New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
PRICE THREE CENTS.
TO POTTERS ANDTOFARMERs
MKINLEY ADDRESSES TWO ENTHLs slAS.
TIC DELEGATIONS.


HELPS LABOR YOU DON'T GET CONSUMERS
THROUGH THE MINT. you GET THEM
THROUGH THE FACTORIES" HE
TELLS TIE FARMERS
FROM KNOX COUNTY.
Canton Ohio. Aug. 2.-Eight hundred citt
zens Of East Liverpool Ohio. under the au'
spices OF the Mckinley and Hobart Club OF
that city called on Major Mckinley this morn.
ing East Liverpool Is the centre Of the pot.
terry industry in Ohio and most Of the men IN
the delegation were workingmen from the pot
teries. The delegation came on a special train.
and marched up the streets with flags flying
and bandG playing The spokesman intro
duced by William Surls. the marshal of the day.
The spokesman was L. v Blake. potter. who
works at the bench. lie made an excellent
address 10 Major Mckinley. congratulating him
on the fact that he had remained true and
steadfast advocate OF protection principles. ana
assured him that the workingmen OF Eastern
Ohio enthusiastic in his support Three
rousing cheers were given for Major Mckin-
ley before he permitted TO speak
Major Mckinley spoke with sreat vigor. He
said that twenty years ago he faced an East
Liverpool audience for the first time. and that
then as now. he was speaking for protection
and sound money. lie then described present
conditions comparing them with those when
existed under the Harrison Administrator
The way to help labor. declared Major Mckin-
ley Is to provide T. with steady work and good
wages, and then have those good wages al
ways paid In good money. as sound as the
Government, and untarnished as It's nag.
mo matter what kind " money we have. we
cannot get Il without work-whether IL Is poor
or good-Sold silver. We cannot get one
dollar unless ". have employment for our
hands and heads
This sentiment was greet d with prolonges
cheers
A short time after the East Liverpool work.
ingmen departed large delegation OF farmers
from Knox County Ohio marched up 10 the
Mckinley residence. They were most warmly
greeted along their line OF march II was the
first delegation composed entirely or FARMERS
which has visited Major Mckinney since MS
nomination. and there was uncommon interest
on the part Of the citizens OF Canton. irrespec-
tive OF party to hear what the farmers wouio
say TO Major Mckinley. and what he wouid
say TO them for. In this State. as elsewhere
the farmers have been deeply interested In the
discussion Of the silver question.
KNOX COUNTY PROTESTATIONS.
Their Spokesman. H. D Critchheld. explained in
his address to Major Mckinley that Knox County
is a typical agricultural community OF the Cen
trail States and that it contains men or all snades
~ opinon The Populists have been active tnere'
he said and still are. but we are here TO assure
vou. Major Mckinley. that the vote OF every Ke-
publican and some OF the Democrats OF the coun-
ty will be cast for you
When Major Mckinley stepped upon the cna'r
70 sneak the 800 farmers who faced him cheered
rft,1a
liberation at FIRST reading from typewriter
copy His speech full OF points winch
were earnestly applauded Depression In agri-
culture alwlys follows low tariff legislation. ne
declared TIE farmer is suffering to-day because
the number Of his competitors has increased and
his hest customers are out Of work. I'VE cannot
decrease competition but restoration OF the
protective policy will give work TO your custom
ers" Major Mckinley spoke Of the Dement'S OF
reciprocity and showed what the farmer had iost
in foreign markets. Free silver. he said. VIII not
cure overproducton. underconsumption
You don't get consumers through the mint you
get them through the factories. Inese sehu-
ments loudly cheered. The delegation vas
one of the most enthusiastic that has ever visited
Canton. and gave evidence Of the deepest interest
in the discussion Of the money and tariH uues
tons Major McKinley's speech was caretuiy
prepared:
am glad especially to meet the I,,ng farmsIs State, e
Knox county, FOR the farmers OF tne OHiteu
are the most conservative force in our ctzensh,p
and in our civilization (applause) force tnat ms
for liberty and G for RoHesy Great applause
Whatever the farmer is suffering from to-day 70
numbers. and because his best customers are out
OF work Appause and cries OF oI Ire re pumber
OF competitors. but with the adoption OF true
customers to work Tremendous cheering. and
cries OF ''TIurrah for McKnley.) We have SUI:
ren m on m domestic nr trade The farmers have suffered
in their export trade and they have likewise suf-
fered in the home market
WHY IT NO LONGER PAYS TO RAISE SHEEP.
Under the Republican tariff OF 1890 we imported
in 1895 III 10000 pounds OF wool. valued at over
100000 In 1895. under the Democratic tariff law.
we imported 2is 100000 pounds OF wool valued at
S3 10000 Nearly 500 10000 worth more OF wool was
imported under the Democratic tariff law than
under tho Republican tariff law in 1894 The im-
ports OF woollen goods In 1898 amounted 10 $3.50
OCo and those OF 1885 So, is4 30. From the
ports OF the Treasury Department at Washington
we find that there i We're q $o os sheep @ IN the
nary l. 1896 there were 3sssoOO sheep in the United
So 900 worth more Of shoddy was imported un-
pgbcsn yariss law In wooen goods the dir,erene.
Is more than 100000 In favor OF the foreign manu-
total loss in these three items to the American
woOl-growef and the wage-earner IN American
wool manufactures is more than $50 10000 Is IL
any wonder. my fellow citizens that sheep hus-
prodes Durng the 10 last "sn oissn
months OF the Republican tariff law there were
imported IN this country 10000 tons Of hav and
during the first seventeen months Of the Demo-
cratic tariff law there were imported 373 90 tons
WHERE FOREIGN PRODUCERS GAIN.
The Wilson law gave the foreign producer. q
market for 300 than they had en-
oyed In the last seventeen months under the Re-
publican tariff law. This loss exceeds 100000
The total wheat, rye, barley. oats and corn crops
for 1895 amounted 10 25iset0Oo0 bushels The total
of this product exported 1872 36i 900 bushels or
Il little less than per cent OF the total product
annually, and more than S per cent was con-
sumed at home. The great bulk consumed
by your fellow citizens your own natural con-
sumers and customers. In 1912 exported