The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-27
This Country HAS Had Enough
Agitation.
PEOPLE LARGELY TO BLAME.
The Voters Wanted Some of the
Argument OF Experience, and
Were Given Ii.

WATERLOO, Ia, Oct. 26.-ThOmas b.
Reed and party arrived in this city this
morning from Minneapolis. From day
light to dark the eX-Speaker's reception
was one continuous ovation. Early this
morning crowds besisged him In his car
and an impromptu reception was accorded
him. This afternoon MIR. Reed addressed
an outdoor meeting at which the crowd In
attendance was estimated al $1,000.
He said in part: The conditions which
confront us are serious ones. BY the last
census we, as nation. are credited with
a wealth of $67, COO. 600, 600. Where did we
getit? 1t Is the result of the Industry and
savings OF 100000 people, VINO have not
only saved that vast amount, but have
lived pretty we'll besides. But In the past
year we have experienced what is a new
phase in the history of the American
people-a large portion OF them have been
idle. Production and savings by them
have practically ceased beyond the i'm
mediate wants Of trade, ana they have
ceased TO enjoy the comforts of olden
times.
Thank God we have accumulated
enough in thirty years of Republican ad-
ministratiuns to stand the reyerses of the
Grover, but we have suffered some Of the
wants of civilization. 1t is time 10 call
hail. We want to add to that S67 COO, 000.-
600. instead OF eating into it. l have no
epi .hets TO apply TO the Democi alic
party, and if l should try l do moi
,hlnk an Improvement could be
made on the language used by the leaders
Of The Democratic party. 1t is a question
of business policy, of business sense, rather
than OF ep ihet,. We cant save the whole
snip, out we can save some of the wreck
ami We can add to that until we have
built a ship of bigger mast and stancber
hull than ever sailed tue ocean before.
Business needs certainty. 1t is not gam
bling. A new system has set in aud bus
ness strives 10 60 on lines Of absolute
Certainty.
The present duty of the hour is to
change the conditions with which we are
confronted. am not going 10 say who Is
The cause of it. am afraid it is because
of the ioolishness o. all the American peo-
pie. They made little slip and are now
being handsomely punished for 1t. Under
tue American constitution we can't have
repentance all at once, but the significant
and beautiful silence of the President is
conducive 10 righteousness itself The
Democratic leaders 90 not mean peace
and quiet
"Cha irman Wilson says it is Just the be-
ginning Of the battle. Mr.. Cleveland says
they have gained vantage ground for
new attack. Senator Mills, from that
great manufacturing State of Texas, says
they have the citadel and are going back
for the rest Of the town. l do not defend
the Senate bill, but the difference between
that and the Wilson bill is great, and ii is
a decent difference, too. Protection TO
American people will remedy the condi-
ton that now confronts US. We are now
getting some lessons of experience, and if
you want any more / can tell you where
you can get them. You wanted some Of
Coos arguments and you got them.
Zone advantage of the arguments Of
experience is that you don't forget them.
The Democratic party, torn aud disheveled
to-day, is ready to furnish promises, not
withstanding that It has thousands OF
notes in the bank marked No funds
The Democrats are trying to pass them on
the American people. The Republica
party has not always kept up to what it
should have done, but it has given the
country its best laws, founded on tue good
sense of the American people"
Mr.. Reed spoke for over an hour The
other speakers were Congressman Hit of
Illinois and Congressman Henderson of
Iowa.