The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-29
A GRAND RECORD.
Work of the Republican Party
In State and Nation.
NASH'S ELOQUENT SPEECH.
Facts and Figures Which Prove Re-
publican Good Faith.
STRIKING GAINS IN WAGES.
OhiO's Splendid Share In the General
Prosperity of the Nation.
COGENT FACTS ON STATE AFFAIRS.
The Convincing Address of the Re-
publican Standard-Bearer at
Akron Packed With Teem-
ing Reasons For Con-
tinuing Republicans
In Power.
COGENT FACTS ON STATE AFFAIRS.

Akron, O., Sept. 23-Hon. George K.
Nash has long been known as an ear
nest and profound student of public
affairs and his powerful and convinc-
ing speech to the tens of thousands Of
Republicans who congregated in Grace
park at the opening rally of the Re
publican campaign fully bore out that
enviable reputation. In fact, Judge
Nash surprised himself and his speech
is a virtual handiwork of the most
convincing facts in support of the Re-
publican cause this year. Compact and
concise, it is at the same time re-
markable for it's comprehensive scope
and the admirable manner in which it
covers all the great issues of the CAM
paign.
Judge Nash was accorded a magnifi-
cent demonstration by the immense
crowd. The speech in full is as fol-
lows:
| Fellow Citizens - In this campaign the
| Republican party again asks the people OF
| Ohio for their approval and support. This
| great favor should be graciously and en-
| Enthusiastically granted. This party de-
| serves such Endorsement. The highest and
4 ;,,+ of nfrty dor. n6 q
| it be given.
| In 1896 the people of the United States,
by an overwhelming popular vote at the
| polls, and by their voice in the electoral
college, called the Republican party, with
| it's st. Louis platform, back to the control
| of the national government. Two and a
| half years have passed since that call be
| came effective, and now l can congratulate
| you, and we can felicitste each other, upon
the fact that every pledge made to the peo
pie in St. Louis has been redeemed.
At that time the revenues of the govern
ment were not large enough to pay its or
, binary everyday expenses A loan of mil
lions of dollars had been resorted to fol
this purpose. Such revenues as were raised
| by means of the tariff were not adjusted
so as TO properly protect American labol
| or manufacturers. AS a result of the crude
efforts Of the Democratic party to transac
March A. 1S93 financial, commercial ant
Industrial ruin threatened all.
McKinIey's Recommendation.
To remedy these evils President McKin
ley Immediately called congress to meet Il
extraordinary session, on the eleventh da.
| after his Inauguration. In his message t
| that congress he said:
Congress should promptly correct tn
existing conditions. Ample revenue mus
| be supplied, not only for the ordinary eS
| penses of the government, but for tn
prompt payment of liberal pensions an
the liquidation of the principal and inter
est of the public debt. In raising revenue
duties should be leviel upon foreign Pre-
ducts so as TO preserve the home market, a
far as possible, to our own producers; to rt
, Tive and increase manufactures; to reliev
aud encourage agriculture; to increase on
7 domestic and foreign commerce; to aid an
develop mining and building, and to rende
TO labor in every field the useful occups
tlon, the liberal wages, and the adequat
rewards to which skill and industry ar
justly entitled The necessity of a tart
law which shall provide ample revenu
need not be further urged. The imperativ
demand of the hour is the prompt enac
ment of such a measure, and to this objet
earnestly recommend that congress sha
make every endeavor."
. In response to this earnest advice of tn
president the Dingley tariff law was sui
stituted for the Wilson tariff law on Jul
"a, 1897.
This legislation was speedily enacted, 6
| It was completed in less than five month
after the Inauguration of President Nc
Kinley. In this there was great benef
from the fact that the country was NJ
kept in a state of uncertainty for an III
necessary period Of time. 1t require
| more than IS months for President Clev
| land and n Democratic congress to r
wise the tariff laws in accordance wit
: their notions, and during all this lon
dreary suspense the people and bushes
| suffered.
The Republican Tariff a Success.
{ That the new tariff law is success
| producer of revenue is apparent from Il
fact that in the first two years of its Ii
4 1t brought to the treasury of the Unite
States the sum of 1857 7,352, ,769, while du
! Ing the first two years the Wilson tari
I law was in operation 1t raised the small
4 sum of $315, ,G67 ,42S. During the first ye
! the revenue produced by the new tar
/ / amounted to only about S14S, 900, whi
{ in the second year, ending on June 80, 1S9
= it amounted to about $2O9, 900. The II
\ portations in the first year were sma
| owing to excessive imports the previo
! year, in anticipation of higher tart
The second year shows that under ordina
Nc circumstances the new law will produ
10 ample revenue
ID In addition to custom duties the COVER