New-York tribune., 1895-10-26

vnouluered, Win a deep resonant VOICE anu
charming manner. He is an easy, fluent speaker
He said, in part:
Ms. Chairman and Gentlemen: This Is the first
thusiasm in political campaign this fan. Over In
Of because there is no enemy in sight; but By way
OF relieving the monotony and keeping our hand In.
among ourselves SO as 10 keep in good condition for
any struggle which the common foe may present. seI
tion that Pennsylvania majority VIII eclipse al he
other States, as usual II appears that yoH nave nave
some local questions Of your own here. which may
or may not cloud the greater interests involved In
the result OF the present contest. With those ocai
questions have nothing whatever TO do am mere
10 advance a few reasons why your great victory
OF last year should be emphasized in the present
year.
The principle OF Protection had been so firmly en-,
grated in the economy OF our National existence
and It's influence had become such constant lactor'
lasting through many years, that finally the con,
tnued and bitter assaults made against lnaueea
Free Trade and 10 President Cleveland and his party
given the to S9T Wh hf the esancs
power IN his own party would not perm bn H Wsn 10 far
enough TO give the people pretty lar "s'e Vi H.
THE MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR.
The best and most prosperous year in the history
OF our country the year 1872. The GS""o"o
war debt had been reduced TO less than one-thrd
the original amount. and Harrison's Admnisra-
ton had paid s29s 900 of It, leaving the remainder
less than $500 oo0ot0 The revenues of the Govern
ment ample TO meet all It's ODnGat.Ons i q
also surplus. The credit OF the United States
al the highest point ever reached by any ma
ton In any time. Cheersl
BCt the people proposed to risk an experiment
They determined to give Free-Trade trial The
Bsdy ol ,ne hfa S S so ved
and before thev had fully realized the revolution
Inauguration of their Presdent-;he people began
TO manifest apprehension at the possibilities OF their
began TO show general uneasiness. Fear and ap-
prehens!on were the harbngers Of coming storm.
'ha hrcfv Inf hoo fakf fnU in To-
meni day at hand debtors went the wall
and lockous and panics were the wrecking rulers
Many thoughtful men In both parties attributed
the alarming situation more TO fear and apprehen-
wore on and the Wilson Free-Trade bill was formu-
sd ana put The m oas M fear
people of both parties whose business interests had
sSEss Ss. s ns nsS rS'H
both houses began to steer their course between
rock upon which they had Written the l pledges and
promises Of their President and the party. Charyb-
the great industries energies and prosperity Of the
country. Retween the two they had stormy
with Free-Trade decoration and on the other
spotted with Protection it was so wrecked and
It, and the President himself denounced his own
ship builders
THE CLOUDS LIFTING.
Now the clouds are lifting the sunligt OF pros
perity Is beginning to brighten the land and we are
a
and half Of Democratic supremacy. During that
period there were more business reverses more sus-
pensions of business. more bank failures. more men
out Of employment lower wages; more discomfort:
anarchy created than in any equal period Of our
During Harrlsons Administration s2s8 oOOVo Of
the National debt were paid on All obligations OF
the Government were faithfully and promptly met.
There was question about maintaining the
sleo;oeO.ooo surplus. In two years and half
has ed he of 4
Government has increased sl400O0000. making $780,
Government Of the United States and put there
since Benjamin Harrison went out of power.
would swell osp wR SI
increase both imports and exports. The record OF
imports last year were increased over those Of the
year before Just s7sess2ss while during the same
add them together it shows that we have sold less
and bought more to the extent Of SIS. .tel577.
issues in next years campaign Will be that of rect
procty. Although one Of the latest Il is the most
system Of Protection. Through thirty-hve years OF
Protection our country has grown so rapidly in pop.
uiation and developed Tnarvelously in all lines OF
trade commerce, agriculture. in fact in every law
1ui oes.psrlon ha we nave & Deen able 70 Supply not
overstock IT, What we do not consume at home we
nce al home and REQUIRE FOR our Necessities or our
comfort We purchase abroad.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Before close. | may be permitted to remark for
few moments upon the relations OF our country
to Venezuela and Nicaragua. The dispatches
which we read from day 10 day indicate a serious
condition OF affairs. Notwithstanding the fact that
"The st. James Gazette" and other British Admins
traton papers are continually applying the epithet
OF "demagogue' TO every American citizen and
newspaper that chooses TO give an expression Of
opinion from American STANDPOINT upon the
question. j constrained to say that Great
Britain the first foreign Power to coincide with
and approve the Monroe Doctrine and In the same
breath am impelled 10 say that with the exception
OF the unsuccessful attempt TO establish Maximan
in Mexico and the present trouble In Cuba. Great
Britain has been the only Nation that has at
tempted 70 ignore and vioate the Monroe Doctrine.
James Monroe was elected President in 1915. The
United States had forty years of Republican
existence since the Declaration OF Independence.
Our institutions were firmly established, our form
of Government respected and admired by al