The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07

cities growing up like magic. manufact-
uring villages dotting every eligible site
each and all swarming with mouths to
be filled, the producers of food are worse
off than when half this country was a
desert, / abandon sense in favor of
political economy. One other thing 1
have noticed in this debate. When the
gentleman from Kansas (Mr. SIMPSON,
gets a little money ahead he does not
put 1t into stocks in these immensely
profitable manufactures; he has too
much sense. He adds to his farm and
has told us so. Example is richer than
precept. If the hope of agriculturists is
IN English free trade they had better
ponder on the fact that while the wages
OF artisans have increased in England
$2.43 per week since 1850. the wages of
agricultural laborerS have only increased
~ cents, and while the Lancashire op-
eratives in the factories live as well as
anybody else except Americans. the ag-
ricultural laborers are hardly better off
than the continental peasantry. En-
glands example will not do for agri-
culture.
Here Jet me meet one other question.
and let me meet il fairly. We are
charged with having claimed that the
tariff alone will raise wages. We have
never made such a claim in any form.
Free-traders have set up that claim for
us in order to triUmphantly knock it
two nations have equal skill and equal
appliances and a market nearly equal,
and one of them can hire labor at one
half less, nothing but a tariff can main
tain the higher wages. and that we can
prove. We are the only rival that En-
gland fears, for we alone have i'm our
borders the population and the wages,
the raw material and within ourselves
the great market which insures to us
the most improved machinery. Our con-
slant power to increase our wages in
sures us also continuous progress.
IF you wish us TO follow the example
of England I say yes. with all my
heart; but her real example, and nothing
less. Let us keep protection. as she did,
until no rival dares to invade our terri
tory, and then we may take our chances
for a future which by that time will not
be unknown.
Nobody knows so we'll as / do now
how much 1 have failed to present even
my own comprehension of the great
argument which should control this
vote ! have said not word of the
great fall of prices. which has always
come from the competition of the whole
world. rendered possible by protection
and substituted for the competition of
A single island. ] have said not a word
Of the great difference between thesatti-
tude of employers who find their own
Workmen their best customers in their
OWL idllu. anu MIlp az ltNtNlOit . iiApNf~u
by their own best interests to give their
workmen fair wages. and those who sell
abroad and are therefore anxious for
low wages al home. and ON whom works
unrestriCtedly that perniciOus doctrine
as wages fan. profits rise. These and
much more have ! omitted, for there is
a limit TO all speaking.
we know. my friends, that before
this tribunal We all of us plead in vain.
Why we fail let those answer who read
the touching words of Abraham Lin
coins first inaugural. and remember
that he pleaded i'm vain with these same
men and their predecessors. Where he,
failed we can not expect to succeed.
But though we fail here today. like our
great leader of other days. in the larger
field before the mightier tribunal which
will finally and forever decide the ques-
ton. we shall be more than conquerors
for this great nation. shaking off as 1t
has once before the influence Of a
lower civilization. will go on to fulfill its
high destiny, until over the South, as
well as over the North. shall be spread
the fun measure of that amazing pros
perity which is the wonder of the
world"
Roses for Reed.
His closing reference to that former
illustrious leader. Lincoln, was made in
a low voice, which could hardly haye
been caught had not every ear on the
floor and i'm the galleries been strained
Ia catch every word. As he closed, his
left hand was raised high i'm one of the
few gestures which had marked his
speech. As his hand fell and the speech
closed there was d burst Of applause,
which Swelled into a tumultuOus demon
stration as the enthusiastic galleries
gave shouts. hurrahs and sharp whistles,
which are often heard i'm theaters hut
seldom in the halls of congress- Mr..
Reed bowed his acknowledgement to the
demonstration, and without reSuming
his seat or waiting for the hands eX-
tended to congratulate him, made his
way back to the republican clOak-room.
Half way up the aisle he was met by a
page bearing huge basket of American
Beauty and La France roses. Again he
bowed his acknowledgements as the
flowers brought out another round OF
applause. The roses were placed on Mr.
Reeds desk and he retired To the cloak
room. where he was the center of con-
gratulatory demonstra ton by his col
leagues, lasting many minutes.