The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-05-18
Star
he WENT BELOW.

klor Mckinley Interviewed BY St. Pete
Under the supervision OF It. Pete.
some scores Of chcruh> werr oiliny IN,
rusty locks 81 heavens gates. SAYS tn,
Gallipoii>, Ohio, Bulletin. There hac
not been many visitors % late. anC
the old dOoF6eeper had almost thrown
his arm out Of place the last time ht
unlocked the portals. On this side
of the gate the streets were worn into
deep rut> from constant travel, but on
the other side the grass grew up be-
tween the golden bricks. Another
host OF cherubs were Furnishing the
jewels aud gold forming the portals OF
the inner gates. Old st. Peter sat
doing in his big arm chair, when he
WAS suddenly aroused by 4 knock at
the door.
Who's there {: he demanded.
Major Mckinley. OF Ohio.
Are YOU the Governor OF that
States"
Yes sir"
You are the author Of the Mckinley
bin, too, l suppose"
Il confess lam"
What was your object, major, in
making that bill -
Protection"
Protection? | don't understand
YOU, sir. Please explain y~ourselfe
ITS object and scope was to protect
the American manufacturers from for
eisu cheap labor
How did you prevent this p
by putting heavy duties on the
foreign product"
Did this make the manufactures
sell wares any cheaper ="
Il don't believe it did"
'Did be pay his laborers higher
wages ?"
No sir, but he did not lower them"
Isn't ID a fact. major, that the mJu-
Ufacturer raised the price Of his goods
under your bill3H
1t mly be So
DO you not know it to be 80 "
Yes. But | WIS oaly i weak NOR
tai and the manufacturing people are
rich and powerful. Icuuld not resist
the temptation to labor for their
money. May Icomein2"
Wait 4 moment. major. You did
not lend your talent then to benefit
the poor
Il dm sorry TO state I believe not"
And your laburs as L statesman
have been for the Injuries Of the few
by the oppression OF many ~
That's what President Cleveland.
Roger 2. Mills, Col. Jones and Col.
WdttersOn have said.
That won't do, major, answer my
question. bid you or did You not ~
I'm sorry to say | believe | did"
Major, do you remember Dives 2"
II think l have read OF him some
where"
"ile made bis home with the rich ~
Yes sir
And tared sumptuously every day :
Do you know where he Is now -
Il heard that be was in hell
That's where be is now. You
sought the friendship OF the rich, did
you not -
Il am afraid did
You framed laws which enabled
them to pile up monster fortunes -
That's what have been accused Of
Il, it true or not -
Il am afraid ir is, but I've repented !
on my way here
Never mind that just now. These
laws you framed-did they clothe the
naked, feed the hungry or heal the
sick -
Il believe not
Did they not deprive the naked
poor Of comfortable ~clothinga
1T is very likely
Did not your bill make every 20
cents worth OF woolen goods cost the
poor man Il dollar ~ \,
Yes sir"
And the 80 cents went into the
pocket Of the rich manufacturer ~
Il suppose So
Major, can't let you in"
This is exceedingly painful intelli-
gence. May | De permitted to enquire
why not ?"
Certainly. We have protection
here. We protect the unprotected
from their oppressors."
Then | may go27
Yes, below, Gabriel will conduct
you to your future home in the conn
pany OF Dives.r
\ horse suffering from yianderS