The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-29
NKlyLEY At MINNEAPOLIS.
NJ, ADDRESS BEroRB 1HB REPUB-
,tcIg LEAGUE or MINNESOTA.

r...v-Thers's no Asehor spa 40 nuaaer
Nvvv,potrs. March 22-The visit Of Gov.
,,ipI,i., TO Minneapolis to-day nearly re-
III Tho scenes when the National Repub-
WV. convention was held here The hotels
10 tntonged and local enthusiasm had
- thoroughly aroused. Tickets OF admis-
- 20 the Exposition Hall in the evening
Commanded large pricss- Gov Mckinley came
hare to address the annual Injecting OF the
-, League OF Republican Cuba There
ware at least 1000 delegates on hand. When
~ ,,re for the meeting drew near. In spite Of
Wv. t.ct that the hall accom- m odstes 5000
..o,is every seat had been spoken for In adj
vance
a, a, oscort had ct him at Chicago. At 81.
nj N. party we're joined By Gov. Nelson.
-, Gov ClouEh. and dozen other diGnits-
~. The rarty was escorted to the West
IT,, nv the university students eco strong.
nSar.vsth eir coiiegs ye,l and sang college
"a In the evening. as early a. o'clock
a. psopls began to thronR into Exposi-
,,n, IinllJ The procession that escorted
CO. Mckinley at $3.50 o'clock consisted
80 veterans OF the Union League.
a.. rlsnbenu Club. and University studenta
WIEN the Exposition Hall was reached there
-. ou,slde q vast conoourse Of people. who
u,.s,sd Gov. Mckinley with great cheering a.
=. n,s,sd through the lines arm In arm with
Gcv Nelson. As he entered the hall there
-. sc.ns OF wild enthusiasm. which lasted
un,iI the platform was reached.
80, ysl.on received an ovation a. he came
,rv,rd to introduce the speaker. He was
brio, in his remarks. but was several times In
,errut,ed with applause, which was trsmen-
Ion. when he intimated that Gov. Mckinley
vas likely to be the next Republican Presidsn-
eal nominee 1t was 8 o'clock whom Gov. Nc
kinlsy came forward. He spoke an hour and
-. half enthusiastic applause occurring fire.
ou.uty. Here are extracts from his speech:
The Democratic party won In 1892. as In
.r.ry contest since the war In which IL has
,ucceeded. BY a campaign OF profuss and gilt.
isr,nS PROMISES II now stands demorallzed
on the field Of performance. and has so far
Sisns'ly failed to redeem . single pledge It
xasrs ssnouncing the tariff because some men
became rich under It's operations and others
POOR The first year OF Dem oSrseic SontroI mas
quite as effective on the poor as the rich. for 1t
has involved them all In . common loss What
devastation and distress have been wrought in
10 add to the perplexities OF the situation
under the menace OF free trade. the Wilson
resentatives and is now in the hands OF thelSen-
ate, proposes ostensibly to reduce the revenue
s7a0ooOOG The real decrease Sc would event
when Il. sSpsnses Of the Government lar eI-
S Ssea seOomp.ed to sell $50 900 Of Govern
msnt bonds with the belief in many
ming Of bond Issuing, 70 relieve the
daily wsH. doo the %scS ts
Of ma n q
In the last fiscal year. This reduction Is made
that il viii relieve the people Of burd ensome
taxation. whether II does or not depends:
But Of one thing We are certain itlhas relieved
oip RsSss AND q pisnsy and Of them
OF their homes. The blessings OF good wages.
:SSS sss sd .s SS 20 O. S
"burdsnsoms taxation" Such . relief Is no
relief.
Gov Mckinley reviewed the history Of our
tariff legislation and then continued:
Ih' Wilson s 4 not Ike any Of t tns earl. x.
ytlous growth and Development are utterly
il had for Its foundation principle free raw
material. Its authors argued that with free
6: Ss sSn
iaetSrsrs Of free trade countries. and we.thers-
SIe sSOsro MT Q,
false: they dselsrsd that with these srss. pri-
plOyment for ali the woIkingmen OF the copn-
try at good wages; And 90 IN this form the
ssntativss and Is now the dread subject OF an
cry contention IN the Democratic Senate;
IAN examination Of the bill By the Demo.
the Senate evidently convtnces them that Mr..
Wilson's bill and his argument In support OF
3. are s alike Sts ne t. so on g
the Ia riii list and lead to the tariff list leaving
free wool alone. the only product Of agricul-
turs. to support the false theory OF the House
/ have looked with some. degree Of care
through the bill. find nothing but irritation
country No interest suffers By Il more So
verely than agriculture. and labor OF all kinds
ar n
Ing the great burden q tarii taxes from the
heard 50 much Tor so many years from the
Democratic orators and have read so frequent
IN Democratic newspspsIs and platforms:
such provision. II 70 true that sugar, an Arti;
ssOt prime necessity to every household apd
Gs S 81 ps
pound, every cent Of which will be paid By the
consumers OF the United States But. doubt.
Upward Of $50 000. 900. and because OF it, they
lowered the tarifi on tobacco and have sx-
tended the bonded period for the warehous-
Ing Of whiskey and given to the distillers
eight Years In which to pay the, tax.
They have restored the tariff on coal. but
then, In fairness. they should be credited
With having taken the tariff on OF dia-
nonds. They reason that the manufacturers
are few, forgetting that the workmen
are many. They look to the interests of I'm
horsrs, Ignoring tho farmer. and obliyious to
The fact that the sRriculturist Is everywhere.
Their blows are directed against the welfare
Of the masses OF the people. but from them the
eountry will yet hear. for this 10 still q govern
nsht q the people. and the popular viii has
Already marked them for political overthrow.
houth, nor Of any other section Of the county.
frsvsnus tariff legislation proposed by this
congress
The present position and action OF the DEM
Oefatle leaders on Internal taxes 10 peculiarly
a. anomalous one. They are so determined to
oisaA down the protective system that they
ks Wiling to resort to internal taxes. which
lave been opposed not only By every Demo-
siaIle national Administration preceding the
present one. from JRekson's 10 BuehAnAn's. but
80 as natter Of principle By every other
aah nlstTa,ion, Federal. anti-FederAl, WhtR
~ republican. in our history. The only eI-
Use loE the resort TO such taxation has been
ths hhaneal eXigencies OF actual war. Laws
Imposing internal taxes have always been re-
Ssslei as rapidly a. such sXigsneiss disAp-
psAIsd and have never before been seriously
k,Oposed IN times OF profound peAes. Some OF