New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
M'KINLEY ON THE ISSUES.
SOUND CURRENCY AND ADEQUATE
REVENUE FOR THE GOVERNMENT
The REPUBLICAN LEADERS STRONG AND ELO-
ouENT WORDS AROUSE GREAT ENTHU-
sIAsM-A SPEECH TO THE MKIN-
LEY AND HOBART CLUB OF
KNOXVILLE. PENN


sIAsM-A SPEECH TO THE MKIN-
LEY AND HOBART CLUB OF
KNOXVILLE. PENN.
Canton. Ohio. July 30-A delegation number
ing about 800 came from Knoxville. Penn. to
call on Major Mckinley to-day They arrived
by special train over the Pennsylvania line at
o'clock The Grand Army Band of Pittsburg
was at the head Of the delegation and Major
Emery Thompson acted as grand marshal John
P. Eberhart made the speech Of introduction
1t was extremely euogistic Of Major Mckinley
and expressed every confidence in his election
as the next President IT the United States
When Major Mckinley mounted his chair to
re pond there outbreak Of ent,lsias.n
that rivalled anything since the nomination
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Eberhart and my fellow citizens l am
glad inded to meet and gree. the Knoxville: Nc
Kinley AM Hobart Republican Club in this city
ana a. my home ard thank you most cordially
for travelling 50 long a distarcr to express your
personal good Will to me and your devotion to
the grea, principles OF the Republican party.
You right. Mr.. Spokesman. in saying that
the Republican party stands now as IT has al
ways stood. for sound and stable currency and
for the maintenance or all us moreJ OF every
kind a. n parity and always equal TO the best
money Of the most civilized nations OF the earth.
Appause) A deprecated currency as you
have so well said. would work disaster to the
interests OF the people. and to none more than
those Of the workingmen ana producers Long
years ago Daniel Webster said that they werc
the frs; 10 feel Il and the last 70 recover from
IT, "A disordered currency" said he. lis fatal
to Industry fruga;y and economy. 1t fosters
the spirit Of speculation and extravaganza II
is the most effectual OF inventions To fertillze
the rich mans field with the sweat OF the poor
mans brow
NO DEBAsEME.ST OF PUBLIC CREDIT.
That which we call money. my fellow-citizens.
and with which values are measured and settle
mcnts made. must be true the bushel
which measures the grain Of the farmer. and as
honest as the hours Of labor which the man who
tolls js required 10 give. loud applause)
The one must b. as full and complete and
honest as the other. Appause) Our currency
to-day is good-all Of it as good gold-and It
Is the unfaltering determination of the Republi
can party 10 keep and maintain 1t forever.
Cheers 1t is the duty Of the people of this
country TO stand unitedly against every effort TO
degrade our currency debase credit.
(Cries Of They wi")
They must unite now. as they have always
united in the past. In every great crisis Of
country's history. When the country seemed
wildly bent on imitation preceding the resumption
Of specie payments the sober sense Of the Amer-
can people. without regard 10 party. united and
stemmed that threatened tide of rredeemable
paper money and population. and placed and
kept the Nation the rock Of public honor.
sound finance and honest currency.
THE REPUBLICAN, CREED.
You have rightly stated sir that the Repub-
can party not only believes in sound money
and the highest public faith and honor
the part OF the Government of the United
States TO ali its creditors. but also that
I. believes in q tariff which. while rails
ing money enough to conduc. the Govern
men. economically administered. will serve the
highest and best interests OF American labor
American agriculture American commerce and
American citizenship Great applause) Some
Of our political opponents given TO saying
that the tariff question is settled II are not
wrong in interpreting their meaning. think
they right-Oaughter)-and thank them for
the confession. Applausel
We believe that tho tariff question is settled
settled in the minds and hearts of the American
people and settled on the side OF protection.
But however firmly ii may he settled in the
public mind. II is not yet settled in public law.
What is in the hearts and cOnsciences of the
people touching any public question is not effec
tive until II Is written in public statute. and this
can only be done through the exercise Of the
elective franchise in the choice OF a Congress OF
the United States. which makes our public laws
law a last and final settlement OF the ques
ton Whatever may BE- our differences about
the economical principle upon which tariff legis-
lation should he made, all agree that the present
tariff law is failure even as a revenue measure.
NO MORE TARIFF FOR DEFICIT.
So withou: discuss ng the principle OF Free
Trade or Prot action everybody mus. appreciate
that no law is a settlement which creates every
month a deficiency in the public treasury.
cloud applause)
The people of this country arr not satisfied
with such an enactment. anj will not he salts
fed until public law shall express the public
will In "A statute which will provide adequate
revenue for the needs Of the Government. full
security for its credit and ample protection to
the labor capital and energy of the American
people. applause
7 thank YOU my fellow citizens for this
friendly call and l assure you that il Will give
me- pleasure 10 meet each and every one Of you
tremendous applause and cheer
OTHER CALLERS OF THE DAY.
A d;spatch was received this morning TO the
eoact that over 900 old soldiers from Guernsey |
County will be her, tomorrow morning at III |
o'clock.
Among the callers to-day were Secretary NJ. |
7 Downing. of the National Republican League. |
with headquarters at Chicago; John +. Goodnow,
one OF the most prominent Minnesota fepup,
licans president Of the Minneapolis Baseball |
A ssocis stion and ole of the strongest Mckinley |
workers in his State: ex-Congressman Alexander
r White OF the XXIst Pennsylvania District. !
,yho served with Major Mckinley in the XLlNth |
Congress- and is now a candidate for reelection.
Ralph G. Leverng Of Marysvllle. Tenn William
yVhi,n,an OF Boston, and VI. Hathaway. Of
Cleveland.
CROKER MAY COME BACK.
SAID TO OPPOSE BRYAN AND THE SILVER BrsI-