The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-23
Annual Banquet Of The Michigan Club in
Detroit, Mich.
MCKINLEY TALKS ABOUT THE TARIFF.
Blalna'S Letter Received With Great Eathu-
SlaSm-SalatOr DOlph Points Out the
Advantages Of Protection.
Special to THE MoRNrSs CALI

parts OF this State and from many other
states. 1t was stated that the banquet was
not given for the purpose of forwarding the
interests Of any Presidential candidate,
particularly was it denied that there was
any Intention Of starting a boom for Gen
eral Alger. and it was asserted that its sole
object was TO kiudle the enthusiasm Of the
Republicans Of this State for the party
nominee, whoever he may be. The banquet
was held in the rink, a great. barn
IKE structure, whose inherent uglI-
ness was hidden away under the folds
OF artiStically draped bunting and
portraits Of Washington, Lincoln. Grant
and others. Covers were laid for 1900 per-
sons at the tables upon the main floor,
while upon a platform at one side, under a
brilliant canopy, sat the speaker and the
guests of honor. General AlgeI introduced
Congressman Burrows to deliver the ad-
dress Of welcome, and in doing so referred
to ''the Michiganizing by the Democrats
and declared that in November Michigan
would elect Legislature that would restore
she legislative districts to proper shape and
elect Republican successor to Senator
Stockbridge."
Address Of Welcome.
Burrows said the task Of welcoming the
guests Of the club usually devolved on the
Governor, but owing TO slight mistake this
time that gentleman happened TO b0 a DEM
Ocrat. He assured his hearers, however.
that the mistake would not happen again in
ihe next twenty-five years. Michigan"
he said, had always cast its electoral vote
for a Republican Presidential candidate,
and he proceeded 10 give the list from 1896
down. When Blaine's name was reached
the assembly broke into a round OF enthuSi-
astic applause. His Endorsement of the Nc
Kinley law and reciprocity were also
warmly greeted.
General Alger spoke with regret of the
absence Of Hon. J. 5. ClarksoD, who was
detained In North Carolina by illness, and
proceeded to read letter of regret from
Mr. Blaine. After expressing regret Mr..
Blaine said: Il cannOtrefrain from sending
word Of good cheer on the prospects OF
the Republican party. In all leading meas
ures relating to the industrial and financial
interests OF the people we are strong aud
growing stronger. On the contrary our Op-
p0nents are growing weaker. They are
divided. We are united. Ii we do not win
il is our own fault. We Will be justly CEN
sureable II, with such great measures i'll
yolyed, every Republican does not feel that
lie Is appealed TO personally and that the
victory in the election depends on him."
The reading of the letter brought forth an
other round OF applause.
Governor McKtnGey's Speech.
When Governor Mckinley was introduced
TO speak 10 the toast, "ProtectOn As Ma
ti0nal Issue" a storm Of applause arose.
lie began by saying that whenever any
Lhiug rs to be done IN aud for the country
The Republican party must do it. This had
been true for thirty years, beginning with
Abraham Lincoln. Not one page Of the
present tariff can be repealed in ten years.
At the present rate the present Congress
anuOt repeal it in twenty-five years. Nor
risOn tried it and disappeared from Con-
gress; Mills tried it and lost the Speaker
ship; Cleveland tried to shear that sheep
aud came back shOrn, and now
Springer is trying it. You can't make wool
free on the sleeps back and tax it on our
back. Protection must be for all or none.
No man or woman in Michigan knows Of
the tariff as a burden, but every one Of
them Knows 1t as a blessing" The speaker
declared that protection was a National
policy, because when free trade and prOtec-
ton we're issues before the people protec-
tiOn had always Won. 1T might be true
that without protection some things would
be cheaper for time, but in the end it
would be at the price of human degrada-
tion, and nothing was cheap at that cost
The Way to Win.
'1he only way to win is to be courageous.
We lost la 1890 by listening 10 the campaign
prophet; but now the campaign prOphet Is
Oub VI a JIbs uC1 bblu us ludL iIG lhSl
tariff was prohibitye; it has been in opera
tiOn fifteen months and we have never be-
fore had as extensive trade. The Demo-
Gratis don't know what they want. Ceye-
land don't and Hill don't; but he may. as
the outcome of what took place in New York
to-day. 1t may help Cleveland, when he
returns here, to show him the pearl-huttOn
manufacture, where we manufacture but
tons as cbeaply as We got them before a
tariff was placed on them. The Democratic
Congress IS irving TO repeal the pearl-but-
ton tarlit." The address was punctuated
by enthusiastic applause.
Senator Dolph Of Oregon replied to the
toast OF Washington, the PrOtectiOnist."
After making fitting 8llusiOn to the men,
Ory Of Washington Senator DOlph proceeded
to discuss the tariff question. "The allah
sorbing question which divides the two
great political parties to-day and upon
which it becomes more end more evident
that the next Presidential contest will be
fought.
Importance of the Tariff.
"The Importance Of the tariff question to
the people Of the United States" said Sena-
tor DOlph. cannot be overestimated. The
Democratic party which, in both branches
Of Congress at the last session was COM
mitted 10 the free coinage of silver is re-
tracing its steps. and its party leaders and
organs are endeavOring to eliminate the sill
yer question from politics. But on the tariff
question there is no division Of sentiment.
there is not protection sentiment enough I'm
that party to create the least dissenslon in
party councils" In regard to the Republi-
can doctrine on the tariff question, Senator
Dulph said: The party believes that Con-
greSS has the power under the provisions of
the Federal constitution. and that it Is its
duty TO impose duties upon imports for the
purpose OF restraining importation into the
country OF the products Of human industry
abroad on ROT ~ ArNo~ fenf,
industries from the disastrous competition
OF the cheap-labor countries. When the
condition of the treasury permits it, it be-
lleYes that all such articles as are not made
or grown IN this country should be put on
the free list and made as cheap as possible"
Dolph paid a high tribute to the sue
cess Of the Mckinley law, and said
that the reciprocity provision of that
law had proved OF great value. In conclu-
sion Senator DOlph warmly euloglZed Presi-
dent HarrsOn's administration and eX-
pressed the opinion that the people will
again, as in 1888, clay aside all differences
Of opinion upon minor matters and by their
verdict in November again declare that
American industry and American labor
shall be protected against the cheap labor
and cheap labor products OF foreign
countries"
Other Able Addresses.
Hon. f. T. Greenhalge of Massachusetts
spoke on ''The Present Duty of the RepuD-
lican Party" Senator Perkins of Kansas
on Washington, the Farmer Politician"
Hon. D. Sloat Fassett of New York on
Municipal Reform" and Richard Yates
Jr. OF Illinois on young Men in Politics"
Mr.. Fassett in his speech denounced Tam
many Hall roundly. 1T was" he said "a
wonderfully complete power" He did not
attach much significance to the present
bolt in New York II was merely a
growl over the division OF the. spoils
and the Republican party wouldn't profit
much. The municipal problem" Mr. Fas-
sett said, "was one of the most complex
that politicians had to grapple with. If
there's any part of the republican
Government in which the people of
this nation have failed it was in
city government This is due chiefly to two
things: Voting for men who were party
nominees, regardless of their fitness for
off nI.n ~ h.,nA oil