Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-11-02
With RINGING CHEERS.
So Solid Brooklyn Republicans Re-
cslVsd Congressman Mckinley.
CROWDS TO HEAR HIM.
The CIermOnt Avenue Rink
FILLED with Represen-
tive Citizens.

FILLED with Represen-
tive Citizens.
FREE TRADE FALLACIES EXPOSED.
A LUCID EXPLANATION OF THE
BENEFITS DERIVED PROM A PRO
TECTIVE TARIFF TAXING
OF IMPORTATIONs-C COMPETITION
REDUCING THE COST OF AMERI'
CAN PRODUCTS.
From the n. Y. Press.
Major William Mckinley buckled
Oh his armOr last night and cap
tured the city OF Brooklyn. And
he did it single handed. An audi
enCe which Ontdid all previous as.
semblages at the big barnllke
looking ClermOnt avenue rink, liz.
tened to his clear, logical arraign'
ment of the fallacies Of the tree
traders, and time and again broke
I'm upon him with thunderous
cheers, which betOkened the deep
wounds inflicted upon the enemy.
IL was a thoroughly representative
gathering Of citizens deeply in.
terested in the welfare Of their
country. Enthusiasm such as was
never rivaled in the City of
Churches prevailed before the great
cOmmOner began his fusIllade.-
When he was done his eloquence
had for the moment almost bereft
his hearers Of Their senses. His
complete victory was announced
with a wild yell of triumph that
made even the ratters OF the old
building quake with enthusiasm.
When Mr.. Mckinley entered the
hall and edged his way through
the crowd to the platform recep.
ton was accorded him such as only
the Plumed knight mas awakened
within the memory Of the present
generation. AS he rose to address
the audience the storm Of en-.
thusiasm burs. again, and for
fully tn minutes he stood
silently upon the platform
listening to the great volume OF
cheers that surged through the
vast auditorium and broke into
echoes upon the rafters. "Three
cheers for our President after Har-
rison !" was the flstteriDg way in
which more than one Brooklynite
greeted the little giant of the West.
Mr. Mckinley controlled his vast
audience as the wind controls the
waves. He famed them into out
bursts of eloquent cheering and
rushed them with roars OF laughter
at his will, and when he announced
his intention Of closing all that he
heard in response was, AGO on go
on ~ He did, and when he finished
and the audience broke up, the
question everybody asked his
neighbOr was, "What have Grover
Cleveland and his cOterie OF free
trade followers to stand on now !"
Mr.. Mckinley, after an eloquent
introduction by Chairman Wood
ruff, said
"Nr. President, Ladies and Gen.
tlemen-The issues of this campaign
are OF such a character as to COM
mand the best thought and the
most enlightened Judgment Of the
people OF the United States. 1t is
not a question which, to any con-
siderable extent, appeals to senti'
ment or provokes passion. 1t Is
not a question which appeals to
party prejudice, and it awakens
none of the bitter memories Of past
political controversies. 1t addresses
itself to the every day business
sense of the community. 1t affects
every one of our 10000, 0O0 Of peo'
pie in their employ ments, IN their
surroundings, in their professions.
Nor is it any new question indeed
it is as old as the government It,
self; it Is older than this govern.
ment, for the question of taxation
is as old as the institution OF gov
ernments among men. This ques'
ton, upon which so much hinges,
Is the question more than any
other which led TO the adoption OF
the Federal Constitution. 1t was to
secure uniformity in the imposition
of duties upon foreign productions
that had very much to do with the
establishment of the government.
There are many things upon which
both political parties are in accord.
The first is that the government Of
the United States must have all
the money necessary to meet its
current expenses and maturing OBJ
legations. The other one is that
the United States has no money, no
assets, no income, and the only
resource it has is by invoking the
pOwer given it under the constitu.
ton and taxing its people. 1t must
raise $500, 100000 every year or
about 81, 100000 every twenty.four
hours to meet the current expenses
Of the government. 1t must be
raised either by system of direct
taxation or by system OF indirect
taxation. There is no considerable
sentiment in the United States In
favor of direct taxation. The gen
eral sentiment throughout the
United States is in favor of the
indirect system, which is that sys-
TEN of raising money by imposing
duties upon foreign importations.
"BOth the Republican aud Dem.
ocratic parties believe IN imposing
duties upon foreign productions
seeking the United States for sale
and consumption. Up to this point
the two parties are in substantial
accord, but here they diverge, QUE
believing that the duties upon i'm
ports should be levied with view
to revenue only, and the other be-
lieving that duties should have in
view not only revenue, but at the
same time the protection and on.
couragemeut of our own people. To |
understand this nnastiOn we must |