Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-01
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Governor Shaw Addresses Large
Gathering 81 Voters at That
Place This Afternoon.
Many Farmers Leave Their Corn
Fields to Hear the Cover.
nor's Speech.
Issues Of the Day Discussed in Plain
and Fearless Manner Other
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and Fearless Manner Other
Rallies.
Special to Tinies-Republfcan
Emmetsburg. Nov. Governor Shaw
addressed large republican gathering
here this afternoon. There was a good
attendance OF farmers notwithstanding
they are Just now busy gathering the
largest corn crop ever raised in this
section OF the state. Governor Shaw
was given close attention and was FREE
quently applauded.
Governor Shaw said In part:
In 1892 our opponents promised the
people in their platform that II they
were successful In the campaign they
would repeal the reciprocity laws as we'll
as the protective tariff, and would put
in operation tariff schedule designed
for the sole purpose Of yielding revenues;
and one that should afford no protection
| to any home industry. The experiment
was most disastrous; but they do not
even now apologize therefor, nor do
they pledge Themselves not to repeat the
experiment. In my opinion (and my
democratic friends will pardon the sug-
lgestion). they would be more likely to
win the confidence Of the American peo-
pie il they would frankly admit that
their tariff and reciprocity theories are
incorrect. They have always worked
Idlsastrously and always viii. The rea
son is that these theories are false and
Illogical.
!" Possibly some one may suggest that
in 1884 a democratic president was elect
ed and that noBvery serious disaster en-
sued. desire to remind all such that,
while a democratic president and q DEM
ocratic house were elected in 1884. yet
| the senate remained republican,. Mr..
Cleveland who was Arm and consei-
Ientious believer in a tariff for revenue
only, and wac most abidingly opposed to
| the protection Of any American indus
TRY. recommended bill in harmony
with his belief, and the Mills bill was i'm
Itroduced as 1t will be remembered, and
passed the house. The senate refused to
depart fro mthe republican principles of
iprotection, and what was known as the
senate substitute was passed in that
4 body. The point desire to emphasize
lis, that pending Mr.. Cleveland's recon-
mendation, and the passage Of the bill in,
harmony Herewith thru the lower
house. the value. of farm animals in the
United States, as shown by the report of
the department of agriculture. depreci-
lated $59,000.000; the annual value of
farm animals sold at the stock yards at
Il Chicago deprecated during the same
Slperiod $4,000, 900: while the aggregate
business Of the country conducted thru
Il the clearing houses of its principal cit
4 lee decreased SIG. 100, 900, 900. 1t must. be
4 borne in mind that there was no unfav-
Iorable legislation; there was simply a
a threat of unfayorable legislation. Bust
ness men, realizing the danger con-
sltracted their expenditures and OUTLAWS.
land while it produced no panic, and the
slpeople generally did not detect it, 1t aft
Il fords a pertinent illustration to the eff
4 feet Of unwisa agitation.
A Il think it is generally conceded that
4 1.-THE business men of the country are
8 practically unanimous and unequivocal-
lily opposed to the financial policy OUT
j lined in the democratic platform at Chi
4 cago in 1896, and reaffirmed and emphas-
I lied at Kansas City in July this year.
q ut may be Wise to force upon the coun-
TRY financial policy which the men
q who own the factories and the mines,
4 land the mills. and who operate the rail-
. roads, and conduct our extensive for
leigh commerce, believe would ruin their
Interests but 1t ought not to be done
\ without taking into consideration the
probable effect. If the threat of tariff
d for revenue only will re duce the business
Iof the country SIG, 10000, 900 without any
y actuals legislation What would be the eff
feet of message recommending the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver and es-
pecially when 1t is conceded that the
same vote which would place the cham
pion Of this financial policy in the white
house would place his followers in con-
Il troll OF at least the lower house OF con-
!, gress. In my Judgment the immediate
effect Of the election OF the democratic
3 candidate would be to contract the bust
!. ness Of the country at leaet IS per cent
within two years and practically ami
& hilates our foreign commerce. The mer-
I, chant who completes on foreign shores
q With hiss English. and German and
81 French. and Scandinavian,ia and Holland
II and Russian rival demands currency
lac definite and secure as that with which
these rivals are equipped. The Ameri-
can business man, while not coward, is
& not 50 foolhardy as8to think he car
{ maintain equal war against European
merchants IL he is To be armed with
a Mexican and Chinese wea pong.