The record-union., 1894-10-02
Vest Opens the Democratic Stat
Campaign at Kansas City.
TELLS WHAT THE LAST CONGRESS
ACCOMPLISHED
Governor Mckinley OF Ohio Opens the
Republican Side at st. Louis, Meet
Ing With a Big Ovation-Tarff the
Only Protection for American In
dustries and American Working
Illons
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
! KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1.-Senator Vest
opened the Democratic State campaign at
the Auditorium in this city. Over 5000
people crowded into the theater and ac-
corded the speaker perhaps as rousing
reception as any orator ever received in
Kansas City. Upon entering the hall
Senator Vest was greeted with uproar-
ious applause, and when he arose to
speak the cheering became an ovation.
| He was introduced by John L. Peak, and
made what people regard as one of the
strongest speeches of his career He said
in part:
Ifanyone is here with the expectation
that l will attack the President of the
United States, or any other Democrat,
that expectation will not be realized.
| Whatever differences of opinion as to
public question may exist between the
President and myself, they shall not in
terfere, SO far as L am concerned. with my
duty in the hour of conflict and danger.
My contest is now with the enemy, not
with Democrats. No word from me shall
furnish an excuse for lukewarmness or
hesitation by Democrats, nor give en-
| couragement to our foe.
The Democratic party in 1892 pledged
itself to certain reforms. First, the re-
peal of the Federal election law, which
authorized the use of United States
Marshals and soldiers at the polls; second,
the repeal OF the Sherman Act; third, the
reduction of tariff taxation to a revenue
basis; fourth, the lessening of govern
mental expenses.
"Governor Mckinley in his recent
speech at Bangor, Me-, made the state
ment that not single pledge OF the Dem
ocratIc party had been redeemed. When
we reflect that his.:speech, carefully pre-
pared and made as bid for the
Treasury, contained no allusion to
his views on the two great issues
of silver coinage and the income tax,
1T is not surprising that he should
add mendaclty to coWardice. The Demo-
cratic party has in fact repealed both the
Federal election law and the Sherman
Act, while the oppressive provisions of the
Mckinley tariff have been entirely elm
mated or greatly modified, and govern
mental expenses largely decreased.
II shall not be so dlsingenioUs as to
evade the fact that the repeal of the Sher-
man Act which authorized the purchase
of silver by the Government was accom-
panied by serious and irritating diversity
of opinion in both the Republican and
| Democratic parties. We believed then,
and believe now, that no country can be
prosperous with increasing population
and decreasing money. The New York
banks were still glutted with money,
while the continued fall in prices in COM
modities caused further shinkage. The
European nations will not send the
billions of silver which they now use at
a ratio OF l61 to as a standard money to
be coined here at the ratio OF l6 to l, which
would involve an enormous loss in the
ratio. l protest against the United States
continuing a policy which increases the
nnr ion nft a q M Ri nd dol aIo
in order to increase the incomes OF the
rich.n
In reference to State and National
banks, MIR. Vest says: The legislation
which taxed out of existence the circula-
ton of State banks is a gross perversion
Of the taxing power, and should be re-
pealed."
Taking up the tariff. the speaker re-
peated the history OF the passage of the
new tariff bill as told by him in the
Senate, and declared that there was never
a moment when the Wilson bill could
have passed the Senate. he said: IF
any difference of opinion on the subject
exist between the President and myself,
1t is that l am more extreme in my views,
and have long since discarded the fallacy
of a tariff for even incidental protection.
The statement that there was any issue
between the President and myself as to
tariff reform is false. The statement that
L sympathiZed with Senator German is
equally false. If the President had con-
tented himself with denouncing those
who forced the amendment upon us,
! would have said nothing; but when he
attacked the whole Senate indiscrimi-
nately for action to which he had given
his approval 1t was absolutely necessary.
1.-The tariff law removes many oppres-
sive measures in the Mckinley Act, and
does not deserve the anathema which
ignorance and prejudice have poured up
] IL. there
duties in the new tariff, / should gladly
support it, because it provides for tax
upon all net incomes above 81, 900 year :"
Senator Vest closed his speech by assur-
ing his hearers of Democratic victory.
M'KINLEY AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-While Senator Vest
was opening the Democratic State cam
paign at Kansas City tonight. Governor
Mckinley was opening the Republican
side in this city. After an all nights ride
Governor Mckinley arrived here about
| 10 O'Clock, accompanied by Joseph Smith,
State Librarian of Ohio, who otticiates as
general manager of ali the details of The
! Governors trip.
Hon Chauncey /. Filley, Chairman of
the Republican State Committee, ex-Con-
gressman Neidringhaus and committee
of reception met Governor Mckinley at
the depot and escorted him to the Plant
ers' Hotel, where he held a public recep-
! IlOn. Inc 0oNeEuor palu q NIslG 10 the
! Merchants Exchange. w. q. Boyd,
President of the Exchange, introduced
, him in a feeling speech.
Governor Mckinley said: Mr.. Presi-
dent and gentlemen of the Merchants
Exchange: | consider it a very great
honor TO be presented to the Merchants
: Exchange of the city of st. Louis, conf
3 posed as 1t is of representative business
, men. l bring to you the good will of the
/ State OF ONO assuming that whatever
: difference we may have you are all of the
! city of ST. Louis [applausel and of the
State of Missouri. What we want in this
country, no matter to what party we may
belong, is business prosperity. Ap-
plause. This country is too great, its re-
. sources too mighty, to permit of any
l thing permanently standing in the way
t of its progress and prosperity, and what
ever stands in the way must get out of the
way. [Applause.l So whatever else we
may be, as Ohioans and Missourians. all
OF us are for cur country first. last and
all the time. Applause ] congratulate
, the citizens of St. Louis upon their splen-
, did conservatism in business"
Governor Mckinley was taken to the
fair grounds, where children's day was
: being celebrated. Some $4,000 children
Justify for mckinley" Then came a
visit to the exposition, where in response
to storm of cheers and demands for a
speech, the Governor spoke for few
l minutes.
r Tonight ne opened the Republican
t campaign of Missouri with speech at
Suburban Hall.