The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-09
A BATTLE BETWEEN GIANTS.
Campbell and Mckinley Meet
at Ada, Ohio.
the Lenders In tho Great Campaign
Greeted by Thousands OF People
Campbell Leads OF With a Strong
Anti-TariT Speech ana Major nscKin-
Icy Makes an Able Reply.

In the vast amiphitheater on the fair
grounds Great taste was displayed in
decorations. and in the center OF tho
grounds was largo pole from which
hoated proudly the Stars and Stripes.
Artillery was called into requisition,
and as tho two distinguished leaders
appeared in sight tho governors salute
was fred.
Among tho prominent paople on tho
grand stand were Congressman Storer,
Congressman Taylor, General FinGley.
eX-Congressman Yoder, E. w. Poe, Re-
publican candidate for auditor of tie
State; j. z. Bailey, Democratic candf-
date for attorney general; Chairman
Norton, OF tho State central committees:
Prof. p. S. Leiper and many others.
The meeting was presided over by the
two chairmen, j. NJ. Fleet, of the Har-
din County Democratic central commit
toe, on behalf of tho Democrats, and
Jas. G. Howe, of the Republican county
central committee, on behalf of the Re-
publicans. 1t was las p. m. when
The meeting was called to order by Rev.
campbell, a Presbyte ian minister, and
ut that time fully 1000 people wero on
tho grounds. Tho clerical gentleman
introduced tho two presiding officers OF
the meeting and announced that Gov.
Campbell would be tho first speaker.
Chairman Fleet the Democratic pre-
siding officer, made brief speech OF
congratulation to everybody, and an
nounced that Governor Campbell had
gained the privilege OF opening and
closing by casting ballots. The gem
tleman committed slight bull by al
luding to Major Mckinley as .Governor
Mckinley" and the Republicans cheered
Justify, while the chairman blushed in
confusion.
Governor Campbell, after being intro
duced as one of Ohio's greatest COVER
nors, launched into debate.
II regret" said Governor Campbell,
In opening, "that L have not time to
properly present the Indictment OF that
overgrown monster which, disguised i'm
tho garb OIL protection, has subsisted on
the wage-worker and agriculturist.
Applause. Yearly, farming is growing
moro Improbable. Our commerce is
swept from the seas and that industry
is abandoned. Under protection the
splendid palaces Of the protected manu-
facturers are browning the hills, while
imported Huns, Italians and Bohemians
are displacing American citizens. These,
who arc sometimes called rotten rich,'
we're defying tho people, seeking to de-
stroy the reputation, honor and estate Of
any who may wage war vigorously in
the cause OF the people Applause
"Wo are rapidly reaching a condition
which was predicted by Abraham Lin
coin when he uttered those words: AS
tho result OF war, corporations have
been dethroned, an era of high prices
Will follow, money power will endeavor
to prolong it's reign until all weal,h is
aggregated in the hands of few and
the Republic is lost" (Applause)
TO convince you that tho prediction
Is being realized, cite to you the ut
terance OF Republican Congressman
lButSerwosth) from Ohio, who said in
Congress that he could count upon the
ten fingers of his hands the mon who
had added more to their wealth in the
last ten years than had boon added to
tho wealth of all the agriculturalists in
any State in tho Union. Democratic
applause.)
Tho American Economist says that
the number of the people in the United
States who own their own homes have
In twenty-five years fallen from fve-
eighths to rhree-eig hths. How many
years will it take them to fall to ono
eighth? The Progress. of Boston, says
that whom Egypt went down per cent.
of her people owned 81 per cent. of her
wealth; people were starved to death;
that when Persia went down / per cent.
of her population owned all tho land;
that when Rome went down 1850 men
owned all tho known world. In 1850 in
this country capitalists owned 371l per
cent. OF her wealth. Yet he who goes
before the people and, without comment
and without temper, points TO these facts
that are statistical, is sneered as o
calamity croaker."
Governor Campbell made character
istic speech combining himself largely to
the tariff. He was frequently applauded.
Major Mckinley followed and was re-
ceived with tremendous cheering He
appeared at his best and made an able
argument for protection in reply to
Governor Campbell's strong speech.