Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12
FIRST GUN IN OHIO.
REPUBLICANS OPEN THEIR STATE
 CAMPAIGN AT SPRINGFIELD.

The Governor Says roraher wn Take
 prioe's Scat In the Senate. and Foraksr
 Hopes Mckinley wm Head the National
 Ticket Tn 20.
 STRENGTHEN, O., Sept 11.-Twenty- five thousand people were in the city at the opening of tho Republican state cam paipn. Five thousand mon wero in line in the parade. Tho most distant portions of the state were represented. Greene coun- ty gets the flag for having the largest del- egation In line Senator Sherman, Gov. ernor Mckinley, Chairman Kurtze and General Jones, with ex Governor Foraker and wlfo, all lunohed at General Bush nelrs home. The city was handsomely decorated.
 The parade took over 30 minutes, four, six and eight abreast to pass given point. There was big crowd at the fair grounds when speaking was begun. Sen ator Sherman was introduced by Chair man Day and was followed by General Bushnell who was followed by Governor Mckinley. Ex-Governor Foraker followed Mckinley. General Jones, candidate for lieutenant governor; Hon. James II. Hoyt of Cleveland and State Auditor Poo of Columbus spoke briefly.
 Senator sherman's Speech.
 Senator John sherman, the chairman of tho day, said;
 "The Republican state convention at Zanesvillo promised to eleot Republican legislature that will send Joseph B. Fora ker to the senate of tho United States in the place now occupied by Senator Brioe. The convention promised that a united delegation should bo sent to the next na- tional Republican convention to present. the name of William Mckinley as tho choice of tho people of Ohio for the next president of the United States, and to give him their hearty and united support. " He said the Republican party has oon- stantly maintained the policy of protect Ing American industries by tariff duties on imported goods, and thus has built up and diversified American industries SO that they have Increased fourfold sinoe tho beginning of tho war. The first act of the Democratic party whom in power was to reverse this policy. The result is not only insufficient revonuo, but largo reduction in important domestic industries and in- creased importations of foreign products. What wo propose and intend is to restore tho protective policy of tho Republican party, to collect enough revenue to pay current expenses, to reduce the national debt and to build up and inorease domos- tio manufactures and productions not on- | ly of the workshop, but of tho farm and mine. The MoKinley law, with such changes as timo may make necessary, will. accomplish this purpose
 General Bushnell spoke briefly and was followed by Governor Mckinley who in the course of a lengthy speech, said: MoKinisy Speaks Tor ForHisr. "In the Al elections since the organiza- tion of the party in 1855 the Republicans have carried the state s4 times. Through noarly all this time the Democrats have had one of tho senatorial scats and part of the time both of them.
 This year, 1898, we arc going Co re- sumo our rightful place. Mr. Eoraker will take the scat of Mir. Brioo. Ohio Rcpub- | licans are united firmly and resolutely on that proposition. We intend to give Sena. tor Sherman Republican colleague. While the Democracy have not declared their preference in the open, it is we'll un. derstood that MT. Brioe Is their oandidnte. The Republicans have formally, officially and in hearty good faith, in stato oonven- ton assembled, declared their preforenoe
 for senator to be Joseph B. Forakcr.' On the paramount issue as Senator
 Brioe has put it, Governor Mckinley saidi Shall the administration of President | Cleveland bo approvcdf Do you approve of his attempted restoration of tho Ha- waiian quecnf Even Democrats disapprove of that and the administration has boon forced to acknowledge It's error. Do you approve his foreign policy gonerailyf Tho | Democratic stato convention could not withhold vote of condemnation of that. "