The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-10
TARIFF AND MONEY.
Heresies of Democrats and
Populists Exposed.
spEEcH or BOSWELL G. HoRR.
Great Gathering xt the Armory TO
Issten 20 the Tariff orasor-A
scashing Expedition.

last ntgnE, s1Cu rs goes ftkAh HUNS ~ A"cs*
minds. and Hon. Roswell g. Horr, Of
Michigan. who delivered il. won place In
the opinion Of seattleites which he can
net readily lose. He divided his time be-
tween the two great Issues Of the day-the
tariff and money-and after disPostng o.
the Democrats with cold facts about the
tariff be took up the financial failacies OF
the Populists and riddled them through
and through with common sense and
ridicuis until he had almost thu
whole audience laughing az them. and the
ordinarily vociferoas Popniists were sub
dued By his contemptuous argument and
the laughter of the other nineteen
twentieth. Of the audience, for they
were talked clear out OF court
The Annoy was about IS fun as
human beings can make il, for they not
only occupied ali the seats. but formed a
fringe on three sides Of the floor and in
the galleries, and, once there. they stayed
20 the end, thus paying the best possible
tribute 10 the powers OF an orator.
It was $40 O'Clock when the speaker
and his retinue of vice presidents
mounted the platform. John Arthur took
the chair and the vice presidents were:
Gov. McGraw, John Z. HUMPHREYS. y. II.
Piles, c. r. Fishhack. T. w. Gordon, J. +.
Hale, j. Shippcn, W. Il. Boone, Angus
Macintosh, James Leddy, State Senator
J. C. Horr, Judge Richard Osborn. Mr..
Arthur introduced Mr.. Horr as man of
distinguished ability, thorough knowledge
Of political affairs. great service as con-
gresham from Michigan and as a writer
in the New York Tribune; more perticu-
larry as the man who had demolished
Populism in Oregon.
Mr.. Horr began by saying he intended
TO discuss some OF the questions which
divide people of the United States and
would discuss them from the standpoint
Of Republican. Then he took bis hearers
back 20 the year before the last prest-
Dental election, and pictured the pros
perity which prevailed then. He con-
trasted il with the depression which had
set IN Immediately after the advent OF the
Democrats into Office. A patriotic Ameri-
can naturally asked: "How does this all
happen Z" He had right to say: ~
told you So" for he had warned the peo-
pie that II they took business interests OF
the country out of the hands Of the Re-
publican party, which had had experience,
and put il In the hands OF the Democratic
and never did much business. there would
be trouble. lie was surprised that il came
30 soon. but he had expected it.
Then he reviewed the history of the last
fifteen months. telling how the panic be-
gan and how the peoples hopes were
dashed by the early adjournment of con-
gress after the confirmation of Cleveland's
appointees. The people wanted congress
20 meet again. but Cleveland did not seem
10 banker much after that Democratic
congress. Finally, away late in the sum
mer. he stopped fishing long enough TO
call congress together. He gave an ironi-
cal description of the presidents message
urging the repeal of the Sherman law. and
asked the Democrats what they thought
of tho delay of the senate In passing this
repeal bill. He compared the action of
the senators TO that of doctor who. when
a man Is burning up with fever. hires
hall and organizes debating society, and
for nine long weeks discusses how many
drops of par egoric to give TO the patient.
lie used the same parallel with regard to
q fire company discussing how to put cut
fire. and said.
what would You do with such FIRE
company You'd bounce 'em, wouldn't
your That's what we propose TO do"
This sentiment was warmly applauded.
Then he recalled the failure of the Sher-
man repeal bill to bring relief, and a
tributed the continued depression to the
true cause.-the Democratic threat TO de-
stroy the great American system OF pro-
lection. Then he launched into the midst
of the tariff question. There was no real
free trade country in the world, but En-
gland raised $780, coo. 600 year on the free
trade tariff principle, which was the exact
opposite of the American system. A duty
on the necessaries We could not produce
ourselves always raised the price OF the
article and was always collected of the
plain, common working people, illus
trasing this statement by the case
of tea. SO We raise our duties
on articles we can produce. lie
then stated the Democratic position, say
ing he would state IL as strongly as be
could. for he had heard il often enough,
and stated the rohber baron theory. II
what the Democrats say Is fact. then
they are right and protection is the col
lecticn OF taxes and putting them in the
pockets of a few and in robbery.
Hut. be continued, duty levied on the
protective plan docs many things which
free trade does not. 1. causes men TO en-
gage In the manufacture of the article and
thus builds up new industriez--of course
the people who engage in such industries
are robbers. lie had been in a number OF
factories which had come into existence
under the Mckinley bill. lie instsneed
six plush. binding Irvine. cotton ties, tin
plate. He told of the Welsh committee
which called Gu President Cleveland
and told him &c would look for
tin plato factory, and Cleve.
lAnd said; IF you should happen
TO blunder onto one, I wish Yen would
come back this way and les ms know.
We have not been able 20 find one. 4"
Yet right across his dooryard In the treas
ury department he would fnd report
showing that the United States had made
81. ooo.no pounds of tin plate in the last
year and could see the hnest tln plate
factory in the world from the window OF
he Law efilce In the Mills building in New
York. where 80 boxes Of tin plate we're
msae every week. Figh, under his sxeca-
tive nose. Now. he would like 90 know
o. any industry that had been bult up by
free trade tAriA
Then, Mr.. Horn continued. protection
kept large amount Of money in the
country which would bs sent Out 90 buy
foreign goods under free trade. II 10 was
net sent abroad il remained here Tom
Reed settled thai priHciple-he decided
that when Democrat IL in the house he
- IN the house. and after three years Of
worry and trouble the Democrats. toe. had
found out that be Was in the house
Then he dealt with che effect Of rro.sc-