The morning call., 1894-10-28

aSuaheu 10 meet IOm Reed ana william
Mckinley" said Mr.. Knight. LCheers.]
The speaker declared that California was
necessity to the Democrats, ana fol
thls reason they were making use of all
surts OF campaign rumoTs TO SubServe theil
purpose. for Il California went Republican
there would be no Democratic party in
1896 But the State would go Republican,
defeat.
The speaker traced the difference be-
tween the origin of the free States of New
England and the Southern States. He
traced the contest between the free labor
OF the North and the slave labor of the
south. The Dem ocratic party had never
been the friend of labor. Either the
slave must be unsbackled and his labor
raised to that of the free standard of the
North, or else free labor would have to
descend to the degradation Of the slave.
Ora aDhically and in logical sequence, Mr..
knlght pictured the distinction between
North and South 10 the ante bellum days.
The Democrats were deaf to prophecy.
They turned deaf ears TO the wisdom of
the great Webster.
Another time-can you picture i'm your
| imagination the long, lean, lank, homely,
lovaole and God-insoire Lincoln ?''
tcheersl asked Mr.. KNIGHT. He pictured
the President going silently by night into
the capital of the nation. a lamen ble
picture, but made necessary by the eXlgen-
cies of the time.
In glowing apostrophe Mr.. knight
spoke of LncOln's admnist ration. He
referred TO Grant al App0mattOx. but de-
clared that his advice to the defeated
pariisans had not been needed. and the
Southern Democrats had not turned their
swords into pluwshares.
The Democrats had another opportu-
nifty when in October, 1890. Blaine had
prophesied what would follow when pro-
lection was removed. The great Southern
wing of the Democracy was determined
10 force free trade on the country.
The dire picture of Democratic success
had more than been realized. 1t was now
not theory but condition. When in
the history of :he country until now had
the ailOn seen an army of hungry men
marching across The country?
The country could produre everything
which could be found anywhere in the
world. All that was needed was protec-
ton for the development of Industry. How
many children in Europe. he asked, lay
under the stars with the canopy of the
heavens for their only covering, supper
less and knowing not whether the morrow
would afford them a meal? The speaker
asked if America would tolerate the con-
ditions in Europe.
The people of this country could vote in
the sunshine on election day, and they
would do it. Ge declared that the Repub-
lican party preferred to place wall of
law around the United States, protective
tariff so high that American labor should
not come in competition with any other
labor. HeucefOrth neither the l.paid
labOrer OF foreign lands. nor his products,
should come here to tear down the wages
of American labOrers.
The speaker declared that distance no
longer protected America. 1t must be
protected by law. The London drummer
cnuId lay down in San Francisco within
two weeks after taking an order, the
cheap goods of the ill-paid labor of
Britain.
"Why. you could take England and stick
1t in a corner of Southern California" said
Mr.. Knight. 1.-The whole British isles are
no larger than a posta 3e-s amp compared
with an envelope to the Uniied States"
The speaker told how England sought
out the markets If the world because she
had TO, and regarded the United States,
with its 100000 of people, as the great
source of profit.
Talk Of over-productinn." said the
speaker. There is no such thing as over
production, but there is undeI-cODsump-
uOn. Put $50 piece in mans pocket
and consumption begins, ana [ would
rather have one well-paid American lab
orer for customer than three men in a
foreign country. Why? Because he has
which In other lands are regarded as lux
uries." CCheers.
TIE Democratic cry for free raw ma
terials was aiken up. The speaker showed
that there was no such thing as raw ma
terial. Grass was the raw material for
sheepmen, wool for the manufacturer.
cloth for the tailor, suits for the mer-
chant. 1t was all case of degree.
After explaining fully the benefits of
protection the SPEAKER referred to the
effect of The Wilson bill on reciprocity
He characterized the wilson bill as IA
mtserable. puny, scrawny weakling, for
which the Senate provided 631 articles of
clothing. 1t was placed on Cleveland's
doorstep, but he turned his back on it and
so the poor thing has to go through the
world fatherless."
In further carrying out his simile MIR.
Knight referred t. the Wilson bill as
''sired bv John Bull and damned by
America"
By striking at reciprocity the Wilson
bill had cut IF So, ,OO0, 900 of American
trade with Germany. People ask what
Cleveland and Congress have done?" said
Mr.. Knight. 81 will tell you. They have
done the American people" [Cheers.l
Nothing which Cleveland said came
rue, stared the speaker. He told of
Cleveland's prophecy that good times
would return with the repeal of the pur-
chase clause OF the Sherman ae;. The
prophecy was fal,e.
Cleveland's record on The Hawaiian
question was bitterly scored. His record
was one of coDnivance, deceit and dis
honesty, which culmluated when be sent
Georgian by he name of Blount 10 haul
down the American flag.
To thnse who called themselves Jeffer-
sOnian Democrats Mr.. Knight appealed to
contrast Cleveland's actions with refer
ence to Hawaii with Jefferson's policy in
purchasing Louisiana, and with his SYM
pathy with France " hen the nation stro We
20 throw off the yoke OF MONARCHY.
The speaker told of ia kson's action
when South Caraliua passed the null fca-
ton act because opposed to protection, and
yet JacksOnian Democrats declared III, m-
selves opposed to protection.
The speaker told how Cleveland over
rodr the Geary anIi-Chinese act after the
Supreme Court had declai ed 1t eonstitu-
iinnal. Then in bitter terms of satirr he
reclted the record of the adminisiratio on
the Wilson Dili.
The Reilley funding bill was taken up
1t was introduced by ID uucrat in a
Democratic House of Reprss .ntatlye>
What have the people got to fear p"
asked MIR. Knight. .'Why are you pemo-
Gratis opposed TO the bill? Reilley is a Dem
oerat. The bill couldn't squawk through
Democratic House, could t? II it could
there is the stOnewall of the Democratic
Senate. 1t couldn't pass that body. But
1t did there l. Cleveland with his veto.
You Democrats are not afraid of Cleve-
land, are you? I'll ,ellyou what the trouble
is. In 1SSS-March, 1SSS-C eveland wrote
message saying that he was opposed to
Government ownership of railroads ana
favored rafundinp the dahYs and this lirtla