The record-union., 1894-03-29
Special to the REconp-UN1ox.

ernor William AchlnIey anu pailS
reached Minneapolis from Chicago this
morning. In st. Paul they were joined
by Lieutenant Governor Clough. john
Goodnow. President of the Republican
State League and others. Upon their ar
rival here they were met by the students
of the State University TO the number OF
600, and the University Republican Cluo.
The party was escorted to the West
Hotel, where 4, 1000 people had assembled.
Along the route to the hotel the bands
had been playing Marching Through
Georgia." the refrain of which was
'While We Are Booming Mckinley"
and the famous "Ski-Uh-Mah" yell of
the university students rent the air.
The Governors reception at the hotel
was only such as 1900 strong Northwest
ern throats could give. The North Star
Quartet sung "All Hail." expressing the
sentiment, mckinley Leads; we FOL
low" after which the Governor assembled
the staircase and was introduced by Pfesl-
dent Goodnow He directed his remarks
particularly to the students, and declared
it was to the young men of the country
that all parties must look. during his
address he declared that the people OF the
country never wanted to vote III all their
history as they did now.
Later the Governor was driven to the
exposition building, where the State
League of Republican Clubs were IN ses-
sion. There he made another address, in
which he said nobody could tell what
would happen, and nobody knew what
the Democratic Congress would do. lie
then went on to talk about the principles
of protection.
Later in the day he was driven, under
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Nelson and Mayor Eustis, TO several
State institutions, and he made splendid
address to the pupils OF the Central High
School.
In the evening he was escorted to the
exposition building, which was packed
10 overtlowing with people from
all parts of tie Northwest, to hear
The leading address of the day.
The meeting was presided over by
Governor Nelson, who, without form
ality, introduced Governor Mckinney.
AS he arose TO speak he was enthusiastic
ally greeted by 5000 people, representing
every Republican organization III the
State He spoke from manuscript, Tor an
hour and half, and the closest attention
was paid to his remarks. At the con-
clusion he was accorded a rising vote of
thanks for his courtesy in visiting the
Northwest, and Tor the mastery effort
presented.
Harmonic Hall, the meeting place of
the State League of Republican clubs,
was packed to suffocation when Presi-
dent Goodnow called the assemblage to
order. 1t was evident from the moment
his gavel dropped that the accommoda-
tions were not sufficient to allow all the
delegates breathing room. After prayer
had been offered by Bishop Fowler, Pres
ident GoodnoW announced that the meet
ing would be adjourned to the Exposition
oh hnC a
500. Headed by the band the 300 odd
delegates marched to the Exposition
building, made famous by the last Ma
tioDal Republican Convention. After
brief speech by the President, Governor
McKinley's well-known face advanced
up the aisle. The vast assemblage rose,
cheering, and the band played my
Country, 'Tis of Thee"
President GoOdnow, in presenting the
Governor, asked the audience to rise and
give three cheers, which was responded
TO.
Governor Mckinley then made a STIR
ring address. In introducing his re-
marks the Governor said: The platform
and candidate of the great convention as
senbled in 1892, admirable as they were,
were rejected by the people at the cleo
ton following; but the people had no
sooner spoken than they realized their
great mistake-a mistaken which they
now feel more sensibly and regret more
deeply. The principles enunciated at
that convention was true then; they are
true now. They are as dear to Republi-
cans now, as they are better understood
and more ardently supported by the great
body OF the people in the year 1894 than
they were in the year 1892. While the
Republican party failed TO carry the eiec-
ton, the cause for which 1t contended did
not fail. 1t survived the awful disaster,
and shines more gloriously than ever"
Before reciting the experience and
changes which have befallen the country
during the past year, speaking OF the
panic, he recited the principles enuncI-
ated in the platform of 1892, namely, pro-
tective tariff, reciprocity, The use of both
gold and silver, honest elections. the ex
tension of our foreign commerce, the re-
storation of our merchant marine, the Gre
alton of a navy, the maintenance OF more
friendly relations with foreign powers
and the affirmation of the Monroe Doc
trine, saying that, like all Republican
doctrines, they are Interchangeable.
He maintained that the victory of the
Democrats was brought about by profuse
and glittering promises, and that 1t now
stands demoralized on the field of per-
forlnance, having signally failed 10 re-
deem a single pledge lt made TO the peo-
pie. DE quoted Dun's review OF trade
Tor 1898, and compared the gloomy pros
poets there presented with the report OF
the prosperous year of 1892. he then re-
viewed the tariff legislation from 1880
down TO the present time, showing that
all the prosperous periods OF the country
We're under protective tariff.
Governor Mckinley said he had re-
viewed the Wilson bill, and found moth
ing but irritation and aggravation to the
great industries of the country, no inter-
est gaining byit.
Continuing, he said sit is true that
sugar, an article of prime necessity, and
which the law of 1870 made free TO the
people, has been fairfield at from | TO
/ 4-l0 cents per pound, every cent of
which will be paid by the consumers OF
the T. nited States. But doubtless in COM
pensation for this added burden OF up
wards of fifty millions of dollars, and in
bacco and have extended the bonded
period for the warehouses of
Whisky and giving 10 the dis
tiilers eight years in which to pay the
tax. They have restored the tariff on
coal. but that in fairness they should be
credited with having taken the tariff Oft
diamonds. l am not here TO discuss rates
or schedules, They are subject TO change
M or down as new conditions REQUIRE il:
but my insistence is that these chances
must ever be governed by the protective
principle, and within that principle the
rates will and should be amended as
time. new processes of manufacture and
chang commercial on iitions require
IN closing the Governor said a general
election was never before so much de-
sired as now, and never so much needed.