The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
Chairman southwicIs,. Address.

Congressman Southw.ck was then es-
corted to the platform. He addressed the
convention. in part. as follows:
II have never believed that the American
people repudiated the principle of protec-
ton In 1897 They were beguiled by the
tempting promises of the free-trade De-
mocracy that free raw materials were to
inspire manufactures with even greater
markets of the world and the condition of
the laDoring masses was to be improved by
sneapehing snG sharh the prices of all eommodties
power Of wages. The Democratic argu-
repeated I'm 1896"
patent on the system of protection No
sturdier protectionist will be presented to
the favor of the st. Louis convention than
Levi p. Morton. THAT crowning infamy
of Democratic tariff policy. the wilson
German act." continued Mr. Southwick.
has been a tariff for deficiency. Scarcely
month has elapsed since 1t was placed
on the statute books i'm which the gov
ernrnent's receipts have equaled the tx-
penditures. During two fiscal years the
deficiency had aggregated nearly Sil3 OOO 600.
according to the figures of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, while thus far during the
present year 1t amounts to about seO,OoO,OOO
Yet the Republican party, with its ma
jority or l32 In the House of Representa-
tives. has vainly endeavored to secure from
the Democratic and Popu,istic: Senate con-
sent TO the passage OF bill for the relief
OF the treasury, even though it was a COM
promise mca sure which met the free trade
Democracy more than half way. Between q
Observation-Disclosures alliance devoted 10
free silver coinage, every measure of treas
ury relief provided by the Republican House
has failed to receive Democratic support
and has been returned t. the House, loaded
down by the Senate with free-silver
amendment That is the situation which has
prevailed for months and prevails to-day.
One more popular expression in line wa
the elections of the past three years is re-
quired to give to the party OF tariff pro-
of the government at Washington. Along
with the revival Of the protective tariff
must come restoration a,,S &c, or the policy OF
West Indies, Central and South America
and Europe-the brilliant creation of James
mocracy and ruthessly destroyed by the
Wilson-Gorman act"
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
In discussing the financial question Mr..
Southwick said that in the Senate there is
an unbroken record of Democratic devotion
TO free silver coinage during the past six
years. "Contrasted with this" he said '.is
the record Of the Republican party During
the past six years in Congress there never
has been an occasion when the Republic
ans. beth in Senate and House, whether
constituting the majority or minority, de-
spite all argument. entreaty, threat, pres
sure, have not by significant majorities
shown undertaking and unalterabie opposi-
ton TO the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver into lightweight American dollars y
The speaker described the Republican
party as a positive and affirmative party,
a party of construction, adding: THAT ii
Is faliible organization is not to be de-
MED, and mistakes have been committed in
tentative measures OF financial legislation
But in its practices the Republican party
has never beled its financial principles. III
has always sought to refrace it's steps and
correct its financial errors. 1t has. not even
hesitated during the three somber years OF
Democracy. Immediately past. to sustain a
hostile Democratic administration against
its own party in Congress, subordinate
partisanship to principle and steadfastly and
successfully seeking to protect the Amer
lean people against the debasement of its
monetary standard, the violation of public
faith and the impairment OF the pubiiS
credit" Mr.. Southwick recalled the fact
that among those I'm Congress in 1s77-7S who
opposed the Bland free coinage measure IN
the House OF Representatives was Levi p
Morton.
Returning to the subject OF the deficiency
I'm the revenues. Mr.. Southwick said: 'sIt re.
mained for Grover Cleveland and Democratic
disaster depression and deficiency to supply
the motive power for Mr.. Carhsle's endless
chain. Stop the deficiency by providing q
protective tariff and sufficient revenue fol
the government and you will stop the move.
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