The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-26
GOVERNOR M'KINLEY CHEERED.
He and Ex-President Harrison Receive Housing Welcome.

He and Ex-President Harrison Receive a Housing Welcome.
 l Indianapolis. Sept. 25.-Although
 there have been numerous district meet
 ings throughout the country, the re-
 publican state campaign practically
 opened this afternoon, with Governor
 William Mckinley of Ohio as the
 bright particular star of the occasion.
 Although having declined to open the
 campaign with speech himself. ex- President Harrison changed his plans
 at the last moment and instead of go- ing east decided to preside over the
 meeting and accord gracious well
 come to Governor Mckinley.
 Soon after 1 o'clock amid applause ex-President Harrison and Governor
 Mckinley appeared on the platform.
 The ex-president and the governor were escorted to seats below 8 banner, upon which were their portraits, surrounded
 by those of Lincoln and Grant. Hardly had he taken his seat when Benjamin
 Harrison, as the presiding officer, ad-
 vanced to the footlights. He was greet
 ed with applause loud and long con-
 tinued. After quiet had been restored
 the ex-president in part said
 Only two years ago this country was not only the most prosperous country in the world, but it also stood upon the
 highest pinnacle of prosperity. The last two years. have been years of dis tress and disaster. The losses of them exceed the costs of the war. Great as hn 0f fho
 we feel it was adequately compensated
 in the added glory that was given to the flag and in the added security that
 was given to our civil institutions and the unity of the nation. But the losses
 of these last two years have no such
 compensating thought. There is no good to be gotten out of them except for guidance. We were told in the old times the rich were getting richer and the poor poorer, and to cure that i'm aginary affliction our political opnb- -nents have brought on time when everybody is getting poorer. Our dem- ocratic friends have passed tariff bill that is approved, so far as can learn, by only six democratic senators and nobody else. MT. Cleveland repudiated it and declared it involved perfidy and dishonor and that it was shameful in it's character and in the influences that produced it. Already we have the proclamation from Mr. Cleveland and from MT. Wilson that this is only the beginning of the crusade against Amer ican industries. That is a great mis-
 fortune. This country is to be held in a state of suspense upon this question. It can be ended in just one way, and that is by overwhelming republicansyic- tory in November"
 When Governor Mckinley stepped to the footlights the applause was loud and long. He narrated the. history of the Gorman-Brice bill and it's adop- tion by congress. He also argued that many clauses of the new law favored Canadian agriculturists at the expense of their American brethren. The sugar trust also came in for considerable at- tention. The speaker declared that the right thing to do was to put protec- tive duties high enough upon foreign products to make it effective. The gov ernor also said that every victory against the democratic party as it was now managed was step toward the resumption of business and the return to prosperity.
 At the close of Governor McKfnIey's speech the audience applauded for three minutes. General Harrison then pro- posed three cheers for Governor Nc Kinley. The audience gave the cheers vigorously and added round of ap- plause for the ex-president himself. Governor Mckinley held an impromp- tu reception for an hour and was then escorted by a procession to his hotel. Tonight he left for Ohio