The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-20
Mckinley Sentiment.


That the good, honest sentiment Of
che country everywhere is for McKin-
ley is claim this paper has made all
along. To those who have taken pains
so observe human nature this fact is
very clear.
Let us examine how public sentiment
has reached this point. In 1884 the en-
emies of protection attacked the treas
ury~surplus and charged that it was the
result of the robbery of protection.
That that system took money out OF
the pockets of the people and piled it
ap in the treasury where it did no one
any good and at the same time impov-
crushed the masses. This gave rise to
4 wish to revise the tariff to the end of
producing less revenue. The effect OF
this was to cause a general onslaught,
on the part of the democrats and other
free traders and low tariff advocates,
apon the principle of protection. In
1888 the republican party promised a
revision of the tariff along protection
lines. This did not mean a scaling
down of duties, but a revision which
involved the raising Of duties were
shey were found roo low and lowering
where they we're found too high. Har-
rison was elected, and with him re-
publican house of representatives, the
senate being republican. William Nc.
Kinfey was placed at the head OF the
ways and means committee, which is
che committee to which is intrusted the
formulation of revenue bills. That
committee took up the question of tariff
revision, and that act known as the
Mckinley tariff act was theresult The
duties on some articles was raised, and
on the others lowered, and some, in
Guiding sugar, were made free. The
effect of the act was to stimulate the
industries of the country, and such
prosperity as was never before known
came TO our people. The effect of the
bill was also to reduce the revenues,
She point started for by the democrats
IN 1884
Those who at first claimed they
wanted a reduction Of the revenues i'm
mediately showed by their cOnductthat
shey were fighting protection, under
sOver of a demand for less revenue, and
the entire democratic party, aided by
she free trade or low tariff republican
papers, attacked the Mckinley bill with
d fury that was never before equaled,
even going to the extent of claiming it
was not in the interest of American la
Dor, but in the interest of the Gram
raisers" and the "mill bosses." The
result was the heads of hundreds of
thousands of working men were turned
and in 1892 Cleveland and a democrat
ic congress were elected.
The result of the election frightened
the manufacturers, mills shut down,
labor lost employment and hard times
came The demand for goods and 9TH
er products was diminished, there was
a falling off of imports and internal
revenue receipts, the administration
| had to borrow money to pay the run
1fng expenses of the government, pow
erty took the place of plenty and idle
ness the place of employment. The
Wilson low tariff bill was passed. 1t
Brought no improvement, and the
country settled down to the fact that it
made a grievous mistake. in 1892 and it
wanted relief 1t wanted to get back
10 protection and when it looked for a
leader, Mckinley like Saul, stood head
and shoulders above everybody. He to
the people represents protection. He
stands pre- eminently as the one great
friend of labor. He was maligned,
abused and vilifed by those who fooled
the people, and they now see he was
right and his detractors were wrong
and in great and ponderous maiorities
the people are demanding that Nc
Kinley be made the republican NOM
jnee for president.