The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
M'KINLEY AT AKRON.
Ohio Republican Camp aign For
mally Opened.

AKRON. >.
Ohio campaign by Governor Mckinley here
10 day was an immense affair The cam
paign has practically been going on and
opep in Ohio for months, but the honor of
formal opening. and a set prepared keynote
sueecd wss reserved for to-day, in this bust
ling manufacturing city, whose business
men have ever been stout supporters OF
NJ cKinley, ultra ideas on the protective tar
it,
Ever since his nomination in June Gov
ernor Mckinley has been making speeches
nolitiosl and otherwise, throughout the
state. and in zone Of them has he failed TO
ipteriect some protection ideas, but he has
been working for weeks on the speech deiiv-
cred yes,erday, because he considers the
ohio campaign Of 1895 more national than
q State affair. His speech had no reference
10 State affairs, being purely Of national
character.
The demonstration yesterday was solely
for Mckinley for no one was allowed to di-
vide honors with him, as he was the only
speaker.
A tremendous parade began the festivities.
Speoisl trains were run from Cleveland, Co
lumbus and all neigbborirg towns. even
from Pittsburgh. The fare was normal from
an points. so that Akron had almost double
its normal population and was gay with
a,gs. music, marching men and banners
which proclaimed for protection.
Gen. A. /. CoDger. for long tine mem
Der Of the Iepublioan national committee
lo5 the monster procession as grand mar
shat. Governor Mckinley first reviewed
the parade by divisions, riding BY them and
.5en took his place at the head OF the tirst
division. escorted hy guard Of honor made
10 Of G.. A. Il. veterans from Akron and
Summit county.
The meeting was held in Grace park,
which was donated to Akron by Ms. Grace
Perkins. sister Of Governor Tod, and call
q f,r her Christian name. The meeting
Was called 10 order by Ex-Congressman
George ". Grouse, IN Akron millionaire
manufacturer.
When Governor Mckinley arose 10 speak
he was greeted with wild and continued ap-
plause from the great audience, and II was
/ several minutes before the enthusiasm had
subsided sufficiently for him 10 commence.
His first sentences were in the way of con-
gratulations on account Of the loyalty OF
akron to tbe interests Of RePublicanism.
Following Is \ full synopsis Of the remain
der Of his speech;
! We meet in political discussion for the
/ first time since the overwhelming defeat oI
/ 1892. with deep concern and amid condltons
/ thst have caused alarm sufficient Tor the
u,esideut to call a special sessiou OF Ton
gres.. The pressure Of the business sltaa-
non as described by Mr. Cleveland N his
/ message Is felt in every section Of the coun-
/ trr. rch and poor alike being Affected ~ ~
/ We are all for our country, and II VIII DO
/ rs no GOOD 10 ind fault. The faitntnder IS
] of more use nov than the laulIHnder, Cni-
J icisnl OF the past should give place 10 eonh-
! denoe in the iuture. The time for theorlz-
I ing is past; practical staiesmanship ls tne
! supreme duty OF the hour.
il Is de sentiment Of the president that
tbs purchase Of 4.5OBU00 ounces of silver
I Der month under the so-called Sherman ia"
I should be discontinued The great majority
( Of the Republicans IN congress are openly
committed 20 the repeal, IS shown by the
vote on the Wilson olil, and II the repeal IS
I not made the responsibility viii Test with
! the Democrats.
Republicans donot want TO strike down
I either metal. but We insist that each shall be
I the eoual OF the other in legal tender as wei
Is the debt paying power. All the money
/ we have to-day Is coed.
The volume Of currency outside OF the
! United States treasury is row S24 3 per cap
/ TIA. as against 50 45 in 1891 and Slu.Z3 in
lS52. so The trouble can not have been lack
OF currency, but resulted from want OF con-
/ fidence.
The president himself says that the pre-
yeihng business embarrassment arises as
much from evils apprehended as i'om
those actually arising. Is II the aniiclpa-
lion Of tariff reform or of free trade or Oi
revenue tariff which has set the country
where it is2 Who can doubt ii? That rev
Olution OF our iaril policy is TO be expected
admits Of no doubt.
Mr. Neal saws that tariff reform must bt
our battle cry and / accept the issue thus
| rendered. As casting light on Democratic
| purposes we have Ouly 10 observe the con-
| struciion OF the WAYS and means committee
| A majority OF the Democratic members be
| ing from the south and from districts oi
comparatively little manufacturing import
aace.
| The chairman, Hon William l. Wilson
Of West Virginia, says IN the North Amen
can Review Of September, that the Demo
cratic party can no longer derive strength
from paudsTiug tO the deiusiOn that protect
iye duties can in any way directly benehi
labor
As the Democrats control both senate and
house we mar therefore look for q general
revision Of tine tariE laws. So the two eco
/ nomic systems are again on Trial in Ohio
this year.
/ win free trade start eur closed mills and
put our Idle men to work? VIII larger im-
! portations Of competitive products made 10y
! cheaper labor increase our domestic product
ion ? The protective tarin is a tax upon a
foreign producer, and his welfare Is Eot our
first concern.
Idleness is a much greater tax, 4 much
more OneIOus burden than any tarih tax
which can be imposed.
4 change from a protective TO revenue
tariff involves 4 revolution OF values, OF
prices. OF wages, Of every variety OF invest
1 mgpt Il involves a revolution in the man.
ner Of living Such g change would pene-
| trate every home in the land, and suffering
/ most cruel would be sure to result. We
have slight foretaste Of the coming change
! now. WHAT viii the fail fruition Of free
I Lf2ue De
II Tree trade Is 70 come pray God it may
| not be adsaaced in yOGr time or mine
The Democratic party is now on trisl
| TEeir victory last year. as they interpret It.
was decree 20 tear up protection root and
/ branches. II taey aie sincere they viii dc
g.
According TO r G. Dan & Company, We
never had greater prosperity than from tht
passage % the Law OF 1880 down 10 the eiec
I ton OF lej2
Tie speaker then dweli at length on the
/ increaseof the tinplate industry under Re
publican tariff. y factories having been L
operati0n thai did not exist before 1880, and
The ou,pu, increasing in year and hall
more than anv other industry ever iuaugu-
rated 10 the Dniied States.
The closing moments Of his speech were
devoted 70 a canstic afraignment OF the
present Administrations methods of exam
ining alleged pension frsudS, not only refus
ing % allow the psnsioner 10 appear in his
own behalf. but even Denying him access 10
the testimony oB which his pension was dis
continued.
Hard Times Past.
| The countrv urobably never before expe.