The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29

with a handsome banner and II beauti-
full floral emblem for Mrs. Mckinley.
The flag was presented by Il 12-year-Old
lad in behalf of the children of st. Louis.
while the travelling men We're introduced
as an organization largely composed of
Democrats but determined TO vote for
Mckinley and sound money. Mr.. Nc
klnleyS response was as follows:
Il can turn either way this year and
find Republicans. Great laughter and
applause.) 1t is appropriate and in no
sense embarrassing to me to speak joint
ly to the people of Missouri and Ohio.
tApplause) There is one thing glorious
about our campaign this year-it is ma
tiona in character and represents the
best hopes and aspirations of the Ameri-
can people everywhere. You are all
commercial travellers. and whether from
Missouri or from Ohio. you have had
similar experiences. You leave your
sample cases at home now. If / should
talk little longer and more directly.
my fellow citizens of Ohio to my friends
from Missouri. it is because / more fire.
quently have an opportunity to talk to
you than | have to them. Great cheer
ing on part of the Ohioans.) | love my
old state there three cheere for Ohio
were given at the suggestion of one of
the MlSSOurianS). the state of my birth.
| love the public spirit and splendid en-
ergy of the people of our city on the
lake; and | have always liked Missouri
and nothing has occurred this summer
in st. Louis to make me change my
mind. tremendous cheering and waving
of hats.)
Il welcome you all here to my home
and city. welcome the commercial
travellers of st. Louis. the citizens of
Missouri; and | welcome the sound
money club of st. Louis. which is com
posed of men of all political parties. who
stand this year for the honor of the GOV
eminent and the integrity of our financial
system. We are all citizens of com
mon country. This year. as in all the
years of the future. l trust we have no
North, no South. no East. no West. but
union and union forever Great cheer
ing)
We have but one flag too. ike the one
brought to me by my young friend from,
Missouri. Maj Mckinley here exhib-
tied small flag. which was followed by
tremendous cheering) 1t is the flag we.
all love. and which we mean to transmit
TO future generations. unsulied and stain
less
TOuchstOne of Confidence Needed.
missouri. like Ohio, needs protection
sound money and public confidence. You
have hundred and fifteen counties in
your state. and | understand that ther+
is not a single county that does not pro-
duce zinc. iron. coal or lead beneath ifs
soil. tCries of That's risht.'o What
you want is the tOuchstonc of conf
dence, which will bring business activity
and send every miner with his pick to
dig out from the bowels of the earth
those treasures of wealth. tApplause.)
I'VE want i'll this country a tariff policv
which will supply the government with
sufficient revenue and protect every
l. ty,rrV
back in the days of Thomas Benton was
called the bullion state. Has she deteri
Grated since then? Cries of .sNo nor;,
Will the great commercial city of ST
Louis. with its intricate and deIicata
threads of trade and commerce. vote for
a poiicy or Tor party that will destroy
confidence. unsettle values. impair tba
city,s welfare, and produce panics of
unprecedented severity? loud cries of
"Never.D | do not believe it will "a
voice: We will give you 10000 ma ior.
lty III st. Louis. followed by great an.
paust, A friend from Missouri, says
that Missouri will give our ticket 20. O0O
majority. Cries of ''No. st. Louis viii
give you 10000 maiority'1 What ~
swer will Ohio make to that? (Cries Of
"15OOOO.'o Ohio answers 100000 ire
mendous cheering.) Thirty thousand in
onH IS a greater majority than $780,
600 in Ohio. .fChcers)
This year patriotism is above Marty
Men love their country more than thew
love their old political associations. Men
this year would rather break with tha;
party than break up their business. Gre.
mendous cheering.) | cannot imagine
anything that could happen to strengthen
the American union more than to have
the men of the South and the men of
the North come together and jointly adj
minister the government. (Applausa \
Let your verdict this year be for hon
est money, public security. national tran.
guilty, a protective tariff. and recinro.
city. Tremendous cheering and cries
of 1--WE will vote right.'') And above ali
let there sound forth a verdict for this
Nation of law and order and its on.
thronement in every corner of the repnh-
lie. | thank you all, and bid you rona
afternoon" Great cheering and three
cheers for Mckinley