The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-15
ELOQUENT WORDS
FOR M'KINLEY
The Hon. 5. n. Piles and Col. Hewlett
Of Washington Address a
Large Audience.
A PINE TRIBUTE TO ASTORIA
Popullsm Exposed In a Mastery Man
ncr- -Repubiieanism Has Always
Stood by the country's Interests
and WIN Continue to do 80.


The campaign meeting last night. un-
der the auspices OF the Young Mems
Mckinley ana Hobart Club. was one
OF the most interesting yet held In
the city. Eloquent words for McKin-
ley. Republicanism. sound money. the
nations honor and welfare were spoken
by the orators Of the evening. wit
logic and sarcasm. all rang ont In clear
tones against Populism and free silver
Republicans. who were invited to re-
turn 10 the ranks and save themselves
from disgrace.
Early In the evening the Young
Mems Flambeau Club and the drum
corps paraded the principal streets, es-
corting the carriage containing the
speakers of the evening. the Hon. $. II.
Piles. OF Seattle. and Col. Hewlett, OF
North Yakima, Wash, The noise OF
Chinese bombs and hrecrackers added
Eest to the occasion.
In the absence Of President Young
George Welch called the meeting TO or
der. the exercises being introduced by
choice vocal slections by the Glee Club.
who rendered a number of fine songs
during the evening.
Mr.. Piles opened ais address by pay
ing fine tribute 10 Astoria, the city
by the sen. which he said in a short
time would be united by the iron bands
Of the railroad with the rest Of the
world. and rs products placed in all
the countries Of the world, Astoria, he
thought, would join In restoring the
Republican rule which had always
brought prosperity y the country aud
had never made a mistake. He reoited (
the history Of the past. both on the |
protective tarin and financial issues
and stated that when a president Of |
these United States could be arraigned /
for suppressing riot he believed the
people had awakened TO a realizing
sense OF the necessity OF a return 10
Republican rule which had always up
held law and order Both Republicans
and Jeffersonian Democracy. he said.
were united in the purpose TO maintain
the honor and integrity Of the nation.
a large portion Of Mr.. Piles speech
was given to a review OF the money
question. which he handled in a master
ly and convincing manner.
The speaker said that the Republican
party believed in bi-metallism amongst
all the nations and had pledged itself
TO that end. and would keep its prom
lse. I'VE want our money as well as
our flag to be respected when we take
II abroad. They talk about bi-metallic
France! II was France, with the Latin
Union. who put more silver in circu-
Iation. and not France alone-why not
tell the truth? Look at MeXico-look at
the average man OF that country-he is
about what the Populists want 10 bring
the American citizen to.
when the American workman starts
on a trip 10 Mexico he knows, as we
NJ wv AAAhA just hNAbAt llN NANCStN Tie
line he can exchange his $500 OF United
States money into $1,000 Mexican, and IL ,
he works in Mexico and earns $500 in ,
Mexican money, when he returns to
the United States he can only get $500
Of our money in return for IT, Why is :
II China, Japan, Mexico and South ,
American countries cannot elevate their
Because the great civilized ma
lions Of the earth are all on a gold ba-
sis, The United States has always
held her head up and maintained her
self equal with the best, shall she now ,
lower her standard? Not so long as
here is Republican to prevent It! Poor
Kansas demonstrates the results sure
to follow Populism. can the nation
Afford to adopt such principles only to
iouble the wealth of China, Japan and
Mexico? say that the people Of the ,
United States will never stand It as
ong as the Republican party lives to
put 1t down" Great applause)
The speaker made a personal appeal
10 the free silver Republicans. who he
said must not imagine they carried
away all the brains of the old party
and urged them to get back into the
fold as quickly as possible that they
might not have a lasting shame to re- :
Sret, The great crime was committed
In 1892 when the mills and factories :,
were closed, and not in 1878. THE Pop
llists fooled us in 1892, and will fool :
us again II possible. We strangled
them three or four times in Washing
ton and will do 1t agan. Look at poor,
suffering, bleeding Kansas-the Popu-
lists have devastated the state worse
than the grasshoppers.
what we want is to get down to
business and quit this nonsensicel
street corner talk about 16 to 1. Do not
we know Of our own personal knowl- }
edge that this great Western country d
has been settled since 1878, and that the
South, desolated by the war, has grown :
rich? In the years 1878 to 1892 the
country grew as never before. No
in that time grew as did the L
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