Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-07-26

land accepted Ii aud stood ON 1t. He
referred to the platform declaration of
1892, prepared by Mr.. Cleveland's
friends, commencing the house "for
going in the direction OF free raw ma
terials."
The radical resolution sprung In the
convention was pushed by those who
desired to defeat his nomination. But
it did not defeat his nomination. No
one expected Mr.. Cleveland TO stand
on that radical plank
Mr.. Cleyeland's letter was looked for
ward 70 with anxiety. In ii Mr. Cleve.
land declared specifically against The
destruction of any industry and In
favor of "frecr" raw materials. That
letter, Mr., German said, changed the
tide and elected Mr.. Cleveland presI-
dent
Reycrting again TO the duty on coal
Mr.. German argued that 40 cents per
ton was purely a revenue duty. Free
coal" he said, would give to single
foreign corporation all the coal trade
from Boston north" There was but
one great concern on the face OF the
earth that wanted free coal. In Nova
Scotia there was a rich deposit of
coal which the government OF Canada
had controlled. Five years ago the
Canadian Pacific railroad together
with men from the United States as
sociated themselves together and Sc
cured a 30 years lease Of those coal
fields on the condition that they should
pay into the Canadian treasury L.
cents Ter ton royalty. If coal was free
the coal Of Nova Scotia would displaee
that Of the United States in New Eng
land and the treasury of Canada
would be enriched by money that
ought to 20 into the treasury of the
United States.
God knows We have enough trusts
said Mr.. German. II viii never con-
sent to allow this mammoth foreign
corponaton to invade our territory and
take substance away from our people,
la reference to the sugar question
Mr.. German said; "Our friends ON the
other side with great generalship saw
weak point in our line from the be-
ginning. They attempted to secure
free sugar by lighting us when we at.
tempted TO reverse their Mckinley
act, outwitting us by going back and
putting upon the dutiable list an arti-
Gle which they put upon the free list,
They managed 1t well. This was Il
battle between two sides. That you
demoralized some OF our forces and
made them run to bomb-proof house
where they might be safe is true We
knew fair duty on sugar was of
first consideration 10 the treasury.
Your legislation has left us bankrupt
sell bonds. We do not intend when
we get our bill through, TO increase
the bonded debt II we do not get
our bill through this may and prob
ably will happen.
Then reverting to the president, he
said: MIR President, | speak OF the
president OF the United States with
uothing but the kindest feelings. !
believe he is one Of the most remark
able men ever In public life IN the last
fifty years in any civilized country on
the face OF the globe. | was not In
favor OF Cleveland's nomination In
1892 as matter Of policy, but |,
with Senators Briee, Hill and Ransom,
never permitted anything to stop our
efforts until we placed him in this
!. - SO a txsit aH 1irO.
ton for the man; with a belief that
he would serve his country we'll, but
/ did 1t also in ocder that we might
have democratic control In this GOV
eminent / have given the president
a fair support aud an honest support.
He has no cause to complain against
me. I am not his debtor. Let him
answer for himself.
louisiana, through its two senators,
(Messrs Gibson and White). wanted to
know before we entered upon the cam
paign what the policy of the party
was to be under apparently free trade
resolutions adopted at Chicago. After
a most careful consideration the can,
didate Of our party told them, as he
told the public throughout his letter
the democratic party was not to des-
troy industries. 1t should place a fair
duty upon dutiable articles, for rev
enue; that bill which had met his APP
prevail was the Mills bill and on a line
with the Mills bill the democratic par
ty would act. They said TO lis frankly,
I'VE want TO tell our people the truth.
We do not want to press you to give 4
single fraction of a cent TO Louisiana,
but we only want TO know the truth
At tnGt solemn conclaye we all said:
Yes it is a dutiable article. 1t Is TO
be and must be the cornerstone by
which we viii overthrow Mckinley
ism. You shall have It,"
In all my public career, no man
ever charged me with pelfidy. These
two senators and myself are carrying
out the pledge Of our party, whose
candidates, endorsed by us, have stood
here and been gibbetted as men who
are in the sugar trust. ! was true TO
those to whom | am indebted. / APP
peal to my colleagues OH this side to
stand together with perfect know
ledge that If we do not, the bill is de-