The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-10
TRUTH In WISCONSIN.
Gov. Mckinley Is Cheered All
Through the State
SENATOR Villas NOT IN FAVOR.


party Of Wisconsin Republicans came with
Gov. Mckinley from West Superior. A
special train Vas provided, which LETT NJ
midnight over the Omaha road and ran
down 10 Chippewa Falls shortly after sun
rise. The Official escort consisted Of Maj
w. II. Upham, candidate for governor.
Judge Emil Banesch. candidate for lieu
tenant governor, and the other candidates
on the state ticket. The first stop was ~
Chippewa Falls, at 1880, followed By others
At Eau Claire. Altoona. Black River Falls.
Merrill Junction aud Elroy. There were
numbers At each place and the party was
chesrsd heartily.
The governor has been nominated for
president in every state through which he
has passed, and Wisconsin has taken mp
the cry with increasing repetition - every
place. At Merrill Junction the presence
of number Of school children seemed to
give the governor an inspiration, and look
ing meaningly over the array Of bright
faces. he said:
"There 10 nothing like the public school
system in this country. 1t lies AZ the
foundation of our security and liberty. Ii
was from the public schools OF the country
that went forth the eoursge and patriot
ism that conquered the mightiest rebellion
in history. and gave added luster TO the
flag which | see You carry here. These
public schools must be maintained. note
with pleasure the presence of the soldiers
of the republic. I am glad TO greet them
this morning. We need more patriotism
in this country. little more genuine
Americanism and sentiment, which means
that the people of this country are going
to stand for their own interests and Amer
lea"
MILWAUKEE, Oct 0.-After making short
speeches at Reedburg. Baraboo and Lodi.
Gov. Mckinley arrived at Madison At 2:30,
and spoke 10 an audience of several thou
sand people in the University building.
Several hundred students had previously
acted as an escort through the streets.
Mr.. Sheldon, president Of the University
League of Republican Clubs. presided
and presented Maj. Mckinley, who
was received with loud demonstra-
tions. 81 have been trying for
fifteen years." he said. ''to
get somebody to tell me why the foreign
ers should enjoy the same privilege in our
markets as the American citizens. on
what principle the foreigner should enjoy
the same privilege as the Ameri-
can. There is q party in this coun-
try that has inaugurated policy
which gives to foreigners equal privileges
with the American producer. / say no,
forever no. The foreigner is 1900 miles
away. He owes no allegiance to our dag
aud he does not contribute one cent to the
support and maintenance Of this govern
ment, W bile our people not only do this,
but when occasion calls contribute the
best blood OF their sons. their fathers. their
husbands, to preserve the nation Of free
men,
An interesting incident occurred when
Maj. Mckinley began a reply to a speech
made in Madison by Senator Villas
Il was handed" he began, "as came
into this hall copy of speech
made by Mr.. Villas in this city
on the 9th day of last September. !"
A scene of confusion ensued. Some one
espied Mr.. Villas seated in an obscure
place on stairway near the stage, and
several in the audience yelled derisively at
him, and some cried: Put him out. !"
Mckinley, after some effort, quieted the
disturbance and proceeded.
He paid high compliment TO the first
administration of President Cleveland, in
these words; Almost from the first hour,
within three months, his reducing expend-
itures aud assuring public confidence be-
gan to manifest their good effect, and
with growing vigor rose the great
public business prosperity which con-
tinued to mark the entire residue Of the
administration as the happiest period of
business evidences, development and success
Ia all directions since the war, or since the
advent OF Repubiicanism in finances. !"
The laws which President Cleveland was
administering were The laws made by the
Republican party. This sally was fol-
10 sed by prolonged cheering.
81 call attention to the further fact that
we we're then operating under the protec-
tive tariff law of 1883. and all that
President Cleveland did during his
term OF office was to execute Re-
publican laws and Republican processes
The reason We had prosperity during those
four years was that the Democratic party
was poSerless 10 change the Rspub-
liean purposes and Republican laws"
The speaking here ton light was in Schliix
park. which had an audience Of several
thousand. and was fully up to the highest
mark OF enthusiasm. A special train took
the governor to Chicago At lisa
INV YoRE, Oct. s.-Governor Mcklnlcy
has accepted an. invitation 10 open the
campaign with speech ~ Buffalo Thurs
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