New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
CHEERS FOR GOVERNOR MCKINLEY.

THE. CHAMPION OF PROTECTION SPEAKS BE-
FORE A M>ss-MEETING IN PAwTUCkET.
Pawtucket, r. J., April (Speciall.-ln this busting
manufacturing city, the home Of Hugh j. CARROLL ono
Of Rhode Islands Democratic "Big Four, MAJOR
william Mckinley opened his series Of addresses III
the Rhode Island campaign. Music Hail. the iatees'
audience-rOom i'm the city, was packed 10 the uoor9
and hundreds were turned away. There were many
Democrats among the $500 persons present. ana 'ios
listened with respectful attention TO what the heh
priest of protection had to say. Governor Mckinney
was in good health and good voice. and SPOKE WIN
that calmness delibeation and sledeemmmcr enecuNc
ness for which his addresses have been noted WIEN
Congressman Tepke came upon the stage. followed 10y
the well-known figure of senator Aldrich, ana inc
Websterian Dee of william Mckinley was rec'e"hAe"
a ripple Of applause soon Swelled into TORNADO oi
cheers. The vast audience remained, huhoreus oi
them standing, until the close. and every ehccuNe
point was applaudci. senator Aldnch. In stirring
and ELOQUENT words welcomed Governor Mckinley as
,Jhe earnest and brilliant advocate on the pro
tective system He referred to Ex-Governor Camp.
bell as the discarded candidate Of party whose
platform in of free coinage OF silver When
Governor Mckinley was INTRODUCED, he was received
with three cheers and tiger" led by eNMnyor Frank
c. sayles the great bleacher and cotton goods man
ufacturer.
Governor Mckinley plunged into the midst of things
by declaring that the two subjects of controversy
between the parties the ianf and the currency
The Democratic party has just placed elf on record as
being in favor OF the free coinage OF silver. The
minority Of the Democratic party Is In favor Of cor
rupted and dobased currency. II individual Demo
Gratis in Rhode Island favor sound currency as he
believed they did, the proper thing for them TO DO was
10 vote with the Republican party Whatever eiso
may shift or change the money OF country should
be a. fixed and unaterable rs il Is possible to make
anything fixed and unalteTa5ie The DemUcrts pro
pose to give the silver producer 100 cents ioT that
which is worth only 20 cents. Free and unlimited
coinage gives the profit on coinage to Tie silver
producers, instead Of TO the whole people. Against
this policy Republican, party has unclieraby set its
face. The Government has more right to give the
mueOwner 60 per cent extra profit than IL has TO gave
the farmer so per cent extra profit
The Governor then went TO 10 sketch the transition
OF the Democratic party from tariff for Incidental
protection through tariff reform 10 free trade Hc
explained In his cear-cut, lncislve nan
ner the difference between a revenue tnrii
and protective tariff. lie calculated this ques
zion in manner clear open ana cosent
that the simplest man could understand. Ii was whom
the Major became fully warmed up TO his subject that
his audience caught the spirit and fervOr Of his ad-
dress and cheercd him repeatedly. lie insisted that
the consumer always pass the revenue tariff while the
American consumer soon ceases 10 pay the tax when
protective tariff has stimulated competition at home
and brought down the pliCe. said he
There isn't man who will come to Rhode Island
to bea; the best man whoever in the United States
Senate Nelson W. Aldrich, that will tell you what
tariff reform means when he comes to put it into
revenue bill"
THIS called forth for Aldrich and laughter for
the sarcasm. His alusiOn TO the election OF 1880,
which, he said he remembered, evoked good naturei
merriment. The Congress then elected eager to
get chance at this iniquitOus Tariff bill They got
a chance and they have brought in bills to change
three items. As there 800 items In the bill, IL
will take them 800 years 10 complete the repeal
There is considerable difference between Tariff
bill four weeks old and one eighteen
months DID, said the speaker 1t now talks
for Itself. II lives to confront the demagogue
and confuse the Democrat" This sentiment was re-
celved with applause and cheers
The speaker answered the objections to pro.
ecve tariff in an eloquent and mastery manner.
In answer TO the criticism that wages were not in.
creased he said that ever claimed that pro
tecive tariffs were Intended to Increase wages. What
the protective tariff does do Is TO maintain the Amer.
lean standard OF wages, which is the highest on the
face Of Gods earth. The Only class in America who
would be benefited by free trade would be the men
who have their property In stocks and bonds and had
a fixed income They might be be Gifted b. cheaper
prices "But we were not legisating for that class.
senator Aldrch, said the ernor, turning 10 that
gentleman, when made this bill. NO arithmetic
no statistics, get away from the fact that with
free trade the scale Of In America must be re-
duced 10 the scale Of wages abroad Some people
want 90 p things but yoa can't have Chinese prices
withoub Chinese methods. Free trade cheapens prices
by degrading labor. Protection cheapehs PRICES py
elevating labor"
speaking Of &c sugar. which Democrats claim that
they have always favored the speaker said that every
Democrat In the House Senate voted 10 strike OUT
the free sugar clause. One of the Governors most
telling sentences this Protection Is for ALL or 1t
Is for none. You cannot have wool free when IL
comes from the sleeps back and tarhed when 1t Is
placed on our backs Governor Mckinley said that
hcra " la hear
nifcent services Of your splendid Senator" " lie
helped 10 make every line Of This BILL" said he,
tapping a copy Of the Tarn law with his finger, and
then the audience cheercd again. The Democratic
party is the can't party They said we couldn't
make cotton CLOTH glass, steel rails and pottery, ana
they now say We can't make n plate. The work.
ngman Of America IS better off than any other work
"e" Yes. sad voice "by threefol1."
The speakers allusion TO the American system OF pup
lie schools struck POPULAR chord and eyohei some OF
the warmest applause Of the evening After thirty one
wears under protective tdrii We lead every mall IN In
manufacturing. III mining, In agriculture, said ne
take leap in the darkl' In closing ne said. with
feeling and mpresslveness al appeal to you, men OF
hsSs is s''4 the arit il the campaign Of tIis
Presidential year; The influence Of your , eec-
non s,h wl S You s' to vote the whole Republican
State ticket from top TO bottom Go further than
senator who 10 my personal knowledge, gave the
most vlgsnt and ceaseess care to every Industry IN
es sae Yonp Smallest factory was not beneath his
notice He showed familiarity with the industries
81 tbe Committee appeal to you TO stand by him.
The Republican party's acts are without parallel
and It's record is without rival 1t can look back
ward without shame humiliation. and forward win
hope and cxultatiOn."
RoUsING MEETING IN PROVIDENCE.
Providence, II. l., April CspeciaD.-susie Hall was
crowded tonight at the msssmeeting Of the Fourth
Pam ican ID