The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-01
TALKS TO SOUTHERNERs.
Gov. Mckinley Warmly Received
 in New Orleans.
Practical Illustrations of the Benefits of Protection-RepubI Doctrine and Tarii Truths for the south
 Facts About Sugar.

ingS ever assembled Tn the state or Louisiana was held in New Orleans on the evening of Friday, October 20. in honor of Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio, who travelled 1000 miles to spend few hours in the Crescent City and deliver the first and only speech by anorthern republican in this section of the south since the inauguration of President Hayes in 1877. Gov. Mckinley has had but one predecessor of national note in this particular, the late Senator Matt Carpenter, of Wisconsin.
 When the planters and sugar mann lecturers of Louisiana called upon the Ohio leader to defend their home in-
 ustry he responded with the same
 ding of duty that he did to defend
 wool growers of Ohio, the wage rkers in the factories of every
 thern city, and the farmers of the
 7at west. No personal inconven- zee and no discomfort for himsctt .,, Dod in the way of his acceptance of this invitation. He cancelled his date in the principal city of his own state to give this day to New Orleans, and in doing so he had the hearty approval of the republicans of Ohio.
 Gov. McKinley's trip through the south was heralded with loud acclaim, and at every stopping the train was besieged by crowds of eager people who wanted to see and hear the great apostle of protection. Hisreception in the Crescent City was like unto tri- umphant entry, and he was treated with the greatest cordiality and re- ceived the highest honors upon every hand.
 In the evening he spoke to vast concourse of citizens upon the tariff and kindred questions, his address containing the following points:
 Mir President and My Fellow Citizens of the State of Louisiana: Standing in the pres sence of this vast assemblage, which Is similar in its numbers to the great meetings have recently addressed in other states, east and west, I am impressed with the profound inter est of the people in the welfare of the govern ment, in which their voice Is supreme. I realize now perhaps more fully than ever be- fore the strength and grandeur of that govern ment, and the utter inability of any man to fully comprehend its mighty resources and the splendid possibilities which are involved in It's future. It is proud distinction to be citi- zen of any stato in the American union, but 1t is prouder one to feel that we are one and all citizens of our mighty nation desiring first of all it's continued unexampled progress and highest national prosperity rather than fhe temporary triumph of any political organiza- ton.
 Il come here, as l have gone to other states, at the invitation of the republican committee of Louisiana to address you upon a public question of great national importance, which concerns alike not only the prosperity of your lz.. N,., N4.x.,R "a parts of our common country and which is now more than ever of commanding interest to all our 65 00O,000 inhabitants. It Is touching directly every home and hearthstone in the land, every investment and occupation of our people. and the income Of the government as well as the income of the people.
 -Tarin Question as Old as the Nation.
 "It is no new subject propose to consider: 1t is question as old as government by men, for the tariff is question of taxation, and tax ation, with but few exceptions, has been the chief and absorbing political issue for more than a century Of our national history. This is the first time have ever had the honor of addressing an audience in Louisiana and as- sure you that while l appreciate the cordiality of your welcome do not misinterpret it's meaning It demonstrates the interest you feel in joining with the people of the other states for the cause of protection to home in- dustres and the return of business activity and prosperity which we rashly voted away in 1892
 "To this cause of protection to American in- terests as a natural policy the republican party has always been devoted from the hour of its birth. Republican principles do not change with each new campaign nor with the state lines They do not appeal to any special class, nationality or faction. but always to the whole people. They not limited by section al or local boundaries. They comprise within their aims and purposes the whole area Of the United States and embrace within their bene- fits and advantages all the people who &C., knowledge allegiance to our flag from the Flor ida reefs to Puget sound and the great lakes to the gulf
 They know no north or south, no east or west, but are as national as the federal con- stitution and as broad as the country. They are as applicable to Louisiana as to Ohio, to Alabama as to Pennsylvania, to Georgia as to Maine, to the sugar and rice belts of the south as to the corn and wheat belts of the west, and to the agricultural as to the manufacturing states. They are principles that inspire pa- triotism, promote national pride, encourage the best and highest aspirations Of the people, and the best achievements of their skill and industry
 Prosperity Under Protection. The proof of all this is found Tn our own history, and is best manifested by the personal experience Of our citizens. No one can read that history without feeling of glowing pride in the expansion of our country under the American policy of protection and without feeling ofprofound conviction that 1t ought not | to be abandoned. From 17S9 to 1892 a period | rcf lO3 years, there had been forty-seven years | when democratic revenue tarin policy had prevailed, and ffty-six under the protective | policy, and 1t is noteworthy fact that the | most progressive and prosperous periods Of our history In every department Of human ef- | fort and material development were during the years when the peoples party was in control | and protective tariffs were maintained and | the most disastrous-the years Of want and wretchedness, ruin, retrogression, eventuat- ing in insufficient revenue and shattered | credits, individual and national-were during | the free trade revenue tarin eras of our | history No man who passed through any of the lat | ter periods but would dread their return. and | believe the party which has promoted their | return has merited and will receive popular | condemnation It is worth something to us all to know what the founders of the republic | thought and did. It is inspiring for us to learn from history that our earliest Legislation upon |