New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-24
MKINLEY TO WORKINGMEN.
A STRONG soUND-MoNEY SPEECH MADE
IN ALLIANCE.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM AROUSED BY THE REPUB-
LrCAN CANDIDATES. REFERENCES TO THE
FINANCIAL IssrE-HE MAKES TWO
ADDRESSES AT MOUNT

FINANCIAL IsSUE-HE MAKES TWO
ADDRESSES AT MOUNT
UNION COLLEGE
Alliance. Ohio. July 23.-When Major McKn-
ley returned from Mount Union College to-day
to take the train foi Cleveland he was met at
the station by over thousand workingmen. and
in response to repeated calls for talk adj
dressed them briefly. His reference to the fnan-
cial question was loudly cheered. He said in
part:
Al of US are interested in the welfare OF our
country because In the welfare OF our country
is involved the individual welfare OF every cltl-
zen. II our great country Is prosperous 'ne
people are prosperous. What we all want no
matter to what political organization we may
have belonged in the past is q return 10 the
good times Of years ago We want good prices
and good wages, and when we have them we
want them 10 be paid in good money Appiause
and cries Of You are right Whether our
prices be high. or whether they be low.
whether our wages be good or whether the, be
bad. they are all better by being paid In dollars
worth 100 cents each. Tremendous cheering)
If We have good wages, they are better by Delng
paid in good dollars. II have poor wages
they are made poorer by being paid In poor dol
lars. and. my fellow-citizens. what we want is
TO keep our money equal to that OF the most
enlightened nations of the earth and to main
tain unsullied, the credit and honor of the Gov
eminent Of the United States. Great applause
we are the greatest country IN tne Worlu,
greatest In our freedom. greatest In our posi-
btics, greatest in our opportunities-and we
too great 10 faint our countrys honor or 10
cast suspicion upon the credit or the obligations
OF Government. (Appause) thank you
my fellow-ctizens. workingmen and all. Tor no
higher compliment could be paid to any cause
than to have the support Of the men who toll
I thank you, and bid you all goodby. Q|oud APP
pause and waving OF hats)
Major Mckinley left Cleveland at o'clock
this morning for Alliance to keep an engage
ment of long standing at Mount Union College
He was met at the station here by ex-ConeieSs-
man Kerr, President Marsh and other friends OF
the college There a large gathering OF people
at tho college, which is mile south OF the town.
on the edge Of broad field Of grain. Major
McKinley's appearance was greeted with cheers
He spoke to the crowd outside the building as
follows
My Fellow Citizens: am very glad. indeed. to
have the pleasure OF meeting my oid lriends
Mahoning counties. | am glad to know
that this year is goin5 70 be year or
patriotism and devotion to country. Cap
plause) | am glad TO know that the people in
every part Of the country mean TO be devoted to
one flag and that the glorious old stars ana
Stripes great applause); that the people or the
country this year mean 10 MAINTAIN the nnanciai
honor OF the country as sacredly as they main
L n the honor of the flag. Great cheering?
am glad To meet and greet you all this morning
engagement which takes me TO Cleveland
thank YOU and bid you all goodby. Cheering
and great applaus-)
When Major Mckinley was escorted to the
chapel at Mount Union College the whole
audience which was listening to the graduating
exercises arose cheered and gave the Chautau-
qua salute 10 him. Major Mckinley was intro
duced by the president Of the Board of Trus-
tees Louis Miller of Akron. Ohio. and spoke at
length to the students and their friends. His
address was mainly devoted to the subject OF
public school and university education and the
wonderful good it had accomplished in this coun-
try.
lie told the students that what their education
will do for them depends upon themselves No
measure OF genius so-caed VIII ever take the
place OF we-directed hard work. The acquisl-
ton of learning is useless unless il Is put to some
wise end in the practical affairs OF life.
do not" continued the Major. permit COL
lege ideals to warp you. nor 10 remove you from
active participation in the everyday a1airs OF
life We owe to country much. We must
give In return for these matchless educational
opportunities the best results In our lives zap
plause) We must make our citizenship worthy
he great Republic intelligent patriotic and self
sacrificing or our institutions will fail or
their high purpose and our civilization VIII in
evitabiv decline Our hope is in education and
good morals
Major Mckinley was loudly cheereu at the
close of his speech
This was the hfteth anniversary OF the found
ing of Mount Union College. which was the nrss
institution in the United States to confer me
degree of Bachelor Of Arts on woman-Miss
Matilda Hindman receiving the degree in ls6o
THE crowd in and about the college was great. !
and when Major Mckinley came down to the |
cannus 70 return TO town he was compelled 10 |
make another speech