New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
EAGER TO HEAR MKINLEY.
THE OHIO GOVERNOR ADDRESSES
GREAT MEETING IN MINNEAPOLIS.
HE DISCUSSES TIE WILSON BILL AND THE DEMO
CRATIC TARIFF BEFORE TIE DELEGATES
OF THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE

! MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, March 2S.-The visit OF
| Governor Mckinley 10 Minneapolis to-day nearly
| revived the scenes witnessed when the Repuoh-
can National Convention was held here. ihe
/ hotels were thronged throughout the day WIN
visitors and local enthusiasm had been thoT-
oughly excited so that tickets OF admission 10
/ The Exposition Hall in the evening commanded
prices that would have been astonishing II fattl
were 10 sing. The occasion OF Governor NC
Kinleys presence was his address to the annual
meeting Of the state League Of Republican CLUBS
The league had practically fallen b. the way
side since the last election, but the announce
| nent that the delegates from clubs would receive
tickets 10 hear the great exponent Of Protection
had a magical effect and as result CLUBS nave
been freely organized throughout the state dur
! ing the week TO such an extent that there were
at least 1000 delegates hand, as against 300
last year IN addition tickets were issued upon
/ applicat!on in advance SO that when the time
for tn, meeting drew near, despite the fact that
| the hall accommodates 5000 people. every seat
had been spoken for in advance.
| Governor Mckinley arrived in the city at $50
! a m An escort had met him a. chicago ana
/ had made the Journey with him. but at 81 Panl
/ the party had been Joined by Governor Nelsoh'
! Iicutenant-Governor Ckugh and dozen other
dlgnitaries and prominent Republicans. 1He
/ party was escorted to the West Hotel by the
| university students. Goo strong who gave thelr
college yolls and sang gec songs. There We're
1000 people in the great lobby Of the West Hotel
| who nearly lifted the roof with their yeiilnS'
THE nrCKEYE GOVERNOR WARMLY GREETED.
! In the evening early as Z o'clock the people
hogan +, throng into tho Exposition Hall. and the
500 ushers had all they could do 10 seat the great
throng The rostriim from which Governor Me-
lfifh
the background. and on the stage were an anvil
and anchor symbolic of manufacturing ana
commercial interests The procession that es-
corted Governor Mckinley. at $3.50 o'clock. con-
sisted Of the veterans Of the Union League. the
! Flambeau Club and university students. Nheh
! the Exposition Hail was reached there WIS
vast concourse Of people at the entrance WING"
parted nd greeted Governor Mckinley WIN great
cheering as he passed through the lines arh'-i"-
arm with Governor Nelson. As he entered inc
| hall a scene of wild enthusiasm ensueI' VINO"
| lasted until n" platform was reached Governor
Nelson received an ovation as he came forward
- introduce the speaker Of the evening. lie r"''-
! izod that any further delay would be dispensing
10 the 5000 people. who had been waiting TOT an
hour an1 was brief IN his remarks. He was
several times Interrupted with applause. when
was tremendous when he minated that Governor
Presidential nominee 1t was O'Clock when Gov
ornor Mckinley came forward and was MADE the
rccplcn, of another rous!ng greeting. He spoke
an hour ana a half. enthusiastic applause oc-
curing frequently II" said in part:
Nuch has happened since the great Republican
N,tionol convention Of 1872 assembled in THIS hal!
,,,n n a,nirabIe as they were were rejected hN
the people At the election following; but tne pePpr
great rnisiake-a mistake which they now feel nl,Ir
sene9y ana regret more nep sye true them the,
| ar, tri- now They az dear TO Republic ans now
arentIy supported by great body Of the pe9ns:s
IN the year 1906 than they were III ne ~, carrv the
Neran % IN" the cause for which It contended did not
fail Il survived III" awfu disaster an sh''eS '"0'e
| brightly and glori,ualy than ever before
woN nY .:oFt'sE PROMISES
Tho Democratic party won in 1902. in every
! con,asf since the war In which IL has succeeded.
Ly d campaign Of profuSe ard gli',"rlng promises.
| Il NOW stands drmorallzei on the field OF perform
/ ance pni has 50 far signally failed 20 redeem a
/ s,ol. rl.lg. IL made 20 the people II has been
for man, years denounclng the tarh h'rauS" soIuS
men hrcamc rich under its operations anu 9''it :
.urrl All that and the prescription has proved
quit" Effective on the poor aS IN" rlGn lor II n7
Involved them all IN a common IoNS W i nay -,
! ta,ion ana distress have been wrought In single
! year,
The speaker read from Dun's trade review for
1898 to show the effect OF DemocraUc g%"i,H %
Il
! ,ft.r an elaborate review of tariff legislation IN
the United states showing that 1t became sec
| tional only to suit IN" purposes "l '"' '''No
! power the Governor said
Us lesson. to b. forgotten? Are the Teachings OF
he past 10 count for naught Is m ni'Ul'a '.rnI s
| ir.ss tre business depression ana me uhiF"is'
~, ,rty of the people. which htNr r'lei, ,cS
owed The enartmen' ~ every rrnenur ' M ~ b r,m
con loratiou Of This economic subject Ar" an
ms, IL b, discarded In the making up Of our yer
| fE...o INN, N,I %
fot they will steady your Judgment III r'"'N'"f "
Thr Wilson b is not Ike any Of the eariy tariff
measures. but IL one IN which me chans',i , S"r aI
lion of the country and IT'S marvellous sroW,n az, f
development utterly ignored ana forgotten, !.
promoters forget that slavery no lohe'r & To-,
The do not recognize nor appreciae I'm" ile, i =
d,nce and dignity oF labor. and canh4t uhi"'S r
that the protective policy iinItr "nnn n ir,ini IN,
| hy geographcal lines The bill Is "A narrow sec
iona and provincial measure unw3rthy lnr Er't, ~
| party which proposes H. and wholly unsui'ed u
| the needs OF the country.
4 ELL FOR THE PI.A&TATION.
The Wilson bin turns to the past: away from the
present II for the plantation. not for the iari,
and th. factory. AS It passed the House. 1t had
for ia foundation principle free raw material Us
authors argued that with free coal free IRON ore
| FREQ lead and free wool the manufacturers or ~"
United States would be placed on an equallty WIN
the manufacturers OF free-trade countries. ana We
| therefore could rot only retain our own markets.
| I'm, control ''the markets Of the world" Based
upon this argument. which I believe 70 be false.
they declared that with these great primary lroi,
uc,s free. we would have steady employment for all
| the workingmen Of the country at good wages. Ana
| 50 I'm his form the bill passed IN" ptniocri'IT
| House of Representa- atives and IS now the dread
! subject OF angry contention In the Democratic Sen
| ate. a.. r>...oo., 81
| members Of tue Finance Committe. of the S.iat .,
evidenty convinces them that Mr.. Wilson'S bill and
! his argument I'm support OF the same are alik,
| based upon false principles SO coal goes bact to
The tarifS list leaving free wool alone. the only
product of agriculture. 10 support the false theory
! nf the House bill Even Mr.. Cleveland is dsre-
Con rDnn