Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-11
THE KEYNOFES HAVE BEEN
 SOUNDED

The two leading Republicans are Reed and Mckinley. Reed is conceded to be the brainiest man in the party. For ten years Reed has represented the State of Maine in the House, and he has risen to be the leader of the Republicans in that body. Since the Democrats came into power he has led forlorn hope, but he has displayed the abilities of master. He has kept the Republican minority we'll to- gether, and they have acted like n we'll oiled machine. He has worried the Demo- crats no little. He is man of brains, de- cieion of character and large experience in public affairs. His people idohZe him. He is spoken of as the Republican nominee for the Presidency. What Reed is to the East Mckinley is to the West. He is the Western idol. He is the foremost pro- tectionist of his day. He is avowedly a proteetionist for the sake of protection, He has given his name to that particular principle. He too is mentioned in con- nection with the Presidency.
 Both these men have spoken siuce Con- gress adjourned, and some idea can be gained of tbe Republican plan of cam paign. Mir. Reed opened his speech by an attack on the South. He said that the Democratic party was ruled by the South, and that this was unfortunate, for South ern men have no knowledge of business and were inimical to the business interests of the North and East. He arraigued the Democratic party for the passage of the present tariff bill, and declared himself in favor of continuing the fight for protection. Mckinley made q speech at Auburn, in which he dwelt altogether on war issues and waved,the bloody shirt with vengeance. The next day he made long and carefully prepared speech at Bangor. He wasnyery bitter in his denunciation of Damocrats and the manner in which the tariff bill was passed. He predicted the direst disasters to the country as the result of the present tariff. He declared it was enacted for the benefit of the South, which produces, only one-eighth of the manufacturing products of the entire country. He said this small fraction of our industrial life dictates the industrial policy of the whole nation. He proceeded to show forth the beauties of protection, and put himself on record as being unaIterably in favor of the principle Of protection.
 Thus we see that the Republican cam paign will be conducted against the South
 
 will be revived and sectional animosties engendered. War in favor of protection for protection's sake will be waged. Quite different in it's tone and temper was the speech of w. L. Wilson to his constituents in West Virginia. He dealt in general principles, and displayed 10 sectional bit. terness. He clearly showed that the object of the Democratic party is to legislate for the country as whole; to secure from the grasp of selfish hands the power of Federal taxation; to lift from the backs of the American people that burden of tribute to privilege aud monopoly which, under Re- publican legislation, had grown constantly heavier until it far exceeded their legiti- mate snd necessary taxation for the SUD- port of the government; to reclaim and make forever sure that heritage of Ameri. can youth which is the true meaning and priceless boon of Democratic institutions- equal opportunity in land of equal rights.