The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-24
AMERICAN TIN-PLATE.
Made at NorrisIoWn. Pa. 1892. -

Governor Mckinley, pointing to the ban.
ner. said: There is another trophy OF pro.
tection." and the audience cheered itself
hoarse.
In opening his speech Governor McKin.
ley 8poke of the great manufacturing in
dusrries of Philadelphia, and Its place in
the history of the country as the city iu
which liberty was born and the CoDstitu.
tion framed. Coming To the direct objects
of his speech. Governor Mckinley spoke in
favor of sound money, and against free
trade. saying that free trade and debased
money went hand in hand Continuing he
said:
Tho Democratic party says In its platform that
the protective tariff is unconstitutional This ID
the last resort of Democratic leaders, and usually
preoedes surrender. This tariff Is not In viola
il may be under the Constitution OF the Confed-
crate States; out, thank God for US, We are nos
crate States but under tho Constitution of WASH
ington and Lincoln The first great act passed
in 1889 was reported to the House by James
United States, was signed by Washington
July 4, 1883, and was a deciara-
ton Of industrial independence. The men who
Dladc that bill made the Constitution of the
United States. lis not james Madison as safe q
Constitution interpreter as Grover Cleveland.
tional lawyer as Adlai Il. stevensonl And all
the Democratic leaders combined cannot weigh
against the supreme Court OF the United States,
which has given its Judgment In favor OF the law
of 1890, which believe is conceded to be pro-
tective tariff law. That was the purpose OF tho
men who made it and If it Is anything else It il
the result Of an accident and design.
Governor Mckinley then took mp the
tariff in it's foreign end domestic aspect
and quoted figures to prove its beneficial
effect upon the industries of the country
and the welfare of the people. He referred
particularly to the reports of the Labor
Commissioners of Indiana, Massachusetts
and New York in confirmation of his state.
ments. He said Mr.. Peck's report has left
the Democrats stunned and confused, and
that they are trying to arrest facts by in-
dieting tho Commissioners. Governor Nc.
Kinley quoted largely from Senator Hills
recent Brooklyn speech. and warned him
that he could not make platform for his
party, az they would reject ii as they did
him: In concluding his speech. Governor
Mckinley said:
There is no honorable, permanent and success-
ful place for any party fn America that appeals
TO the prejudice, the passion and the ignorance
OF the people. and bases It's claims on the failure
OF the people themseives That has been the
history or the Democratic leaders for thirty
years, their arsenal and their armament has
been the prediction OF failure OF Republican
measures and Republican policies. But OF every
prediction that the Democratic party has made
since 1901 not one OF them has been verified.
cannot believe that the people OF this coun-
try will vote for Grover Cleveland for President
OF the United States, the representative OF retro
gressi0nal action the representative OF free
trade and ali the distresses that follow I'm its
wake; the representative OF every principle OK
the Democratic national convention l cannot
believe but that the people of this country viii
vote for Harrison and Reid because they repre-
sent Republican principles and Republican
policy, and President Harrison's administration
for the past four years hos been one OF the most
splendid administrations that this country has
ever had. 1t has been clean. conservative, patri-
otic, wise. able. Its domestic policy has been
wise and conciliatory. Its foreign policy has
been firm and thoroughly American. It was
this administration that said TO q foreign gov
ernment that was making unreasonable de-
mands upon this country-it was this admins
received orders from foreign government. and
don't propose TO-" would as soon put In CON-
mand OF the armies OF the United States a pub
lie enemy as ~ let comm ercial rival dictate Ouy
commercial policy. It Is q good thing in this
wicked world to find out what Jour enemy would
There Is not nation In Europe that does not
want Harrison defeated and Cleveland elected.
Governor Mckinley was checred with
the widest enthusiasm when he had con.
ciuded. Calls for Postmaster general Wana-
maker brought that Cabinet officer to the
front Of the stage. He deprecated any idea
of making q speech, as he was utterly un-
prepared to do 90, but was persuaded to
speak for some time. The Postmaster
general referred IN q touching man.
ner to President Harrison's great anxiety
and suffering from the illness of his wife,
and declared that such confidence as was
exhibited by the audience in his admin
iStration ana enthusiasm for him would
comfort and sustain the President. Mr..
Wanamaker then went on and recited the
benefits that had accrued TO the country
under q protective tariff and Republican
administration. The meeting was closed
by q resolution of thanks to Governor Mo-
Kinley for his able speech.