Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-09
BATTLE on THU GIANTS
Mckinley and Campbell Meet In
Joint Debate.
4 glLD ENTHUSIASM AWAKENED
Mckinley Asks and Ans srs some LsAa-
ing Questions an ths fretsstson
systsm--campbeil Mxkss
Good &etorI

ADA, Ohio; Oct. s.-Ten thousand en-
thusisstic people listened 10 the great
Joint debate between Mckinley and
Campbell this afternoon. Governor
Campbell had the opening speech. He
opened by protesting against the pro-
lection policy which he said increased
living necessities of the poor and ~
duoed the wages OF workingmen. The
governor quoted from the American
Econom ist TO show that the number Of
people in the United States who oxned
homes had fallen from five-eiehfhs 10
one-eighth in twenty-five ysau, ana
continuing said: "The total number os
failures in the United Siates for sie
first SIX months Of 1871 were s.Sce -
compared with 5,ss during . Ike
period Of 1890. An increase Of seven.
teen per cent. Now Major Mckinley
said when he accepted The nomination
for Congress IN 1880 that II his bill
passed the senate--lt had then passed
the house-shls country would be the
witness Of greater booa
than WAS ever known pause 20 ask
him whsre is that hoomy There was
considerable applause when Goyernor
Campbell resumed his seat But when
Aalor Mckinley arose and bntsoning
his frock coat tightly around hlia,
stepped IN froni of the platform, j.
turned into cyclone. After express
ing the pleasure that II gave bin 10
meet Governor Campbell upon tie
platform, and speaking briefly on all
yer. the major took up tie tariff and
said: Governor Csmpbeli's platform
commits hlm 10 q tar!t for revenue
only, LEVIED for revenue. uDmanctui OF
all other considerations, not caring for
the occupations or the industries OF the
people. A revenue tariff raised revenue
Tor the government; protective tariff
would do that. Bat revenue tari1
would only raise revenue while a pro-
tective tariff stim uiates industries and
encourages the skill and genius OF
American citizens. IL secures for us, as
il has done IN the last twenty years.
the first rank in the industries.
the mining, and sgnculturo
of all the nations of the earth.
Mckinley Asks Questions
Tell me why the foreign producer
should be allowed toenjoy the markets
of the American producer, they pay
not a dollar toward your country, your
state, your municipal improvements
for he ls beyond our jurisdiction. We
cannot compel HIM 10 pay dollar be-
yond the reach OF the law, the federal
arm cannet touch him. The only way
TO touch him lie TO tax him. The gov
| ernor says they DO not pay tax. Then
what are the English making 90 much
fuss about. Why are Germans making
SO much noise about, our tariff lawsf
"Mr. Mckinley went on TO quote a
number of articles that are cheaper to-
day than under the old order of things
and said that the rebate on produc-
ton for export had been in
every tariff law since the days of
Washington. There was deafening APP
plause as Major Mckinley who had
spoken just one and one-half hours re-
sunled his seat. The shades Of evening
were beginning 10 fall as Governor
Campbell proceeded with his closing
remarks. II concur most heartily with
Major Mckinley" said the governor.
that this is the greatest and best and
proudest nation on earth but unlike
hi m would distribute that greatness
and wealth as God distributes dews OF
Heaven upon just and unjust alike
[Great applause lasting for several mo-
ments. The Governor then went on TO
show how the glass workers NJ fsndlsy,
the steel workers at Cleveland
aud others had had the wages
reduced and said that according TO
Mckinley they must not grumble be-
cause some one else reaped the benefits
OF their labor. lie closed by saying
'Mslor Mckinley has spoken one hour
and one-half, but has not said 10 nae or
this audience why bis bill raised the
tariff from 40 90 60 per cent" After
the debate. which was entirely good
natured throughout, there was trs-
mendous rush TO shake hands with the
two candidates.. Tonight they held an
informal reception at Professor Lehr's
house.