The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-26
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under the Mckinley bill. Well, to be sure.
the Mckinley bill was law until that
18th day-was it-of August, when the Cor
restraint. II had been arrested. We were
listening from day to day TO the prophecies
would be repealed. II was not law in
the sense that any merchant or manufac-
turer could act upon 1T II was oeea IN. IN a
Why, sir. 1t would be just about as reason
able to complain of a man VINO nad Deen
seized. handcuffed and locked up in cell
for not supporting his family as TO COM
plain of the Mckinley bill during this Pc
riod of suspense. And then We are told
that under the Mckinley bill the price or
wool went down-under protective duty
and since IL has been made free IL is going
up; that sugar on the free list was higher
than sugar with forty d, uus' AN All
the duty was always added to the cost
of the domestic article.
But, my friends. / do not want to de-
tain you from that entertaining feast to
which you are invited. L am glad tnat IN
diana to-day gives so royal reception TO
self to all by his record gallant young
soldier. battling for the nag. de mas nom
ored himself. his state and the country by
his conspicuous service in high legislative
and executive places No man more than
he is familiar with these questions that
now ensase & the ha pJDnG bs sciSy TO set the
before the people. (Applause) L do not
need to invoke your attention TO what ne
snail say. he Will COfnEld1u H. LdNC
now the pleasure of presenting him to you
(Applause.C
Governor Mckinley being the guest and
the chief orator. met with royal recep-
ton The people refused TO subside in
their enthusiasm. The orators first words
could not be heard The voice was low and
clear, but not until the merely formal
words of the first sentences were uttered
did the volume of the speakers voice make
itself apparent. He then spoke as one in
spired with the truth of the doctrine he
advocates. There was the blaze of the
eye, the masterful bearing of the massive
head and the strength and firmness OF
truth in. the lines of the smooth-shaven
face. The sight of the glowing orator was
itself sympathetic. There is something in
the face of Mckinley that recalls TO the
student of the oratory of the country the
descriptions given of Webster McKinley's
eyes are not so deep set, his voice has not
the volume resonance of the Olympian
oracle of constitutional exposition, but the
periods have an earnestness. his voice has
an infection and a force. his dark eye
has the glow of the living coal Of fire. No
one can hear Mckinley and doubt that
his soul is touched with the living truth
of rule of action which has for it's OBJ
ject the upbuildng of America and the
highest welfare of every American citi-
zen. Sincerity. which is one Of the first
requisites Of an orator. belongs TO the
chief exponent of protection in perfect
fuIlness. 1t was no wonder that men well
advanced in years and women of tender
strength stood through his speech OF an
hour and fifteen minutes without apparent
sense of WEAKNESS. There was restfulness
and oblivion Of fatigue In the magnetic
presence and refreshing wealth of fact and
argument. as well as in the eloquence of
the speaker.