The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-13
TALKS FOR A HIGH TARIFF.
M'KINLEY GIVEN AN OVATION AT A
CHICAGO CELEBRATION.

of the birth of LincOIn-The Tnrin
Plank of the Platform on which
Lincoln Was Elected I'm IsGO-A
Crowd on the Outside Demands
Speech.
Chicago, Feb. l2.-wnliam Mckinley OF
Ohio, accompanied by Senator Thurston
of Nebraska, Senator Pritchard Of North
Carolina, Mark Hanna Of Cleveland and
Robert c. Alexander. editor of the New
York Mail and Express. was met by the
Marquette Club reception committee at
South Chicago this morning. When the
party reached the city depot carriages
We're In waiting to convey the guests OF
the club to the Auditorium and the an
neNed hotel After a brief rest Mai. Me-
Kinley received about 800 prominent city
and Out-of-town republicans, who assured
him OF their support, and extended their
best wishes for his success at the conven-
ton. The Ohio statesman, who appeared
to be, and said he was, in excellent health,
received the compliments and handshake
as private citizen, dlsclaiming any in
tention OF coming here to create a boom
for himself, but merely to pay homage
70 the memory and deeds of Abraham
Lincoln.
Among those who called on the Canton
citizen, from outside Chicago, were Pow
ell Clayton Of Arkansas, eX-Congressman
Funk of Illinois, Col Roberts of Ken
lucky II. X Ballou of Boston, eX-Gov.
Peck Of Wisconsin, Horace Clark of Mat
toon, ILL.,, candidate for governor; Gen.
J. c. Cowan Of Omaha, II. Rosewater, edi-
tor of the Omaha Bee; Hon. Chauncey l.
Filley, ex-Congressman Niedringhaus and
II. Il. Brownell of st. Louis. Mckinley
buttons were worn by all
At the conclusion of the reception, I'm
which Senators Thurston and Pritcharl
and Gov. Upham of Wisconsin partici-
pated, Maj. Mckinley and the other ban
quet orators rested In their parlors until 5
o'clock, when a larger and more public
reception was held in the hotel parlors.
The Ohio man was the center Of attrac-
tion.
Mingled with homage to the great eman-
cipator, Abraham Lincoln, on the occa-
sion of his S7th birthday anniversary,
was a great republican greeting tonight
to the republican leader from Ohio VIII
liam Mckinley at the tenth annual ban-
quet OF the Marquette Club, held In the
banquet halls Of the Auditorium hotel.
zens Of this and other cities listened to
praise of Lincoln and republicanism, and
made the event a memorable one, pohti-
cally. by voicing their pent-up admira-
tion for the Canton citizen as presiden-
tial candidate.
Standing beneath a portrait of the mar
tyred President, tianked and framed with
the flag he died to preserve, Maj. Nc
kinley faced mass Of his fellow-repubE-
cans to deliver a patriotic eulogy to the
memory Of Lincoln couched In eloquent
and ferVent language. Distinguished
Americans In public life sat 10 the right
and left of the chief orator, whose intro
| duction by President Dewitt of the club
| was made the signal for an Overwhelming
| outburst of enthusiasm Every man be-
| fore him rose TO his feet as If an electric
| button had caused the movement, every
man fiuttered piece OF linen in the cigar
smoke laden air and every man shouted
or clapped hands until the president $
! gavel brought the ovation to a close. While
| President Dewitt was delivering a briet
| address he stopped to inform the assem-
standing on the storm-swept street,
In front Of the hotel, and would
not dlsperse until Mai Mckinley
spoke TO them from the balcony. When
| the toasi'naster asked that the distin-
| guished guest be excused for a few min
u,es, cheers. handclapping and waving Of
| handkerchiefs by a thousand men, accom-
| panied the exit Of the Ohio man. Wrap
| ping q coat about him and standing with
out hat N the clustering, snow-laden
east wind from the lake, Ohio's ex gov
ernor spoke to hundred men from the
| Michigan balcony, few words about
| Lincoln. The men were members Of the
| Cook County Mckinley Marching Club
who brought band and abundant enthu-
Al The speakers table, which extended
| the iehgth Of the central banquet hall
were seated, among Others the following
| President Dewitt, William Mckinley on
| his right. Senator Thurston at his left;
| Senator j. G. Pritchard of North Caro-
| lima, Gov. Upham of Wisconsin, Mayor
| Swift, ex-CongTessmen George E. Ad
| ans aud William Il. Mason and Congresi-
man Foss of Chicago, Mark A.: Hanna Of
| United States Senator Farrell Of Illinois,
| eA Mayor Washburn of Chicago. Powell
| Clayton of Arkansas, Robert @. Wahl OF
| Wisconsin. John II. Tanner of Illinois,
| T. n. Jameson, chairman of the repub-
! llcir s;ate committee of Illinois; Chaun-
| cev I Filley of Missouri and Marvin
| IIughitt, president of the Northwestern
After President Dewitt had spoken under
| embarrassing difficulties, Gen. McLain of
| Chicago spoke forcibly of the duty which
! faced the republican clubs in the impend-
| ing contest Then William Mckinley rose
to receive the plaudits Of his fellow repub-
while he spoke to the toast Abraham
| Lincoln"
| Mr.. Mckinley read the tariff plank from
| the republican platform of 1860 upon which
| Lincoln was elected, as follows:
| Resolved, That while providing revenue
| for the support Of the general government
by duties on imports, sound policy requires
| such an adjustment of these imports as
| to encourage the development of the in
| dustrial interests OF the whole country
| and we recommend that policy of national
| exchanges which secures to the working
man liberal wages, TO agriculture remun-
| erative prices, TO mechanics and manu-
| facturars an adequate reward for their
| SKILL labor and enterprise, and to the
nation commercial prosperity and inde-
! pendence.
! mo republican could ask or desire. The
republican party Is competent to carry
| this policy into effect. Wherever there is
1
| Is to the republican party we must look
| to TO have II done. We are not contending
| for any particular tariff law or laws, or
| for any special schedules or rates. but
| for the great principle-the American pro-
! tective policy-the temporary overthrow
| Of which has brought distress and ruin
| 10 every part of our beloved country"
| Senator Thurston followed the ex-gov-
| ernor of Ohio, speaking to the toast, 'The
| impending Contest" His stirring elo-
| ouence on behalf of republican doctrine
| was punctuated with rounds of applause
/ and when he said that the glory of the
| Mckinley tariff will give victory TO the
| republican party a thousand men rose
| from their seats and repeated the scene
| which followed the presentation of Mr.
| Mckinley. A demonstration of the same
| character, but equal to that which greeted
| the rising of Mckinley, followed the
| Deroratfon of the Nebraska senator, who
| made the Ohio candidate the subject of a
| brilliant eulogy, reserving his magic name
| 10 the last of his speech. The usual
methods of applause were not sufficient
| to satisfy the ardor Of the multitude
| Flags were seized and waved aioft and
| chairs were held high in the exuberance
| Of enthusiasm.
| Gov. Upman spoke briefly, but interest
| inayly Of 'iI,incoln as a Friend" He testified
| 10 the adored Presidents great practical
heart and to the sympathy which the