The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-21
srArrLr. THURSDAY. SEP. ~.


The speech made by Gov. Mckinley, OF
Ohio, on the 18th inst, was the bogie note
that opened a memorable battle. Gov.
Mckinney is an able man. bat even II he
had not been an able man his speech must
years that followed the enforcement OF
the Mckinley act were exceptionally pros
porous. and sadder and severe reverse
followed tho vote 10 abandon the policy of
that set. OF course professional political
parfisans are not affected by such object
lessons AZ we have rec ted, but the plain,
fnatter-of-fact man, who is not profess
sionsl politician. who 10 an honest farmer.
artisan or wsge-worker of any description
IL deeply affected by such significant cita-
tions OF notorious facts a. those that
weighted the body of Gov. Mckinley's
great speech.
Gov. Mckinley Is personally highly re-
spected: he was soldier when = mere
boy: he has earned his own way ali his
life: he went TO congress on the record of
his manhood; he rose TO distinction in
difficult place, the committee Of ways and
weans: the attempt TO impeach his ca
pacsty. because he Endorsed the paper Of q
man who had generously helped him when
n struggling youth. has utterly failed. and
Gov. Mckinley is today the most powerful
political personality in Ohio. He Is strong
with his old comrades, the soldiers: he
IL strong with all the business classes be-
cause of his advocacy of the protective
tariff and sound money. and he il strong
because of his pure life and abstemious
habits. When such q man addresses the
people of Ohio his words have enormous
effect.
The wageworkers know that Gov. Nc
klnley IN not a manufacturer, or the tool
of manufacturers. They know that he
does not speak with forked tongue.
They know that he Is not a man of wealth;
or has ever sought 10 be man of wealth;
that he is plain. simple. sober citizen of
Ohio: man who worked his way honor
ably aud heroically up from humble. poor.
obscure youth to distinguished manhood.
Consequently, when Gov. Mckinley
speaks, while his andssnee may some of
them think ho is good man gone wrong,
man honestly in error, they do not I'm
peach the righteousness OF his motives.
This fact gives him O splendid introduce
ton to his audience.
In his opening speech Gov. Mckinley
made the mos. of his magnificent oppor-
tunity. lie pointed out that our unri-
vailed prosperity under the enforcement
of tho Mckinley tariff continued to the
very day OF the presidential election. and
he ably argued that the tremendous pros
of Democratic administration was due TO
the fact that an administration pledged to
the ertirpation of protection 20 American
industries and labor had been established
in the White House. Gov. Mckinley
showed in his great speech that the loss Of
public confidence was due 10 the fact that
the party which threatened free coinage
OF silver was also the party which threat
ened free trade.
Gov. Mckinley showed clearly that the
Republican party by large majority was
today, IS il has ever been. ready 10 stand
by q sound currency. while the Demo-
cratic party since 1856 has been the party
of dishonest money. IL the silver bill be
repealed today IN the senate il will be the
joint work Of Republicans and Democrats.
while II il Is retained the Democratic
party will be responsible. Gov. Mckinley
treats the proposition for a state bank cur
reney with contempt when he points out
that while 80 national banks have failed
this summer, not one Of their notes has
been discounted. nor has one of their note
holders lost penny.
Gov. Mckinley With great power argues
that our disasters have sprung from evil
apprshended rather than from evils en-
dured In illustration Of The effect Of the
apprehension OF radical change Of the
tariff Gov. Mckinley quotes Rrassseeets
statement that As. 900 persons had been
thrown out 81 work between June | aud
August y In establishments reported, and
no less than $4,000 90 30 90 in the whole
country. GOV. Mckinley sppeals to the
people against this policy. and silirms
that ''iaIensss Is q much greater tax than
any tariff tar which can es imposed.
There Is no burden so great as unern-
pioyed men: no tax so grievon. "a pov.
erty."
Finally Gov. Mckinley demands Of his
opponent Free Trader Neal, what he
would do with the duties on coal and iron.
tin plates and eetiea ties ana wool. lie
ask. Neal whether As Is ready TO tax
sugar. tea and coffee. the worsingmans
breakfast table. The Democracy have
heen holding 'heayias ea the tariff If
Washington City. which was advertised to
terminate yesterday. Why they should
hold any hearing ct ell. If shey are pre-
pared Sc carry cut their platform. II is net
easy 80 understand.
Congress May enact what u likes, bar
the question Who will carry the eoantTy
in 1875 vili Ne decided in ohio tn Aovsm>
her. II GOV. Mckinley 10 egee,ed BY an
increased majority protection viii carry
tlse eoaatry la ISs
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