Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-14
A LESSON IN TARIFF
With Practical Illustrations
of Its Benefits to People
Out in Indiana.
M'KINLEY THE TEACHER,
And His Pupils Greet His Remarks
With Rounds of Applause.
THE FALLACIES OF FREE TRADE
Exposed by the Author of the Present
Benefcient Law
M'KINLEY THE TEACHER,
THE FALLACIES OF FREE TRADE
Exposed by the Author of the Present
Beneficient Law
AT TEE OPENING OF A TIN PLATE MILL.

ELwooD, IND, Sept. 13-The American
tin plate factory at Elwood was formally
dedicated as an American industry to-day
and William Mckinley, Jr, the high priest
of protection, offciated at the ceremonies
and pronounced the benediction of approval
in the presence of 5, 900 enthusiastic specta-
tors That the audience was not 20, 900 was
entirely due to the heavy rain which fell
continuously Learly all day, as the Repub-
lican State Committee had arrangements to
run excursion trains from all parts of Indi-
ana, and every prominent town in the State
had expected to furnish It's quota OF visitors
and marching clubs. Despite the rain how
ever 2S excursion trains from this section
OF the State entered the city, and thousands
of visitors watched with interest the opera
tions of the mills.
1t was not until 1890 o'clock that the
train bearing Governor Mckinley, OF Ohio,
and Governor Chase, Of Indiana; Hon.
Charles L. Henry, candidate for Congress
of the Seventh district, and the Columbia
Club of indianapolis reached the city.
Elaborate arrangements had been made for
speaking from two stands IN the grove, but
the weather prevented this and Governor
Mckinley made his principal address from
the opera house stage. Over 1000 persons
were unable to obtain entrance to the build
ing but the people stood stolidly in the
ram for over half an hour waiting to catch
a glimpse Of the great American pro-
tectionist.
A start Made in a Driving Rain.
1t was 1:3O o'clock when mighty cheer
from the eager crowd assembled in the pat
d. fho an
nounced that Governor Mckinley had ap-
peared in sight. Stepping to the balcony,
under the escort of Chairman Gowdy, OF the
State Committee, and others, Governor Nc
Kinley was introduced to the audience by
Hon. Charles L. Henry, and another scene
of enthusiasm followed. In substance
Governor Mckinley spoke as follows:
My FELLOW CITIZENS-It will be un-
Just to you to attempt to make a speech in
this drenching rain, and therefore propose
to content myself with simply appearing
before you and to express the pleasure L
have had in meeting so many of the Repub-
hcans of Indiana on this most disagreesble
day, which is an evidence OF the fidelity
which YOU have for the Republican party
and the Republican ticket. [Applause.
Now, what we want in this country, whether
we be Democrats or whether we be
Republicans what we all want, is
SbOG SOOu EOOu
ksts, steady employment and good
wages [Applausel ], and we have every one
of them to-day in a greater degree than
any other country of the world, and we have
got them because of and by reason of the
Republican party and its policies. [Cheers. ]
Now, 1 only want to say TO you, let Indiana
do as she did in 1883 Cries of we will
do it We will do 1T L am glad to hear
you say with one voice you will do it, and
believe it. Give President Harrison your
electoral vote and he will be President for
the next four years" [Great applause.
McKin!ey's Great spec ch of the Day.
At the conclusion of Governor McKin-
ley's speech Governor Chase, OF Indiana,
also a candidate for reelection, was intro
duced and spoke briefly. Governor McKin-
lev now entered the Opera House, which
was crowded to the utmost, and being in
troduced by Hon. Charles L. Henry. made
here the principal speech Of the day.
''Mr. President and my fellow citizens"
said Governor Mckinley, 81 am here this
afternoon, by invitation of your State
Executive Committee, to speak for a little
while upon the issues involved in the cam
paign which is now upon US, and to give
such reasons as l can why the Republican
party and the Republican policies should
triumph in November. All agree that the
issue which is commanding the most atten-
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the people, is the question of the tariff.
[Apl,la 1t requires in this country a
little more than S40O, 600. 600 every year to
meet the current obligations of the Govern
ment; =, 600, 900 must be raised every a
hours Now there are two kinds of tariffs
one a protective tariff, advocated by the
Republican party; the other is the tariff tor
revenue only, advocated by the Democratic
party. Either the protective or the rev.
tariff will nrOvida the p1n raunIsiIa
tor public purposes. But a revenue tariff
will do nothing else but raise revenue. 1t
is a tariff which excludes every other con-
sideration but revenue. 1t turns deaf ear
to the labor and the wages and industries Of
the country.
Practiced Tariff Illustrations.
ga protective tariff performs the further
service of protecting and defending and en-
couraging and stimulating the industries
and energies of our own people. lCries of
Good good?' and applause The tariff
on that pitcher (taking water pitcher from
the table, is 60 per cent. 1t was put there
not alone for revenue, but also to build up
and protect the great industry of pottery in
the United States. l am happy to say it
has successfully done it. [Great applause. !
We have got under the tariff of 60 per cent
the most splendid pottery industries that
can be found anywhere in the world, and
we are SUPPLYING q large share OF the AM
erican market to-day, and giving employ
ment to thousands of American workmen,
and we are giving to the American consumer
cheaper pottery and crcckery than he ever
had before. Great applause. Sixty per
cent encourages the home production of it.
TApplause. That was what it was put on
for. Laughter 1 put it there myself
Tremendous applause.
''There is not an article of hardware, there
is not an article of wool or cotton, there is
not an article of iron, there is not an article
of glass or pottery that has not been
cheapened to the American consumer by
domestic manufactures, made possible by
protective tariff. Applause. But my
fellow citizens, they say this protective
tariff is burden upon the American people.
The Tariff Not Oppressive to Hoosirrs.
"There is not a man in Indiana who
knows there is any such thing as pro-
tective tariff law from any personal ex-
periences of his own of the burdens of
protective tarif-not one. There is
not a man or woman in Indiana
who does not know there is a
protective tariff from the blessings that he
experience under that system. LApplause.
Well, man is not very much hurt IT he has
to be told about it. [Applause. 1t is the
business of the Democratic leaders this year
to point out how you are suffering.
Laughter and applause. We have been
under a protective tariff for more than 81
wears In that time we have fought one of
The migbtiest rebellions in history, spent
millions and billions OF dollars making all
enormous debt and yet since 1870, we have
,,aid off more than So 600 900 600 of that