Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-25
HOME MARKET-CLUB.
Governor Mckinley, OF Ohio, on the Tariff
Situation.
By telegraph to the Dlspatch)

Gy telegraph to the Dlspatch.)
BOSTON. November 2L-More than
10000 people crowded Mechanics Hall this
evening at the dinner Of the Home Market
Club to Hon Thomas b Reed. OF Maine,
Governor William Mckinley. OF Ohio, and
Governor Ele Szx4-derick r. Greenhalge,
Of Massa achuse te--~
Covers had been laid for 1850
Hon. William II. Bent. of Taunton,
president Of the club. sat at the centre Of
the speakers table and presided
At 40 President Bent arose and made
brief speech Of welcome. He was fol-
with rOusng cheers. The speakers refer.
ence 10 Reed and Mckinley was loudly
applauded, and when Governor-elect
Greenhalge who was the next sneaker
praised the statesmen from Maine and
Ohio, the audience displayed an enthusi-
asm which continued unabated through
the evening.
At the close of Mr.. GreenhaIge's speech
President Brent. I'm few wel-chosen
words, introduced Governor Mckinley.
The great assemblage rhecred him again
and again.
Governor Mckinley spoke about twenty
five minutes. and was frequently inter
ruDted with applause and at his best
periods he was cheered to the echo. When
he had concluded he was again greeted
with great demonstrations OF enthusi-
asm
The next speaker was Thomas T. Reed
OF Maine. His reception was even more
enthusiastic than that accorded Governor
Mckinley, the cheers and applause con
tinuing for several minutes.
In the course of his speech Governor Nc.
kinieY said: There can be but one Oi
two results 10 follow the introduction Of q
free-tradc or revenue tariff. Either do
mestic production will be diminished. oi
the wages Of labor Will be diminished. ol
both: and either or both are results whicf
should meet with prompt condemnation
| from the great body Of the American peO
| pie. Is there anybody any longer In doubt
about the real trouble in the country to
dav?
THE President Of the United States II
| his August message announced a crca
| fact He said that II is true that the en-
barrassment from which the busi
ness interests Of the country
are suffering arises rs muci
| from evils apprehended as from those act
ually existing. This is true Remove tn
| apprehension Of threatened tariff legisla
| tion: remove the scare OF promised free
! trade; remove the fear that has settle,
upon every business interest. ana conn
| dence will return. IL was this fear whicl
| found expression in the recent elections
| Of the people: and these, however thel
may he regarded i'm certain quarters. wcrl
an impressive protest against The paiu
| which created the fear.
| "a free-trade Congress IS fearful men
ace TO the industrial interests Of IN
| country. business is now waiting on III
| uncertainties Of the Congress soon I
| convene. or. to be more exact. upon IN
| certainty Of unfriendly legislation whe
| il does convene. and while business
waiting the labOrcr Is waiting outsld
with nothing to do. ] sound the note Q
| warning here to-night-and u wish
: might reach every part OF the country
\ that every reduction OF the tari4 wi
! be follow ed by reduction OF wages. tha
| every cut I'm the tariff rates VIII be fo
| lowed by cut in the wage rates. Tn
| effect Of the proposed tariff Legislation
| whether intended on not is an unerrin
blow at labor which will be INSTANTLY
| felt I'm the home Of every operative In IN
| United States
''rhe threat Of II has already been fel
| Tho friends of protection should not no'
| falter. The fight Is only begun. If tenn
| porariIy lost. IL Is not To be given ul
| Courage was never more Leeded. an
| never more expected by the people frof
| their representatives than now. 1t is th
| demand Of thc'hour, and the requremer
| Of the situation The tinkerers Of th
| tariff should be thwarted. they should /
| opposed at every step in the programm
i Il.