Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
HASTINGS AT M'KEESPORT.


The General Opens the Campaign in That
City-An Enthusiastic Old-Time Rally
Five Thousand People Listen to Some
Facts About Tin-Making in America
McKEEsPoRT, Oct 12.-[Speeia'. 1.-The
Republicans made an imposing demonstra-
tion in this city tonight, most enthusiastic
opening of the campaign. General Hastings
was here as the principal speaker, and
elaborate preparations were made to re-
ceive him. The Republican clubs of the
city acted as escort from the station and
in the parade. The Mayor rode with the
distinguished visitor at the head Of the
column, accompanied by bands and the
usual body guards of enthused people who
were not in the ranks There was redire
and rockets, decorations, trausparencies
and boundless enthusiasm. In front of the
Opera House, where the speaking was done,
was huge transparency on which was
reflected appropriate pictures, notices and
campaign war-calls
More than 5000 people were congregated,
and traffic was stopped for the time by the
dense crowd There was much cheering
when pictures of Harrison were thrown on
the transparency as the crowd serged into
the Opera House. Many of McKeesports
prominent men were on the platform when
Mayor Tillbrook read the names of officers.
w. G. Cronemyer, President of the United
States Iron and Tin Plate Company, was
Chairman. In accepting the honor he re-
terred to the tin plate industry, and said
that the business was decried chiefly
by those who did not want it
to succeed He said he sent
a specimen of tin plate made in this coun-
try to Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio. who
had said the plate was not being made in the
United States, when, as a matter of fact, it
was being made right here in this city.
He added: "We have never vet imported
tin plate at our mill" Since the passage
of the Mckinley bill his business has in
creased to such an extent that he has had to
employ about 200 men more than he did
before. Mr. Cronemeyer introduced Gen
eral Hastings, whom he said would be
Governor of Pennsylvania.
General Hastings spoke impressively and
his speech was received with great applause.
The General has lately travelled over
Europe and discussed the wage question in
connection with free trade and the pro-
tective tariff policy on the strength of what
he has seen as well as what he has heard.
he congratulated MS hearers on tne
substantial prosperity of the country. stat
ing that our Governments present policy is
founded on the real principles of freedom
and the well-being of the masses. He said
that a new candidate was in the field this
year whose name is Apathy. but that the
conditions did not endanger Republican sue
cess. Then he made powerful comparison
of the records of the two Presidential csndi-
dates in public and private, tracing their
respective histories from their boyhood to
the present time, and closed with logical
argument in support of the proposition that
Harrison and Reid should be elected.
In the course of his remarks the General
made challenge for any one to show, if
they can, that the price of any protected
article is higher now than 1t was under the
system of free trade. In a general review
of President Harrison's strong, clean and
statesmanl1ke administration the General
emphasized the creditable showing made in
the Chilean trouble, the seal dispute with
England, and in all our foreign relations
generally.
An interesting letter from President
Harrison was read, in the course of which
the President highly cymplimented Mr..
Cronemeyer on the success of his tin plate
manufacturing industry in this city.