The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-04-05
TALKS BY M'KINLEY
OH1O's GOVERNOR MAKES THREE
SPEECHES In MINNEAPOLIS.
An Address at the West, Another Be
fore the state Republican League
and the Third at a Mass Mcettng-
President GoodnOw REELECTED.

Minneapolis, March 20. - 1t was
great day for Minneapolis and the Re
publican party of Minnesota. Gov. Nc
Kinley and party arrived on schedule
time and were driven to the West hotel,
and soon the rotunda was filled with an
entt usiastic crowd, which began cheering
for Mckinley. The governor, when he
made his appearance, was greeted with
deafening cheers. He made brief
spt ech, predicting Republican success.
After dinner the governor was driven to
the exposition hall, where the state con-
vention of Republican League clubs was
in session. Here he was given an Ova-
ton.
Gov. Nelson, in introducing Gov. Nc
Kinley, referred to the six years he had
served in congress with the gentleman
from Ohio, but made no further reference
to tariff legislation.
Mayor Eustis, ON being introduced by
John Goodnow, made only brief remarks,
but what he said was to the point.
II speak," he said, 'for this great city
and this great Northwest. Both are
proud to welcome here the great gov
ernor of Ohio. / am not here to make q
speech, but it is not too much for me to
say that Minnesota will give the Repub-
ican cause in November a majority of
$4,000, and two years hence we will
roll up for Mckinley majority of 100,-
OOO."
Gov. Mckinley responded with a short
speech. In closing, he said: Minnesota
in 1892 gave Gov. Nelson, my old col
league and friend, your governor, in 1892,
a year that was not very refreshing for
Republicans, $4,000 plurality. You ought
to make it $4,000 this year. Ohio gave
the Republican ticket in '92 1000 ma
jority, and last year it gave $4,000. Now
if you will equal that percentage this
year in Minnesota l will come back to
see you again.
Following the address of Gov. McKin-
ley, Secretary Stevens reported for the
committee on credentials, announcing that
there were 39S clubs represented, with
1890 delegates.
The election of officers was taken up
at this stage of the convention. Depart
ment Commander Van SAINT, of the G.
A. R., in a few well chosen words put
IN nomination John Goodnow, "the ablest
president the state league ever had" The
applause was deafening and half dozen
seconds followed - in rapid succession.
Capt. Van SAINT put the motion to elect
by acclamation amid an uproar of ap-
plause only exceeded by that when Nc
kinley entered the hall. The other of
hcers elected were as follows: Secretary
+. G. Stevens; treasurer, William e. Lee
Long Prairie. Any number of candidates
were named as delegates at large to the
Denver convention and after some with
drawals the race finally simmered down
to the following eight: e. G. Rogers, St
Paul; Capt. s. r. Van SAINT, Winona
William T. Coe, Minneapolis; Henry
Johns, St., Paul; DR.. Barrett, Tower
George B. Arnold; John Lind, New Ulm
A. X. McGill, st. Paul; r. r. Brewer
ST. Cloud; Olaf Oleson, Willmar. Henry
Johns, Olaf Oleson, John Lind and e.
q. Rogers We're afterwards elected as
| congressional delegates, and the re-
malnder were chosen as delegates to the
| Denver convention. The congressional
delegates to the Denver convention, foul
| from each district, were as follows;
First District - L. p. Peck, Kasson;
Nathan Kingsley, --; W. A. Sperry
Owatonna; L. III. Prosser, Fillmore.
Second District-Hays, Brown county
A. H. Fowler, G. S. Eastwood, JOIN
Lind, New Ulm.
Third District-Barney Stevens, Farm
lngton; ). II. Rich, Goodhue; DR.. H. O
Smith, Shakopee; Capt. A. II. Reed
| Glencoe.
Fourth District-Edverd Rogers, G. w
Horr, A. T. jerks, Henry Johns.
Fifth District-E. w. Mortimer, G. A
Smith, f. T. Gaylord, Andrew B. Rob
bins, Minneapolis.
Sixth District-H. G. Weir, G. A
French, A. G. Barnard, A. w. Mcdowell
Seventh District-J. Gunderson, s. G
Comstock, ]. FL. Smith, J. F. Stevens.
Exposition hall was packed at nigh
and Gov. Mckinley was given another
ovation.
A Synopsis of M'Kinley's Speech.
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Reput
hcan League Of Minnesota, Ladies' an
Gentlemen: 1t is a great cause whic
would bring together at this season of tn
year this magnificent assembly Of the pet
Pie. 1t is because Of the deep concern q
all OF you that that cause shall triumph /
the near future, that has brought-her
representatives from every county in tn
| state of Minnesota. It is a patriotic caus
| that would bring out hundreds and thoI
| sands of the veterans of the war who sui
fered for the Union when the battle wa
| on. and are now ready to maintain tn
Union in its hour Of peace. NJ
friends much has happened since the grea
Republican national convention OF 1S9
assembled in this hall. The platform an
candidates Of that great convention, admil
able as they were, were rejected by th
| people at the election following; but th
people had no sooner spoken than they rea
lied their great mistake-a mistake whic
they now feel most sensibly AMI regre
most deeply. The principles enunciated 8
that convention were true then; they ar
true now, They are as dear 70 Republican
now as then; they are better understoo
and more ardently supported by the, grea
body Of the people in the year 1894 tha
publican party failed to carry the electior
the cause for which it contended did No
fail. It survived the awful disaster an
shines more brightly and gloriously tha
The past year has been a long one..th
longest since the war. 1t has been full @
| changes and experiences which have bee
impressive and instructive, but expensive
All kinds of business have been seriousl
disturbed Investments @ a,I have been s n. sacr Ua
ings, and labor, more than all and dearer
us than all. has succNmbed to the was
ing blasts Of the great change by which i
Everything has suffered but the RepTblica
course. Everything has been blighte
| but Republican principles. Iney nave e!
| capped the mildew which has settled uDo
| eyeryt thing else. Even the Democratic pal
| ty has suffered-a calamity we could bea
| with resignation, Il 1t had not also carrie
in its train the vast and sacred interest
| of the people.
/ What were the great principles and pol
cies then enunciated in this hall? Let M
enGmerate them: A protective tarin, Whtc
shall serve the highest interests of Annel
lean labor and American development
reciprocity, which, while seeking tn
worlds markets for our surplus products
shall rot destroy American wages, nor sui
render American markets for product
which can be made at home: the use G
both gold and silver with which to meas
IRE the exchanges Of the people and ches
nobody;
/ Honest Elections,
which are the true sources of public az
thority; the extension Of our foreign CON
merce; the restoration Of our merohan
marine by home-built ships; the creatto
of q navy for the protection Of our nationa
interests and the honor Of our flag; tn
i maintenance Of the most friendly relation
with all foreign powers and entangling all
ances with none; the reaffirmatiOn of til
Monroe doctrine, and Of our faith in tn
achievement Of the manifest destiny Of tn
republic as the best government Of cart
In the broadest and truest sense,
Who would modify these principles; VIII
would reverse this daolared uOlicy! wh