The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-25

| tIIt SHOP dlll Cl Liz kltdl VIC "a
produce IN the United States on equa
terms with the foreign producer.
I'VE propose that this country shal
put itself upon a war footing for tn
purpose of maintaining itself. We pro
| pose that it shall be in a position to pro
duce its own sugar and its own woo
and its own commodities Of every char
acter that God in His wisdom has mad
It possible TO produce in this continent.
Then, turning aside from a discuss;o.
OF the merits of the tariff, Mr.. Grosvenoi
reviewed and criticised in scathint
terms the history and attitude CT tht
Democratic party on national issues
while he commended in warm terms Tx
record Of the Republicans on these mat.
ters In conclusion he said:
"And, my countrymen, in this houl
the Republican party is called upon by
the voices that sound out OF all the
memories of the past and sound Of ali
the teachings of today to stand by the
principles Of its party and give to the
country this sentiment. give to the
country this Dineley law.
Il congratulate my distinguished
leader that his name is to be associated
with another act of redemption. Lin
coins name has been forever linked
with his emancipation proclamation.
McKinley's name has beer forever link
ed with the Mckinley law, and Ding
ley's name shall go sounding down the
corridors Of time as the champion OF
the law that after the great struggle in
1896 brought back the country TO pros
perity and peace.
at is Our duty and our advantage,
my Republican friends, to participate in
this great battle. Do not be misled by
the attacks OF the enemies Of this law.
Stand together. Stand for the pr.n-
ciples Of your party and in the coming
years it will be said Of you: This man
and his party brought the country out
of the wilderness of Democratic ruin
and depression and brought it across the
Jordan Of discord and trouble and
brought II into the promised land of
prosperity and happiness!'
SIZES UP Mr.. M'MILLIN.
In the course of his remarks, Mr..
Grosvenor referred to Mr.. McMillin's
statement that Mr. Mckinley had been
overwhelmed with defeat after the
passage Of the bill which bore his name.
1t was true he said, that Mr.. Mckinley
had been defeated for reelection, but IN
a gerrymandered district, normally
Democratic by $500 majority, and al
the power of the Democracy at work
against him, with such speakers as
David B. Hill, then Democrat, on the
stump, he was barely beaten by 400 The
next year he was elected governor by
plurality of 81 900, and last fall he had
carried the state by $1,000. the largest
majority ever given in Ohio in a presi-
Dental year.
Grosvenor 70 call his attention to the
fact that during the last campaign Re
publican orators IN his section had said
that disaster had Immediately followed
election in 1892, and that
the great revival would begin immedi-
ately the country was assured Of Nc
election.
81 don't know VINO those political
brethren WERE" said Mr.. Grosvenor.
"Well, they were numerous" put in
Mr.. Bell.
GROSvENOR STICKS TO IT.
''They were right" continued Mr..
Grosvenor. Disaster began the day
after Cleveland was elected. The revival
began the day after Mckinley was elect
ed. Since that day there has been added
to the volume of the real and personal
property of our citizens a sum equal to
a hundred thousand times the amount
IF the national debt"
oh" cried the Democrats as they
jeered this response, while Mr.. Bell
pointed out that for two months after
ne election the commercial agencies
zach week reported the general disap-
oointment that there had been no re-
rival of trade. but, instead, reported the
greatest LIST of failures in the history of
he country.
WONDER THERE WERE so FEW.
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that it was
natter of wonder that there had not
oeen ten failures to every one which &C.
cured. Failures were the result OF
ong series of misfortunes.
Mr.. Ogden Oem., Lao asked Mr..
irosvenor to correct his figures as to
he business revival. saying they ex-
,eeded all bounds.
Mr.. Grosvenor laughingly admitted
hat perhaps in his enthusiasm he had
,versh0t the mark, but he insisted that
he revival had increased the value of
at least one hundred times the
Of
Subsequently Mr.. Grosvenor created
much amusement by challenging the
Democrats TO offer either the Wilson
,ill as it passed the house of the present
aw as a substitute for the pending.
THE Wilson bill could not secure five
yotes on that side of the house." said
lie. land not ten of you would dare to
-ote for the present law and go back
md look your constituents in the face
The bill confessedly wrecked the coun-
ny, but thank God, it also wrecked the
Democratic party daughter and APP
,lause)
In a glowing peroration he said the
party would sit on the
Styg;an shore and read its record by
ne red light Of hell while every prin-
,iple upon which the republic was
ounded would continue 10 shine in the
fright diadem OF the Republican party.
Mr.. Evans (Rep., Ky0, a member of
he ways and means committee. argued
hat the bill was distinctly an American
Measure, which Disseminated against
leither class nor section.
He said that no bill that ever enan-
tied from a ways and means committee
lad more in il to commend it 10 the
ound judgment OF the people.
\ SOUTHERN INFANT.
Mr.. Maddox Dem. Ga.) challenged
ir. Evans statement that the bill was
lnt sectional. He said there Vas an in