Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-09
OHIO CAMPAIGN.
iha Joint Debate Bst1een GoI, Campbell
lpd nljaf leklllaJ
Drew = Big Crowd Of Both Republicans
and Democrats to Ada, Ohio.

s~sea Governor Campbell and Major Mo
Kinley occurred today. on the fair grounds
here. The meeting uas presided over By
two chaifmen. J. NJ. Van Fleet Of Hardin
county Democratic central committee or
/ bshalf Of the Democrats, and James Z,
Howe Of Republican county central com
mittee on behalf Of the Republicans. Al
l As the meesing was called TO order by
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, Presbyterian mimic
er.
| Seven thousand people we're on tn
grounds The clerical gentleman iatro
duced the two proceeding ofiieers and An
nouncsd that Governor Campoell would b.
the hrt speaker. Chairman Van Fleet
TN asde a brief speech ard alluded inadvrrt-
entity to M jor McKialey ~ Gavefnsr Nc
| Kiniey. The Republicans cheered lusIly
while the chairman blushed in confusion.
! In the course Of his speech 0overno,
| Campbell said protest against crime.
committed in the name Of protection, . pro
lection which increases the living neeessi-
ties Of the poor, produces = reduction Of
wages Of workingmen and women. Our
| once proud commerce has been swept from
seas, and yearly farming 10 growing more
improbable. The splendid palaces Of pro-
tected manufacturers crown our hills. while
down in the valleys lsalians and Rohemians
are uprising the rights and privilesss Of
the American wofkinsmen whose familie.
crouched in the corner Of their hovel crying
for bread.
The wife Of the miner sisrves that FRO.
lection may be promoted while the coal
barons are rolliog in wealth. There sSe
women in our great eities trying to main
| tain life on IS cents = day that our infAn,
1 industries may be protected The Gov
ernor quoted from the American Eaonomi,t
to show that the number Of people in the
uni,ed States Who owned their homes. had
fallen from fve-eighths TO one.eigh'h in 2S
years.
Continuing, the Governor said: "in 1850
the capitalists Of this country owned 81 l2
per cent Of our wealth. Today they own
more than half and they live closer. We
are rapidly resching the cordtion pre-
dieted by Abraham when he said, The
money power will endeayor 10 proiong its
reign until all the wealth is aggregated in
the hauds of few and the republic IL
Loot" Applause.
| The Governor stated that the total nun
ber Of mercantile failures in the Uni" d
States in nine m ,nihs Of 1891 was $500
compared with 1888 for = like period Of
1880. a gain Of IL per csnt. This, he said
ia under the Mckinley bill. (Applau'e
Yet, when in 1890 Mckinley accepted tb,
nomiuA,ion for Congress he said il his bill
passed the Senate this country you'd win
boom more marvellous than any ever
known. (Lsugh,er.)
Where Ia that boom? Democratic ap-
plause. Were it not FOR the present
abundant crops, the best in 10 years, these
failures would be a great deal wore than
they are. One Of the greatest causes Of
depression and failures the present season
is that we ARD psying too much taxes.
| Mckinley, May 3. 1883, at Phiisdeiphia
said the tariff WAS "mx" Democratic
applause. The major says this tax is not
paid by tho consumer,
The Supreme Court Of the UeiteJ Statet
announced that q duty on imports ia tax
that is paid by the consumers. Demo
cratic applause !. Ia 1870 Vim RiGharjaon,
opce a member Of The Court of Claims,
and an exss,istant secretary Of the tress-
urY, in reply to an inquiry Of acnator Sher-
man said the importer aids = duty to ,he
cost of goods and the consumer pays II
The Governor said ~hen genuine recipro-
ciy c,mss in, We would not have the little
one sidt d reciprocity with ths little coun
tries cf South Amcrics, bul a substantial
one with Eogtsnd, France and The world.
Applause.
The duty on plate glass was 40 per
cent, and last year We imported &lG0,0o0
worth Of plate glass, as valued in EnslAnd,
upon that glass We paid $223 ,00o duties, OF
SG3 900 more than the cost OF the glass in
England. Did the English manufactured
give US the glass or pay $4,000 besides to
get US to take il? (applsuse ard laughter
There was manufactured in this country
last year fif,y.hve hundred millions OF
dollars worth Of ,ods. II the tariff Oh
dutabie goods is sixty Ie' cent it is fsh'
10 PREF ume, that at least third Of that snn'
is paid in leu # dates to manufacturers n,
home upon American products. 1t il said
that all this is dons for the up-building and
maintenance Of ihs manufacturers.
Gov. Campbell ssked; "Is there farmer
iu The sound Of my voice better OF no~
than was in 1892 Cries Of "yes, yes
Where is he?' Here, here" from vsriou.
of 'hs houee. "But he has more mort
cages and has seen more thsnf sales
shouted q Democratic agrieulturs!ist, otbe r.
chimed in "yes. right
Mr.. Campbell said: / state it asa fac
that not one farmer in Thousand in Obia
is A. we'll o6 today as in 1880. "Rish,
. that's q fact, shouted various voices. Mr.
Campbell asked any laforiDg ma
, WHOSE wages were increased sine.
the Mckinley bill passed TO stand up NJ
one rose, and the Democrats cheered Tvs j.
ly. The speaker said that over 800 area
manufacturing esta blishments had cut do :
wages since the Mckinley bill was passed
ard not one hsd raised wages. lie ask.
. h. o. a ~. al "A
Of over 81, ,000 orgxDiz,t ID workmen from
! the great factories Of the cJun,ry. Ths
I Governor said he would put = probibitiv,
: tariff upon the alien who comes here VITA
! out The intention Of b ,coming An America,
citiz IN ard with the inattention II displacinl
American workiDRmen. Crest Applsus'
} ard prolonged cheers
Major Mckinley.
; Col. Howe introduced M, jor Mckinley y,
An "Ideal Typical American, one know
not only at home but sbrosd" (Applause
Z The Msjor said: "rbe issues betweei
the parties for which we stand arc Gxsd b.
! the platforms Of our respective parties. and
one or two OF them propose 10 present
One is the q Iestion Of silver, the otheI
taxation. Upon the question OF silver th'
DE- smocfatie platform declared for free AM
/, unlimited coinage Of the silver Of th'
, woIli. The republican party stand, op
, posed TO that In stating that ii cannot b.
, safely done until the great Commercial
3 nations ,hsli have fixed the ratio bstweei
: gold ard silvsr.
The Republican party star d, therefor
, for dollars worth 100 sents) whether II
: be gold, silver or paper, ard approves ol
n the legislation Of the last Congrsss wbiei
requires the government 70 buy 500 00i
= ounces Of silver every month 1t lhs mark
/ value, and that treasury notes issuei j.
' retsrn has behind it the ,liars worth ti
silver yurchssed in the msrkets Of th'
world Appl,u.e
!, The difference between what the Govern
!, !, ment pays for the silver sad shat goes int
. its image .goes to the credit Of the Govern
. msbt ard for the benefit Of the people o.
the United States. Fee ard unlimited
coiosgs would give pfoHs TO the silver pro
ducers. When the farmer sells bis vhea
he gives full measure. When he gets hi
: pay he 10 enlisied TO full dollar In vslus
! II thsrs 10 anything you have the right I
J. demand Of the Government II 10 that tn
Q dollar that il issues be 6xed in value 4
. fepresen, q dollar in every market, in ever.
n place In the vide world. Msior Mckinle,
' said Governor Csmpbell's platform com
. mite him TO . tarif for revenue only, IN
mindful OF all other considerations, 10
fContinued on fourth psgs.l