The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-10-31
HILL IN OHIO.
New York's Governor Makes an
Able Campaign Speech.
EcoDouaic Questions Fairly aad Impartial
" Observation-Disclosures Part in t,,a
Asrrison-Re~d Conspiracy An
Enthusiastic Audience,

Enthusiastic Audience.
The following is a synopsis OF Gov
ernor David B. Hills speech delivered
a few days ago before an immense and
enthusiastic audiences at Canton, o. The
applause during the Governors remarks
was long and hearty;
An important political campaign Is that upon
which our country has entered No more i'm
portant has been held within generation The
contest is not merely between men or parties
and not only between Governmental policies
The question presented voters is not
whether the next House of Representative
viii be Republican or Democratic but whether
the nature of our Federal Government is to be
radically modified and the integrity Of our in
situations successfully threatened. The great
issue is the record OF the Republican party in
its brief control of Congress. No party has
mora recklessly defied precedents more fag-
rantiy disregarded principles, more boastfuiiy
overturned traditions, more seriously invaded
private rights, more arbitrarily encroached
upon the prerogatives OF States, more tyran-
nleally used the power OF q partisan majority.
The animating motive Of its acts seems have
been only the perpetuation OF its own power 1t
has cared nothing for the constitution nothing
for the Treasury, nothing for the people
Its chief desire has been get such o
hrm grip or control OF Government that
Tor generations to come its politicians may
iced upon the spells Of power. To accomplish
this the party has increased its majority in the
House OF Representatives by arbitrarily eject
ing Democrats from their seatsi has stolen
representation of one State in the Senate; has
admitted to the Union States whose only claim
to admission is that they will swell Repub-
lican LraloritieS; has denied reDrer sntatfon TO
Democratic Territories much better qualified
for Statehood in point of population and re-
sources; has ignored the rights of a majority
by the tyrannical methods and ruling of the
Speaker OF the House; has squandered the
Treasury surplus by extravagant nppropris'
lions to conciliate particular interests; has
enacted tariff bill which will supply corrup-
tion funds for election; has conducted 4 cen.
sus, denounced everywhere as worthless, and
manipulated for counting the Republican popu-
lations up and the Democratic populations
down, and has threatened the enactment of q
force bill which will put end to State
thority in the certihcation of Federal elections
and make Congress not representative of the
people, but the creature of whatever men Fed
eral ofiicials may choose TO count in.
This is the record which contronts the people
and upon which they asked to pass judg-
which the leaders OF the Republican party are
now stamping the country Long practice in
| hypocrisy has enabled them to disguise parti
sanshlp IN patriotic Language, but their appeal
after all, is one to cupidity and selhshness.
/ Frightened by disaproval which their head
strong and revolutionary course has aroused in
their own party they are eneeRvoring to bolster
up their shalxy position by appeals to sectional
ism and party pride. No effort Will be spared
to retain their political control II our institu
tions are to be preserved pure and intact every
patriotic citizen must do his duty in rebulzing
this grasping and tyrannical political oligarchy.
When the present Congress convened in De-
cember last the Republicans had a majority of
three in the House of Representatives, which
was soon increased to eight by the admission
of the Representatives OF the new States. Not
withstanding this majority it was difncult for
the party in control to retain quorum pres
ent, and the leaders immediately took arb.tra-
ry measures to carry out policy previously
agreed upon, namely, TO Gust enough Demo
Gratis and seat enough Republicans to
give good working majority. Eight
cen contested election cases submit
ted to the committee elections. all
but one brought by Republicans, and that one
by man who afterward acted with the Re-
pubiicans the condition OF his being seated
In order to facilitate the process OF counting
1 nd Pom n Ta1n In no los
were adopted for space OF three months, and
then only when the loud protest of the country
made il impolitic to outrage public sentiment
longer. The House proceedings were con-
Quoted on what the Speaker called general
Parliamentary law, but what in fact was his
own arbitrary Will The most sacred parlin-
mentary rights guaranteed TO the minority dur
ing a century of Government were ignored. With
the brute force of a majority, and without any
show of reason, nine Democratic congressman,
bearing official credentials from their State
that they were legally and properly elected
were turned out to make room for Republicans
Here is the list OF martyrs to Republican
tyranny: Pendleton, of West Virginia, elected
by plurality of 100; jackson. of West Virginia
elected by plurality Of 81; Compton, Of
Virginia, elected by plurality of Isl: Wise
| Virginia, elected by plurality OF SCI; Brec
| inridge, Of Arkansas. elected by a plurality of
s45; Venable, of Virginia, .ected by plurality
of Gag; Cate, Of Arkansas, elected by q plurality
of 1913; Elliott, of South Carolina. elected by
plurality of 355; Turpin, of Alabama, elected
| by plurality of 13. 1873
Four other Democratic members, whose plu-
ralities 3, GOD, ESQ and s,4I9 respectively
/ are awaiting decapitation at the hands of these
political assassins at the next session of Con
plished this Czar-lilxe purpose Speaker Reed
exclaims: Thank God, the House of Repre-
/ sentatives is no longer dciiberative bodyl'
/ After discussing the tariff SO far it relates
| to the interests of tho farmers the Governor
continued as follows: But not only has the Re-
/ publican Congress stopped to sharper trick to
hoodwink the American farmer in the matter of
! tariffs on his products, but it has made his liv-
ing even more expensive than it has hitherto
] haar hal rTy a WaA aTlN 0rrf
Gle of wear, many agricultural implements. his
building materials and his household furniture.
Protection OF the Mckinley sort means the tax
| alton OF the great body of consumers 10 enrich
| a few manufacturers. Its burdens will fail par
| ticularly upon the poor. His wooiens are made
TO pay 30 per cent more duty. while the rich
mans broadcloth will pay only 10 per cent.
more. The duty on sea'skin sacQues is reduced
| 10 per cent, while that on SILK plush sacques,
which the poor woman wears, is increased 90
per cent. The duty on the worsted shawls,
which the farmers wife wears, is raised from
| SO TO so per cent, and wooden
| shawls the increase varies from 10 per
! cent. to 60. On the women's ana childrea's
| cheap dress goods the increase is nearly 100 per
| cent, while on higher priced goods the increase
is much less. Fer his tiannels the consumer
must pay increase of at least so per cent. in
duty. On ready-made clothing the increase Of
| taxation is from 81 per cent. to 81 on hosiery
it is from 20 per cent. TO CO. and on other cotton
goods it is extravagantly higher. On cheap
blankets it is 100 per cent. On the cheapest
| wooden hats it is II per cent On carpets it is
! particularly heavy, espe cially upon the cheap
| shown to enrich the manufacturer at the ex-
| pense OF the consumer On cutlery the duty
| levied is equivalent To over 100 per cent On
| window glass and building stone and lime and
| cement and brick IL is Increased In lumber IL
is much too high On milk pans, tin pals, tin
cans, coffee pots, kettles, cups and other arti-
| Giles of tinware the people are TO be taxed s5o,-
600, 600 for three years in order that a few
| ufacturers may experiment in this country with
the tin-piate industry II you think this is a
| partisan statement, read what member Of
| Harrison's Cabinet says about il IN a recent
advertisement:
- Tinware is advancing in cost, and very soon
manufacturers will have their way, and you and
this state of things ade. sometime since. u
low price then, and would be far lower now, in
the face of two advances in makers price lists
| JOHN WASAaAKER-"
All over the country the effect of such legisla-
lion has already been to increase the prices OF
dry goods and other household necessities Not
| oil of this increase Is perhaps justifahle under
the provisions OF the new Law, but sharp mer-
chants have been quick to take advantage of the
opportunity which Mckinley has offered them.
| aud the poor consumer is the victim. whether
justly or not The Mckinley bill has defined
| sharply the issue upon which the two parties
| divided In its enactment, the Republican party
| has demonstrated more clearly than ever that