Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-02

. st. Louis. Mo. Oct. l.--Whilc Senator
Vest was opening the Democratic
campaign In Missouri at Kansas City
tonight Governor Mckinley. facing n
vociferous crowd In n large han here.
made the opening address of the Re
publican campaign II was the third
state campaign which lac has opened
within a week. The governor spent n
busy day. Leaving Chicago last night.
where he had gone to take his wife.
he arrived here at about o'clock this
morning, accompanied by Mr.. Joseph
T.. Smith, state librarian Of Ohio. who
ofliciates as general business manager
OF the trip. Hon. Chauncey | Finley,
chairman of the Republican state
committee. encouragement NicdeiinB-
haus and n Committee OF reception met
Governor Mckinley at the depot and
escorted him TO the Planters hotel,
where he met n number OF prominent
Republicans In his apartments and at
II o'clock held a public reception in the
hotel parlors. This reception over,
thare were more conferences with no.
table callers until | o'clock when the
Merchants exchange was visited.
There was a demo nstration as the gov
ernor stepped across the floor OF the
cnpacious chamber. which was renew
ed when Mr.. W. q. Boyd. president OF
the exchange. introduced thc guests in
fitting speech. Governor Mckinley
said,
MIR. President and Gentlemen OF the
Merchants Exchanges. | count Il
very great honor TO be presented to the
Merchants exchange OF the city OF st.
Louis, composed as II Ii OF representa-
tive business men OF the strong and
progressive city. | bring TO you the
good will OF the state OF Ohio. assum-
ing that whatever differences we may
have, whatever differences you may
have. you are all for the city OF ST.
Louis (appiause) and FOX the state of
Missouri. What We want In this
country. no matter TO what political
party we belong, ia business prosperity
(applause), ana whatever win bring
that about We mean TO have. Jap
plauscO This country is too grent, It's
resources too mighty to permit OF
anything permanently standing In the
way OF its progress and prosperity,
and whatever stands In the way must
get out OF the way Capplausc), for
whatever else we may be--Ohluana or
Missourinns--we are all for our own
country, first. last and all the time
(App'nuse) l congratulate the citizens
Of st, Louis upon their splendid com
servatism In business. We have gone
through In the last eighteen months
a dreadful panic. and yet the business
men OF this city resting as they did
upon conservative business integrity.
survived that panic. and as | am In
formed. your great money institutions
did not have a single failure. II IN a
remarkable history to make. and 1
congratulate you upon C. congratu-
late you, too, upon being the flfth city
OF the great American commonwealth. /
wish for all Of you, FOR the business of
this city and OF the state. the largest
prosperity"
After luncheon az the hotel Cow
ernor Mckinley was taken to the fair
grounds where ohildren's day was be-
ing celebrated. Some 10000 Youngsters
were on the grounds and they all
cheored Justify for Mckinley" as the
governor was driven past. Then came
visit to the exposition where in re-
sponse TO a storm OF cheers and de-
mands for speech, the governor said
n few words. extending thanks for the
welcome accorded him and expressing
qualification that the great exhibit was
all tho handlworlt OF American work.
men. AZ n manufacturing nation the
United States stands supreme and this
supremacy must be maintained.