Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

in gold. shall be worth about 10 cents, and o
fiuctuating value at that. The republican party
then, say. stands by sound financial princi-
pies 1t is the only party in this country that
can be trusted on q great question
like that I do not doubt now that
this year il will be successful
that Mckinley will be elected in Ohio-that the
republican party will succeed in Iowa this year
and that it will triumphantly succeed in the ma
ton next year. The republican party stands
for the protection of American industries. 1t
looks on this great country stretching from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and from the lakes to
the sea, possessing within its borders a most
wonderful development, the greatest national
resources found anywhere in the world and as
well climate which is equal to producing any
thing, and this under free institutions that
make men, and it says let US produce in this
country everything that the people are capable
of producing. no matter if it cost more. 1t
doesn't, by the way. 1t says to the nation be
great and ready to develop your own resources.
THE POLICY OF PROTECTION.
And another thing, my friends, it seems to
me that if free institutions are to be main
tanned il must be by the policy Of protection.
What glorious institutions we have here.
Every man is the equal Of every other man.
Nowhere else on earth do these conditions ex-
ist- Why, think of it a moment. Such are our
institutions that the boy born in a palace and
rocked in a silver cradle has but equal
chance in life with the boy that ia born in the
DdthhOOus anu EOCktu III q sugar trough. IN
fact, the boy rocked in the sugar trough is apt
10 excel in achievements the other boys. What
q wonderful thing. Nowhere else do these
conditions exist. Why, in England or Ger
many, the biggest fool Of that country, if born
of queen mother, may be the king Of that
country.
1t seems to me that If our free institutions
are to be maintained two conditions must pre-
vail. First, our independent voter must be an
intelligent man, and l thank God tonight, my
fallr Al
try the means have been provided by and
through which every child in it may secure
for itself an education without money and
without price. What is the other condition?
The financial independence of the workingman,
and what mean is that he should have tor his
labor such compensation as will give him. if he
Is an economical, industrious man of good
habits, the ability to secure for himself not
only his home. but that he may lay up some
thing besides And again i say thank God
these conditions do exist In this country today.
There is not a man in it, if he be economical
and industrious, barring sickness and accident,
but what can secure for himself not only q
home, but he can put pictures on his wall,
carpets on his floor and enjoy in some degree
the luxuries of life.
Now, my friends, if don't stop pretty soon
will be making speech. will say that this
is one OF the reasons with me why 1 favor a
protective policy. because it gives to the labor
ing man Of this country that compensation that
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don't know what would become of this country
If our laboring men were brought down to the
condition that they are in most Of the countries
of Europe.
YEAR OF THE MKISLEY BILL
Now my friends the Mckinley bill has had a
years trial. 1 think can say tonight and to
my democratic friends, that this one years ex-
perience has indicated that bill. I challenge
my democratic friends tonight to name one
thing that has advanced in price in conse-
quencc OF the Mckinley bill. They said last
year when was a candidate. was met every
where with the statement, that the prices of
goods were going up. You remember that in
Mckinley's district they sent out peddlers who
sold their wares at higher prices and blamed
the Mckinley bill for the price of tin. We are
going to have tin plate industry in this
country and that means that we will pay to
American workmen the 800. 900, 900 that we
have heretofore paid to WeIshmen for manu-
featured tin. L tell you another thing We will
make tin cheaper than ever before. The tariff Is
a tax. my democratic friendssay. That seems like
good logic. but in the face of our experience
that is not so. want to say here tonight that
you cannot name one thing that has been pro-
tected that has increased in price. This is be-
cause OF these free institutions of ours. 1t is
because OF the genius of our people Why, we
possess ten times the inventive genius of any
other people that ever walked the earth. You
ask why this Is SO. l answer, who are the in
VI THIS Country. 1ucy are the wage
workers. Well, then, our democratic friend
asks why don't the wage workers in foreign
countries possess this genius equally with ours.
There Is quite difference, my friends, among
these wage workers. The wage worker in
America, after he has been here long enough
independence. He Is citizen. He has a
boy to send to school, and he is
looking forward to the time that that boy of
his may go to Congress-may become the gov
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the United States is within his grasp. 1
know of a case where nine generations Of men
worked at a single trade. There was no hope
for those men; nothing but to remain poor.
Do you think the people in that position of
life possess inventive genus? Now, my fellow
citizens, having said this much, and know
there are gentlemen behind me who want to
talk, if 1 don't stop pretty soon will commence
making a speech.
THE SIGNS BRIGHT IN OHIO.
want to say that the signs are bright in
Ohio. We are fighting one OF our flash
toned campaigns Mckinley began last Satur-
day. lie will be the stump every day two
or three times. don't care how many camels
(Campbels) there are or how many humps
old song. "The Campbells Are Com
ing" is not SO popular in Ohio as it
was two years ago. Remember that you are
republicans and that you have a respect for
free institutions, and that these are best pro-
tected by the continuance of the republican
party in power"
SOLICITOR GENERAL TAFrs REMARKS.
Solicitor General Taft closed the speech
making. He corroborated all Secretary Foster
had said about Ohio and its present condition.
While the Secretary was in the northern part
of the state he had been in the southern part
and found the republican column moving
strong toward victory. McKinley's name was
on tine lips Of every republican and they are
giving him enthusiastic support, and he will
pile up such q majority as will remind us of
war times.
Hamilton county, he said, sends thirteen or
fourteen members to the legislature and the
ticket placed in the field is the strongest legis-
lative ticket the republicans have had In years
The alliance people were making a mistake,
and perhaps they will not accept the sugges-
ton. They pretend to be very much opposed
to Mr.. Sherman as a candidate for the Senate
This, ne said, was all wrong, aud that they were
taking the course which, if they continue with
the sockless and senseless, will necessarily make
Sherman Senator again from Ohio. 1t may be-
he said, that they will see this and leave the
contest to the republicans.
THE RAIN IyTERFEREs.
After the speech-making had been concluded
the Marine Band moved into the new pavilion
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