The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-26
GOV. MrKINLEY's SPEECH.
For Over an Hour He Arraigns
Democracy's Mismanagement.

Governor Mckinley spoke as follows:
'Mr. President and fellow-cltizens Of
Indiana, ladies and gentiemen-In Novem-
Der, 1892, the Republican national admins
tration. able. efficient and patriotic, which
had managed the government with excep-
years e at i the sna head of Which was one of our
greatest Presidents, the illuStrlous citi-
zen from Indiana (appiause). he who pre-
SIDES over TINS meeting to-day, was Dy tne
voice of the American people, voted out
of power. Those who assisted in that de-
cree ard those who were opposed TO Ii
have been regretful and unhappy ever
since tApplause) In obedience TO that de-
cree the Democratic party has been in su-
preme control Of the government for now
er part of that time it has been engaged
in trying to revise the tariff. 1t musu have
been apparent, even TO Congress- that Ions
before i bad concluded the consideration
of that subject the people had already re-
vised their opinion and were filled with
anxiety to pass Judgment ~pon their work
II didn't take the people of this country
as long 70 revise their views as II took
the Democratic party to revise the tariff.
ded nsf h h scipne Of sdyersn anon
after ALL that form of instruction which is
most effective and enduring is experience,
and we have had that in great abundance
for the last eighteen months, but have
been blessed with little else, and the coun-
try to-day Is ready to speak upon the work
of the Democratic party and the Demo-
cratic administration.
history of the country a greater revolu-
ton i'm public sentiment than the one which
has occurred in the last eighteen months,
and. since the November election of 1892,
commencing in New YORK, thence TO Penn,
sylvania thence in the two congressional
districts in the great Empire State OF New
York. thence TO Iowa and Ohio and half
a dozen other States in The year 1S9S and
then coming down TO the elections of 1894.
commencing with Oregon and ending with
Maine, gives to the people some realization
of the wonderful revolution that has taken
nlacp N the nubliC sentiment of the COllQ-
try within twenty-four months What my
fellow-citizens. has been the cause OF this
remarkable change? The Democratic party
has been running the government for eight
cen months. during which time little else
has been running daughter and appiausel
We have had very little to employ US but
observation and reflection. Business has.
been practically stopped: Labor has been
little employed, and. when employed. az
wealth, in property and wages Is beyond
human calculation. Government and peo-
pie have been draining their reserves and
both have been running in debt The gov
ernment has suffered in its revenues ana
the people in their incomes. and distress
has been everywhere universal No bright
rays of hope have been manifested any
where and the appeals TO charity were
never go universal and never so incessant
and their necessity never more manifest
than in the last two years.
RESULT OF PARTY PERFIDY.
Congress has tri1ed with the sacred
trust confided to it by the people, it ha.
disgusted its own constituents, imperiled
their enterprises and their investments. and
the people have been thinking about it;
and those who have not been thinking have
been feeling the stress of the times wrought
by the great change. And what, my fell
low-citizens. in all these months have they
done? They have given us a revision of
the tariff, such as it Is, revision which
the presiding officer, General Harrison, has
well said. nobody approves Of. everybody
is ashamed Of Even Mr. Mills, OF Texas,
declared in open debate that the German
Brice bill. which mas just bectme a law.
witb,n wns not the limits of the United States
ordinarily disagree with Mr.. Mills, but in
that / quite agree with him. A law, my
sideration of the committee on ways and
means: a law which was never considered
by the finance committee of the Sepate:
conference committees OF the two houses.
and which was only left In the conference
ate, because of the hurried action OF the
House of Representatives in adopting that
law under h the r S th that @ or Of ans
and in all human probability. none. A bin
which has received the condemnation OF
which he condemned before its passage.
and, when IL was passed under the
mishtiest pressure of his party he refused ;eS
he declared was the result OF party perfidy
and party dfshonor. and which. since its
passage, he declares the very communism
of peh. And 1t Is this law, this tariff legis-
latlon, that the people OF this country are
asked to approve by their votes In Novem-
ber next, and they asked to return 10
Congress from the great State OF Indiana
and other States the very same men who
helped to make this law. VIII you do it,
(Crles of No, MOI You have an op-
portunity here In Indiana to show your dis
approval of that law by leaving at home
the men who helped 10 write It. Cries o.
We will do IT'D There are about six in
Ohio who will be left at home
MY fellow-citizens, the manner OF maxi
ing this law should condemn IL If nothing
else. II was not made by deliberate
House. 1t was not madet by deliberate
Senate II was traded through in violation
Ct ussty erinciples- r'selsc Interests and