The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-27
NJ KINLEY SAYS
People Have Been Unhappy
and Regretful.

FINDLAY, Ohio, Sept. 27-Governor
Mckinley spoke here today as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND MY FELLOW CTI-
ZENs:
"In Novem Der 1882, a Republican national
administration. a BILE, efficient and patri-
Otto, which had conducted the government
with marked ability and fidelity for
nearly four years was voted out
OF power. Both those who assisted and
those who opposed this decree of the peo-
pie, for the most part have been unhappy
and regretful ever since. There has been
given TO the American people an oppor
tunity for sober reflection, steadied
by the discipline OF adversty.
1t has been a season of universal
able, and | believe, permanent. Even the
eyes of the blindest partisans have been
opened and men who have heretofore
never been able to see any good in the Re-
publican party and voted its policy a
fraud and a robbery" are now eager for
q reconsideration and change.
al doubt il we fully realize the remark
able reversal in public opinion. 1t is un-
exampled in history. and we'll worth the
attention OF every thoughtful observer,
and especially should it be instructive to
those who have a remnant to serve in the
present Congress.
"In 1892 the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Massachusetts, was elected by
plurality; in 1898, the Democratic can
didate for the same Office was defeated.
In New York, in 1892, President
Cleveland received plurality of
45,51S votes; in 1898, the Repub-
lican candidate for Secretary OF State
was elected by plurality OF 24,4s4
votes. In Pennsylvania in 1892 the Re-
publican plurality for the national
ticket was 63,747. In 1898 the Repub-
lican candidate for State Treasurer
received plurality of 1916 votes. In
Iowa the National Republican ticket had
in 1892 plurality of 22,965; in 1893 the
Republican candidate for GOvernor was
elected by plurality OF 1856. In 1892 in
Ohio the Renublican plurality was 1912;
III 1893 it was so, 1895.
"On January 80 last, two Congressman
were elected in the Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth District of New York City ut
special elections. The first OF these was
carried by Hon. l.. f. Quigg, the Repub-
lican candidate, by plurality OF 9S4 votes
although the same district gave Demo-
cratic plurality in 1892 of 1892. In
the other district the Republicans
were not successful, but they reduced the
plurality, 1850, to 1857. Here was Re-
publican gain of nearly 1000, in the very
stronghold of Tammany. In Rhode Island
the Democratic plurality OF 1S5 in 1892,
was wiped out in 1893 by Republican
plurality of $500.
"Vermont's Republican plurality in
creased from 1902 to nearly $4,000 and
Maine from 14,6S0 to more than $1,000.
What this may mean in the future of our
politics do not know, hut that ii must
have wide benefcent influence
cannot for a moment be questioned,
What will our verdict be here in Ohio
A Democratic victory means further and
longer steps in the direction OF free trade.
Deeper cuts and more deadly blows on our
industrial life.
"A hepublicon victory, a Republican
House of Representatives, means that
during the closing half of Mr. Cleveland's
administration, the enemies of the pro-
tective system will be unable to success
fully wage further warfare upon the pros
perity of the country. On which side
will you vote-for more war or less war?
IF it be true that revival OF business
and general prosperity are to follow tho
passage OF the new law, as it il claimed by
our political adverssries, and which we
hope may be fully realized, then why
should they interfere with the glad pros
poets by still further change, in the tariff
schedules or renewed agitation of the
subject?
"After most bite rly denouncing The bill
they have just passed, Dem ocratic leaders
and pressconsolc themselves by declaring
that the new law, after all, is better than
the act of 1890. Better for whom?
Better for whatY Where has il given
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