The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-03

Warden policy, which has never been OF
the same mind for more than two years.
However, the Democratic party were
united in attributing the labor troubles to
one cause for which the Republican party
is said to be responsible-the tariff. Think
of that position assumed by party which
has shunted about the tariff from half
dozen different standpoints. They were
first for revenue only, then for high tariff,
then for no tariff. Some tried to slide un.
der the wings Of half hearted protection,
but all disapproved of Republicanism.
Now, right here want to give you a
Republican argument from Democratic
standpoint, but shall go back long period
of time only because the argument was
born in our state. In 1924 the State Demo-
cratic convention drafted exhaustive re-
solutions instructing its state and national
representatives to establish tariff for the
protection of home Industries.
FREE TRADE A BUEco.
Free trade amounts to saying that you
have right to buy as cheap as you can
and pay in any coin that is satisfactory to
the seller. Such an argument is OF a
bunco- -pawnbroker stamp, but exemplifies
the principle. 1t means that the fortunate
of this country shall thrive on the sweater
system labor here, and pauper labor from
the other side. II the Wilson bill had
passed in its original form do you believe
that more than even few mills in our
state would be running todayP All the
senators wanted finger in making that
pie; one even wanted collars and cuffs
fully protected because he owned q collar
and cuff factory in Troy. The president
became tired Of such cata.mawling, pulled
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devoted the major share of his administra.
ton to crossroads post offices.
Mr.. Orlady devoted considerable at
tention at this point to comparison
between Pennsylvania and fourteen
Southern states regarding the respec'
tive values Of commercial plants,
amount of wages paid, etc. He com.
pared the reciprocal policy which had
cemented many nations into CONNER
cial relations with this country and the
firm policy which had made Chilli,
Germany and England respect the
United States, with the policy which
pulled down the stars aud stripes in
Hawaii and advanced the cause of
dusky monarchy. Mr.. Orlady con-
tlnued:
There are those of the Prohibition. Pop
ulist and Labor parties who will get lots Of
fun and nothing else out Of the coming cam.
paign. They may be compared to the in-
sane man who spent his time astride a
wooden horse He could lash it and abuse
it, but it never kicked or worried. He
liked his occupation, but made no time..
FACTS ARE SUFFICIENT.
1t is not necessary to depend on theory
to appreciate the political situation; facts
and results exist on every hand. The
country has progressed under Republican
rule and the results are apparent; the
country has retrograded on the party that
cannot legislate and the results are appa-
rent. When Mr.. Wilson held the reins
over the bill which bears his name not
even the party in committee or individual
ly knew what it all meant nor is it appa-
rent yet The bill was presented, passed,
and repudiated by the president and lead
ers, passed again. and finally thrust upon
the people by its deluded representatives
who were whipped into line. Now thsy
are all trying to study the bill for the pur-
pose of explaining what they have done.
The two paths are before you, voters;
choose the right one.
ADDRESS BY MR. GROW.
Mr.. Kingsbury introduced Galusha
A. Grow, candidate for congress- at
man. who was given splendid recep-
ton. Mr.. Grow. in his Introductory
remarks, said he wished to take the
present opportunity and thank the
voters of Scranton for their flattering
testimonial Of last winter. He then
said:
There are three principles OF Democracy,
labor, secession and free trade, with which
the Republican party has had to contend.
The first two have been settled and have
gone to the sleep which knows no waking
the last will find lasting sepulchre when
you are next called upon to pass
your verdict upon the acts Of
the government for the last year. Under
the Republican administration wages were
greater in 1892 than ever before except in
time of war, goods were cheap and indus
tries were thriving. The people did not
let well enough alone, but sowed wind
and reaped whirlwind
The great tribunal of American people
know the effect and are to determine the
cause aud remedy it for the future.
For the sake Of illustration, which is its
own argument, let US consider some facts
and figures. From 1880 to 1890 invest
ments doubled; $3.50, 600 900 were paid in
wages in 1870, S2250, 900, 900 were paid in
wages in 1889. Reliable statistics show
that all that was good continued until 1895
and added to the glory and wealth Of the
country. Mortgages decreased during the
twelve years prior to 1898 and In material
10 nd
ment. The value of exports over imports
in 1885 were S164, 900, 900; the gross exports
of 1890 over 1880 equalled value ofSl, l40,
QUO, 900.
A CHILD OF PERFIDY.
The president disowned the Wilson bill
as child of perfidy and dishonor, and il
became law on its own inertia and occu-
pies the position Of the tariff under which
the country prospered. The only Demo-
crat who voted against it has within Q
week been selected as the standard bearer
OF Democracy in the Empire state of the
uniou With the other party's per6dy ant
dishonor l have nothing to do, but as al
American citizen utter my protes
against national perfidy and dishonor.
What has the Democratic party dom
since the days Of Jefferson, eighty years
ago, and the days of jackson, sixty year
ago 1t has developer two saints previou;
| to the last saint, which is the baby saint oi
the three, one who enshrouds himself in
wisdom and position assumed above hi
party. What is Republcanism It is tn,
party Of facts, results, q glorious past and
the party you and your fathers made. l
is the party which made the mobiles
and grandest record known Il
the history Of any country
An oil king who awoke one morning tC
find himself enormously rich sent hi
daughter to Buffalo school. He asked 1
teacher why the girl was not at the heat
of her class. The teacher attributed 1t t,
lack of capacity. "Well, why don't yoI
buy her the capacityl" exclaimed the ig
norant but well meaning parent. Thi
applies to the Democrats. who must buy
capacity. They cannot run the machin,
on the capacities Of Jefferson and Jackson
Jones, Breckenridge and Wilson in tn
order named, from the states Of Arkansa
and West Virginia, were the men VIII,
drafted the Wilson bill, These two south
ern states in industry, wages and com
mercial Investments do not equal th
wealth Of three average counties Of Penn
sylvania.
RECORD OF DEMOCRATS
From 1861 to 1893 not one bill of signific
ance was framed or passed as q product O
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