The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
Small but Numerous Delegations
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:. - = Major Mckinley.
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thusiasm. The approach of the election
seems at last to have an effect upon the
size of. the delegations. There was good
deal of variety, too, about the visitors to
the. Republican candidate to-day. Four,
States were represented and one delega-
ton was composed OF women who came in
carriages bearing armfuls of flowers. :.
The most striking and handsomely uni
formed marching organization yet seen
here, the G. l.. Kurtz Club of Columbus,
was among Major McKinley's visitors this
afternoon. c, L. Kurtz was handsomely
com plimented by Major Mckinley in his
speech and the:pleasant words be uttered
were .greetedwith storms of cheers. :. =.
, The largest deIegalion.o1 the day came
from Hancock and s. neca Counties, Ohio:
There. were:nearly thousand people in it,,
and it was Organized. by H. P. Crounsei'
editor Of the .Findlay Republican, The
Hancock County callers were presented by
It. n. M cConnica ina very happy speech, /
and. those from Seneca County by Dr.. W.
"A. Dick key.. Major Mckinley was heartily
.cheered by the delegation. He spoke as
folrows;: o.. i
For m ore than twentyyears have journeyed
through my native State, speaking TO The peo-
pie upon public questions, so that / have. be-
come personally acquainted with alaLge part
of the. population: of Ohio: We have indeed
proud heritage. We. can justly glory in the
splendid achievements of our State and the
grander achievements of our country We
have. been blessed. as. no other people in the
world have been Blessed. =: :.
g. L am. glad to meet this representative body
coming from all callings, occupations and: pro-
fessions from these two counties, and L am
especially glad to meet together with women
who honor me with their presence to-day.
[Applause.l No cRusecan go very.far wrong if
it has the. approval of those who preside over
the American home, and We would oil of US
get ION better, both in public and private
affairs If we talked 1T over with our wives, !
moihers.and sisters, and took them into our
confidence. TApplause:l L am glad to know
that the women of the country are as. deeply
in Interested as the men in. the rightful settle
merit of the public questions that are'upop US.
What is all his contention a bout? What does
Il mean that IRON one"eud of. this country TO
tfe.other in thes States and Territories. of the
Amer: can Union there are assembled. millions
of men discussing questions of Importance?
What. is tire contention about my fellow
citizens? 1t is a.questfon'as TO whether We are
TO eontfnuedoing business with good money
or commence doing it with :poot. money: This.
is the great primary. question touching
finance. %. ::
we have to-day as: good money as can be
found anywhere in the world. 1t is now pro-
posed that We shall change this splendid tinan-
claI system and ehter:upon an era OF irredeem-
blepaper dollars or debased silver dollars. 1t
seems:to me that The naked statement of the
proposition should bring its instant condem-
nation. If there is ami ything- hat the working
man wants, If there rs anything that the mer-
chant: wants or that the farmer wants it shall
be stable fixed and :unYarying in value. it
is the. money he takes in payment for his I
la Dor foD- products. [Applause.l AS said a
moment dgo, this present sort. OF money we
have now is the sort that next Tuesday we
mean to oaecree shall be continued. [Cheersl
What is the-other question, my fellow-citi-
!zens 2 The other cues iion.is one.of taxation.
1t takes money to run the Government and
our political opponents say they willnot Dor
row. any money to do 1t. and do not tell us
how. they will run it.. They viii not discuss |
.the'tariff ataL IA voice, They're afraid Of
IT. and:laughter and cheering.l They say it
is n0tin:the campaigns,
Lean imagine nothing more Important than
q revenue system that win provide money
enough to run the Government. We'have not |
had. enough money to run. this Government i
fort past three years under false system |
ofspolttical economy. So:the question is, How |
shall we raise that money!. IA voice, "Vote /
for MtKinley."l Do you want TO raise it by |
direct taxation, by taxing. the property and |
theIands, or: the incomes and wages of the |
people?' '[CrIes of :tNol"f Well, then, the /
other way to raise it's by taxing the products +
that come here from. Europe in. com petition
Wi h american products: This is the way |
believe, TO raise it, it's. the old-fas hioned
American way of raising 1.-THE way Wash
ington pointed out as the way to raise the |
money TO run this Government. When we.
have agreed upon the. tariff as the way to do |
it, then Iwodld So adjust the tariff upon fora
eilgn products that Compete with American
prodnctsi the products of our factories and |
farms, SOFAS to gixefull, round, adequate pro- |
tection to every American PRODUCER: =.
: The next. delegation. was from Colum-
bus and 1.-The .couhties in the great coal
mining region Of Ohio, the Hooking VAL
ley. Thee. l.. Knrtz Club of Colum bus,
with. the Seventeenth Regiment band, i
o.: S. A., led the delegation and were
warmly applaud|d: all along the line. OF
march. Judge Z. D.. Haggarty presented
the Columbus men, and r.. S. PURCELL OF
Logan and DR.. p. C. Taylor of Vinton the
visitors from the other counties in the
Hooking Valley: A delegation from Wake !
man, :Qhio. marched. up at the same time
and was introduced:to Major Mckinley by
itsspokeSinan: The next callers were
group Of fowerrladen young women from
Akron, Ohio. Major Mckinley shook
hands with each of the ladies, But made
no speech. 80 -:
?: A.::delegation from Ashland County,
Ohio; were the next callers. They mum
bered: .125, and. were presented by c.. C.
Carey. Major mckinley addressed them
briefly.
:. Major McKinIey's luncheon. was inter
rupted at: O'Clock by the arrival of the
last delegation, an enthusiastic body of
300 voters" frein. Fulton. and Williams
counties Ohio. and a number of Republi-
cans: from Northeastern Indiana. ]. T.
Temple. of. Swanton introduced the OHIO |
visitors and j.. c.. Venier of DeKalb, Ind,
spoke.for the: callers of that State. This |
delegation was composed of farmers. mer:
chants, ;meehanics and laboring and pro-
fessional men,. They gave the candidate i
rrousing reception when he appeared on
the porch. Major Mckinley spoke briefly
OF the issues of the Campaign. urging the
necessity OF sopnd money and protective