Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-12
GOOD ADVICE FROM THE GOLD
STANDPOINT.
PennsyIyania Mechanics Take Labor
Day to Visit the Canton
Candidate.

sylvania delegations today numbered
over 5000 Two trains came In from
Pittsburg and vicinity; then the eXcuf-
sions Of a Pittsburg newspaper in the
afternoon. Congressman w. A. Stone,
chairman of the visiting delegation,
presented w. a. Carney, rolling-mlll
man. noted in the councils of labor or
ganizat tons, who spoke When QUIET
was restored, Major Mckinley thanked
the visitors for the honor shown him,
and said;
This assemblage thoroughly typi-
fes the rational idea of a great Amer
lean commonwealth. in that it repre-
sents the equality of all, which lies at
the basis of popular government. 1t
emphasizes the American spirit Here
are Workingmen in every department
Of industry, professional! .22n, neWspa-
per men, the natiVe-bOrn and the nat
uralized citizen, all equal ia privilege
and power before the law, all alike in
terested in the government of the com
try, and all with equal voice in con-
trolling and shaping the destiny of our
great republic.
Here is a striking protest aainst the
unworthy effort on the part of those
who would divide our citizens into
classes, and a striking condemnation
Of such an un-American appeal to pas
sion and prejudice. Nothing can better
stamp with falsehood and indignant
disapproval an effort to array class
against class than this great demon
stration before me today. | have no
sympathy with such appeals.
Patriotism "a Noble Sentiment.
Patriotism is a nObler sentiment. 1t
eXalts, but never degrades. Instead OF
seeking to work the masses, it would
be worthier on the part of all of us to
get work for the masses. Workingmen,
that you should have called on me this
day, set apart by your great common
wealth to celebrate the worth and dig
nifty and power of labor, is a great hon
or, which l duly and gratefully appre-
ciate. Labor day is a national holiday,
is a high and just recognition of the
Oldest and most honorable of all call
ings, q calling which is at the fOunda
ton Of every industry and Of our ma
tional progress. This is a demonstra-
ton of respect to the men who labor,
and an honorable distinction. worthily
bestowed, upon those who toll.
You are here today not from idle
curiosity, nor from any motive per
sonal to myself, but you are here be-
cause we are all citizens Of a common
country, who in a few weeks will be
called upon, through our constitutional
form to determine what party shall
control the government for the next
four years, and, what is more imnort-
ant, by what principles and policies
ut, "a "a
The republican party stands today
as it has always stood, opposed to the
continuation Of an industrial policy
which crippes industries at home, robs
labor of it's just rewards, and supplies
insufficient revenues to run the gov
eminent 1t STANDS opposed to any
change in our financial policy which
could put us upon a silver basis and
deprive us of the use of both gold and
silver as currency.
Government by the Law.
Involved in the contest, too, is the
fundamental question of whether we
are to have a government by the law.
The republicans stand now, as always,
for the maintenance of law and order
and domestic tranquility. There are
two things which deeply and personally
interest the workingmen. They are
work and wages They want steady
work at good wages. They are not
satisfied with irregular work at mad
equate wages. They want the Ameri-
can standard applied to both; with
steady work they want to be paid in
sound money.
I'VE have learned from experience
we can not increase work at home by
giving it to people abroad. and it is a
poor policy to keep our own men in
idleness while we furnish employment
to those outside of our own country
who owe no allegiance to this govern