The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-26
The Republican Leader Opens
the Maine Campaign.
GREAT sPEEcH At OLD ORCHARD
Business Cannot Revive. for the Hay-
emeyer Bill Suits Nobody.
The Nebraska Democrats Considering
Fasion-The Idea Exeites Nausea in
some-C alifornAs Democratic Ticket
CompIeted-Nevada Republicans.


campaign In this state here this afternoon,
xIsh a speech which called forth the
heartiest cheers from the crowd present.
Reeds main effort was to prove that the
Democratic party had shogn itself incap-
not only 70 the majority OF the people,
bat even to the large minority which
helped compose it.
Mr. Reed spoke in part as follows:
la saying that the Democratic party
has shown itself incapable OF running the
country in . manner satisfactory not only
TO the majority OF the people. but 10 the
large and respectable minority which
helps to compose IL. am not indulging in
any language Of partisanship, but in the
language OF truth, known and visible to
all who hear me tonight. The Northern
Democratic party is in many respects like
the Republican party, composed of men
Of business sense and business ability. The
difficulty with the Democratic party to-
day. as it has been IN all past time, is the
fact that its great majority resides in the
South. The Southern men are men OF in
tellectual power, men of intelligence and
learning The diiiiculty with them Is that
the kind of learning which arises from
thorough knowledge of business as is is
carried on in the North is entirely lacking.
W lhtC the CO4AAcAit nave every
opportunity 20 read in books of the pros
perity which has come To the North, he
has no conception OF it as have those who
have lived in it. He is devoted TO the
theories Of a bygone day. His mind is
fixed upon the principles which were
essential TO the prosperity OF MS part of
the country in the days before the war.
''It would be a great mis- take for the
people of the United States 10 suppose
that the action of the senate. SO much
blamed by the Democratic party and so
much attacked by the people of the coun-
try in general, was entirely the result of
personal feeling The truth is that the
action of the conservative senators on
many subjects Is the result not of
their individual opinions. but the result
of the business interests OF those who
surround them. A senator from the state
of New Jersey could not be reckless with
the business interests of his constituency,
like senator from Arkansas. And even
a senator from Arkansas, like Mr.. Jones,
who has devoted patience and intelligence
to the tariff question, although not sur
rounded by the business interests which
control him, Was irresistlbiy borne in the
direction of the senate bill as 1t finally
passed that body.
Whatever may have been done by the
people 81 present IN possession of the gov
ernment, every one viii admit that IL has
been done slowly. out Of place and in such
a way as TO be of the least possible service
to the country. The repeal of the silver
purchasing clause of the Sherman act
might possibly have been of some service
TO the country had it been done promptly
and At once.
"After the repeal Of the purchasing
clause had uncovered the real situation of
the country, IL then became the duty of
congress, even from Democratic point of
view, TO pass such a tariff bili as would
give TO US reasonable degree of assurance
that the basis established would be one
that would be permanent for sufficient
period Of time, a period at least as long as
the victorious party was in power In
stead of realizing the first great prin-
ciple of statesmanship. that whatever
is 10 be done in the world has got TO be
done in accordance with the wishes of the
people who live in 1t, the gentleman in
charge OF the tariff bill in the house under
took 10 ignore the varied interests of the
country and TO mold a tariff bill, not in
the interest of the nation, not in accord
ance with the wishes of the people,
but in accordance with certain the
ories which they thought might pos
sibly ft their dream OF ultimate tree
trade. Such a bill. framed in such a man
ner, was doomed from the moment OF Its
inception IL was not adapted to this
country. il was not adapted to its inter
ests, ii was not adapted In any way
TO the situation in which the country
then found itself Commencing upon
vague theory that IL was neces-
sary 10 ooddie certain manufacturers
az the expense of others. il violated the
frst principles of the Democratic plat
form. Hence the bill which Mr.. Wilson
introduced, although claiming TO fuinll
the Democratic platform, was yet a pro-
tectionist bill to a certain degree. Ii has
sometimes been asked Of Us Republicans.
why. III ii was q protectionist bill, were
VOC opposed 10 it3 Why should
YOU oppose q bill which recognized
The principles you advocated II does
not follow. because a bill recognizes the
principle OF protection. or because IL IS
subject to reproaeh when you are speaking
OF the Democrats who have Tepudisted
protection ia this platform, that therefore
1t vas n proper and suitable protection
bill Protection, as method Of preserv-
ing the American market 70 the American
people. is something which is defensible:
protection Ia spots, protection here and
pro ection there. Is a protection which Is
Justly open TO the charges which are
falsely made against the true protection.
''W hen Mr. wilson's hi.i, which was
framed msore wikh references to the wishes
81 New England and Of the farmers of
certain description who have teen daily
ing with Democracy. reached the senate
IL there met the varie1 interests OF the
country IN a more fuu and compie.e fash
ion, and meeting those interests, it re-
CO .vea gruAs notifications Inerenpon IL
= a. aFoaght 10 the house amended bv go
aud more amendments and changed in It's
character and 10 Its design 50 that its
origlna! author Absolutely declined 70 re-
celVs It Ihen ensued 4 struggle the ike
of which hss never before been part Of
the history 0f this country, and the AXE Of
NhiEh ought never 30 BE paFt Of history
OF any country kor tie first tlIue IN the
history Of the country the conference
COMMITTEES never met for the transaction
"a megnters OF the committee Of confer
saCe we're excialea irom al discussion
and eons dsrAii0n ef she question. What
Z scussioas took place among the peopas
representing the Democratic party | have
rs naeaas Of knowing.
Every hfdy knows that this bill. which.
according % Democratic vlsxs contained
party uerilay and parry dishonor, 1as
passed 0v the Aoase. an1 that they vio-
lated sverg rule % parliamentary l2W N
order 10 enable Them - pass IL New
what IL thAt blllT am sorry 40 say that,
although / was on tae committee 81 con
fereEce. was deprived OF al opportunity
a. examine tie iteasS snd 20 discuss tho
reasons for them. faAt bsil must be
tested Ike any otneT blII, hy time aud ex-
per8enca. Those sho kBow beat about it
believe the results to This country ALL be
q sastroas. bat fortunately rot as als-
astrnus as the original bill 10 Whlch Mr..
Wilson's name y - attached Bot ghers
Is one Ehing trom = hach sc rausE free car