Evening journal., 1892-11-07
MASSEY TALKS ON TARIFF,
He Advocates Mckinley and Mckinley
ism-Answers MIR. Bayard's Grafton.
Wilson and sperry.

He Advocates Mckinley ana mckinley
ism-Answers MIR. Bayard's Grafton.
Wilson and sperry.
General James II. Wilson, Watson r.
Sperry and George V. Massey were heard
by the Republicans at a meeting in the
Grand Opera House on Saturday evening
General Wilson advised every Republi
can 10 do his duty and read a telegram
from National Chairman Carter predict
ing a great national Republican victory.
Minister Sperry presided at the meeting
and held the Democratic candidates, on
the state and county ticket, up for public
scorn and derision, sneering as the men,
toned each name. He read the presi-
dents proclamation for Thanksgiving
day, pronouncing 1t gem In literary and
honest composition.
Mr.. Massey took the same stand before
the public gaze as Mr. Mckinley, stating
that God, grit and the tariff had made
this country what it is. In the course Of
his address, Mr.. Massey said:
"Mr. Bayard spoke of the blessed
era which just preceded the war. He
may be right, but here is an extract from
the message of President James Buchanan
He is believed to have been Democrat
and the last one, l believe, who was
honestly and fairly elected president.
Mr. Buchanan said manufactures were
suspended and laborers in want. This
was in that blessed era. Mr.. Bayard
said that manufacturers were prosper
GUS Again in his message Buchanan
said that laborers were reduced to want
and public works retarded. Some one
has made a mistake, and it must be
Buchanan because he is dead Buchanan
also says that the revenue of the gov
ernment had been reduced and loan
may be necessary. That was in this
blessed era hope my friend may
have good luck in correcting the record
A loan OF $4,000, 600 was ordered and
covered by bonds payable in gold and
bearing per cent. interest How long
would IL take the secretary Of the treas
ury now under Republican administra.
tion to dispose of 800, 900, 000 of bonds
at 3 per cent. AS long as it took to
transmit the offer and get the answer
"In this blessed era the bonds could
not be sold, and the governors Of Penn
sylvania and New York were asked to get
their states to go security for the govern
ment. They declined, aud $40, 200 of the
bonds were sold at 80 cents on the 81
$5, 600 at 93 cents on the 81 and the bal.
ance at SO cents on the 81. If that Is a
blessed era" may the Lord in His mercy
deliver us from any more of them. Bay.
ard said the manufacturers were abso-
lutely contented and the word tariff was
never heard in a political meeting. II
was because the manufacturers could not
help it.
"There is something else funny in that
speech. The sound of tariff was not
heard. The sound of the hammer was
not heard except the hammer of the
sheriff. II manufacturers die what be-
comes Of the wage .earners who must die
with them2
A few years ago we discussed the Nor
rison bill. Then there was the Mills bill
They are dead, but there is bill that
has come to stay and can take care OF
itself and that is the Mckinley bill. II
there is any man who has a right to bC
proud Of what he has done for the bene
iit OF the people, that man is Governor
Mckinley, of Ohio. 90 per cent, at
valorem on imports protects and doe
not increase price, while a 10 per cent
tax for revenue would close manufac
tories Never before has a dollar had
such purchasing power. II you agree
with the Democrats that there should bs
no protection the hum of machinery viii
cease Let me put beside an American
home the home of foreign lsborinl
man. An honest man will then come &
the conclusion that il is the duty Of ever
man TO vote TO sustain protection.