Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-12
OHIO EDITORS.
They Listen to an Address on The
Campaign of Education"
THEY PAY A VISIT TO M'KINLEY.
John HopeIy, of the Bucyrus journal
Speaks for the Edftors-Maj. Nc
KinIey Makes a Suitable Re-
Spouse in Reply.

CANTON, O., Sept 9.-The Republican
Editorial association assem- led in
Elks' hall yesterday morning. The
venerable John Hope1y, of Bucyrus,
was in the chair. The feature of the
afternoon session was an address by
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, editor of
the Philadelphia Press, and ex-min-
lister to Russia. Mr.. Smith spoke on
t'The Campaign of Education He
said in part:
When Jefferson said that he would rather
have newspapers without a government than
government without newspapers. he indicated
the vital part which newspapers play under
free institutions The intimate connection be-
tween politics and Journalism suggests the
thought of the hour. This is pre-eminently
campaign of education 1t is thus peculiarly
campaign. The journalists are the real
educators A thousand men hear and million
read
We must educate the people that govern
ment fiat cannot make money. The govern
ment stamps, weighs and certiies but does not
create Money is of two kinds, real money
and representative money Real money has
intrinsic value equal to its face. Representa-
tive money is promise to redeem in real
money. The gold dollar is real money because
it is worth 100 cents whether coined or melted.
The paper dollar is representative money be-
cause it is simply a promise to redeem in a
real dollar. Its value is not in the
stamp but in the fact that the stamp
pledges real dollar Deh1nO IT, Inc
present silver dollar is partly real
and partly representative 1t has So cents
worth of value and As cents worth of faith
faith that the government will fulfill its pledge
of keeping it at parity with gold. The pro-
posed silver dollar under free coinage would
be neither real nor representative. 1t would
not say with the paper dollar: Il know
that my redeemer liveth,' for there would be
redemption: and without redemption its
value would sink to its bullion value of So
cents. We want neither cheap dollars nor
CHEAP presidents.
After the address of Mr.. Smith, the
association marched in body to the
Mckinley home. The editors were
joined by number of Cantonians and
the party which cheered Maj. McKin-
ley when he appeared on the porch
numbered several hundred. The ven-
cradle John Hopely,, of the Bucyrus
journal, was spokesman for the edi-
tors. Maj. Mckinley responded in part
as follows:
1t gives me great pleasure, gentlemen, to
welcome you, one and all, to my home. feel
sure that you familiar with Canton and
need no assurances from me as to the cordial
ity of its hospitality. You have done Canton a
great honor by your visit, and for one highly
appreciate it, as know all our citizens do
Gentlemen. it is post of singular honor
which you occupy to-day. 1 have never re-
membered any period, save and except the
war, when the republican press signally
represented national honor and national well
fare now. 1t is not often given to political
party, it this year is given to ours, to stand
between national honor and dishonor: public
faith and reputation and order and dispute
tude.
1t is the good fortune of the republican party
to stand in this contest for what is best in gov
ernmept, for what is patriotic in citizenship.
for what tends the support of the financial
integrity of the government. its credit and its
currency 1t is a vast responsibility to put
upon any party, but the republican party is
not without trial amidst grave responsibilities
1t has performed supreme duty before 1t has
met great trusts before. 1t has discharged
them, too, with wisdom, courage and fidelity
and it will meet the new ones with honest
and unfaultering purpose to serve the best in
terests of the people and all the people
Fortunately, in this contest, the republican
party is not alone in its support of the repub-
lican cause. Conservative men of all parties
stand with it It numbe among its strongest
allies many of the most powerful democratic
newspapers east and west, which are doing
yeoman services for patriotism and national
honor They are welcome. thrice welcome, and
the country owes them debt of gratitude for
their untiinching loyalty against party, for
sound money and public morals
This is year, gentlemen, OF political con-
tention without bitterness Intelligence and
investigation taking the place of passion
and partyism- Party prejudice cuts little
figure in a crisis like this. We must not in
dulge aSperSion or elimination against those
who may have differed from US in the past, but
who now with US in patriotic efforts to pre-
serve the good faith of the country and enforce
public and private honesty. We must not drive
anybody out of camp, but welcome everybody
in
You doubtless have grown weary of being
told of the greatness and power and value Of
the press, many times styled the '.preseryel
of liberties and the hope of mankind II
was Bulwer, believe, who commanded: Take
away the sword: states can be saved without
it; bring the PEN" This is year for press
and pen. The sword has been sheathed The
only force needed is the force of reason
and the only power to be invoked is that of in
telligeQce and patriotism.