The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23

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ana mean to have change What shall the
cnange be? Shall it be the continuance of the
present democratic party under another lead
advocating all the policies of the Democrats
party which have been Injurious to- the
american people, and rejecting all which are
soou, wholesome, patriotic, and which have
received the approval of the people of the
country. Great cheering and cries of 'sNo-'9
me wing OF the Democratic party which con-
trolled the Chicago convention is lust as
much in favor of free trade as the wing of
the Democratic party in control of the ma
uonai administration. Cries of THAT is
SO. Most OF those prominent in the con-
yent1on were conspicuous leaders in the as
sault OF our industries and labor made by
the F1fty-third congress. They are devoted
to this un-American and destructive noIicv
and were chiefly instrumental In puttinr
upon the statute books the tariff iegisIa7
tion which has destroyed American manu-
duced the demand for the labor OF American
worklngmen loud cries of ''You are
right 1t stands opposed to reciprocity,
too, the splendid results of which were SO
signally manifested during the administra-
ton Of President Harrison. (Applause)
The people Of this country have condemned
every election since 1892. applause and cries
of THAT is sou They are only waiting now
Tor chance to register again. and de-
trade heresy in the general election next
November. applause and cries of 1--WE can
hardly wait till the election, Major.'O If
Of protection against free trade-we have
it just sharply drawn and as distinctively
presented through the Chicago convention
wing Of the Democratic party had it
through the united party In 1892, and a tri-
umph this year for the Chicago platform
would be a signal victory for free trade and
for the continuance of free trade legislation,
which has already resulted so disastrously
to the American people and entailed upon the
government deficient revenues, upon the peo-
pie diminished trade abroad and starvation
05rinS ''That'S
This wing of the Democratic party believes
not only in free trade. but it believes in free
with free siIver.') Having diminished our
business, they seek to diminish the
value Of our money. Having cut wages in
two, they want to cut the money in which
the wages are paid in two, and will not
have either the one or the other. loud and
tremendous cheering and cries OF 'Hurrah
Democratic party is periodically striving for
the public honor, and is opposed to free
silver because it believes that such policy
would disturb existing values. contract the
currency of the country by depriving US of
the use of gold and putting us upon silver
basis thus creating widespread panic, and
bringing to every American interest serious
injury
My fellow citizens will the people turn to
that party for relief whose policy has created
the conditions under which are suffering
and from which they are crying out TO De re-
lieved. Cries of mo, no, never.) What
we want now Is business activity and conf
dence. With business confidence restored,
money will invest in private and public en-
terprises, and when so invested, labor VIII be
man will fully be requited. Great applause)
we'll rewarded, and the toll Of the husband
without confidence money will be boarded
and the wheels of industry stopped and what
that means many of you before me know. "a
voice. I'VE have lived on sunshine too long }
Then the farmer, the merchant. the manu-
facturer, the laborer and those of other useful
occupations alike will suffer.
Gentlemen, confidence lies at the foundation
of active and successful business operations
We cannot restore confidence by proposition
to debase the currency of the government and
scale down public money and private obli-
cations. Such a proposition strikes at the
very life of credit and business. 1t makes it
harder to get money for legitimate and worthy
enterprises, by deliberately proposing to pay
back what has been already borrowed in a
deprecated currency. Cries Of You are
rightly The people, irrespective Of party,
will unite in defeating a financial scheme,
which will confiscate the earnings of labor in
the savings banks, and building and loan
associations and the investments of the peo-
pie in insurance companies, and | do not be-
lieve that the American people would ever
consent to have the pensions of our soldiers
repudiated by a single farthing. Great ap
plause and cheering) The people want Meth
er free trade nor free silver. (Renewed cheer
ing) The one will degrade our labor; the
other our money. tAppiause.)
We opposed-unalterably opposed-to
both Of them. We have tried the one In
modified form with disastrous results to
opposed to making an experiment with the
other. Applause.) My fellow citizens. the
people have a chance this year to take the
Wilson law of the statute books. and put
good American protective tariff law in its
place. Enthusiastic cheering and cries Of
''They will do that all right.') 1t will provide
ADEQUATE revenues for the government and
gladden. the home Of every American working
man. Great applause and cries OF "Hurrah,
for William McKinley) They have chance
this year to prevent a free silver law from
going on the statute books and thus keep our
money Of every kind In circulation, good as
gold and preserve national name above
reproach. (Cries Of "They will do that too
If they do not improve the chance now they
will not have another opportunity for four
years. Does the workingman, the farmer, the
manufacturer want the Wilson law to remain
on the statute books four years longer?
loud cries Of NO. Do they want reci-
procity, which will give US foreign market
for our surplus agricultural and manufactured
products to remain off the statute books four
years more? (Renewed cries OF "No.") Do
they want any law enacted which will compel
them to receive for their wages and products
dollars worth less than one hundred cents =?
Cries of NO. These are questions which
every voter in the country must answer in
his conscience and by his vote next Novem-
Der. Gentlemen what shall the answer be?
(Cries Of Eject Mckinley" followed by tre-
mendous cheering)
Following Maj. Mckinley. F. L..
Poister, of Elwood City, spoke briefly
for the visitors from that section.