The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-07
Finished at st. Paul Saturday Night in
Good Health and Strong Voice
After Travelling 2,453 Miles.
BIG CROWDS AT ALL PLACES
Twenty Addresses in Iowa and
Minnesota Yesterday.
6oyernor G~reenhalge Renominated by
Massachusetts, Republicans Plat
form That Contains Many Points.


week finds Governor Mckinley in fine
physical condition, Notwithstanding the ex-
traordinary test Of endurance which he
aas undergone. Since Monday ne has ad-
dressed forty audiences in five different
States and travelled 2.453 miles, yet his
voice rings out as clear and strong as when
ae left his native State. a circumstance
which viii be the better appreciated as re-
maTkable when 1t is that late
reading and early rising. uncertain slum-
Der on railroad cars, outdoor speeches in
the face OF strong winds. fatiguing night
banquets and continual contact and con-
versation with admiring callers surround
ing him on the cars and hotels have been
the daily routine.
Twenty speeches. some Of them quite
short. were made between Des Moines and
st. Paul to-day. The whole country seemed
to be out i'm force. Even at the little sta
tons. where no stops were made. the in
habitants stood on the platforms and
cheered as the train rolled by. Stops were
made at Ames. EIdOra, Steamboat Rock,
Ackley, Hampton. Sheffield. Rockwell and
Mason City Junction and other points in
Iowa. and Lyle, Austin, blooming Prairie.
Owatonna, Faribault, Mortified and Farm
ington. MINI. At Mason City Junction. the
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ton committee, consisting Of Ex-Governor
Merriam. Mr.. Joseph A. Wheeler. editor of
the Pioneer Press, Messrs. John Goodnow,
j.. NJ. Dimant and n. w. Kingsley. MEM
bers OF the Republican State committee,
and others took Governor Mckinley in
charge and accompanied him to St. Paul.
Des Moines was left at $40 this morning
and an hour later the sp-eech-making be-
gan at Ames, where the State Agricultural
College is located. A number Of the stu
dents were in the crowd. 1.-TWO years ago."
began Governor Mckinley, Republicans
were slow about getting out. This year
they come out at all hours Of the day and
night to demonstrate their interest in the
cause of the Republican party. The fame
OF your great college here is widely
known. for you have sent out distinguished
men, among them the Governor OF your
State, who is with me on this car. l am
glad to see the students here. We are will
ing to submit our cause to the most
thoughtful. learned and intelligent"
At Marshalltown the noted protectionist
Was hurried uptown TO the courthouse
park. where he spoke for twenty minutes
IN the open air TO fully 5000 people. His
speech, though necessarily brief, was char
acterized BY points of forcibility and en-
thusiasm OF the crowd. Colonel Hender-
son also spoke briefly. At Union a plat
form was erected at the depot and was dec
Grated with flags and had a portrait of
Governor Mckinley incased in tin and bear
Ing the figures 1885"
WHAT WE OWE TO CLEVELAND.
At Ackley the Governor said: II have
been speaking for some days, doing what
L could for Republican principles and the
Republican party. and 1 have found that
IL is in the hearts Of the American people
to stand by the great principles of a pro-
tective tariff which means patriotism and
prosperity. We are indebted more than we
can express to President Cleveland and
his administration for the splendid spirit
of Republicanism that we find everywhere
In the land. Everything has suffered since
that fatal day in November, 1852, but the
Republican party. The principles of that
party are dearer to the American neoDIe
Today taan rhev have evHr been Ip@Sfooppee
and We eau almost afford TO bear with the
Ills mat nave been upon us during the last
10 the people OF the country that the ma
terlal prosperity of this country is safer
IN the hands of the Republican party than
IN those OF the Democratic party. TINS
administration has mace Democrats and
Independents. weak RepL blcans stalwart,
and Stalwart Republicans invincible."
AT dustin Mckinley LETT the train and
spoke at some length from the platform
OF the stage 20 a crowd OF probably 1900.
1T gives me pleasure" he SAID, Ito meet
lie c.tszens OF Minnesota, and / am es-
pecially glad TO ind the same spirit here
tA1S a oNA III Maine Two weeks ago,
and that l have since found in Kansas.
Nebraska and Iowa, and even in Demo-
cratic Missouri. The feeling of earnestness
"a the puOhc questions which are now en-
SasinS public attention is a source OF con-
graduation. We might as we'll face the
facts OF the situation. II we let down the
bars, II We so on reducing duties step by
step in the direction OF free trade We are
bound 10 reduce production at home, and
II that Is done We reduce wages, and when
that is done we have deprived the Ameri-
can or the best consumer he has. What
the agricultural people of this country
want = a certain ana steady market. In
der the tariff law of 1890 (Which the Demo
cratic leaders declared TO be the culminat-
ing atrOGty OF class legislation agricul-
ture had protection, the like of which il
never had before. Prior TO 1890 We i'm
ported more than S11.O00.000 worth OF agri-
cultural products from Canada, and after
the tariff law Of 1890 went into operation
IN the following year we imported OF like
products A.O0O.e0 worth, and 100000 that,
prior 20 the passing or the law, went into
the pockets OF the Canadian farmers. in
the following year went into the pockets of
the American farmer. Consider these facts
and vote for what you believe to be the
best for your farms and your fresides."
Several hundred people at Pennington
eheered as the Mckinley special passed.
and insisted on having a speech. They told
the GoJernor that they were all Democrats.
he tried good naturally to convince them
that there were no more Democrats now,
or, at any rate. ought not TO be, and was
given respectful attention TO the close,
when a gentleman stepped 10 the car and
presented Major Mckinley with a bouquet
OF flowers on behalf OF the Wonan's Re
lief Corps. Particular emphasis was given
10 the word Major"
1t was after I O'Clock when St. Paul was
reached. and Governor Mckinley was driv-
en- at once 10 the home OF Ex-Governor Mer-
Ram. whose guest he will be during his
STAY here. The usual demonstrations were
made. A loud cheer was given when the
Governor was sighted ar the depot, and a
mighty shout of welcome was given by tbs
crowd in front o. Governor Merriam's res
idence. A tOrch-lig1L procession escorted
the Governor to the Auditorium. which wa.
packed TO the walls, fully eight thousand
people being packed into the place. Elk
Governor Merriam presided. INTRODUCING
Mckinley and speaking OF his public ser
vices In terms Of the highest praise. Gov
Mckinley delivered a long address, devoteC
IN the main 70 a discussion OF the tariff
and found an audience keen in apprecia
ton and warm in approval.