The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-03

BEATRICE, NEn., August 2-Fif,eon
thousand people ut the Chautauqua
grounds this afternoon listened to a
stirring address by Governor McKin-
10y, of Ohio. Special trains this morn
ing brought in throngs OF people from
Kansas, Iowa aud Missouri to hear the
great protectiontss. Business in the
city was almost suspended, and eyery-
body witnessed the immense process.
sion which preceded the governors
speech. All along the line of march
the buildings were decorated for the oc-
cpsiop, and the parade and the demons
stration was the most elaborate ever
held in the state. Promptly at $3.50
o'clock Mckinley began his address.
The governor received an ovation.
Gov. Mckinley said i'll beginning that
the latest national Democratic platform
is a bolder recognition OF free trade than
any Of its predecessors, and went on to
analyze it, Tho report, as II came from
the committee, said he, declared that
when customs taxation is levied upon
articles OF any kind produced in this
country, the difference between the cost
Of labor here aud labor abroad fully
measures any possible benefits to labor.
That was stricken out and this differ
ence in favor Of the American working
man Is no longer to be recognized by
tho Democratic party in its arrange
ment OF the tariff. Again the sentence,
"but in making reductions in taxes, IT
is not proposed to injure any domestic
Industry was stricken out, and in their
revised edition they take no care Of any
domestic industry
Again tho report declares that from,
the foundation OF this government
taxes collected ut the custom houses
have boon the chief source OF federal
revenue; srclr they must continue to
be."
That is stricken out, which indicates
more strongly that the new leaders OF
the Democratic party propose to aban-
don the old policy Of raising revenue
from customs and rely solely upon di-
rect taxation for tho revenue needs OF
tho government. They give up their
old theories OF taxation, are ready to
accept the land tax scheme OF Henry
George, or adopt the system Of direct
taxation which Thomas Jefferson de-
clnred too odious and oner6us to be
thought OF except in great national
emergency.
Again the committee report declared.
80 that every change OF law must be at
every step rezurdful of tho labor and
capital involved" That, too, is stricken
out, and where change OF law here.
after is made it is not to be regardtul of
labor employed and capital invested in
the great industries OF the country.
Again, "the processes OF reform must
be subject to the execution OF these
plain dictates OF justice"
That was stricken out. No. quarter
il to be given; but oil our vast enter
ptises must surrender without terms ~
tho demands OF tariff reform.
Thcn they denounce Republican ,r1-
lection as fraud and robbery, and de-
clare that Congress has no constitu-
tional power to enforce and collect tariff
duties protective in their nature.
Tho constitutionality OF a protective
tariff has not been seriously questioned
In more than q hundred years. The
policy was recognized in the second act;
passed by tho Congress OF the United
States, Congress participated in by
many of the trainers OF the constitution.
The preamble of that act declared 1t to
be "for the support OF the Government,
for tho discharge OF tho debts OF the
United States. and for the encourage
ment and protection OF manufacturers.
That law passed by unanimous vote
in the senate, and by majority OF five
10 one in the house, and was reported
by Mr.. Madison, afterwards President,
and was approved by George Washing
ton.
II a protective policy is in violation of
any constitution, 1t is not that OF the
United States. 1t is manifest viola
lation OF the constitution Of the conted-
or to states. Possibly that Is what they
mean. Happily for us, however, we
don't recognize that instrument; and
never did, and We are not operating
under il.
length by drawing comparisons OF
wages paid, cost OF production. otc.. in
foreign countries with ours, and in con-
clusion said: "Tried by any test, meas
ured by any standard, we lead all the
rest OF the world. Protection has vim
dicated itself It cannot be helped by
enlogy, or hurt by defamation; 1t has
worked out its own demonstration and
presents in the sight OF the whole
world its matchless trophies. Our own
experience shows that It is best for our
citizenship and our civilization, and
opens up higher and better destiny
for out people. The day of repentance
will como when We have made
change"