkansas,
like Jones. who has devoted patience and
intelligence to the tariff question, although
not surrounded by business intere sts
which control him, was irresistiDly borne
10 the direction of the Senate bill as it
finally passed that body.
whatever may have been done by the
people at present in possession of the
Government, every one will admit it has
been done slowly, out OF place and ia
such way al to be of the least possible
service to the country. The repeal Of the
silver purchasing clause under the Sher-
man act might possibly have been of some
service to the country had it been doue
promptly and at once.
After the repeal of the purchasing
clause had uncovered the real situation of
the country, it then became the duty of
Congress, even from a Democratic point OF
view, to pass such tariff bill as would
give to US reasonable degree of assurance
that the basis established would be one
that would be permanent for sufficient
rerlod OF time, period at least so long al
the victorious party was in power.
Instead of realizing the first great
principle of Craftsmanship, that which
ever is to be done in the world has got to
be done in accordance with the wishes OF
the people who live in it, the gentlemen
in charge Of the tariff bill in tie House Of
Representatives undertook 10 ignore the
varied interests Of the country and tn
mold tariff bill OF in the interest of the
nation, not in accordance with the wishes
of the people, but in accordance with
certain theories whichthey thought might
possibly fit their dream of ultimate free
trade. Such bill, framed in such a man.
ner, was doomed from the moment of its
inception. 1t was not adapted to the
country. it was not adapted to its inter
ests, it was not adapted in any way to the
situation in which the country then found
itself.
Commencing upon vague theory that
it was necessary to coddle certain manu.
facturers at the expense of others, it vio
lated the first principles of the Democratic
platform and undertook it In different form
from that which had existed before, hence
the bill which Mr.. Wilson introduced. al
though claiming to fulfill the Democratic
platform, was yet proteetiOnists' bill to
certain degree. It has sometimes been
asked of us Republicans: why, if it was a
protectionst bill, were you opposed to
it ? Why should you oppose bill which
recognized the principles you advocate p
''It does not follow because bill recog-
nizes the principle of protection, or be-
cause it is subject to that reproach when
you are speaking of it, that therefore 1t
it was a proper and suitable protection
bill Protection as method of preserving
the American market 10 the American
people is something which is defensibIe.
protection in spots. protection here aud
protection there. is protection which is
justly open to the charges which are falsely
made against the true protection.
when Mr. Wilson's bill. which was
framed more with reference to the wishes
of New England and of the farmers of n
certain description who have been daIly-
ing with Democracy. reached the Senate
1t there met the varied iaterests of the
country In more full aud complete
fashion, and. meeting those interests it
received great notifications. Thereupon
it was brought TO the House amended bv
600 and more amendments aud Changed in
It's character and in its design so
that its original authority absolutely
declined to receive 1t Then ensued a