New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-10
M,KJNLEYS EFFECTIVE WORK.
TWO vorEMAK1NG SPEECHES IN DAY
TIE REFUrEs GOVERNOR CAMPBELL's FOOLISH
MEASUREMENTS REGARDING oHios
GLASS INDUSTRY.
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GLASS INDUSTRY.
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Findav. Ohio. oct. 9.-The fatigue ana sunln VI
~ostorov,s excrI, hut triumphant encounter on the
stnmn at Ada with Governor Campbell had lelt ~"
traces on Major Mckinley when he surteu ou' ui'
morning for another hard days c'iP'is" -
had reached Lima from Ada long M'er miun'e' -
he rose at o'clock apparently reireSiea 't,r
a leisurely breakfast took the tram ho'i ~ ,,
Green his first speaking place ms n'uiiS"i7 N'uo
- :, ~, - % ,ps+ce Of Wood County, the ONLY
- ~, .bo Counties in the northwestern corner Vi tue
st,-e which can be counted upon rs SAeS h'PuD
uca, The Republicans there, by the pressure u ui'
1 srr,orndinrs are forced 70 MAINTAIN an acuVc al'
ocoressive fight for Republican pnhciples anu 'heN
@ erentlv rs Woodworking and enthusiastic sup
,.os ~ Major Mckinley in his present campaign as
P - t,,pd anywhere in Ohio. The Major paid
ruling Green a visit several weeks ago to attend
io, NJ soldiers and sailors, ard while there maze
/ = speech on q nOn-partisan topic. Al he earnest
olicjtation Of the County Committee ne agreed 10
come back and make a political speech, and his en-
racements Ada yesterday ana tlndiay ths e'ehinH
made this easily practicable.
Row1ing Green is the town Of State Auditor Z. W.
Poe who Is on the Republican State ticket again this
year. and that fact contributed also to the interest Oh
todav's revisit Mr.. Poe being warm friend OF the
Major and his companion great part Of this years
sneakinr tour The Wood County Republican Com
mittPe had Onercd a Prize Oh VOO " SiS ANSfN~AN-
club in the county making the best showing in todays
demonstration, and this competition brought cut
large attendance of uniformed paraders. one OF the
clubs carried canes blown Of blue glass, which We're
used In drill as swords with a striking effect lowing
Green Is on the edge Of the glass making dlst1ct OF
Ohio and has itself glass factories To the south
and east at Fosora and here Fndlay are the chief
seats of the glass industry, and every small town IN
this region has more or less interest In glass manu-
facture.
The attacks made yesterday by Governor Campbell
on the glass industry of Ohio had excited indignation all
through this region and this Incorporate outbreak gave
Major Mckinley opportunity to reply with crushing
force to his opponents misstatements Ihe MaJOrs
talk on the glass question reserved however for
the meeting in this city this evening" vhere would
have most weight and effect.
At Bowling Green his speech followed the usual
Channel Of his advocacy OF sound currency ana al
American tariff system. The meeting was held in
pretty grove outside the town, and On the benches
and behind them among the trees were gathered from
5000 to 1900 people The chairman Of the meeting
introduced Major Mckinley with a glowing eulogy upon
hs splendid achievements, and the candidate was
almost compelled TO notice the encomium. l could
not be insensble7 he began, to the aterng but IN
deserved tribute paid me by your chairman II have
done anything for my country, whether in war or in
peace il is because loved that country and believed
her TO be the best on the globe.' This happy and
modest touch won at once the sympathy and affection
Of the audience. and from that point on his command
Of il was complete. on the silver question the speaker
followed, with little elaboration, his argument at
Niles The Democratic platform. Major Mckinley said.
committed the Democratic leaders 10 the free and I'M
limited coinage CT silver But yesterday" he added,
u could not induce Mr.. Campbell to get up on his
patform and talk about it, sThs caused great burst
Of laughter and applause, which showed that the Gov
errors studied neglect Of the silver question IS already
bringing general rdicule his attempt to play at
yolf4f toe rf+F Na
defend the issues he is supposed to represent There
wee two other references to the Governors perform
ance yesterday at Ada. Major Mckinley, touching on
the question Of supposed agricultural depression, tod
graphically how Governor Campbell asked as many
farmers in the audience were more prosperous now
than they were ten years TO say So aud how his
banterng challenge was met by hundreds in the crowd
Again referring TO the Governors cheap demagogism
about the manufacture Of tin plate, the Major asked
effectively: "Now, what do you think Of the leader
of great party lbeing the intelligence Of our own
people and assailng the integrity Of our
own business men. who say they are max
ing tin plate77 The reply was a significant
howl of dersion.
At the close Of Major McKnley's speech short ad-
dresses by the local candidates for the state
Senate and House of Representatives and by state
Auditor Poe. Wood County gave a majority Of 400
or 800 on the state ticket last year. but when the
Major eft Bowling Green for Fndl1y the local leaders
promised 10 give him at least 900 next month.
The trip 10 Flndl9y was through the ptat petro-
lenm and naturalgas belt Of Ohio and after a Of
two hours the Major and his party welcomed at
the station here By a big committee and brass band.
At the meeting tonight, which TOst enthusiastic
and cordial one the chief feature OF interest Major
Mckinley answer to Governor Camptell's attacks on
the glass industry here This is the statement made
yesterday by The Governor;
If there is an industry in the country which IS a
parody on American labor, it IS the manufacture Of
/ windOw-gass. Go W FOstOria and Findlay and see
who make the window glass-mostly Belgans, un-
uaturalzed aliens, who into Castle Garden, New
York without let or hndrance. They don't spend the
money they save in this country and they won't teach
an American boy their trade
Major Mckinley said that ne had been aided by the
glass companies and representatives, OF the glass
workers in making out statement Of the facts in the
case which he would lay before the audience and chal
ence a denial Of their truth There were 900 gIass-
ITnrtors in FndIav onE nftv of whom were OF Bel
gan birth, and all of whom were eer citlehs OF hdu
made legal declaration Of their intention to become such
The wages OF the glassblJwer In Flnday averaged u W
a month OF gatherers S95 month of fatteners S1lo
a month. and Of cutters $3.50 a month. IN beIeluHl
the average wages Of GAS blowers were $50 month";
az catberers about $25 month, OF atteners about 90
Wages reduced 10 per cent IN Io9o' Dut
there had been increases since thai time
which aggregated IL per cent Ihere nad Ot tSn
no reduction of wages since the passage OF tne
Mckinley Tanf law. No forelsTer could oecohe
glasswOrker under the laws # Local Assembly No
300 until he had taken out MS natfilLauDh PdPoI5
To Ali these statements the audience heartily agreed
and il was generally conceded that the ehect OF ToV
ernor Campbes foolish miss atements VIII simply DC
10 make Hancock County, ordinarily close ana doubU
ful one strongly for Mckinley this fail
Tomorrow Major Mckinley speaks at linn IN the
afternoon, and at Akron in the evening