The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-05
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
Newark, N. j., Nov 4'-Formei
President Cleveland was given Il mos
enthusiastic reception tonight wnei
he appeared upon the platform at
Democratic meeting of which he was
chairman. The ovation continued ter
minutes, and the speech was frequent
ly interrupted by cheers.
CleveIand's Speech.
Mr. Cleveland called attention te
sho fact that 1t was twenty years age
that he appeared before Newark au
dience charged with tine responsible
ity of his party's presidential candi
dacy.
He quoted from he Democratic
platform of 1884 denunciation of the
Republicans for having failed to re
Iieve the people from heavy taxes and
quoted the promise of the DEMOCRATS
to revise the tariff. Mr. ClevelanF re-
viewed the effect of high tariff upon
the people, claiming that truss and
combinations have multiplied under
the Republican policy.
Produces Proof that High Tariff Pro
duees Trusts.
In support of this statement he sale
that at the time the Mckinley tariff
law became operative there were ONLY
thirteen industrial combinations, just
prior to the passage Of the Dinglet
law In 1897 there were eighty.
1T must be noted, however, tha
during about three years immedatol.
before that date. the Wilson tariff law
was in force This was n Democrat
ic measure which repealed the Mckln
ley enaC ment and lowered duties
While the Wilson law prevailed cres
ton of trusts and combinations al
most entirely ceased as was natural
~ TO be expected, in view of the fac
iha. the atmosphere of Democratic
tariff legislation and policy of thf
Democratic party Is unfavorable t'
the growth and development of these
particular infant indus tries
Startling Facts Brought out.
"The Dingley tariff law of 1897 rails
ed the average of import duties 4
something over fifty per cent. anf
marked the high water mark Of ou.
country's tariff legislation.
Between July "a. 1897 when 'hc
Dingley law went into effect, and
Jan. /. 1908. the number of trusts ant
combinations had increased TO i52
To what extent this number has been
Increased since that lime | do not
know: but the work has gone merrily
on" said MIR. Cleveland.
The speaker declared that the
trusts dictate the prices we shall pay
for the food we eat. the clothes We
wear and the hahitations In which
we live. We are within their SHADOW
from the cradle 10 the grave. Even
beyond the grave they follow us. We
hear of a tombstone trust, protected
by tariff duty of 3S To so per cent"
Comparisons Of 1884 and 1904.
Referring again to conditions in
1854. he said:
Then the people were not in the
fetters of trusts and combinations:
expenditures of government were
careful and economical as compared
with the extravaganza OF these later
days: and the rate of tariff taxation
which the Democracy tues. cc--demD-
ed as yielding more than sufficient
revenue for government needs. wa
moderate as compared with present
exactions. come again after twen
" years The rate OF tariff taxa.
tiol has increased by one-fcurth. ex-
penditures of government have more |
than doubled: and hundreds of indus
trial trusts and combinations. the vic |
ious progeny Of extreme tariff protec- |
tion. openly or steslthi'y search the
pockets of our people.
Cautions tire People - Reflect.
He urged upon the people the nee |
essity at this time of sober coBscieB-
tious reflection. and exhoT ed them TO /
a dutifuI review Of the intent of our
nations establishment. the character
Of its mission, and its present plight
If his is honestly undertaken and II /
the exigsncies Of the hour are clear
ly seen and patrioticaily met, shall
not fear for the result.