St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-23
Maj. Mckinley, the Protection
ist Giant. Hobnobs With
Gov. Hill.
then the Empire Statesman
Oratorically Flags Mo-
nopoly's Friend.
Eight Thousand Buckeyes Lis
ten to an Expose Of Tariff
Frauds.
Having Been Betrayed by Me-
Kinley They Will Not Re-
Elect Him.

WOOSTER, O., Oct. 23.-Gov. Hill left
Canton for Wooster this morning, arrlv-
ing at the latter place at noon. AT
every station along the route large
crowds were gathered and cheered GOV.
Hill as the train passed and many peo-
Die took occasion to board the train at
each station and shake hands with the
governor. At Massillon, Maj. Mckinley.
who was on his way to Smithville,
boarded the train. and John q. War
wick, McKinley'S Democratic opponent
In this congressional district, who was
sitting in company with the governor,
gracefully arose and surrendered his
seat to the major, who chatted
with the governor until he reached his
destination. On arriving at Wooster
an immense throng crowded the station.
and the city was in gay holiday attire.
At least 5000 people from surrounding
villages and hamlets within Wayne
county arrived before noon to listen to
the governors address. Gov. Camp
bell. who was expected to be present,
telegraphed that legislative complica-
tions prevented his attendance. Gov.
Hill addressed monster open air mass
meeting of 5000 people this afternoon.
He was introduced by Judge Critcll-
field, who said no political gathering in
this congressional district had ever
eQualed the present one.
Gov. Hill commenced his speech by
thnroueh explanation of the tariff bill, and
said thai federal taxation was the question OF
the hour, ana that the passage OF the Mckln-
ley bill had caused such an uprising OF the
masses against such pernicious legislation as
was never before seen in the history OF the
country he said the Democratic party be-
lieved that only the revenue to meet the nee.
eSsary expenses of the government should pc
raised bv the leYying of import duties and
not by direct taxation. The principles of
the Republican party are that not only should
there be import duties for the support OF the
government but that there should be an ex-
cess of such taxation. in some in
hibition of imports The place Tor
the surplus of taxes is in the pockets of the
people of the country, and q carrying out OF
Democratic principles on this point Would
tend to such result. The Republican party
not only jeopardiZes interests of the people
i'll the creating of such surplus as has
been gathering in the national treasury aud
which will materially increase through the
applications of the Mckinley bill, but il
further
Retrays the Masses
by its enormous extravaganza and unneces-
sary appropriations, which is their plan for
reducing the surplus instead Of restricting
duties; there is at this moment being per-
fected the organization of q trust in window
glass at Findlay. O., made possible by the
increase of duties on this product
by the Mckinley bill. Your district
is great wheat and pork producing
country. The wheat exports amounted TO
millions OF bushels last year, while the i'm
ports were but 100000 bushels, yet Mckln-
ley, after raising the duty on farmers nee
essaries of life, mounts the platform and tells
you that he has e4ualized duties by increas-
ing the duty on wheat five cents buSheI, SO
that the farmers who send millions of BUSH
els of wheat to other countries will be pro-
tected from the competition of the 10000
bushels OF wheat which are the average an
nual imports of this product. Has he hood
winked you by such explanation? l think
not ASK Blaine when he speaks here what
he meant when he said that there was not q
line in the Mckinley tariff law which
opens up a new market for wheat and
pork. The Democratic party holds that
wider markets are necessary TO tue prosperity
of the farmers The forests of our country
have disappeared at all amazing rate and nc
longer are able 10 supply the needs Of the
country for building purposes. the Dem
ocratic party holds that the duty on lumtel
should be removed. As result of the agita-
ton started BY our party the Mckinley bill
reduces the duties on certain grades Of lum-
Der on WHICH Iue EepuD1can pdrIy Clalns
credit. We, on the contrary hold that they
are entitled 10 no credit, for they should have
reduced this tariff the other half also. op.
pose the election of iliiam Mckinley
among other reasons, because he voted fol-
and advocated
The Infamous Force Bill.
That measure imperils the very existence
OF constitutional government in this coun
try, and the best interests of the people de-
mand its defeat The issue which il presents
equals even. if it does not oyerShadow, the
industrial question presented by the tariff
stantial reason for the passage of such @
measure. Party eXpediency and necessity
may urge its enactment, but patriotism
good government and the cause of homes
Stripped OF the patriotic disguise which the
measure assumes and considered in the
light Of truth and justice, it is a scheme de
vised to perpetuate the political power OF
the the o1SepLiaol 1Repabiican party party and control
cially in the Southern states
Our opponents shout that they want ''honest
elections" but they insist that such honesty
must be obtained under methods manipu
lated by them, and them alone. The enforce
ment of such measure would require mill
ions of dollars from the public treasury
would foist upon the people herd of fed
eral officials not elected by citizens, but ap
pointed by Judges who hold their positions
fer life. and would enGanger the peace anC
good order of communities without affordjue
the slightest protecuon to single elector
Tie people. in my Judgment don't need fed
eral interference in the elections of states
There has nothing taken place in any
part of the South 10 justify the ex
ercise of doubtful sensational powel
OF congress to regulate our elections
For hundred years no such power has beer
sought TO be used in the interests of any no
htical party, and it is the crowning disgrace
Of the age that the precedent of a century
should be set aside in the effort to usuri
powers solely to aid the desperate fortune
of political organization. ! denounce thi
measure as dangerous exercise of constitu
tionai authority, menace 10 our theory o
government and an
Insult to the People
of the states The states have ALWAYS regu
lated their own congressional elections
They should be permitted to continue to d,
SO. A refusal of such PRIVILEGES is devoid o
parIisanship. A pG1eT mere u reciIaI cGrGe a9' q
the details of the proposed measur
is sufficient to make them execrab!e
Federal supervisors in every election district
strangers TO the people, vested with author
tty to override the certificates of local of
fcials and the governors of states, consti
tute the framework of the proposed in
iquity. The sacred right of representation i
made 10 depend upon the integrity of partisan
officers having no responsibility to the peo
Pile The tendency of such legislation woui,
be to provoke a conflict between federal ant
state officials, and race prejudices would b.
engendered at the South. Federalism neve
before assumed so extreme an attitude, ant
political power was never before proposed t,
be more basely pr ,stitnted to partisan IN
terests. This force bill is viciou
stack upon republican form
Of government, and ought not d
prevail Those who affect to think that tn
people don't understand this ISSUE and ar
not aroused to its importance. mistake tn