The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-13

AKRON, OHIo, Oet 1z.-4ue cAuphIBu
in this city was formally opened to-
night by Hon. John Sherman, who Or
rived here from Mansfield shortly after
noon. At 7:15 he was escorted to As.
sembIy hall. The great hall, seating
nearly 1000. was iammsd. Hundreds
stood up and other hundrcds were
turned away.
Aa Senator Sherman rose he was
given such reception as q speaker
seldom receives. The speech was q pro-
found, interesting and withal plain
and convincing discussion Of the tariff
bill and money problems.
Among other things he said: "The
action OF Congress in levying taxes Tor
the support OF the national govern
ment aud in providing money. whether
coin or paper money, as the measure OF
value, effects directly every inhabitant
OF the United States. Everyone,
whether producer or consumer, is
deeply interested In the taxes he b as to
pay and in the money he receives or
pays. These two vital questions are
now and always will be the chief foun-
dation OF political divisions in free
country. They are now the dividing
lines between the Democratic and Re-
publican parties.
The senator recited the history ot
tariff legislation from 1910 to the pres.
ent day, and continuing, said: "After
the war taxes were from time to time
reduced aud repealed until finally In
1888 all internal taxes were repealed
except on spirits, tobacco, aud the du'
ties on imported goods were greatly re-
duced, maintaining, however, in our
tariff laws the principle Of protection to
American industries. Under this wise
Republican policy the debt was rapidly
reduced. and our home industries were
enlarged aud expanded TO three.fold
what they were in 1861. The history OF
the world presents no parallel to the
radid growth In population. wealth and
industries in the United States during
that period since the war"
The speaker then referred to the
Democratic interregnum, aud Mr..
Cleveland's endeavor to secure reduc.
ton in the tariff. Continuing. he said /:
''The Congress that followed was Re.
publican Congress. The result was q
protective tariff law that bears the
name Of William Mckinley. No meas.
ure has ever been more uniustly de-
nounccd. It Is said 1t was law to in
crease taxes. On the contrary, it largely
reduced taxes. Il 30 declared in its
title aud it did what it declared it would
do"
The senator put himself on record as
being unfavorable to bounties as a rule
and in favor OF reasonable duties on all
foreign productions that compete with
our own productions. The Mckinley
act, he said, contained both methods OF
protection.
The senator then reviewed the new
tariff law and compared its provision
with those OF the Mckinley bill. He
then spoke OF the financial Issue and
said:
at Is sometimes said we want more
money in the United States. We have
now in circulation and in the treasury
more money than ever before and a
larger amount per capita. With this
condition OF our coin and currency II Ia
idle to talk about the want OF more
money. Free coinage would debase our
money, expel or hoard alllour gold. i'm
pair the security and REDEEM ption OF our
United States notes and national bank
money, and place our credit and cur
rency In the position OF Brazil, Argen.
tina and Mexico. These are grave
questions that demand your serious
thought. believe the Republican
party Is better able to deal with them
wisely than the Democratic party. The
past is the best security for the future"