The herald., 1894-10-02
m,K1NLEY AT ST. LOUIS.
He Opens the Republican Campaign in
Missouri.

M'KINLEY AT ST. LOUIS.
He Opens the Republican Campaign in
Missouri.
sT. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-While Senator
Vest was opening the Democratic cam
paign in Missouri at Kansas City to-
night, Governor Mckinley. facing q
vociferous crowd in q large hall here,
made the opening address OF the Re-
publican campaign. 1t was the third
state campaign which he himself
opened within week.
After an all nights ride, en- route
from Chicago. Governor Mckinley ar
rived here at about o'clock today, ac-
companied by Mr.. Joseph P. Smith,
state librarian OF Ohio, who o6iciates ss
general manager OF all the details of the
governors trip. Hon. Chauncey l. Fill
ley, chairman OF the Republican state
committee; ex-Congressmsn Neidring-
haus and several other gentlemen, act
ing as a committee of reception. met
Governor Mckinley at the Union depot
and escorted him to the Plantsre' hotel.
There he met number of prominent
Republicans. and at IL O'Clock q public
reception was held in the parlors OF the
hotel.
At 1890 he visited the merchants
exchange where he made a short ad-
dress. Mr.. w. G. Boyd. president OF
the exchange, introduced him in feel
ing speech. Governor Mckinley said:
''Mr. President and gentlemen Of the
Merchants Exchange: l consider it
very great honor to be presented to the
merchants exchange of the city of St.
Louis, composed, as it is, of representa-
tive business men OF strong and pro-
gressive city. l bring TO you the good
will OF the state OF Ohio, assuming what
ever differences we may have, you are
all for the city of st. Louis [applauseI
and for the state OF Missouri. What We
want in this country, no matter to what
political party we may belong, is bnsi-
ness prosperity [applausel, and what
ever will bring that about we mean to
have. Applause This country Is too
great, its resources too mighty, to per-
NIT OF anyone standing permanently in
the way OF its progress and prosperity,
and whatever stands in the way, must
get out of the way [applauss],
for whatever else we may be, Ohiosns or
Missourians, we all of us are for our
own country, first, last ard all the time.
[Applsuse.l congratulate the citizens
of st. Louis upon their splendid con-
servatism in business. We have gone
through, in the last Is months, q dread
full panic, and yet the business men OF
this city, resting az they did upon con-
servative, business iategrity. survived
that panic, and, as | am informed, in
your moneyed institutions you did not
L. fosI /
able history to make, and l congratu-
late you upon it"
Governor Mckinley was next taken to
the fair grounds, where children's day
was being celebrated. About 5000
youngsters were on the grounds and
they all cheered Justify for Mckinley.
Then came visit to the exposition.
where, in response to q storm of cheers
and demands for speech, the governor
spoke for few minutes.
The crowd in Suburban hall tonight
overfowed the large building. Ex-
Secretary OF the Interior Noble was one
OF those on the stage. Hon. Chauncey
/. Fillsy called thejmeeting to order and
presented as chairman Hon. Charles
Parsons, who, amid uproarious cheering,
mentioned Governor Mckinley az his
choice for the presidency in 1896. The
cheering of the great audience became
almost cyclonic when Governor Me-
Kinley rose, and continued for several
minutes. With an expression OF amaze.
ment on his face, the speaker began:
"Your chairman said this was the
opening of the Republican campaign in
Missouri; wonder in my heart what
its close will be?
1.-THE truth is," continued the gov
ernor. THAT no hall is large enough for
Republican meetings this year."
contrast was then made between the
industrial conditions that existed under
the Republican tariff law and those ex-
isting at present, the result it was charg-
ed OF Democratic legislation, and Gov
ernor Mckinley inquired whether the
audience thought il the business OF con-
gress to legislate for the United States
or for foreign nations.
Nobody" eaid he. "has heard OF any
industries being revived in the United
States since the enactment of tke Will.
son tariff law. If any body in this audi
enc5 knows OF single one let him name
it. On the other hand they are being
revived in Europe. Has it built YOU a
single fire or given employment to a
single idle workman? Has it given you
better prices for the products of your
farms? No, no. They say the law OF
1894 is better than the law of 1890
because it has reduced duties. 1t re-
duced the duty on tin plate, and Mr..
Neidringhaus, who sits beside me, can
tell you what the result has been. He
closed his tin plate works, because un-
der the tariff law OF 1894 he cannot
compete with the cheap labor OF Wales
and pay the wages he paid under the
lew of 1890. would rather make 1t
hard for foreign products to get into this
country than to make it hard for Ameri-
can citizens to live in this country"
While Governor Mckinley spoke in
side the hall, Hon. Charles F. Joy and
Congressman Bsrtbold addressed an
overflow meeting OF 2500 people outside.
Governor Mckinley will speak at
Kansas City, Kan, tomorrow afternoon.
A special train carried him to Kansas
city tonight.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.