New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-06
MAJOR MKINLEY AT XENIA.
MAKING A FoRCIBLE SPEECH BEFORE A
LARGE AUDIENCE.
FREE COINAGE AND THE TARIFF ABLY TREATED
"A NEAT POINT SCORED WITH AN IN
JUDIcIoUs LETTER BY COVER
NOR CAMPBELL.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNR.l

NOR CAMPBELL
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBusE.l
Xenia, Ohio, oct. 5.-Major Mckinley was welcomed
TO this pretty country seat to-day by larger gatets
than is seen here from one years END 10 tue o'ncr
except on such notable occasion as the closing DAY
OF the county fair The streets Of the town were neo
early this morning with empty Columbus-made bugges
In which the prosperous and wldeawake iarmeFs VI
this rich agricultural region had driven In LOT Hle
Republican rally, and delegations on horseoack lrVn
many of the smaller towns OF the county parahed up
and down while they waited for the arrival OF the
morning train which was to bring the Republican can
didate down from Columbus. Immediately on MS
arrival Major Mckinley put into an open carriage
which took the head Of big procession ana a"ia
| applause and cheering the Canton statesman was
driven for more than an hour through the pr1"oip"
streets. The procession which followed was so long
that much difficulty was encountered In preVehtihS
the head of the line from getting entangied with the
rear; but everything passed of In order ana at t'
end the parade was reviewed before the Court House
by Major Mckinley, State Auditor Poe and the various
members OF the local committee
Green County Ia one Of the Republican stronghods
IN Southwestern Ohio and from lhc decorations on the
| streets and In tho windows of the houses 1t was
,asv To believe that Xcnia enlisted almost unan
mously In Major McKinley's cause. Xenia is noted Us
having an unusually large proportion CT coloreo cI
zens and there said to be In the county nearly
900 oolored voters that conspicuous and' Ior
this part OF the country somewhat remarkable Ieau
of the street display the prominence taken In IL
by the coored population. In no town In Ohio per
hnps have the ooored people n larger share in poit-
ical affairs and in no town they represented by
more credtable md deserving leaders. Whberforce
University hghclass cooTed institution, Is situated
near by, and It's influence on the town has been
markedly beneficial.
Probably 1900 people took part in the parade ana
from the time it broke up about until the speech
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kept the streets lively and the crowd in good humor
Tho stand from which Major Mckinley was to speak
had been built against the shady side OF the county
Court House and overlooked grassy little park III
which rough wooden seats had been made for those
OF the auditors who cared to sit down. The Denches
were quickly filed. chiefly with women. who gave
life and variety to the scene and behind them the
men stood in black mass that stretched bacK 10 the
| boundaries Of the park
Major Mckinley spoke for about IN hour and half
and treated in his usual forcible and happy metnd,
first the Senatorial and Electoral College issue In
voved in the present contest and then the two specific
questions OF free coinage and the tariff His plea for
the maintenance Of the integrity Of the currency In
Justice to the farmer. the wageworhcr and the pen
sIoner was received heartily. free coinage being APP
| parently fading and unpopular Issue Just now In
| Ohio On the tariff question he spoke strongly and
effectively not only presenting the Philosophical and
! practical reasons for protective system, but
answering some OF the inconsistent ana petu1OgghB
criticisms OF the Mckinley bill made on the stump BY
| Governor Campbell. Governor Campbell has been
making great ado because the price of wool has fallen
under the increased protection given By the Tariff law
What then Major Mckinley asked, becomes OF the es
sental argument of the Free Trader that the tariff is
| taxi Wool Mr.. Mckinley argued. however, was
lower everywhere than it was last year, and the Ohio
farmer was getting better price for IL by IL cents
pound than any foreign wool grower.
The Major also scored neat point on Governor
Campbell by reading from a letter which the latter
had written Peoples party representative In Clevc
land complaining that the Peoples party did not give
the Democratic platform and candidates its support
The Governor used the parallel column to show that
the Peoples party and Democratic platform were
similar and said that the only difference that the
Democratic party wanted to go five miles on the road
while the Peoples party wanted to 90 ten. lie had
horse and harness, and the Peoples party wagon.
Why not hitch the wagon 10 the horse for the trip this
campaign? This frank avowal Of sympathy with the
Wild and SOciastic schemes Of the Peoples party
leaders was a surprise TO the audience and made q
marked impression. This injudlclOus letter Will be
used throughout the campaign, and VIII do The Demo
cratic candidate much HARM
At the conclusion Of his speech Najor Mckinley
drove to the station, where he took train for the
little town Of Morrow, In Warren Couny. He spoke
there this evening. and will go tomorrow TO Batavia,
In Cierm0nt County.