Cart. Allen's Speech

Last Friday evening the Republicans of Ana Arbor made a Urge demonstraron in honor of Congressman Allen. More than 100 torches were in line in spite of the rain and mud. At least 1200 people crowded into the rink. Capt. Allen said: "It is funny how this administration gets things mixed. I know President Cleveland. He is a genial gentleman. He and I look alike, only he's more so. But hi.s administraron gets mixed. The signal service promised us good weather, but didn't keep its promise. "This is not a atruggle over a schedule, but over a principie. It is the same idea that was fought over in 1840. If the south had not besa is favor úf free trade, there would have been no civil war. Free trade was then thought necessary to slavery. The south believes in free trade to-day. I don't want to discuss the question of per cent. between the tariff measures of the two parties. There is a more interestiog feature. The prosperity of this country will be effected by the result of this election more than by any election eioce the war." He explained the difference between the Repubhcan position of tariff tor proteotion and the Dr moorat position of tariff for revenne. The election of Cleveland will not mean merely the Mills bilí, but a long step in the direction of free trade, untrammeled by customs house. " President Cleveland is the Democratie party. He put up an object lesson in the shape of a sheep. It drives the Democrats logically to free trade. Randall didn't like it, and 40 Democrats in the house had to be whipped into line by a Democratie caucus. A Democratie caucus in Washington met and decreed that Cleveland must be obeyed. The men who drive that caucus are honorable men, and courageous, who proved their courage on batlle-fields in trying to destroy this Uoion and to support free trade. I respect them. But they haven't breadth of experience necessary to a great national policy." Congressman Allen spoke for an hour amidst great enthusiasm, making some telling pointg in favor of protection.