Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-10-16
A Joint Debate Between the Ohio
Gubernatorial Candidates 0c-
ours at Ada.
The Long Talked of Event Attracts
Thousands of Visitors to the
Little City.
Grover Cleveland P%resides at a Rat.
~iacation Meeting Of New York
Democrats.

I1dIulu equity. Tor weeks Cuo JOHN
debate between Governor Campbell and
Major Mckinley has been referred to as
the impending battle of the giants, and
the discussion fully demonstrated that
Mckinley and Campbell are indeed the
best opponents of the high and low tar.
IFS Of the parties they represent. The
little town of Ada was in gala attire,
about every window displaying a
portrait of either Mckinley or
Campbell, and from the very
limbs of the trees were swung the
pictures of the two battling candi-
dates for gubernatorial honors. Ban
ners and flags were hung in such pro-
fusion that in some places the sky could
scarcely be seen, while much decorative
taste was displayed on buildings, and
large numbers of ''welcome'' banners
hung to the breeze. By moor there were
over 5000 strangers in the city, and, al
though great enthusiasm was manifes-
ted by both parties, the rivalry was a
friendly one and entirely devoid of un-
pleasant lnC1uoQCS.
The believers in cheap American tin
turned out in force. They wore tin
badges, carried tin walking sticks,
swung tin canes, while even their flag
poles were Of the same material. But
just as noticeable was a neat little white
silk badge that was proudly displayed
by a large percentage of the women and
a good many of the men. Over the
picture of Governor Campbell was the
inscription "Our Candidate" and below
this the text, American wool "a cents
on account of the Mckinley BILL"
Caught McKinley's Eye.
One of these badges was the first
thing that caught the eye of Major Nc
Kinley, when he alighted from the train,
but he simply smiled in that enigmati-
cal way of his as if he We're making a
note for use later in the day and turned
away to respond to the cheers that
greeted his arrival. He was heartily
greeted by Republicans and Democrats
alike, and then, in company with Con-
gresham Stocker of the First district.
who had been awaiting him early in the
day, was first hurried away to the resi-
deuce of Professor Lehr.
Governor Campbell, who came in on a
special from Columbus half an hour
later, received a welcome none the less
hearty than that accorded his opponent.
the women doing their full share, both
with voices, handkerchiefs and flags.
With good natured alacrity Governor
Campbell accepted the invitation to
lunch at the professors, and very soon
the rivals were seated at the same table.
Breaking Bread Together
with as much g~eniality as though the
same mother had given them birth,
Occasionally there was an exchange of
light railery that furnished intense en-
joy1nent to the hosts and their company
of guests. Half past one was the hour
agreed upon for the opening of the de-
bate, but an hour earlier the people be-
gan to stream out along the half mile of
country road between the city and the
fair grounds.
Under the arrangements agreed on for
the debate Governor Campbell was to
have the opening Of one hour and five
minutes, and Major Mckinley, the Sec
ond speech. one and a half hours. The
enclosure was pretty well filled by the
time the candidates arrived. Both
were listened to with great attention
and each received great applause from
their respective admirers.
In the course Of his speech, Governor
Campbell said:
The moments at my disposal are much
too few to present an indictment against
that overgrown monster masquerading in
in the garb of protection and subsisting
upon the wage-worker and farmer. In the
days of the French revolution, Madame
Rollins protested against the crimes com
mitted in the name of liberty. | protest
against the crimes committed in the name
protection. A protection which increases
toe living necessities of the poor, and pro-
duces a reduction of the wages of the work
ing men and women. Our once proud
commerce has been swept from the seas
and u once great has been
abandoned and in their stead we have the
splendid palaces of the protected manufac.
turer which crowd our hills, while down
the valley the Italian and the Bohemian
are usurping the rights of the American
workingman whose family crouch in the
corner of their howell crying for bread. Thu
wife of the miner starves that protection
may be promoted while the coal barons
are rolling in wealth. There are women
in our great cities trying to maintain life
on 13 cents a day that our infant indus.
tries may be protected.
There was considerable applause when
Governor Campbell resumed his seat,
But when Major Mckinley arose and
buttoning his frock coat tightly around
him, stepped to the front of the platform
it turned into a cyclone. After express.
ing the pleasure that it gave him tc
meet Governor Campbell upon the plat,
form, he said;
The issues between us and between The
parties, for which for the moment we stand
are fixed, not by ourselves, but by thu
platform Of your respective parties. Ths
question Of silver the Democratic platform
of Ohio declares without qualification O
free and unlimited coinage. The Republi
can party stands opposed to free and I'm
limited coinage under present conditions
II insists that it cannot be done until tn,
great nations OF the world bY9concurren