Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11
Observation-Disclosures
THB GOVERNOR OF OHIO ADDRESSES 4
LARGE AUDIENCE.
BE Makes a Vigorous Campaign Address, and
INDUCES in the Usual Amount Of Partisan
Maligniiy-Ths Tanff Discussed
Ia Mckinley.

Fello va Hall in Bellsire last night to hea
Gov. ]. B. Foraker discuss the issues o
the Ohio campaign from a Republican
standpoint. The meeting was intensely
Foraker. There were fire works and en-
thusissm. Two brass bands and drum
corps stirred up the boys. There was lit
tie parade, a little attempt at ditp'ay, g
food of party jokes, a torrent OF insult
ing abuse, and an audience which raised
a war whoop whenever the occasion seemed
to require. The meeting was Indeed in
tensely Foraker, and the smart politi-
clan who rattles around in the Ohio Gu
bernatorisl chair showed that he felt ii
was purely personal tribute.
Over two thousand people were in the
hall, when the meeting was called to order
by Mr.. Bsrgentbal, who acted ss master
Of ceremonies Hon. A. T. McKelvey was
introduced, and bsgsn a short address. A
brass band conveniently located in the
rear part of the ball, undertook to compste
with Mr.. McKelvey, and easily won first
honors. The gallant Representative did
not subside, however, without a brave
struggle. After the musicians had wearied
themselves, he made another effort. This
time with more success. He spoke OF
Benjamin Harrison, John Sherman, ]. B.
Foraker, and various other dig
nitaries, and the applause was
about evenly distributed among them
The speakers description of the orator OF
the evening, would bave done credit to q
dime museum manager. The wild man
of Borneo never got bstter send of than
Mr.. McKelvey gave the only original
rebel" exterminator and blue fire eater
from Ohio.
EoRAKER's ADDRESS.
Gov. Foraker was received with hearty
applause, and repaid it by general COM
pliment to the sizs and character of the
audience. He then took up the questions
involved in the Ohio campaign, and epoke
for two hours and half. A consider.
able part of the address was de-
voted to the tariff question, which
he said was OF particular importance to the
people OF the Ohio valley. Men who had
heard Mckinley at Martins Ferry a few
days sgo were surprised st the almost
slavish reproduction OF that great tariff ad
vocate's IDEAS. Foraker lays claim to es
uecial originality. II is the boast Of his
pntisans that he is a man of his own class.
He initiates none, and is initiated success
fully by none. The originality displayed
in last nights address WAS the originality
OF the fish wife, who invents new epithet
of abuse. To the discussion of the only
great question he touched on he did not
bring a single new idea, or even clothe an
old one in new form. AS Mckinley said
in his Martins Ferry address, the Gov
ernor said that ell parties were agreed on
the necessity OF raising certain amount
of money by taxation. They were further
agreed that indirect taxation was the least
burdensome and oppressive method. There
we're two forms of indirect taxation, one
was the tariff, and the other the Internal
Revenue. The Nation had tried both, and
experience had shown that the tariff was
easier, cheaper and more effective. Thus
far then, men of all political persuasion,
and shades of belief, were one the bulk OF
the national taxation sbOuld be raised by
tariff tax.
MORE MCKINLEY IMITATION.
Again copying McKinlty's argument,
he continued Beyond this point, how.
ever, the two great parties divide. The
Republican party finds that we import two
classes of products. One is made up of ar
ticles which We do not produce. The
other class includes those articles which
we are able to produce. In one class are
tea, coffee. and sugar. In the other, are
iron, steel and wool, and hundreds and
thousands Of like products. The Republi-
can party proposed that the tariff duties
should be laid on the latter class,
The Democratic party proposed that they
should be laid on the former class. The
Republican party favored protective
tariff, and the Democratic party favored q
revenue tariff. The protective tariff was
designed TO raise tho necessary revenues
of government, and at the same time af-
ford Just protection 10 American labor,
while the revenue tariff aimed at revenue
alone. Democratic speakers arra'gued the
protective tariff for multitude OF lni-
aui,ies. but be lad never been able hear
of an argument that did not resolve itself
into the silly wall that the tsriff WAS a
tex. It was true that the tariff was tax
The revenue tariff was a tex snd poihiDg
else, bat q protective tsriff ceased 10 be
tax a. soon as it had bail up home
industry to the point at which
importation of foreign goods ceased,
and it gradually became a lighter
tax, az it was reaching this point. 1t built
up industry, increased prosperity, and in
vsrisby lessened the price Of the article
on which the duty was laid.
SOME OLD HISTORY.
The speaker then reviewed the financial
history Of the country in brief and drew
the conclusion that prosperity always fol.
lowed en- era OF high protection, and de-
preston and business ruin as invariably
followed what he called free trade. The
most prosperous free trade period, which
this country ever saw, he said, was during
Buchanan's administration. 1t was the
golden age OF free trade. In 1853, Presi-
dent Buchanan described this period him
self. He sent message to Con
gress, spd in it be said that IN
time of unprecedented agricultural
wealth, the industries of the country were
suspended, every public work was retsrd
ed, private enterprise was abandoned, and
thousands Of useful laborers were thrown
out of work, and were reduced to want
The revenues were reduced, and the credit
of the government was impaired. Under
the circumstance a loan might be re
quired before the close o. the Congressional
session. The words OF Mr. Buchanan, the
speaker said, were coed enough text. A
loan, that sounded like Democratic sd-
ministrstion. There was no war then, no
reason for extraordinary outlay, but g
loan wss necessary. They made the loan.
Ten million dollars worth OF bonds were
sold. They were peddled on the market,
The first purchase was only $40, 200, and
for them the Government got only 81 cents
on the dollar. Aud 80 on the ten million
dollar loan
WAS HAwKED ABOUT,
and the great Unitsd States Government
vas put in the position Of bsggr in the
money market To-day, If it were necess-
airy for the United States to negotiate
loan, it would be taken a. fast ss the
presses could print tbs bonds, as fast as
the wires could click the orders. The loan
would not be taken at discount, it would
20 at G premium, and investors would fall
over each other in their hurry 10 get il.
The change was due to the policy Of pro-
lection inaugurated hy Abrahsm Lincoln
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