The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-11-06

that protection to the mines and agricul-
ture was unconstitutional, just so soon
the Hfe Of every contract was taken away
from it and it Immediately stopped the
wheels Of industry"
Daniel Duffy, Of st. Clair, was the next
speaker and he spoke with an earnest
ness that won the keenest attention Of
the audience, Among other things Mr..
Duffy said, 'T am prepared to condemn
any man who will infringe on the inter
ests of the people Of Schuylkill county.
] appear before you tonight ss Repub'
lica1. am Republican because l am
a pr3tectionist, and il Charles n Brumm,
or Huy other man, representing the Re
publican organization of this county,
state or nation, was not prOtectionist
weuld never appear before an audience
and ask them TO cast vote in favor of
him. Mr.. Duffy made point in referr-
ing 70 free coal by calling attention to the
fact that the railroads of this region are
nov using bitumiuous coal.
H1n. Charles N. Brum N was most
enthusiastically received when intro
duced He spoke for over an hour, and it
was half past eleven o'clock when the
candidate retired amid the rousing cheers
Of the audience. Mr. Brumm opened his
address very impressively. He said
"Nr. Chairman and my friends; 1t has
beer said that where ignorance is bliss
tits Jolly to be wise. But to attempt to
convince a man against his will is the
greatest of all follles, still. And if there
are those here who, in their ignorance, are
happy and contented with their lot,
dor expect to disturb them, or interfere
with their bliss. II, however, they know
enolgh to know that they are not as happy
as 6ney might be, nor as prosperous as they
have been, and their Wills are not too
strong against the truth, hope, even at
this late hour, and upon the eve OF this
important event, to help them reflt ct and
think enough to enable them to do their
duty, their whole duty, and nothing but
their duty tomorrow, If they are not
too nigh bound in political or partisan
preiudices; if they are not opposed to an
tagonistic elements in party and have
sense enough to know that a party, when
it is wrong, is his worst enemy, while,
when it is right, is his greatest friend,
then, to such one, it would
not be like casting pearls be.
fore swine 1 mean this in all
sincerity. mean that in this country
of ours when issues are so distinct, SO
wi ,p apart as they are in th7 campaign,
tnGt both parties cannot be right. The
one is right If right the other must DE
wrong. 1, you people believe chat TO de-
stroy the protective Jtrm OF this country
is NOT against the interest of yourself and
lueighbor, you ought TO have the courage
to walk up IKE men tomorrow, openly
and above board, and vote the entire
Democratic ticket. 1t is your duty TO do it,
You are not true to yourself, or your
country if you don't. II, on the other
hand, you get way down into the inner
most recesses Of your heart and think for
yourself and use the calm Judgment that
every American citizen ought to use when
going to exercise the elective franchise,
and ask yourself the question, DO believe
that protective duty on such articles
! that we can manufacture in this country
will be a benefit to me and to my family
and will be to the greatest interest OF my
countryY If you come to that conclusion,
then it is equally your duty to stand erect
in the proud dignity of your manhood, as
an American citizen, go to the polls and
vote the entire Republican ticket from
| top TO bottom. Great applause.) That is
the whole question in a nutshell. There
| is practically no other issue at stake. II
! is not matter of men. 1t is "a matter OF
measure. Iii isnot a question as to whether
Mr.. Reilly or Charles Brumm shall go tC
| Congress. Neither of u.s. whoever may 60
there, will divide our salary with you
If he goes there he will draw hi,
salary. II l 20 there l will do the
same. We are not going to ask questions
| as to what your condition is as indiyId
uals; we are not going TO look in your
coal bin, or in your larder; we are moi
! going to ask the condition Of your child
or wife, or yourself. We have the ordi
nary philanthropy that ordinary mortal,
have, He may, perhaps, be as kind as
and l as kind as he. Both of us have
as much of the milk of human kindness
as ordinary mortals have; both ready tC
resolve, perhaps, to do the best
for our people in that respect
but it would amount to little. He ano
and you are mortals OF about the same
make, the one no better than the other
in our individual capacity, and, therefore
you are making a great sacrifice indeed
| if, under the circumstances, you will lose
sight of your own interests, of your Owl
self-interest of the interest of your family
and your duty to your country, simply to
please either Mr.. Reilly or Charley
Brumm. Mr.. Reilly and 1, either of us
will take care of ourselves, and it is your
duty to take care of yourself"
Mr. Brumm proceeded to attack Mr.
Reilly's stand on the free coal bill and
declared that there was no ground fol
Mr., Reilly to base claim that he was
the author of a bill giving veterans OF
the civil war a pension of eight dollar,