The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-14
Special to the REooRD-UNrox.


ELwooD Qnd.), Sept. 13.-The Ameri-
can Tin-plate Factory of Elwood was
formally dedicated as an American in
dustry to-day, and William Mckinley,
Jr., officiated at the ceremonies. Some
five thousand enthusiastic spectators
were present. The small attendance is
due to heavy rain which fell continu-
ously all day. 1t was not until 1890
O'Clock that the train bearing Governor
Mckinley, Governor Chase of Indiana,
Chairman Gowdy, of the State Republic
can Committee, Hon. Charles L. Henry,
candidate for Congress in the Seventh
District, reached the city.
Elaborate arrangements were made for
speaking in the grove, but the weather
prevented this, and Governor Mckinley
made the principal address from the
opera-house stage. To some hundred
people standing in the rain outside I'M
able to gain admission. Governor Nc
Kinley addressed few words from the
balcony.
Governor Chase of Indiana was also in
troduced and spoke briefly.
Governor Mckinley then entered the
opera-house and made the principal
speech Of the day. He said, in part: "AIl
agree that the issue which is command
Ing the most attention, and which is
most upon the minds of the people. is the
question of tariff. [Applause. Now
there are two kinds of tariff, protective
tariff and tariff for revenue ONLY. Either
protective or revenue tariff will provide
money requisite for public purposes
But revenue tariff will do nothing else
put raise revenue, 1t turns deaf ear to
LABOR ana wages and the industries of the
country. Protective tariff performs the
further service of protecting and defend
ing and encouraging and stimulating the
industries and energies of our own
people" [Cries of Good, good" and
applause.l
Governor Mckinley went on to in
stance the articles which the tariff pro-
tected, and said: They say this protect
i've tariff is a burden upon the American
people. There is not man in indiana
who knows that there is any such thing
as protective tariff law from any per-
sonal experience of his own of the bur
dens, of a protective tariff. There is not
man or woman in Indiana who does
not know that there is a protective tariff
from the blessings that he experiences
under the system" LApplause.l
I31e reg- piI.T1er Ex-Governor McKinley's
speech was evoted to a review of the
Republican Il riff law, and its effect upon
the commerce and manufactures of the
country.
At the conclusion of his speech visit
was made to the tin-plate factory, and the
process of manufacturing tin-plate ex-
hlbited to the visitors. Governor Nc
Kinley was again called upon, and made
brief speech on the object lesson of the
day.
During the whole afternoon men and
boys passed around among the crowd
and distributed copies of the following
hand bills: Tin plate stock for sale.
Several shares of American tin plate stock
at discount. Apply to the undersigned
Harbitt, III. f. Wilkie, Elwood. Ind.r
The distribution of these dodgers crea-
ted considerable excitement, and was de-
nounced as Democratic scheme to dis
credit the exercises OF the day.
THE MAINE ELECTION.
LEWISTON (Me.), Sept. 13.-At 8 p. NJ.
to-day the Journal had returns from 263
Maine towns. They gave Republican
plurality of 10,027. If this ratio holds
good in the remaining towns, the Repub-
lican plurality will be about twelve
thousand.
AUGUSTA (Me). Sept. I3.-Chairman
Manley, of the Republican State Com
mittee, telegraphed Chairman Carter of
the National Committee, as follows:
our victory is growing. We have
elected our Governor by over twelve
thousand majority over the Democratic
candidate, and carried every county in
the State. We have four-tifths of the
members of the Legislature, and the
vote on Congressman gives us fourteen
thousand plurality"
WITHDREW FROM THE ELECTORAL
TICKET.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-At a meet
ing of the Republican State Central Com
mittee letters were received from George
B. Sperry of Stockton and John i.
Porter of Monterey, stating that owing to
pressure of private affairs they are COM
PEELED to withdraw from the Electoral
ticket. The committee took no action in
the.matter.