Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
MCKINLEY !
His Great Speech Last
Night.
HEARD BY OVER 5000
Crowds Turned Away from
Hartman's Hall.
A Magnificent Talk on the
Tariff.
Es Was Presented by Wm. Alden
Sulth-Facts and statistics
that are unanswerable- A
Grand Man and a Grand
speech The Greatest
Eyent OF the
Campaign.
llEARO BY OVER 5000
Crowds Turned Away from
Hartman's Hall.
A Magnificent Talk on the
Tariff.

Campaign.
Sewers good-s.zed audiences were
turuel away from Harlman's ball last
sseunz loag Del0re tae t.me Tor open
ias tas Mckinley macs meeting. The
tuIaIng was packed % it, utmost ca
Iae tv when VIM. Alden Smith arose
g. uroducs fhe distinguished speaker.
1ne sea az iaces, as viewed from the
platform. stretched out in the widened
sTGcc- ot Hartmann hall, and gave TO
what ts0v. Luce mas pronounced the
finest auditorium Ia Michigan, the ap-
pearauce of a hmitless sea. There
were at least 800 people present. an
ocean Of humanity Mr.. Smith said;
LtDiEs AND GESrLEHES-I have been
requested ~ the Republican County
Committee % preside over this meeting,
al honor which IS sincerely appreciated
asal most gratefully acknowledged.
Before Introducing the speaker Gf the
evening. permit me 70 glse expression TO
but two thoughts. The triumphant VIC
tory .u the last Presidential election was
a. endorsement OF the principles enun-
c.ated i'm the platform of our party,
TIE first clause OF which reatfirms our
uuswcrvlng devotion 20 the National
const tunon and the personal rights
aud liberties Of every lawful citizen.
rich or poor. native or foreign born,
waite OF black, and guarantees the right
o. east one free ballot IN public cleo
=, and q At sucn honest expression
q tAsir saffra se shall be regularly and
cosrscay couased. To that end Iegis-
lst.on IS pending. IL IS for the purpose
o preventing and Furnishing crime, If
i. exists, and should meet with
hearty aad general approval. Laws
dehrug treason and protecting the
c,izen in tne enjoyment OF his Liberty
have been upon the statute book for
years Il there are bayonets in them.
thev can Ooly be raised against an Of
f.uder after the crime mas been COM
m.llsd. l. there any party asking the
endorsement Of cur boasted in.elh-
& ncc shat dares openly oppose the pas
sst 0f laws calculated % diminish
c. me' T. there any psrty that thrives
o. A ot nses committed against TIE
r..l.t, 90 ctzens2 Il not, then Demo-
Gratis ard Republicans should join
bard. in putting the stamp ct their dis
aanrsvll uvoa All violated rights. The
Epuhhcsa party Is unalterably COM
mitici to th.s duty. an the Ffty-hrst
Congress viii have dsr, garded rs
sol uu slcdEe. Sc tire dominant party
fails CD meet the expectations OF the
people this regard.
AZ honest expression OF the peoples
willis suI the right Of the majority TO
rule. are sic foundation walls of our
Ntlona f1hre. sad 90 party should be
permitted To- succesd. that looks upon
this msasurc iudlEsrently.
lt secoud clause in our National
platform uucomprom'sngly commits
tae Republican party to the American
systrn ol protection, as contrs-distiu-
81 sacd from the policy Of the Dem
orrshc party. and the people in the ex.
ercsc of their rights AZ the last general
election relieved our Democratic friends
from further embarrassment upon that
most important thems, and recommit-
ted io the friends OF the American .vs-
teni. the task Of rssrranging our tariff
laws upou the lines Of revenue aud
protection. The task OF csrryn ng out
the Instructions Of the people devolvsd,
bv common consent. upoa = master
rund. well equipped BY long experi-
ence. patient and dIligsnt service m
governmental affairs. and whose loyal
ty had been tested upon the field of
battles man loved. honored and re-
spectet upon beth sides Of the chamber
Tor hs transcendent sbilty. tol-
Grafton ard fairness IN the
discussion Of al party questions.
Coming 90 Michigan from = district that
has been shNnefullv gsrrymandsred
bv Democratic lez' stature. buried un-
der a rcssib majority Of nearly 5000
sEs.nst bm. be has gone forth un-
csgnlsd. into the stronghold If the
snemv. vita honesty az his shiels and
faithful service az his helruet, hi. battle
heng fought IN TIE interest Of the
AnlsnCaa people. and The Democratic
party s.l be obliged to Vsrrvmsuder
the Jn.tet States Before they can retire
the trsnccndsnt aoiiiaes Of william
hchsnley % private bfs I have the
foaer And pleasure Of introducing the
s'f,f at She svsnine, Major Mckinley.
9 citizens q GRAND Rapids
lhus eioqasnsly .niroduced. Major