The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-13
MONONGAHELA MEN
VISIT M'KINLEY
An Enthusiastic Delegation Introduced
by Hon. George v. Lawrence.
MANY LADIES ARE IN THE PARTY
The Ex.COnsrcssman Presents Major
Mckinley with IA Gold. Mounted
Cane, the Gift Of the Fayette City
Republicnu CIub..A Cane from the
Glass WOrkers..Stirring Speeches
Made.

Canton, O., Oct. 12.--Major Mckinley
this morning expressed himself as be-
ing in the very best of health and spir-
it's and i'm every way well prepared for
another week of hard work incident
upon the reception of the great mass or
visiting delegations. Over thirty dele
cations are expected to engage the ma
jor'S attention during the week. and
they will come from dozen different
states. There were two delegations
scheduled for today. Both We're from
Pennsylvania, and represented the min
ers of the MonOnOeahela valley and the
workmen of Roscoe. Pa. The Pennsyl-
vanians. to the number of about 600.
arrived on special train of eleven
coaches at | o'clock. They came from
the following towns in the fourth
pool of the Monongahela Valley: Char
le,oi. Mount Vernon, Fayette City, ROs-
coe. Coal Centre, California and
Brownsville.
Many ladies accompanied the eXcur-
sionists. The rain which had been fall
ing more or less heavily at intervals
during the morning, came down very
hard just as the Pennsylvanians ar
rived. All outdoor demonstrations
We're therefore abandoned and the vis-
itors We're escorted to the Tabernacle
A colored glee club had just begun to
sing some campaign selections when
Major Mckinley entered the hall. In
stantly every man in the audience was
on his feet and cheering at the top of
his voice. Major Mckinley has never
been greeted with a more emphatic
welcome than that of the miners and
others from the Monongahela valley.
Hon. George V. Lawrence, who has
represented the district whence came
this enthusiastic delegation. for several
terms in congress, acted as spokesman.
Mr.. Lawrence is over eighty years of
lc". ard personal friend Of Major
NJ kinley. In his remarks he said the
delegation represented the .n.ncr.. me-
chanice and professional mcn of all
Glasses in the counties of WASHINGTON.
es'noreland and Fayette When tie
speaker referred to Major Mckinley as
the next president Of the United States
there was a tremendous outburst of an
plause.
APPRECIATED BY YLABORING MEN
"The laboring men in, Pennsylvania,
IN our district. are your best friends"
continued Mr.. Lawrence "They have
seen the splendid prosperity for which
you struggled so long and hard built
up only to be thrown down by the in
fiction Of the trade principles Of the
Democratic party. The laboring classes
have hoped in you and believe that
your election will restore that prosper
ity to them"
The eN-congressman then presented
Major Mckinley with a gold d-mounted
cane made from the wood of a door of
the house in which James G. Blaine was
born. The cane was the gift of the
Republican club Of Fayette City.
Another cane made of glass, the gift
of the glass workers of Belle Verno,
was also presented to the candidate.
Responding to the address of Mr.,
Lawrence. Major Mckinley said:
MAJOR M'KINLEY'S REMARKS.
1t gives me sincere pleasure to meet ~
my home citizens of Fayette, Washington
mia, and make acknowledgment of their
friendly visit Western PENNSYLVANIA is
hlied with many proud and historical
memories. II registers the birthplace CT
statesman ana great secretary of state,
james g. Blaine. tremendous cheer
ins|. II Is very gratifying to me to lc-
"eiv- from the hands of the Fayettc club
this beautiful cane made from the wood of
Mr.: Blane's home in which he was born
in brownsville and | assure them it shall
always be preserved ana kept in my family
AS precious souvenir. You are fortunate
100, Ill ndNlfiP at one tllne among Won.
citizens of Fayette county that illustrio,ls
iinancier. Mr.. Albert Gallatin, who be-
came the first secretary of the treasury
under Thomas Jefferson in 1901 and who
filled that great office for twelve years.
and is known in the history of our country
aS one Of the greatest secretaries we eyer
had, rating with Alexander Hamilton.
he was IL member OF your legislature from
t'ayette county, member Of the national
house of representatives from Western
Pennsylvania. for IL brief peiod in the SEN
ate of the United States and was then
called to fill the great office of secretary of
Nc treasury. For three years and a half
the government has been borrowing money
to live upon and the people have been do
ing likewise very largely. We want, my
fellow citizens. somehow to stop that,
hoth as to government and people. We
may not be able to do 1t at once.
THE POLICY TO ADOPT.
When We are sick it takes long time to
recover our normal vitality. But there
oughtato be no question that there rests
upon the American people and those in
charge of public affairs to adopt some pol
icy and that right speedily which would
first provide enough money to run the
government of the United States We
In time of peace except to preserve the
credit and honor of the government. Gap
plause). That opens the question as to
voie Waa. pocy wi s%ye %s IRON that
the suggestion. J. do not know of any
thing that will do 1t better than protection.
For 1t Is n proud fact In American history
that In all the years-at least for the most
part-under which we have had protec-
tive tariff, We have always had ample
revenues to conduct the expenses of the
government. lApplause). Now, that pol
icy wisely and iudiciously applied in pub
lie law is one Of the first and most impor-
tant acts of the president to perform
They cannot perform 1t, however, without
IA Republican congress and Republican
administration. The only power that can
make a protective tariff congress resides
In the American people and the only power
that can make a protective tariff adminis-
tration resides In the American people.
BY your ballots three weeks from tomor-
row you In conjunction with your fellow
citizens in every part of the country will
determine whether or not that policy shall
prevail for the next four years. What
will your answer be. men of Pennsylvania?
(Cries Of "fOr Mckinley and protection"
and cheers). My fellow citizens, am in
favor of that policy for another reason
because while 1t provides adequate reve-
nue. for the government, 1t encourages the
industries and occupations of the Ameri-
con people.
FREE SILVER FALLACY.
There is notion in some quarters what
sllver.I do not believe It would be any
freer under free coinage to you than 1t is
now. There would be just one way for the
workingman to get 1t and that would be
to earn 1t. There would be just one way
for the farmer to get 1t and that would be
to sell his products. There would be just
one way for the merchant to get 1.-THE
old fashioned way which would be to sell
his goods over his counter and give some.
thing for the money he gets. That Is the
only way you could get II II we coined all
the silver Of the world. Besides did 1t ever
occur to you that money does not make
Mn U@Nh anil
plause.) There is just as much money -
this country today a. there was from 1870