The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-23
TURNED AGAINST MCKINLEY.
Revolt in Ohio is Headed by Colonel
ConRer Of Akron.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-AIl the talk
among Republicans here, is the revolt in
Ohio against Governor Mckinley headed
by Colonel A. l.. Conger of Akron, Ohio.
Conger is a Reed man. be says, because OF
Reeds recent utterances on silver.
Conger has given out another interview
in which he adds TO that which he has SAID
before. He says:
so far as the Mckinley bill is concerned
we lost the campaign in 1890 upon this
Issue and the presidency IN 1872 upon the
same issue. In 1890 the country returned
TO the house of representatives 233 Demo
Gratis and only IS Republicans, and
repetition of the defeat in 1892, when the
Democrats not only returned 2lS represent
tatiYes, against 127 elected by the RepuD-
iiesns. but elected Mr.. Cleveland president
by plurality of l32 electoral votes.
The Republican party is for protection.
The country has prospered under it, but as
we have grown older we have needed less
protection. We meant IN our national
platform in 1885, or it was the interpreta-
lion put upon it by the party, that we had
now reached a point IN our history when
we could afford to make reductions in the
tariff This was so stated by our speakers
On the stump and by the Republican press;
but when we put forth The Mckinley bill
we violated the pledges OF the party, in
creased duties, then went forth TO battle
upon the proposition, aud wers beaten.
Now, it would simply be political suicide
TO start out upon that proposition in '96.
There are scores of wrongs and incon-
sistencies in the bill, and it is all wrong
for Governor Mckinley and his friends TO
undertake to commit the Republican
party TO q proposition that will lead Us TO
sure defeat in 1886 1t is not a crime for
Republicans to differ upon these PROPOSE
items, and some one in our state should
speak out for the Republican party. Per
sonally / stand upon the tariff question
where the Republican national convention
left il in '6S-fer revision downward
We have now a population Of $1,000, 900,
aud we shall have a population of 100, 000-
O00. The people OF this country do not
propose to see silver knocked out, and we
want tariff reductions as fast as the safety
of the business interests will warrant.
We want that kind of protection
that will deal justly and fairly with
al classes of American labor. We do
not want protection that Will foster trusts
We want the Mckinley bill revised upon
the lines mapped out by James g. Blaine;
such a policy as will give US a line of
Americana steamships from American
ports to every country in the world; such
Il protection MS Will start the wheels OF
every mine and manufacturing establish
ment throughout the country. At present
there is something radically wrong when
lSo,SVO iu1QCEe OOt duu DuSilS5S Is at n
standstll. IL is now time for us to look
to the future. At present the Republican
party is QUE and the Democratic party is
in. They have threatened TO give US free
trade. We want to get back into power,
and we want te get IN upon liue OF policy
that will continue us in success when we
do get in. It is not a question of who shall
hold the offices, but OF craftsmanship.
THE committee now visiting Washing
ton In behalf of different industries all
concede reductions from the Mckinley
bill. We must now commence to build
for the future. Tue manufacturers, farm
ers, and laboringmen, when they come to
the true facts and underlying principles,
will favor revision of the Mckinley bill.
We must not forget that the laws under
which we are living today were passed by
the Republican party. From this time
forward we should take counsel together
and our platform in '96 should be for pro-
lection to American labor and American
industries, and upon line that will do no
injustice to anyone. In other words our
experience of the past should be our guide
for the future. What we want at this
time Is open, free, aud fair discussion
upon these questions. / think Governor
Mchiuley's friends have made great mis-
take in pushing his candidacy at this time
aud forcing the Mckinley bill as an Issue
m this early day. 1t IS an embarrassment
TO our friends in congress, aud it VIII be
an embarrassment To every member of con-
eress who runs upon the ticket ia our state
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