The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-02

81. LOUIS, Oct 1.-While Senatorv Vest
was opening the Democratic campaign
in Missouri at Kansas City tonight
Governor Mckinley. facing vociierouS
crowd in a large hall here, made the
opening address of the Republican
campaign. 1t was the third state CAM
paign which he has opened within q
week.
Att o'clock the Merchants Exchange
was visited. There was demonstra-
ton as the governor stepped across the
| floor Of tho capacious chamber, which
was renewed when Mr.. W. G. Boyd,
president OF tho exchange, introduced
| the guest in fitting speech.
Governor Mckinley said: "Mr. Presi.
dent and Gentlemen OF the Merchants
Exchange:-w count it very great
honor TO be presented 10 the merchants
exchange Of the city OF St Louis, COM
posed, as 1t is, OF representative business
men Of this strong and progressive city.
bring to you the good will ot the state
! OF Ohio. assuming that whatever differ.
ences you may have, you are all
for the city Of ST. Louis [Applause]
and for the state OF Missouri.
What we want in this country, no
matter TO what political party we may
belong, Ia business and prosperity. APP
plausel. And whatever will bring that
about We mean TO have. tApplausel.
This country ia too great It's resources
too mighty, to permit Of anything per-
manently standing in the way OF its
progress md prosperity. and whatever
stands In tho way must get out OF the
way. For whatever We may be-Ohio.
ans or Missourians-we are oil OF
us for our own country, first. last
and all the time. [Applausel /
congratulate the citizens Of St Louis
upon their splendid conservatism in
business. We have gone through. In
| the last eighteen months, q dreadful
panic, and yet the business men Of this
city, resting as they did upon conser.
yative business integrity, survived that
panic, and as am informed, you did
not have q single failure. 1t was re-
,markable history to make, and l con.
gratulate you upon il. congratulate
YOU. too, upon being the fifth city Of
this great American commonwealth. l
wiah for all OF you, for the business OF
this city and OF the state the largest
prosperity"
After luncheon at tho hotel, Governor
Mckinley was taken to thefair grounds,
where Children's Day was being celo-
brated. Some $4,000 youngsters were
ON the grounds. and all cheered Justify
for mckinley" as tho governor was
driven past. Then came visit to tho
Exposition where in response TO a
| storm OF cheers and demands for q
speech, the governor said few words,
extending thanks for the welcome &C.
| corded him and expressing qualification
that the great exhibits were all the
handiwork OF American workmen. As
manufacturing nation the United
States stands supreme aud this supre'
macy must be maintained.
MKINLEY OPENS TIE CAMPAIGN
There was an immense crowd in Sub
urban Hall tonight, filling and over
flowing the large building. The cheer.
ing Of the great audience became almost
eyclonic when Governor Mckinley
arose, and continued for several min
utes. With an expression Of amaze
ment upon his face, tho speaker begun
with: "Your chairman said that this
was the opening OF the Republican cam
paigu in Missouri l wonder in my heart
what its close will be" and the audi
ence responded with another outburst
"The truth is," continued the COVER
nor, "that no hall is large enough for
Republican meetings this year. was
here two years ago when l addressed q
vast concourse Of people in tho Exposi-
ton hall. We wore unfortunate in
that year aud we have been unfortunate
ever since. We do not always ap.
preciate prosperity IN all its fullness
until We experience adversity."
A contrast was made between the in
dustrial conditions that existed under
the Republican tariff law and those ex.
listing at present the result, it was
charged, OF Democratic legislation, and
Governor Mckinley inquired whether
the audience thought it the business OF
Congress to legislate for tho benefit OF
the United States or for foreign nations.
Nobody" said he. "has heard OF any
industries being revived in tho United
States since tho passage of the Wilson
tariff.
WHERE Is TIE BREEFIF?
"If anybody in this audience knows
| Il, .tnuIo ono lok him mama IL On