Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
WHAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
DOES.

Resolved, IDaG Ln0 dumlHtSlTdIlOH
of the government by the republican
party, has been, and is now, worthy of
the administration and approval of the
American people.
Among other things Mr.. st. John
said:
The question is not what party was
twenty-five years ago, but what the
party is now. (Applause.) 1t is better
to have been a monkey twenty five
years ago and be man now than to
have been a man then and a monkey
now. prolonged applause and laugh
ter.) A moment now; don't take up
too much of my time.s l will divide
with you. Our good friend tells US
that the republicans suppressed the
rebellion. Well, L am not going to
parley with him about that, but l want
to call his attention to the fact that L
do not knoR what We would have done
without the help Of few democrats
about that time. (Applause.l L no.
tice that such Generals as Grant-God
bless his memOry-was democrat;
Sherman was democrat; and one
of the bitterest l ever knew; Hancock
and Mcclellan were democrats; Meade
was democrat; Hooker was a
democrat; Meagher was democrat;
Sigel was a democrat, and even old
Ben Butler was democrat when the
war broke ont. (Laughter.) So you
see while L accord the republican party
every credit due to it, and would not
pluck a single laurel from its brow,
by looking over the list of generals
who, when they entered the army were
democrats. you will observe they con-
stituted pretty respectable crowd.
From 1881 to 1884, under Garfield
and Arthur, the average failures were
8,11S each year. From 1856 to 1889,
under Cleveland, they rose to 10, 1873;
under Harrison and the Mckinley bill,
to 11,1Q1. He didn't tell you about
this. 1t makes no difference which
party is in power, the people go down
and the failures go up, He says that
the Mckinley bill protects labor" so
beautifully, you know, and L believe
our friend voted for it, didn't you, Mr..
Brewer?
Mr.. Brewer; Yes sir.
Now. good people, want to show
you just how Mir. Brewer protects
labor, and hope be won't dodge this.
Diamonds in the rough, BRAZILIAN
pebbles, mother of pearl and all kinds
of precious stones, free" Window
glass, to let the light of day into the
poor mans cabin, 70 per cent. tariff.
(Applause.l Brother Brewer, did you
vote 1Or that?
Mr.. Brewer: Yes.
| My friend wiz come back here and
say that they put diamonds in the
rough on the free list, as they are raw
material, and gives the labor of dress
ing them to American citiZens. Yes,
just imagine the farmer when he comes
in at night after hard days work with
pick and shovel in hand, dressing dia-
monds in the rough. (Laughter.) But
the trouble my friend on that ques-
ton is this: That after the diamonds
in the rough have been dressed i'll for
eign lands, teen his Mckinley bill puts
but 10 per cent tariff on them and "a
| per cent. tariff on window glass
| (Laughter.) But we don't stop there
Stuffed birds, free" (Applause and
laughter) Blankets, so per cent
Did you vote for that? See the poor
man coming home after a hard days
work with basket of stuffed birds, be-
cause the poor man uses so many stuff
ed birds, you know. Brother Brewer
did you vote for that? tGreat laughter
and applause.) And at the same time
put so per cent. tariff on common
blankets? And did you do it in the
interest of labor. Mr.. Brewer? But
our good friend says they levied 6
tariff only on things not produced il
this country. Let US see. Railway
ties for the railway king and million
aire, free" Don't we produce rail
way ties in this country? The Nc
Kinley bill lets them come in free
because used in the interest of the
monopoly and railway kings, but the
poor farmer brings in load of ties OF
a free trade basis, but if he wants tt
take some lumber home to build {
shelter for himself and family and pays
from 81 to 81 per thousand tariff. But
my friend says that the tariff make:
things cheaper. Then, if it make:
things cheaper it don't protect the
manufacturer, don't you see? If il
makes things cheaper it lowers the
price, and if you lower the price, ther
you lower the wages; manufactured
goods can not go down and wages g
up; they go to gether, and if you In
crease the price, then the consumer
pays the tax. and dent you forget tina
either lAppiause.) President Harri
son said IN his letter Of acceptance TIVE
years agoOthat the putting of sugar OF
the free list alone relieved the people
of SS7 900, 900 burden in fifteen months
besides paying the bounties provided