The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
How a Tariff for Revenue Only
Has Sapped the Nations
Liie-Bleod.
FIAT VERSUS HONEST MONEY.
Supply and Demand, He Says, Must
Regulate Values-Senator
Perkins Spsaks.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Oct. 6.-About 5000
people gathered on the plaza tonight TO
hear Benjamin Butterworth of Ohio and
Senator Perkins speak on National issues.
The Ohio orator was in bad trim, his voice
being husky and showing the effect of
over use, bat lie held his hearers by his
apt ana ingenious manner of putting his
arguments. He said in part,
] never forget wherever I 90 in this brosd
land that this Is my country, and in coming
10 CsliiornlS ! do not know why this State
should not give her eleetoral vote 10 William
Mckinley. I have talked with Republicans,
Democrats. PopulistS snd Prohi hibitioniSts in
cluding the Chicago wing OF the Democracy
and the Indianapolis wing, and not man
have ! met who hsS said that the election of
Bryan would prosper any institution in the
Union.
II there is any state in the Union that con-
talns institutions OF which Mr., Mckinley is
the especial champion, California Is that
State. There is no State 10 which he Is not de-
voted. You have promising city mere; but
what makes il promising but your agricultural
Snd manufacturing inIerestS2-a0 OF which
sre suffering the result Of your 5udsment
four years ago IN secepting the offer OF the
democratic party that il would improve ex-
listing conditions ii given the opportunity.
am not here 10 VAT against The individual
citizen whether Democrat, PopuliSt or Pro-
hloitionlSt- But would say of the Prohibi-
JioniStS that II the world gets much worse
they cannot succeed, snd il 1t gets better their
services win not be required. FApplause.J
would advise them 10 pitch their tents
with US.
Democrats as loyal and patriotic as any
American citizens have told you that If You
klnley protective. tarin- l do not question
their honesty. but their wisdom. We in 1896
sTe here TO pass in review upon what they
did We have felt the stripes and know our
conditions Men do not gather grapes or figs
from thiStles, and I hold that we cannot
gather ngs IRON PopuliSt thisties. And where
ever the Democrats have succeeded prosperity
has folded its tent and gone IRON the borders
of the Sta te-
If there is State anywhere that should
ehSmpion The principles Of Mckinley it is
Cslifornis- You cannot afford 20 strike
down those principles. You have no institu-
ton that hsS not been in juriouSly affected by
the Wilson bill, because your p-oducts have
been ruined by competition ioStered by that
bin.
From shop 10 shop, from flock 10 fock, from
vineyard 10 vineyard. there Is not one institu-
ton thst has not been inIurlouSly attacked BY
that bill Now, the question IS whether we
shall let the same party fool US twice. II s
lnsn fools me once, it's his fsult: snd If he
1ools me twice, its ny fault Applause.
Mr.. Butterworth then turned his atten-
tion TO finances He said that this country
in 1S6l-65 tried TO place stamp on paper
money and declare II to be worth some
thing, but though the promise WsS writ
ten 10 the blood of patriots, that money
steadily sank IN value until it reached 80
cents on the dollar. No law, he claimed,
could make something worth more than
1t would be worth under the higher aud
immutable law OF supply and demand.
he said he was friend of silyer-as
good 9 friend as it hSd. He was also s
friend of common-sense. He did not pro-
pose TO commit suicide in November for
fear OF dying in March. He said this
country had kept the silver dollar worth q
dollar, by guaranteeing TO redeem it The
Whnla nj the fanvarra ms erfr vx-aS he-
hind it. The countries Of the world were
becoming convinced that silver must be
remonetized, and the Republican party
was anxious 10 set with = EN-. But the
United States eOuld not sfford 70 make
itself the sacrifice 10 determine FOR the
profit of other nations, whether 3 country
could by its nat defy the laws OF supply
and demand. The price of gold, ike
wheat, tobacco, cotton, silver. or any other
material thing, was regulated beyond the
power Of Congress or Parliament.
Chairman Reed introduc Senator
George c. Perkins. Mr.. Perkins was Loudly
cheere0 when he arose to speak. He has
spoken in San Diego before. aud he metin
the sudienee many Of his old friends. He
began BY reviewing the present condition
OF the country under 3 tariff Tor revenue
only ana What IL was under the Mckinley
protective law. when every industry in the
country was aourishing, Said he:
The Republican psriy IS the exem plsr OF
protection 70 the industries. 10 the labor, 10
The homes OF America II believes IN the pro
lection OF labor. which iS the foundation OF
weSlth- Il believes IN taxing the luxurfeS
which sre brought 10 this country. The Dem
ocrstie bill Tor revenue should be called de-
6cseney bill llsUghteri. beaeaGse we have run
behind under lis operation 500. .0oa, 600
during the last three yesrS. The people have
paid during that time -, ,oo0,o 900 Per year SIS
interest on bonds.
There MSS q great surplus in the treasury
Nlen HSrllson stepped out. sud the narao-
Gratis were much concerned. stwhv." they
cried, somebody is losing the interest on ali
This lo1 Of Idle money" Well. they can't CON-
plSln now. Laughter and cheerSl
DuzlAg ths Harrison administration we not
only raised enough 10 keep going but we re
ouced the pupllc debt by $a5o, 600 600. The
Democratic bill hss not only not kept Us OFT
OF debt but il hsS Disseminated agssnsf psris
OF the country, particularly against Cali
iorDis. The lesderS hsve said, Here we
must protect The psper-dollar industry be-
cause distinguished Senator from New York
says We must, or lose his support; but We will
hit the rsiS in industry OF san Diego County
oAlliorni& We must Keep up the tariff on
morocco lssther because New Jersey men OF
lndnence are interested in its manufacture:
but We viii strike down the wool industry OF
California
Senator Perkins devoted the latter part
OF his address 10 the monetary question
De held that the Republican party was
the true friend OF silver. snd thst no effort
10 initiate that metaI or 10 give it fie.i-
tious ysiue would be move IL its favor.
IL would rather retsrd its march 10 . place
OF psrity with gold, He closed with
strong appeal to his hearers 10 stand by
the glorious BE publican party-the marty
with history of noble deeds performed.
OF promises kept and of courage to fight
now for the people'S interests