The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-21
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| Politics are becoming Interesting. Four
speakers have addressed the citizens here
during the past week on the political issues
Of the day and more arc to follow. Thurs.
day night the populist campaign was OPEN
ed with an address by J. Fl. st. Lawrence,
Of Pullman. Washington. and the next
evening, Cyclone Davis. of Texas, fol-
lowed. Aftsr two nigh,s Of populist ora
ttory. Hon. W. n. Rasmus, of Portland,
opened the campaign for the republican
Saturday evening, and on Monday night.
Hon. H. B. Miller, OF Grants Pass. address
!. cd a large audience, speaking also from re-
publican standpoint. All these meetings
were held at the courthouse and were vel
attended, many ladies being present each
, evening.
Mfr. Miller is making canvass Of the
sional committee. Heis an interesting and
| convincing speaker and during his address
made many telling points against tho DEM
ocratic and populist parties. Mr.. Miller is
thorough student of political economy,
having made that subject close study for
several years, and his addresses abounded
more in facts and figures and logical deduc-
tions thersfrom. than in fowery flights OF
oratory. He reviewed At length the tariff
question. in connection with the business in
terests OF the country; which he declared 70
be the paramount issue in the present cam
paign. He argued most effectively that only
by the restoration of protective tariff could
the country become prosperous. In 1892,
under the Mckinley tariff. the country en-
joyed the greatest prosperity during its ex-
istance. During that year there was but 5
while the manufacturing Of efEngland was al
most paralyzed. Under the present demo-
cratic administration, general revival of
business had bsen witnessed all over Eng
land and Wales, whilo forty per cent. of our
home manufactures were in idlsness and
few OF those in operation were running full
handed.
In the discussion Of this question, the
speaker touched upon the matter of foreign
immigration. He said thst the American
lsborer should be protected as we'll against
the cheap foreign laborer as against the
cheap products Of his labor. This, the
speaker claimed. was matter which would
be given attention by the republican party
when it again came into power.
He Closed with an earnest appeal to allre
publicans to support tho republican ticket
and VIM. Mckinley for president.
The audien CO evidenced their appreciation
of the splendid address by frequent and
generous applause and when Mr.. Miller had
finished, he was the recipient of many warm
congratulations.
Hon. w. N. Rss mus address was pre-
ceded by short talk on local issues by
Hon. G. A. Waggoner, an numerous ad-
dress by E. FL. Lantz and two lively cam.
paign songs by the Mckinley quartette.
Mr.. Rasmus captured tho interest Of his
hearers from the FIRST. He is gifted with
remarkably clear. and pleasant voice, fins
presence and has a ready f1ow Of language.
In his address he dwelled upon the achieve
ments and history Of the republican party.
the recent disastrous attempts at govern
mont Of the democratic party, and the dan
ger to be.sxpected frem tho carrying out of
populist ideas.
He depicted the benefits of protection and
declared that the republicans were the real
.frieads Of silver; that after the so-calied de-
nienetization Of silver, the amount OF silver
coined began to increase rapidly each year
u It'll 1890, during which year there were
$s9. .00O. 600 coined. Hs said that return to
the republican theory Of protection and f.
nancial management would cause our money
- circulate and bring about return Of our
prosperity. IA
Mr.. Rasmus interspersed his address with
! witty anecdotes and oftentima he reacht
the eloquent. The audience was liberal
with applause and heartily appreciated the
splendid address!