The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-29
M,KINLEY HORSE SENSE.

In that curious platform which the
Populists adopted at st Louis there Is
not one syllable of tariff. Why: The
Democratic platform, il would appear,
| would be in greater need Of avoiding
the tariff question since it could not
| successfully breach it, than the Popu-
lists. But the Democrats mentioned II
second in place of importance TO the
money question. Before that, the Re
publicans had adopted platform in
which they placed the tariff issue first
| in order of importance.
The Pcpulists say that tariff is no
issue in this country. Mr.. Bryan, their
| candidate, says it is an iSsue-it is the
second great question in his platform.
But Bryan is not alone in proclaim
| ing that the tariff is an issue. Major
Mckinley says it is an issue-in fact,
he says il is the issue.
Do the Populists really claim that
Mckinley is trying TO deceive anyone
Mckinley was not nominated because
of his views on finance, his views on
Cuba, his views on pensions or his
views on arbitration He was NOM
mated ever the heads of the greatest
politicians in the country and despite
them. for what? Because he was the
personification Of protective tariff.
The other day he said, speaking 10 a
delegation from the Window Glass
Workers Of America:
Nothing could be better said than
that a great essential TO the credit OK
the country is 10 provide enough reve-
nue. to run the country. The credit
The credit of any government is i'm
periIed so long as it expends more
money than it collects. The credit OF
the government. Ike that of the indi-
vidual citizen. is best subserved by
living within its means and providing
means.
Every citizen must know that the
receipts of the United States are now
insufficient for its necessary expendi-
lures and that our present revenue
laws have resulted In causing a de-
three years. 1t has been demonstrated,
too, that no relief can be had through
the present congress. The relief rests
with the people themselves. They are
charged with the election of new con-
gress IN November, which alone can
give the needed relief If they elect
Republican congress the whole world
knows that one Of it's first acts will be
to put upon the statute books OF the
country a law under which the govern
ment viii collect enough money to
meet its expenditures. stop the debts
and deficiencies and adequately pro-
tect American labor. Great cheering
and applause). This would be on Of
the surest steps toward the return of
confidence and a revival OF business
prosperity.
This means that the first thing the
administration of Mckinley will order
and get from congress is n protective
tariff measure The Populists may
say that the Wilson bill is now in
force and is a protective tariff. The
truth is that the Wilson bill is a blum
der; it does not raise the revenue; it
has tariffs on the wrong schedules and
no imposts on others. 1t Is simply q
souvenir of Democratic impracticabil-
ity and Democratic '.perfidy and dis
honor"
There it stands, Idle and worthless.
Mckinley says that the first thing he
will do II be to get rid OF this tariff
law That is what the people expect
of Mckinley. 1t was that sentiment
which nominated him. 1t will be that
sentiment which will elect him. His
duty in that event he viii see clearly
and that duty he will perform.
There is a jingle of finance and
jargon of government ownership and
a clatter Of revolution in the air, but
the people want protection. They will
get it.