The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-24
GOVERNOR HILL IN OHIO.
He Delivers a Stirring Speech
in McKinley's District.
HARD WORDS FOR THE TARIFF.

The Famous Ohio Congressman Praised
Personally, but Denounced Politically
as Unworthy of Single Complimentary
Democratic Vote Gov. HiI's Reception.
CANTON, o., Oct. Ex-Governor Hill, ac-
companied by j. s. Evan and G. w. Blake
arrived here shortly after 6 o'clock last
evening and were at once driven TO the
residence of Prosecutor Welty, where re-
ception was held in the governors honor.
The meeting the governor was to address
was set for o'clock and the hall was filled
TO its utmost capacity long before that
time. Governor Hill did not reach the hall
till about o O'Clock, when the pent up en-
thusiasm Of the crowd broke out in tire.
menduous round of applause. Mr.. Welty
acted as chairman and introduced Gov
ernor Hill as one OF the most distinguished
men in the country and the future presi-
dent.
Governor Hilrs Speech.
In his address Governor Hill prefaced
his remarks by dwelling on the elections
bill; the admission of the new states and
called the Mckinley an infamous tariff
bill, the sum Of all villauies.
He said the primary object of a tariff
was to raise the necessary expenses of gov
ernment, and no more should be raised.
The place for the surplus was in the
pockets of the masses. Republicans had
reduced the surplus by unprecedented ex-
trayagant appropriations, redeeming their
pledges and endangering deficiency. He
denied that the Democrats were ever com
mitted to free trade, and asserted that it
L.. .. al. -.
organized protection to American labor.
The tariff must be high enough to equalize
wages between countries. He defended
the Mills bill as furnishing adequate pro-
lection to every laborer and as subserving
the best interests of the country.
Mr.. Mckinley Attacked Politically.
Barring the free list every article on
which tariff reduced in that bill retained
sufficient duty to equalize wages Demo
Gratis insist that little or no tariff should be
placed on necessities or raw material
for manufacture He said it was hoped to
popularize the Mckinley bill by benefit
ing all a little, but government should
have little to do with business interests.
Mckinley was the strongest protectionist
ever in congress. No monopolist ever ap-
piled to him in vain. No wages had been
raised since the bill passed, and the prices
of necessities had risen. He acknowledged
that merchants were taking advantage of
the bill, but charged that the bill furnished
the opportunity. He denounced the bill as
framed in the interest of monopoly and to
the injury all other classes.
Wages and the Tariff.
He denied that the tariff kept up wages
in this country and accounted for the
higher wages here by the greater ability
and intelligence of the people and through
labor organizations. He denounced the
unseating of Democratic representatives
from the south; the admission of Wyoming
and Idaho and the rejection of New Mex
ico alleging that the latter was equal to
both the former, and charging it all to
partisanship. He said congress had been
in session for months without rules.
Speaker Reed. promising to act according
to established parliamentary law, had re-
fused to recognize Democrats desiring to
speak aud ignored the rights of the minor
ity. He spoks of the elections bill in the
most bitter language, saying it surpassed
the tariff and all other issues as the great
question of the hour, and appealing to the
people to resent it.
The New York Census.
He denied that there are dishonest elec
tions in the south, and said the coloret
| ptOpie Wert anu COHUtHttu, dut
those not voting did not want to. H,
charged that the bill endangered the liber
| ties of the people, and the Republican
census officials were imposing false returns
| in New York to deprive the state of it
| Just representatives in congress by keeping
the population down.
A High Tribute to Mr.. Mckinley.
Speaking locally, he eulogized Mr., War
wick and paid high tribute TO Mr.. Nc
| Kinley, crediting him with ability, integ
rity and intellect personally, but denounc
ing him politically as a bitter partisan
unworthy OF a single complimentary vot
from Democrats, whom he long misrepre
sented in congress He said no ruling O
Speaker Reeds was so outrageous or pai
tisan but that had McKinley's indorss
ment, or at least he had not the courage t
oppose it.
Mckinley had opposed every measur
for the good of the country introduce
since he had been in congress. He a,
sured the Democrats of the district tha
they had no easy task, and said the whol
country was watching the district, an
every voter would be approached to fo
sake his alliance with the Democrac,
Governor Hill this morning went to Woo
ter and thence to Millersburg Thursda
and Masillon Friday.