The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-26
Ron. c. W Fu1FoS.
Speaks at ArmOry HALL to
Crowded House.

: Speaks at ArmOry HALL to a
Crowded House.
The armory at Hood River last night
was crowded by ladies and gentlemen to
hear discussion of the issues OF the day
by Hon: G. w. Fulton. His speeches in
different parts of the state has given this
gentleman a wide reputation, and every
one realizes that in listening to him they
will hear full and fair discussion OF the
question agitating the people OF Oregon
Prof. G. l.. Gilbert, president OF the
Hood River Mckinley club, introduced
the speaker of the evening in few well
chosen remarks. Mr. Fulton spoke OF
the tariff policy of the Republican party
in relation to American industries, and
showed wherein it had firmly established
these, and at the same time cbeapened
the cost to the consumer, mentioning in
particular steel rails and wire nails.
Speaking of the Wilson tariff bill, he said
it did not fulfil the promises of the DEM
ocratic party made during the last cam
| Pe1iSh, anu "ilCh IL was pSAOAN Si'O
| finance committee, people from the
southern states besieged the committee
rooms asking for protection for indus
tries in which they were interested. The
men from South Carolina and Louisiana
desired duty on rice and sugar, and their
wishes were satisfied. But wool, a great
staple product of the northwest, was
placed on the free list. The member
from Troy, New York, received recog-
milton because he stated that if his dis |
trict did not receive proper attention it |
would never return another Democrat to |
congress. He thoroughly dissected the |
tariff reform policy of the Democratic
party, and showed wherein it was injuri-
Gus to the best interests of the American
people.
After he had made plain the positions
of the Democratic and Republican par
ties on the national economic policy,
he directed some OF his time to Gov.
Pennoyer and the campaign he was
making throughout the state. He is
against Judge Lord for re-
ceiving more than his constitutional sal
ary as member of the supreme court,
$500 in excess of the amount given him.
In this regard he is extremely inconsist-
ent, and is playing the demagogue to
delude the voters. The governor had
only vetoed two bills during the last {
legislature, and others he had permitted
to become laws by reason OF the lapse OF
time. One of the measures to which he
had affixed his signature, was allowing
appropriations for salaries and in which
ne himself was mentioned for an ad-
litional one thousand dollars to the
amount he was already receiving. Mr..
Fulton showed in several instances a
where the present executive had received
Extra sums in excess of the $500 consti- 1
allowed him.
He spoke of the fiat money theory of
he Populists, and said that the value
# any paper, whether issued by the gov
bank or individual, depended
lpon the fact of its redemption. If the !.
government greenback, bank-check or
Individual note had no probability OF re-
lemption it became worthless as a me-
Iium of exchange The Law scheme in
france exploded the fallacy of the finan-
ial schemes based on fiat money. 1t is
he demand of this third party for the
overnment to issue sufficient money to
i've each individual $50. Populists say r
he stamp of the government is all that
J necessary to make money. If this is
orrect, the speaker said, why not man
facture enough money to make every Al
nan rich. The only extra cost would be
be price of the paper, ink and the print
1g. Poverty would be abolished, and
iches would be the common lot of ALL Ell
fr Fulton thoroughly exposed the fall
acies of the Populist party, and showed
to be absolutely unsafe and unsound
4 its financial theories.
He was listened to with the Creates
ttention throughout, and was frequeut- e1
, applauded. His speech undoubtedly
,ft a good impression upon the people,
nd will bear fruit ON election day in
une. After he had closed, Mr.. w. H. e'
eeds, Republican candidate for state
rinter, and Hon. A. A. Jayne, the nomi-
ee for district attorney, occupied short
me and Mr.. John Michel ended the
leeting with five minutes speech and
osed the exercises by proposing three
1eers for the Republican party. Several m
ersons present were forced to take the
} O'Clock train for this city. and this
,ndered it necessary to confne the re- =
larks of each speaker to limited time. :.