Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07
MKINLEY AT HASTINGS
0hio's Governor Is Handsomely Enter
tained on Short Notice.
MET AT THE DEPOT BY HUNDREDS
In His Address of Twenty Minutes He
Convinces the Citizens OF That Lo-
cality of His Claim to Dis
tinction MS an Orator.

HASTINGS Neb., Aug. 6.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Hastings had the unex-
pected pleasure Of entertaining for while
this afternoon Hon. William Mckinley, jr.,
who was travelling by the Burlington to
Denver. Efforts had been made some time
ago to have tho distinguished Ohioan speak
in Hastings prior to his departure for the
east, but as his available time was engaged
the endeavors made were of no avail. This
afternoon at $3.50 rush" Western Union
message to James N. Clarke, president OF
the Hastings Republican club conveyed the
information that Major Mckinley would ar
rive in the city at 4:e5 and that he would
speak al that time.
Bills were gotten out in an incredibly
short time and the news spread rapidly from
mouth TO mouth. While, of course. lhous
ands VINO would have been pleased to hear
the major knew nothing of his passage
through the city, at least 1000 persons
gathered at the depot in ten or fifteen
minutes to give him western welcome.
A carriage was provided and to 1t the gov
ernor was escorted when the train arrived.
hastings being division station stop OF
twenty minutes was made. The carriage
was driven little north to shady place
under the trees.
Mr. Clarke introduced the speaker, saying
that somewhat unexpected honor was con-
upon uiUl. Wucu MUMMY
arose TO respond q shout OF applause greeted
him. He SAID that IL was unexpected on his
part also. He congratulated the audience
upon the marvellous growth OF the west. He
did not suppose that it Was possible that 1t
had made so much progress.
Not state, but an Empire.
In travelling through tho state he had
found that IL was not only state, but an
empire He also wished to congratulate the
citizens upon the growth of Hastings. Ten
years ago II mad a population OF loss than
5000; now 1t was more than H., 90, truly
wonderful growth.
''If there are no Beatrice people within the
sound Of my voice." said Governor McKin-
ley, 81 would say that in my opinion Hastings
is the third city in the state. have been in
Beatrice and have been In Hastings and II
Is certainly hard to tell which Is the thira
CITY," He said that Gladstone, fourteen
years ago, writing In the North American Re-
view. said that England ana America
mother and daughtor-were the two greatest
nations upon the earth. AT some not distant
day he expected that tho daughter--more or
less fair--would be greater than the mother.
"And will venture the assertion" contin-
ued the speaker, THAT the daughter Is greater
aud fairer than the mother This 65, 900, 900
OF people, comprising per cent OF the popu-
lation OF tho globe, spend more money than
any other equal number Of people because
they have more TO spend, are greater con-
sumers and have better wages than any other
65,OOO,O O0O We use 20 pos cent OF all the cot
top produced, 20 per cent OF the wool, 90 per
cent OF the TIN and 30 per cent OF the sugar"
Here some one wanted TO know what the
republican party was doing for Homestead.
The answer came quickly that protective
tariff and free trade had nothing TO do with
the strikes.
"EngIand with her free trade has two
strikes To our one, said he. The people
who have improved the country, who made
the roads, the streets, the school houses aud
colleges aud who were taxed to support aud
maintain them, are under the protection of
the federal government which has the
power 10 go In every house In the land aud
tako every fair son TO light aud, IL may be,