The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25
MIR. M'KINLEY's TARIFF SPEECH.

| MIR, M'kINLEH'S TARIFF SfEECh'
According to some of the P. 0, organs
hereabouts, Congressman Mckinley
made speech on the Tariff, in Congress,
on the 18th inst, and they publish it.
Just ,Ohen, during that days session the
speech was made, we cannot say, not
knowing the same.
The leading feature in Mr.. McKinley's
speech. is his ardent devotion to the
John Sherman policy, financial and tar
if monopoly. He prophecies all man
ner of evil to business and labor if the
Wood tariff modification becomes law,
but attempts no explanation of the hnan
cial distresses now and heretofore. Oi
course these troubles are not attributed
at AL to Republican policy, to John Sher-
man, or to the monopoly robbery under
the present tariff.
Mr.. Mckinley fears the Wood tariff
bill will not raise as much money by nine
millions. This is Sherman's fear. But
let us ask how it would do 10 cut down
expenditures nine millions, and in this
way bring things out square2 Let the
Major put his wits to work to lessen the
burdens of the people, But that would
not suit Sherman, Hayes & Co.
Mr.. McKinley's effort is not replete
with facts and figures, Far from it. He
proguosticates dire evils to the iron in
terest in this district. In fact there is
not much left to burst; the Republican
Sherman policy having used it up. The
two furnaces and the rolling mill at Mas
sillon are quiet as the grave, and have
been for some time. So is the rolling
mill at Alliance, that, prior to 1873, gave
employment TO some 800 hands. The
Youngstown and Niles mills and furna-
ces are not much better, we understand.
Let Congressman Mckinley grapple this
subject, and explain the cause that has
produced this result Mr.. Woods tariff
bill is not yet law, 80 that has had no
agency in these disastrous disasters.
Mr.. Mckinley talks fippantly about
the great industries" that constitute the
nations wealth !" and he also speaks Of
the national credit being of paramount
importance" In this connection few
remarks would have been proper as to
the condition of these great industries"
since 1873, when the panic overlook us
in the midst of active and apparently
prosperous industries. He need not
have drawn a sad picture as a conse-
uuenCe of Mr.. Woods tariff bill, not yet
law. In short, Mr.. Mckinley need not
have prophecied at all, for prophecy was
unnecessary. The sad results are here
have been here and upon us since 1873,
and getting no better under Republican
Sherman rule. This, however, he did
not speak about. 1t is not pleasant
subject to a follower of Hayes and Sher.
man, and Jealous Grant Republican.
We do not wonder at our Congressman
dodging this important and prominent
fact and feature, and launching out
in the field of prophetic prognostca.
ton.
To sustain this position the Major
brought up no array of facts and figures,
from the present or the past. No "Com-
ing events cast their shadows before" his
and no results were appealed |
to to sustain his wisdom, probably be-
cause he had them not.
Major Mckinley, in his canvass this
fall, will find out that "facts are stubborn
things" and that the people are much |
given these days to sober thought and |
actual results, that strike home to every |
Iaboring and business man.
The long period of financial disaster
and general bankruptcy which is still
going on, has all taken place under the
Protective tariff system of the Republi-
can party, which Congressman McKin.
ey advocates, claiming it is necessary to
,ur prosperity. Of course, neither Nc.
zinley nor his monopoly organs will at.
empt an explanation, for it is inexplic-
Ible.