The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30
PRIESTS or PROTECTION /,
In Most Solemn Conclave They Dole
fully Predict Better Luck
Next Election.
More Time Is Necessary for the
Mckinley Law to Vindi-
cate Itself
Whistling to Keep Their Courage Up
Noble Says Good Word for His
Employer.

NEW YORK, April 2J.--Elve hundred guests
Tonight attended the banquet of the Amer.
ican Protective Tariff league Mt Madison
Square garden. The dining room was
handsomely decorated, and everything
about the affair was emblematic of Amer
loan industries. Dishes, cutlery. table
cloths, napkins, wines, cigars, and even the
tin menu cards were of American manu-
facture. The list of toasts was lengthy
one. Cornelius N. Bliss presided in place
of President Ammidown, absent by reason
of illness. Bliss. in his rema rks said:
1T is said by some editors and public men
that events of last November have shown
that tho so-called educational campaign of
the opponents of Americam policies has
borne fruit and that protection has been
discredited by the people of the United
States. 1t appears to be an assumption by
few who have usurped the title of tariff
reform, that really belongs to us. that the
intelligent people of this country require
education on economic questions by body
of close students, who, however honest in
convictions, are without practical expert
ence, and is impertinence.'
Secretary Noble responded to the toast
'the president" saying, in part: .'This is an
nuspicious time for the members of the g. re- re-,
publican party to assemble. The protection
of our industries is uniting our countrymen
everywhere. There is indeed a president of
the United States and you will agree with
me in saying that he is good president.
Let us maintain peace with honor, looking
not abroad for directions or approval"
Applause.
Bliss proposed the health of Vice President
Morton, who briefly thanked the assembly
and was loudly applauded. Maj. Mckinley
was then introduced as the next governor
OF Ohio, and the cheering did not subside
in which he said "We will have tariff so
long as We have a government. If I ever
regretted that ! WAS protectionist that re-
gret does not exist tonight. l am glad to
belong to a party advocated by such men
as Webster. Clay, Lincoln, Grant, Hayes,
Garfield and Harrison" Cheers.
Mckinley further said the country is
prospering, and what is wanted is to go on
prospering and no ''monkeying" with the
tariff. He predicted that the tariff law will
not be changed in the next ten years unless
by the republican party on protection
lines.
Senator Aldrich spoke to the text, s"rhe
maintenance of the protective system in
dispensable to profitable commerce SEN
ator Jones, of Nevada, sent letter in
which he said the Chinese wall of
protection was precisely what was
needed In this country to keep out the
squalor and distress that attends low wages
abroad. Popular government rests upon
the affections of the people and men can
have no affection for government under
which they starve. Senator DoIph, of
Oregon, responded to the toast, "Protec-
tion as 1t affects the prosperity of the peo-
pie of the Pacific coast Republicans
Of the Pacific coast. he said, do not be-
lieve that the tariff is local ISSUE
They hold that protection is national, that
all Industries of the nation are so insepera-
bly, connected that one cannot suffer with
out injury to the whole. The growth and
of the commerce of tho Pacific
coast is dependent largely upon the protec-
tion policy. The Mckinley tariff act was
what was demanded, what the party prom
ised. measure to protect the interests of
America. The issue upon which the next
presidential election will be fought
will be precisely the issue upon
which President Harrison was
elected and Cleveland defeated.
II am confident that v hen the issue is again
squarelv put before the people, with ample
opportunity to discuss, as we'll as to refute
from free trade sources,
when the last tariff legislation has had time
to vindicate itself, am confident the result
will be an increased majority for protec-
tion." [Applause.
Addresses were also made by Messrs. His
cock, Dolliver, Farquhar, Sheridan, Porter
and Others continuing until a late hour.