The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-10
GOV. M'KINLEY
Recolvos n Great Ovation at Hart
ford, Connecticut
He IS ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREETED
by tho State Lcgislnture-A Keynote
Speech In Which ho Discusses tho
Condition OF tho Country-"Tbo
Way TO Stop Loans Is to Stop Don.
clon ics"-Tho Present nm Auspi.
cious Moment 20 Revive True Ma.
tional Spirit.

tional Spirit.
HARTFORD. CoNS., April o.-Tho Nc.
Kiuley train arrived ut 1l:ls to-day.
Governor Mckinley was escorted to tho
Allyn house and altor alight luncheon
there was escor,cdto the capital by Sen.
ator Hawloy. 1Io visited the senate and
house whero ho was enthusiastically y
received. The house voted recoss for
thirty minutes. Many ladies were pros.
ont aud all shook hand with the distin-
gushod visitor. After hia reception Gov
ernor McKinlcy'returped to his hotel
Tho banquet tendored by the McKin.
10y Club this evening in Footguard
armory wa, brilliant affair. Many Of
the states most prominent men from
all sections were present, including the
entire congressional delegation. The
great hall was Handsomely decorated.
and patriotic airs by the First Regiment
band onlivened the courses. Tho dis
tineuished guest entered the hall ut
$3.50, and was greeted with tremendous
applause.
Governor Coffin introduced Governor
Mckinley, who spoke for nearly two
hours on political and government ques.
tions. He was frequently interrupted
by applause, and was given au enthusi.
astic ovation at the close.
Governor Mckinley began with a
tribute to tho New England town meet
ing principle OF self-government and
Its results in tho countrys history, and
from few words on the constitution Of
the United States, passed to discussion
of politics. The Republican party. he
said, invites the fullest discussion Of its
principles, and shirks no responsibility.
"Our foreign policy" he added, "ior
the most part during the past two years,
has fallen short OF the lofty standard OF
a century ago and Of more recent times
as we'll"
"While in our domestic situation" no
continued, "there is no cause for con.
graduation, this is not the time 10 in
dulre 10 terms Of distrust Of aggrava-
tion."
Passing to the tariff. he declared that
the rice.Gorman- Wilson bid had re.
yerecd the wise revenue policy OF the
government since its foundation, so
that to-day moro money il being col.
iectcd from internal taxes than Gus.
toms duties, the figures OF Secretary
Carlisle few weeks ago showing that,
In 1894, lhs government received $751;
OOO, 900 from internal taxes and $751;
OOO, 900 from customs duties. laying the
burden more directly on the people
than at any time for thirty years. ~
"The present administration has
transferred the burden Of tax from im-
ported goods OF foreign countries to the
incomes, the investments, and the prop
erty OF our own people. In less than
two years the government has been
compelled to borrow Sl63000.000. The
lack OF confidence in the financial pol.
icy OF the government is nowhere mad Q
more manifest than in the drains which
have been made upon tho treasury for
the redemption OF the creenbacks. Pres.
ident Harrison paid oil S2e96. .000,0 900 OF
the public debt, and turned over to Mr..
Cleveland's administration Sl2i, 900, 900
surplus.
"lhe peoples distrust," he added,
twas produced by the falling of in the
revenues
Governor Mckinley severely criticised
the government boud contract made in
secret with the fnanciers OF Europe,
which he termed the elimination OF tho
hard bargain businoss that begun in
November, 1892.
Regarding tariff agitation, tho speaker
said: There are those who say there
must be no further agitation OF tho
taritT, aud no attempt TO change tho
tariff. but that we must rest our mighty
enterprises md vast business enterprises
upon the tariff legislation OF tine last
Congress. and adjust them to it, how
ever difficult that may be. That ia what
we are trying to do, aud we will do as
best VIC can, because We. cannot Tor tho
next two years, do otherwise. But it 10
no permanent settlement OF the issue,
only an enforced and impatient pause.
''No Democrat is satisfied with the
lnw." he said, 'and the party Ia now
seeking other issues to regain lost
ground. They now promise 10 do ior
silver what they iailOi 10 do in 1892.
The Republican party must restore the
happy homes OF 1892. and by tho prin-
ciple Of protection, which would RESTORE
confidence At homo and credit abroad"
After calling attention TO the strange
spectacle OF the greatest government OF
tho world without sufficient money
from it's own rcceipls to mcct its ordi.
nary daily Y expenses. Governor Mckin.
ley said that the way 10 stop loans was
to stop deficiencies, both OF which sesm
inscparable from tho Democratic party.
lle closed with these words:
II fear tho hazard Washington depre.
Gated century ago is still great, and
that, oven now, in tho blaze OF our mar.
volous educational progress, thoro are
those OF our cnuntryncn who. failing to
appreciate our own institutions, are
TOO strongly preposscssed in favor OF
other political systems aud have not
escaped the danger Of contracting prin.
ciplcs uniavorable 10 Republican gov.
crnmont.' Is not tho present tho
auspicious moment Tor rnviving n true
national spirit. not only in education,
but in our ontiro governmental policy?"