Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-03
M'KINLEY
TALKS TARIFF TO A CROWD AT A CHAUTAU-
QUA MEETING
Out in Kebraska-Hs Cracks the Same Old Chest
nuts and Attempts to CridciSs the Demo-
cratic Tariff Plank Adopted
at Chicago.

BEATRICE, NEB., August 2.-Fifteeu
thousand people at the Chautauqua
grounds this afternoon listened TO a
| stirring address by Governor Mckinley,
Of Ohio. Special trains this morning
brought In throngs OF people from
Kansas, Iowa and Missouri, TO hear the
great protectioniet. Business in the
city was almost suspended, and
| everybody witnessed the immense pro-
| cession which preceded the Governor
speech. All along the line OF march
the buildings were decorated for the
occasion, and the parade and demon
| stration was one OF the most elaborate
ever held in the State. Promptly at
2:3O o'clock Mckinley began his ad-
dress. The Governor received an ova-
| ton.
Gov. Mckinley said In beginning that
the latest National Democratic platform
isa bolder recognition Of free trade
than any of its predecessors, and went
/ on to analyze il. The report as it 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 and labor abroad fully
measures any possible dement's 10
! labor"
That was stricken out, and this dill
/ ference in favor OF the American work
/ ingman Is no longer TO be recognized
! by the Democratic party In its arrange
ment OF the tariff. Again the the SEN
tence "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, the report declares that 'from
| the foundation of this government
taxes collected at the custom houses
| have been the chief source OF Federal
revenue; such they must continue to
| be-"
That Is stricken out, which indicates
more strongly that the new leaders oil
| the Democratic party propose TO aoan-
| don their old policy Of raising revenue
from customs and rely solely upon d.
rect taxation for the revenue needs OF
the government. They give up their
old theories of taxation, and are ready
to accent the land tax scheme of Henry
George, or adopt the system OF direct
taxation which Thomas Jefferson de-
cIared too odious and onerous 10 be
thought OF except in a great national
emergency.
Again, the committee report declared
80 that every change OF law must be
at every step regardful of the labor and
caDital involved" That, too, is strick-
en- out, and where a change of law here
after is not TO be regardful Of labor en-
ployed and capital invested in the great
/ industries Of the country.
Again, 1.-The processes Of reform must
be subject TO the execution OF these
plain dictates Of juustice."
That was stricken out No quarter
is TO be given; but all our vast enter
prises must surrender without terms TO
the demands of tariff reform.
Then they denounce Republican pro-
lection as fraud and robbery, and de-
clare that Congress has no constitution
al power to enforce and collect tariff
/ duties protective in their nature.
The constitutionality OF protective
! tariff has not seriously been questioned
in more than hundred years. The
policy was recognized IN the second act,
| passed by the Congress OF the United
| States-a Congress participated IN by
many OF the trainers OF the constitution.
| The preamble Of that act declared 10 u
/ be 'for the support OF the Government
! for the discharge OF debts Of the United
| States aud FOR the encouragement and
/ protection OF manufacturers.
That law passed by unanimous vote
1 in the Senate and by q majority Of i've
/ 10 one in the House, and was reported by
/ Mr.. Madison, afterwards President, aud
was approved by George Washington.
ia protective policy Is IN violation
/ Of any constitution IL Is not that OF the
| United States. IL is manifest viola
ton OF the constitution OF the Conieder'
ate 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 IN
/ der it.
The Governor continued at great
/ length by drawing comparisons oil
! wages paid, cost of production, ETC., 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. 1t cannot be helped by
/ euloCy or hurt by defamation; IL ha:
worked out its own demonstration and
presents in the sight OF the whole world
| its matchless trophies. Our own expe'
! rience shows tbat.it is best for our citi'
zensh!p and our civilization and open:
up a higher and better destiny for oul
people. The day Of repentance will
! come when we have made a change.