The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-27
TALKS TO sOUTHERNERS.
Gov. Mckinley Warmly Received
in New Orleans.
Practical Illustrations OF tho Benefits of
Republican Doctrine aud
Tariff Truths for the south
Facts About Sugar.

One of the greatest political meet
ings ever assembled in the state of
Louisiana was held I'm New Orleans on
the evening of Friday, October 30. in
honor of Gov. Mckinley. OF Ohio,
who travelled 1000 miles TO spend few
hours in the Crescent City and deliver
the first and only speech by anorthern
republican in this section of the south
since the inauguration OF President
Hayes in 1877. Gov. Mckinley has had
but one predecessor OF national note
In this particular, the late Senator
Matt Carpenter of Wisconsin.
When the planters and sugar mann
facturers OF Louisiana called upon the
Ohio leader 20 defend their home in
dustry he responded with the same
feeling of duty that he did TO defend
the wool growers OF Ohio, the wage
workers In the factories OF every
northern city, and the farmers OF the
great west No personal inconven-
fence and no discomfort for himself
stood In the way OF his acceptance OF
this invitation. He cancelled his date
in the principal city of his own state
TO give this day to New Orleans, and
in doing SO he had the hearty approval
OF the republicans OF Ohio.
Gov. McKinley's trip through the
south was heralded with loud acclaim.
and at every stopping the train was
besieged by crowds OF eager people
who wanted 20 see and hear the great
apostle of protection. Hisreception in
the Crescent City was like unto tri-
umphant entry, and he was treated
with the greatest cordiality and re-
ceived the highest honors upon every
hand
In the evening he spoke to vast
concourse of citizens upon the tariff
and kindred questions, his address
containing the following points
"Mr President and My Fellow Citizens OF
the State OF louisiana Standing In the pres
ence or this VAST assemblage, which Is similar
IN It's numbers 60 the great meetings have
recently addressed In other states, east and
west, am Impressed with the profound inter-
est OF the people IN tho welfare or the govern
mcnt ia which their voice Is supreme l
realize now perhaps more fully than ever be-
fore the strength and grandeur OF that govern
ment and the utter inability OF any man TO
fully comprehend its mighty resources aud tho
future IL Is proud distinction TO be cit-
zen OF any state IN the American union. but IL
IS prouder one 10 feel that we are ono and all
citizens OF our mighty nation, desiring FIRST OF
all It's continued unexampled progress ana
highest national prosperity rather than the
temporary triumph OF any political organiza-
tion.
Il come hero. as / have gone TO other states,
at the invitation OF the republican committee
OF Louisiana 10 address you upon public
question OF great national Importance, which
concerns alike not only the prosperity OF your
section. state. or locality but all sections and
parts OF our common country and which Is
now more thnn ever OF commanding interest TO
oil our g. 10000 inhabitants II Is touching
directly every home and hearthstone In tho
land every investment ana occupation OF our
people. and the income OF the government IA
well AS the income Of the people.
Tariff Question as Oid as the Nation.
III IS no new subject propose 10 consider:
it Is n question as old as government by men,
for the tarin is a question OF taxation. ana tax
alton, with but few exceptions, has been tho
chief and absorbing political issue for more
than a century OF our national history This
IS the first time have ever had the honor OF
addressing an audience In Louisiana and as
sure you that while appreciate the oordiality
OF your welcome ] do not misintcrprCt It's
meaning. IL demonstrates tho interest you
feel In joining with the people OF the other
dustrics and the return OF business activity
and prosperity which we rashly voted away
IN 1902
80 this cause OF protection to American in
terests as natural policy tho republican party
has always beon devoted from the hour Of It's
birth Republican principles do not change
with each now campaign nor with the state
lines They do not appeal 90 any special class.
nationality or faction but always 10 the
whole people. Thoy are not limited by section
al or local boundaries. They comprise within
their aims ana purposes tho whole area OF the
United States and embrace within their ncne-
nts and advantages all the people who acc
knowledge allegiance 20 our fiag from the Flor
ida reefs 20 Puget sound and the great lakes
70 the gulf
"They know no north OF south. no east Or
west. but are as national as The federal con-
sttutlon and as broad as tho country They
are as applicable TO Louisiana as % ohio. 20
Alabama as 10 Pennsylvania. 20 Georgia as 20
Maine % the sugar and rice belts ~ tho south
AZ 20 the corn ana wheat belts of tho west, and
60 the agricultural as q the Misunderstanding
states. They are principles that inspire pa
trl0tism. promote national pride, encourage
the best and highest aspirations q the people.
and the bost achievements OF their skin and
Industry
Prosperity Under Protection.
n1he proof OF all this is found in our own
history, and Is best manifested by tho personal
experience OF our citizens. No ono can read
that history without feeling or glowing pride
IN the expansion OF our country under tho
American policy OF protection and without
feeling ofprofOund conviction that II ought not
20 be abandoned. Prom 1879 70 1879, period
or iO3 years. there had been forty-soven years
when democratic revenue tarin policy had
prevailed. aud hfty-six under the protective
policy and II Is noteworthy fact that tho
most progressive and prosperous periods Of
our history Ia every department ~ human Of
Tort and material development wero during the
years when tho peoples party was IN control
and protective tarlns we're maintained. aud
tho most disastrous. years OF want and
Indebtedness, ruin, retrogression, eventual
ing Ia insufficient revenue and shattered
credits. individual and national-wcre during
the free trade or revenue tariff eras OF our
history.
mo man who passed through any Of the lat.
ter periods but would dread their return. and
believe the party which has promoted their
return has mortcd and will receive popular
condemnation. 10 n worth something TO Us
all 20 know what the founders OF tho republic