New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
COY. MKINLEY HONORED.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ROCHESTER,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NAVY NEMnrrs or TIE LEGISLATURE PRESENT
TIE OHIO GOVERNOR SPEAKS ON "'l'i'
PATRIOTISM AND POINTS OFT THE
DIZZY OF THE HOUR

THE OHIO GOVERNOR SPEAKS on civic
PATRIOTISM, AND POINTS orT THE
Dr-rY OF THE HOUR.
p,cbester y Y. Feb ls--Thc annual dinner Of
the Rochester Chamber Of Commerce was held in
,ho nov powers Hall this evening. IL was the
aioh,b dinner OF the kind and was in many respects
.bo finest Among those present were Governor NJ
Klnley OF ohio. who vas the guest oil hohor' anu
a large delegate OF membets of the senate ana
Assembly OF the STATE. Governor Mch'H-
,.v was accompanied by the same Ohio
or,;ar,u who were with him In Albany last
svening. All the more distinguished guests arrived
bv the Empire State Express In the afternoon ana
were escorted 20 their hotcl. where they had only
A few minutes rest before the hour OF the dinner.
which was the primitive one OF o:5" Governor NC
Kiney spoke on 'Cvic Patrlotism.' After descrih-
ing the material growth OF this country ne spoke
follows
The genord1 situation OF the country demands
Of the business men. wei! 40 the masses OF me
peope the most serious CONGREGATION. we mus
nave less partsanship OF certain KIND. more Dnsi-
ness and a better National sp.Iit. We hecd an az
eressive partisanship for country There are some
fhings upon which we all agreed. We must
have enough money to run the EoVernmeht' we
must not have credit ;arnshed ana our reserve
depleted because OF PRIDE OF opinion or 10 carry
out some economic tncorL unSuIteu 10 our oohr'c
tons. citizenship ana cNHza toh NE ou'iioW "
gold Will not disturb Us II the innow OF soid =
come exceeds it. False theories snouid NOT o. per
mitted to stand in the way or cosd ldGts me r.
sources which have been dcYeloped anu the Mcalul
which has been accumulated IN the las tnlrd OF a
century in the United states must not be impaired
diminished or wasted by the appncaton oi
theories Of the dreamer cr doc trlhare BUSINESS OK
perience the best lamp TO guide us III the pathway
Of progress and prosperity.
in thirty three years has passed through the might
lest war in human history; which created a debt
TO save the Union that seemed almost appalling nj
the time: which since that tlme nas paiu on NOR NOR
than two-thirds of that great war dtpt ana "hich
in tho three years preceding lSG. pdd OF nearly
slOO ,s1OOp Of il from the income OF the Treasury
and It's surplus; which from lsh, has enjoyed 4
financial credit without a parallel I'm the worlds
his;ory-to-lay is without sufficient money from i'a
vri,b = cr,Jit that uIon the authority of the higl-
est officers of the Government threatened with
impairment. We cannot longer ccse our rNeS Z"
thn situation which affects every home and hearth
stone ami the Government Itself. We cannot anori
To- Iuarf'i "Nr III, -. bcr tho IesI.nsihility of
is here ana uron us Whatever differences W. may
have had. must al agree now that the SITUATION
manship and the broadest patriotism IN citizenship
l.ei us first OF all. keep withou; strain ana anoNr
TOO sacred ever TO be neglected. Lei ~ provide
somehow and in some sensible, IfEcll'al way IoI
the collection of enough nDhey Sl'unE h T p'G az
PENSIONS TO soldiers and every other governmental
obligation. rniil that Is done If we have 70 borrow %
money, that should ne done ahl lle soonri INC @ln9
better: hut this will hc only . temporary cur" ana
provision That must be surpleincntsa hv lrtisin.
incom. full ana ample for every Government mood.
The way 10 stop loans - to stop deii.e n nc.s. lnr
reserve Is To e drained u You cut on me sup
ply agree with the President that predict
ment' confronts us. and am surc there y wisdom
and patriotism ample IN the country 10 relieve ou'
selves from that "prcdcamcnt or any other. ana
10 place once more at The head OF the nations
of the world IN credit production ana prosperity.
Among the other Speakers were Senators
O'Connor Rainos and Cantor James W. Arkcil.
OF Judge" read poem
Governor Mckinley left here for ohio soon after
the close OF the dinner.