Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-25
OPENED BY M'KINLEY
The Republican Campaign in In
diana.
HALL PACKED WITH ENTHUSIASTS
Ex-President Harrison introduced
the Speaker.
POINTS IN HIS address

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, September 25.-
The formalities of opening the republican
campaign in Indiana were gone through
here today. Upon Gov. Mckinley Of Ohio
devolved the duty of making the declaration
Of war upon the intrenched democracy of
hoosierdom. The occasion was given added
consequence by the presence Of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. who. in a ten-minute speech
Of introduction, presented Ohio's governor
to the thousands who packed Tomlinson
Hall to the very walls. A large gathering
Of enthusiasts it was that faced the two
famous leaders Of the republican party,
compressed and therefore complaining, but
intent and respectful and most cordially
responsive.
Calling ON Mckinley.
During the morning Governor Mckinley
was visited at the hotel by hundreds Quite
all of the prominent republicans Of the
state have come to the capital today and
they individually paid their respects. Dele
cations coming from various points through
out the state marched from the train to the
hotel, some of them with bands of music
and cheering loudly for Mckinley.
Gov. Matthews sent his private secre-
tary in his carriage for his fellow chief
executive.
A great many have come in from outside
the city to join the local republicans, SWELL
ing the crowd to great proportions and
making 1t impossible for the hall to &C.
hear.
At TOmlinsOn Hall.
Shortly after noon ex-President Harrison
called on Gov. Mckinley at his hotel and
at 1890 a procession was formed, which
escorted the ex-President and the governor
by an Indirect route to the hall, where
they were uproariously cheered on enter
Ing. Gen. Harrison presided. When he
could obtain hearing. after the subsistence
characteristic speech Of introduction, in
which he spoke of McKinley's contest for
the republican cause of protection, and his
successful administration as governor Of
ohio, which had been given the approval
last fall Of the biggest plurality vote that
state had cast for any candidate since the
Gov Mckinley, on arising. was given a
round OF cheers prolonged and loud.
Gov. Mckinley's Address.
Gov. Mckinley, in his speech here today
upon public affairs. opened with an eulo-
CYSTIC reference to the administration of
President Harrison, under which the coun-
try prospered as 1t had never prospered be-
fore or since. More manufactures made by
american workingmen, more of the pro-
ducts OF American farms were sent out to
tne markets of the worlO during President
Harrisons administration than were ever
Delore sent away in exchange for foreign
gold, or have since been exported. Men
found employment without difficulty and
wages were good. Peace and prosperity
were in the land. Since that day in No
vember. 1892, when President Harrison and
the republican parry were voted out of the
administrative and executive offices Of the
national government a great change has
occurred. Every Of the ,, lob
then existed has been altered and the ma =
ton has learned by bitter experience a les
son In the practical application Of politics
which the people have had an abundance of
time to ponder, for they have not had much
else to do.
AS an evidence that the people are not
satisfied. comparison was made between
the election returns of 1892 and those of
most recent date. instances being given Of
republican gains. which Gov. Mckinley re-
garded as indisputable proof that there was
not only general regret that a change Of
administration had been made. but also a
dissatisfaction with the course of democ-
racy In Its disposal Of the great public
questions vitality affecting the workshops
and firesides Of the workman Of America.
The address was devoted almost wholly
70 discussion of the tariff, and especially
OF the effect of the democratic tariff law
A decided sensation was sprung by the
governor. He presented a phase Of the law
recently passed which was a startling sur
prise to the audience
The sugar schedule Of the law Schedule
Ed In effect provides for a continuation of
the treaty Of 1875, made with the King of
the Hawaiian Islands, under which all su-
gar from those islands was, and is. under
the law Of 1894, admitted free. The Ian
guage of the schedule quoted is:
Provided. further, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed SO as to abro-
gate or in any manner impair or affect the
provisions Of the treaty of commercial re-
ciprociey concluded between the United
States and the King Of the Hawaiian
Islands on the Both day of January, 1875,
or the provisions of any act Of Congress
heretofore passed for the execution of the
same"
This provision was inserted in the law by
the Senate.
1T gives to the great sugar trust" said
Gov. Mckinley, IAN advantage which has
not heretofore been suspected. The sugar
production Of the Hawaiian Islands Is I'M
der the control Of the sugar trust: that
country is the field of its primary opera
lions. The democratic party took away
from the sugar raisers Of the United States
the bounty Of ten million dollars a year and
bestowed bounty of six millions Of dol
lars a year on the sugar producers of the
tage over not only the sugar producers of
the United States, but of the whole world
outside of those Islands,
The revolt Of the Louisiana planters
against the party which had smitten them
so heavily was referred to- and Gov Nc
Kinley pointed out that 1t was the repub-
lican party, SO freely accused of sectional
ism, which had conferred benefits upon
them which had been opposed by demo-
cratic statesmen and removed as soon as
they had an opportunity to do so. The gov
ernor maintained that, instead Of being
sectional, the republican party had shown
itself to be entirely unsectional, broad and
unselfish In its purposes and national in its