The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
Is Introduced byHarrisOn Whom
He Praises.
SPRUNG A SURPRISE.
Mckinley Says All Hawaiian
Sugar Comes in Free.
This Was in the Direct Interests
Of the Trust.
Was Put Into the Tariff by the
Senate.

INDrANAPoLIs, Sept 25.-The formali-
ties Or opening the Republican campaign
in Indiana were gone through with here
today. Upon Governor Mckinley, of
Ohio, devolved the pleasant duty of max
ing the declaration of war upon the in
trenched Democracy of Hoosierdom and
he discharged it as courag geously and de-
family as he was wont in other days to
carry battles into the southern fields.
The occasion was given added conse-
quence by the presence Of ex-P President
Harrison, who. in ten minute speech of
Introduction presented Ohio's governor
TO the tho usands that packed Tomlinson
hall to the very walls. A large crowd Of
enthusiasts it was that faced the famous
leaders of the Republican party com
pressed aud therefore complaining. but
intent and respectful and most cordially
responsive.
During the morning Gov. Mckinley
was visited az the hotel by hundreds All
Of the prominent republicans of the state
have come 70 the capital today and they
individually paid their respects Dele
cations coming from various points of
the state marched from the trains to the
hotel, some Of them headed by bands Of
music, and cheered Justify for Mckinley
Gov atthevs sent his private secre-
tary in "a carriage for his fellow chief ex-
ecutive who called 1T the capitol build
ing and had an interchange of courtesies
with the state officials.
A great many have come in from out
side the city to join the local Republi-
cans, swelling the crowd to great pro-
portions and making il impossible for the
hall to accom- modate those who wanted
70 hear Shortly after noon ex President
Harrison called on Governor hcKinIev
at his hotel aud at 2:50 procession was
formed which escorted the ex- president
and governor by an indirect route to the
hail, where they were uproariously
cheered on entering.
General Harrison presided. When he
could obtain hearing he made a char
acteristic speech of introduction. in
which he spoke of McKinley's contest for
the hepublican cause Of protection and
his successful administration as governor
Of Ohio, which had been given the an
proval last fall OF the biggest plurality
vote that the state had cast for any can
didate since the war
Governor Mckinley, on arising was
given round Of cheers, prolonged and
loud.
Governor Mckinley opened with
an eulogistic reference to the ad-
ministratIon of President Harrison
under which the country prospered
as it had never prospered before
OF since. More manufactures made
products Of American farms were sent to
the markets of the world during Presi-
dent Harrisons administration than were
ever before sent away in exchange for
foreign gOld,Or have since been exported
Men found employment without diff
Guilty and wages were good. Peace and
prosperity were in the land. Since that
day in November, 1892, when President
Harrison and the Republican party were
voted out of the administrative and
-f
government change has occurred.
Livery one of the conditions which then
existed have been altered. and the nation
has learned by bitter experience a les
son IN the practical application of poll
tics which the people have had an
abundance of tims to ponder: for thew
have not had much else to do.
As an evidence that the people are not
satisfied. comparison WAS made between |
the election returns Of 1892 and those ar |
most recent date, instances being given |
OF hepuolican gains. which Gov McKin- |
ley regarded as indisputabie proof thar /
there WAS not only a general regret that
change Of administration had been |
made, but also a dissatisfaction with the
course OF Democracy in its disDosal /
OF the great public questions vitality af |
fectlng the workshops, the farms and th.. \
hresides of America
The address was devoted almost who'll |
~ to discussion or the tariff and espe- 1
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iff law.
"A decided sensation was sprung bv the !
governor. He presented 4 rbase r. ~ 4
law recently passed which was a start
ling surprise 10 the audience.
The sugar schedule Of the law tScbed-
ule ~ IN elect provides for II continue
ton OF the treaty of 1879, made with the |
king OF the Hawaiian islands. under
which all the sugar from those islands |
was, and is under the law of 1894 ad-
mifted free.
The language of the schedule quoted |
IS: provided further, that nothing here
III contained shall be so construed as To
aDrog1te, or in any manner impair or af-
feet the provisions of the treaty Of com \
merclal reciprocity concluded between
the United States and the king OF said !
islands on the thirtieth day Of January
1870 or the provisions Of any act of con- I
gress heretofore passed for the execu-
ton Of the same"
rms provision was inserted in the law /
oy the senate 1t gives to the great |
sugar trust. said Governor Mckinley. an |
advantage which has not heretofore |
neen suspected The sugar production |
q The hawaiian islands is under the con-