Evening journal., 1892-06-09

which a revenue tarin can do in raising all
needed revenues but protective tariff does
more than that. Aprotoctive tariff encourages
and stimulates American industries and give1
the widest possibilities to American genius and
American effort. lApplausel
Does anybody know what tariff reform
maansf lCries OF No MOL And yet this Is 70
be the platform Of our political opponents this
year What does Il meanf You can study
President Cleyeland's utterances from the FIRST
one he made In New York when he said he did
not know anything about the tariff, until his
last one in Rhode Island, and YOU 60 away igno-
rant and uniniormed as 70 what tarih reform
means.
Since the war there has been three great tar
If reform bills proposed by the Democratic /
leaders and no two Of them alike, no two Of
them with the same free list, no two of Them
with the same tariff list, no two of them with I
the same rates Of duty, but an made by the /
Democratic party uponehe same principles, 70 /
symbolic and represc y tariff reform. You
may 60 TO Mr. Mills, you may go to Mr.. Spring
er, aud you viii find that they differ totally.
Democrats and Tariff Reform.
But You may 60 20 the house of representa- !
tivcs at Washndton, which was elected dis
tinctively upon what they.call a tariff reform
issue, with a twothirds majority in the house,
and what do You fnds That they have passed
three bills. Let me name them; First free tin
and steel or iron plates ON which tin Is coated,
taxed, the finished product free. Second, free
wool to the manufacturer and tariff cloth 10
the consumer Third. free cotton ties TO the
cotton states and tariff hoop iron 70 all the rest
/ Of the states That is their symbol Of tarih re-
/ form. Gentlemen OK the convention, how do
| you like its
This contest that you enter upon is for the
maintenance Of protection and reciprocity
/ But / want TO say here that there IS not line
Of the tariff that is not Americani there is not
paragraph that is not patriotic. There Is not
a page that does not represent Anericanism
and the highest possibilities Of American citi-
| zenship lApplausel
We are TO declare ourselves upon other Qucs.
tions here today We are TO declare ourselves
| on the question OF q free ballot and q fair
/ count No platform should have been made by
a Republican convention that did not reiterate
that great constitutional guaranty
No Republican speech should ever be made
that did not insist firmly, and resolutely insist,
that that great constitutional guaranty shall bo
a living birthright, not the cold formality Of
constitutional enactment, but n living thing,
which the poorest and humblest may confident
ly enjoy, and which the rich and the most pow
erfnl dare not deny. Great applause
We can well leave TO the committee on reso-
lutions the duty Of making platform that
shall represent the best ideas aud the best
thoughts and the best wishes Of the Republic
an party. IApplausel When we 90 out Of
this convention upon q true Republican plat
form we 20 out marching 10 victory, no mat
ter what name We may carry on our banner.
lApplause.l
Mckinley Great Favorite.
It was evident from the manner Of recep-
tion accorded Governor Mckinley at the
convention that be is prime favorite both
with the delegates and the spectators
When he was introduced by Mr.. Fassett
the cheering lasted thirty-nine seconds, in
cluding the time consumed by giving him a
round of three cheers, proposed by an en-
thusiastic delegate from Ohio. 1t was an
ovation Of which any man might be proud,
and should have inspired him TO his best. II
was a grand occasion and Mckinley rode
triumphant over its demands. Barring the
omission Of any mention Of the silver ques-
tion and of any mention OF the administers
ton, the speech would serve as an admir-.
able frame, If not the body itself, Of the
platform.
The onward movement Of the Mckinley
boom has received a check in the shape Of q
report that the Ohio delegation was divided
between Mckinley and sherman NJ A
, Hanna, of Cleveland, while not delegate
is here to present the claims Of Senator
Sherman. one Of whose trusted managers hl
, has been FOR years.
Ohioans Against aI'Kinley.
There is said to be an element in the dele
cation which will oppose the governor O
at least win not support him. The difficult,
with which the governor has to contend j
= said to be the same that Mr.. Harrison de
clares besets the head OF the national ad
ministration-tha of dissatisfaction anl
; opposition growing out OF the bestowal o
Offices. The complaint is grounded on th'
appointments made after the confusion O
the senatorial contest The situation il