The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-10-15
The Tariff Champions Reply.


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 plat
form, it turned into a cyclone. After
expressing the pleasure that il gave him
to meet Governor Campbell on 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
the platform of our respective parties
There are two of them that l desire TO
present to this assembled multitude
First, the question of silver; the other
question of taxations. On the question
of silver the Democratic platform of Ohio
declares without qualification for free and
unlimited coinage. The Republican party
stands opposed to free and unlimited
coinage under present conditions. 1t in
sists that IL cannot be done until the
great nations Of the world, by concurrent
action, have fixed ratio between gold
and silver. The Republican party stands
for one dollars worth for one hundred
cents, whether it be gold, silver or paper
money, and approves of the legislation of
the last congress which required the pur-
chase of a certain amount of silver
monthly at market rates, and the treasury
note issued in return has behind it dol
lars worth of silver purchased in the
markets of the world. The difference be-
tween what the government pays for sill
ver and what goes into its coinage, goes to
the credit of the government, and for the
benefit of the people of the United States.
Free and unlimited coinage, on the other
hand, would give the profit TO the silver
producers instead of the people When a
farmer sells wheat he gives full measure.
In 10 10 hsas la1 30,
full dollar IN value. If there is anything
that you have a right to demand of the
government it is the dollar, that issues
shall be fixed in value to represent dol
lar in every market, in every place in the
wide world. Referring TO the tariff ques-
ton, Major Mckinley said Governor
Campbells platform commits him TO a
tariff for revenue only, levied for revenue
unmindful of all other considerations, not
caring for the occupations or industries of
the people. A revenue tariff raised reye-
nue. for the government. A protective
tariff would do that. But a revenue
tariff would only raise revenue, while
protective tariff stimulates industries, en-
courage the skill and genius of American
citizens. 1t secures to US, as it has done
In the last twenty years, the first rank In
the industries, the mining and agricul-
ture of all the nations of the earth. Tell
me why the foreign producer should be
allowed to enjoy the markets OF the Amer
lean producerS They pay not a dollar
toward your country, your state, your
municipal improvements beyond our
jurisdiction. We cannot compel him to
pay dollar beyond the reach OF the law,
the federal arm cannot touch him. The
governor says they don't pay the tax; that
its the people, Then what are the Eng
lish making so much fuss about? Why
are the Germans making such noise
about our tariff lawsS Mckinley went ou
TO quote a number of articles that are
cheaper to-day than under the old order of
shings, and said that the rebate on raw
production for export had been In every
tariff law since the days of Washington.
The speaker continued that people talked
about our foreign commerce having left
the seas when tho fact was that we had
the greatest international commerce
k,noWn TO the, world, greaber rnan that ol
England and hall dozen European
powers,
Campbell CIOses tho Debate.
The shades of evening were beginning
to fall as Governor Campbell proceeded
with his closing remarks.
/ concur most heartily with Major Mo
KiDley, said tho governor, that this Is the
greatest and best and proudest nation on
the earth, but unlike him I would dis
tribute that greatness and that wealth as
God distributes the deWs of heaven upon
the just and unjust alike. [Great ap-
plause, lasting for several moments, the
speaker finally appealing to the audience
for silencel AS / said at the outset when
depicted from official statistics the de-
plorable condition of the farmers and cited
the reduction of wages of the workinghen
and women he answered, not in words
but by intimation, that | am calamity
shrieker, and says you must not grumble.
You men Of Flndlay, glass workers who
have had your wages reduced; you steel
workers of Cleveland, you must not grum-
BILE, because some one else has the wealth
of your labor. Major Mckinley has
spoken one hour and half, but he has
not said TO me or to this audience why
his bill raised the tariff from 40 to 60 per
cent. He has not pointed out why the
wage worker has pot had an increase Of
wages. Referring to the silver question,
the governor said; The great trouble
about silver is that there is not enough Of
1t in circulation and that the working
people don't get their share of It. Major
Mckinley has said shat the Republican
party Is responsible for the financial legis.
lation for the past thirty years, and IL
there are any 80 per cent. silver dollars In
circulation the Republican party Is re-
sponsible for it. [Applausel
Time was called on the governor as