The morning call., 1894-03-29
THE COMING MAN.
Mckinley Welcomed to
Minneapolis.
REPUBLICANS ALL IN LINE.
Young Men Hold the Future of
the Nation.
TALK UPON THE GREAT ISSUE.
Protection Expounded by the Great
est of the Apostles of the
Doctrine.
REPUBLICANS ALL IN LINE.
ak UPON THE GREAT ISSUE.


liam Mex nley and party reached Mime
aDolis from Chicago this morning In St.
Paul they were joined by Lieutenant
Governor Clough, John Goodnow, presi-
dent of the Republican State League, and
others. Upon arrival here they were met
by the students of the State University. to
the number of 600 and the University Re-
publican Club. The party was escorted
TO the West Hotel, where 1000 people had
assembled. Along the route TO the hotel
the bands had been playing "Marching
Through Georgia" the refrain of which
was "While we are booming Mckinley"
and the famous Ski b. Nah yell of the
university students rent the air.
The Governors reception at the hotel
was only such as 1000 strong Northwestern
throats could give. The North Star Quar-
tet sang "All Hail." expressing the senti-
ment Mckinley Leads - We Follow"
after which the Governor ascended the
staircase and was introduced by President
Goodnow. He directed bis remarks par
ticularly TO the students. and declared that
it WAS to the young men of the country
that all parties must look. During his
address he declared that the people Of the
country never wanted to vote In all their
history as they did now.
Later the Governor was driven to the
Exposition building, where the State
League of Republican clubs was in ses-
sion. There he made another address, in
which he said nobody could tell what
would happen, and nobody knew what the
Democratic Congress would do. He then
went on to talk about the principles of
protection.
Later in the day be was driven under the
guidance of Bishop Fowler, Governor Mel
son and Mayor Eustis to several State in
sttutions and made splendid address to
tie pupils of the Central High School.
In the evening be was escorted to the
Exposition building. which was packed TO
overfiowing with people from all parts If
the Northwest to hear the leading address
of the day.
The meeting was presided over by Gov
srBor Nelson, who, without formality, in
troduced Governor Mckinley. AS he rose
to speak he was enthusiastically greeted
by 5000 people. representing every Repub-
lican organization of the State. He spoke
from manuscript for an hour and half,
and the closest attention was paid 20 his
remarks. At the conclusion he was ac-
corded a rising vote of thanks for his cour-
tesy in visiting the Northwest and for the
mastery effort presented.
In introducing his remarks Governor
Mckinley said: ''rhe platform and can
didate of the great convention assem- bled
in 1892, admirable as they were. were re-
jected by the people at the election follow
ing, but The people had no sooner spoken
than they realized their great mistake-a
mistake which they now feel more sensibly
and regret more deeply. The principles
enunclated at that convention was true
then-they are true now. They are as
dear to Republicans now, as they are bet er
understood and more ardently sup orted
by the great body of the people in the year
1894 than they were in the year 1892. While
the Republican party failed to carry the
election, the cause for which it contended
aid not fail. 1t survived the awful disas-
ter and shines more gloriously than ever"
Before reciting the experiences and
changes which have befallen the country
during the past year. speaking of the
panic, he recited the prir ciples enunciated
in the platform of 1892. namely: a pro-
tectiVe tariff, reciprocity, the use of both
gold and silver, honest elections, the ex-
tension Of our foreign commerce, the
restoration of our merchant marine. the
creation of navy. the maintenance of
more friendly relations with foreign pow
ers and the affirmation of The Monroe doc
tripe saying that like all Republican doc
trines they are unchangeahie.
He maintained that the victory of the
Democrats was brought about by profuse
and glittering promises and that that
party now stands demoraliZed on the field
Of performance, having signally failed to
redeem signal pledge it made to the peo-
pie. He quoted Dun's review of trade for
1898 and compared the gloomy prospects
there presented with the report of the
prosperous year of 1892. He then re-
viewed tariff legislation from 1890 down to
the present time, showing that all the
prosperous periods of the country were
under protective tariff.
Governor Mckinley said he had re-
viewed the Wilson bill and found nothing
but irritation and aggraYation TO the great
industries of the country, no in terest gain
ing by it. Continuing, he said 1T is
true that sugar, an article OF prime neces-
sitv and v hich the law OF 1890 made free
to the people, has been tariffed at from
to / 40 cents per pound, every cent of
which will be paid by the consumers of
the United States. But doubtless In COM
pensation for this added burden of up
ward Of S50, ,000, 900 and in default of it
they lowered the tariff on tobacco and
have extended the bonded period for the
warehouses of whisky and given to the
distilers eight years iD which to pay
the tax. They have restored the tariff on
coal. but in fairness they should be cred
tied with having taken the tariff off dia-
monds. [ am not here to discuss rates or
schedules They are subject to change up
or down as new conditions require it; but
nv insistence is that these changes must
ever be governed by the protective prin-
eiple. Rates may be. should be and will
be amended as time as new processes Of
manufacture and changes commercial con-
ditions require"
In closing the Governor said general
election was never before so much desired
as now and never so much needed. The
altogether too common idea that there is
in fact little difference between the two