The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-31
CROWN CIV ELtND SPEAKS.
Talks on TariT and Trusts 10 Help DE VIII
4. Flanagan In NOrristOwn.

MoRRIsTowN y. j., Oct. 30 Former
President Grover Cleveland spoke here
tonight His visit to Morristown is in
the intercs, of Congressman Dewitt c.
Flanagan. who IL running against Con-
gresham Charles y. Fowler in the Fifth
Congress district, which comprises the
counties Of Morris. Warren and Union. A
feeling Of uncertainty about Mr.. Flanagan
has been manifested 10y many Democrats
throughout the district. II is asserted that
in 1898 Mr.. Flanagan voted for Mckinley
and Hobart and in 1900 for Mckinley and
Roosevelt while since he has been nomi-
mated and elected without opposition on
the Democratic ticket to I'll the vacancy
caused by the death Of j. ). Salmon. He
first favored the platform Of Bryan. hut
has now assured Mr.. Cleveland that he
is an adherent Of the platform he stood
upon in 1892. In order To harmonic mat
tiers Mr.. Cleveland was brought here,
After the meeting, which was held in
Lyceum Hall. Mr.. Cleveland had light
luncheon and then engaged in handshaking
from the platform
You're our next President, said one
man as he Clasped Clevelands hand, and
immediately a chorus of You're right ran
out
Mr. Cleveland seemed somewhat en-
barrassed at this and only smiled. After
leaving the hall Mr. Cleveland was taken
10 the home Of Mr.. Foote. where a banquet
, at which 200 prominent politicians were
present, was served.
In his speech in Lyceum Hall, Mr.. Clove-
and SAID in part:
was born in New Jersey After long a h.
sence, full Of incidents and vici~>itude-.
have returned TO the old state, where hope
TO pas the remainder Of my day. and md
with me q genuine and undertaking love.
not only for my native state, but for her old
time stnunch and vigorous Democracy
hope YOU viii not think such reflections amis-
| feel M the mood for their mention. not by
way OF excni" for my app'aarlnc" ~ Demo,
! conceded to he necessary. but because my
presence here may be- regarded ~ not strictly
consistent with my d"termina,ion 10 Con-td"I
myself aS retired from the struggle and
activities Of political warfare
The speaker then turned to the tariff
| and quoted long EXTRACTS from message
Of his advocating a reduction Of tarlff
taxation. After dealing with the tari'
| a. some Length he fell To consideration
| Of the trusts He said;
| have called your attent ion to tho fact
| that In isSi competition which, If unrestricted
might modify the effect upon our consumers
! OF a high protective tarif'. WAS spoken Of a.
TOO often strangled by combinations, quite
| prevalent at this time, and frequently called
trusts. which Ia We for their object tho r"gu-
srion Of the ,urply and price Of eommod.
"
| combination When this was written,
| suppose che trusts and combinations mon
toned a. quite prevalent 30 far rs they
! were at all important, might have been
! counted of by the fingers Of the two hands
! When the friends OF IN" tarih last took M the
work of its reconstruction, these trusts and
combinations had increased by hundreds
The consequence Of their operation could not
| fail to be- understood. II was as PLAIN then
| a now that a high prote ctive tarif defends
| them against foreign competition, and tina,
| BY agreed association and con federacy in pro.
| duct ion and price, they defend themselves
| against compel ion AT home, IL was per.
| fectly apparent that under tho broad wings o!
| high protection, and tattened by unearned
accumulation, they could complaCently clo-f
| their ears to the troublesome cry for ca -ei
| living from the everyday consumer
| l. il not true, then, that tho en croaChmen''
! of the doctrine OF high protection have been
constantly progressive? is II not true that
| the heedlcsSness of its eNpeCtant bcnPnCi4rie,
| and their disregard OF the welfare of IN.
| great mass OF consumers Is more and more
| impudently exhibited; and - II not true that :,
| all other reasons for reform In our turif
| laws, there is added the birth and groWtl
| of their cruel and unmerCiful progeny NJ trusti
| and combinations which stand guard agiiu-
| all attempts 20 seek relief IN tn" field of tree
| competition.
| He closed "a follows:
| Of the land a better chance. if you holicy,
| in removing the fctters OF trusts and com
| bnationS from the limbs of American free
! dom Of individual endeHVor and II YOU desir,
to enforce in public life moro unSeltis hnes
| moro fairness more equality and NOR,
sensitive regard for the peoples well -bein,
| YOU can be we'll aud ably represented in nj
| these things by the election to Congress q
| the Young, vigorous and iutelli gent nom
| inee of the Democracy Of the district