The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-18

Ilause.) Such goods are the dearest that
the American people can buy. (Cries of
Right you are, Major.
James G. Blaine (applause), that gifted
statesman, in 1884, spoke words of wisdom
which seem singulariy applicable to our
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field OF home trade must prove disastrous
to the farmers and working men of the
United States. Wages are unjustIy reduced
when an Industrious man Is not able by
his earnings to live in comfort, educate
his children and save a sufficient amount
for the necessities Of age. The reduction
of wages, inevitably consequent on throw
ing our home market open to the world
would deprive the workingmen of the
would prove a great calamity to our coun-
try. 1t would produce conflict between
the poor and the rich and in the sorrow
full degradation of labor would plant the
seeds of public danger.
AN ENEMY OF BOTH.
''The Republican party has steadily
aimed to maintain just relations between
labor and capital guarding with care the
rights of each. conflict between the
two has always led in the past and will
always lead in the future to the injury of
both. .(Applause.) Labor is indispensable
to the creation and profitable use of cap
ital. and capital increases the efficiency and
value of labor. Whoever arrays the one
against the other Is enemy of both
(Applause.) That policy is wisest and best
absolute justice. The Republican party
has protected the free labor of Americans
so that it's compensat ton is larger than is
realized in any other country (Great ap-
plause and cries of 'Hurrah for McKin-
leyB)
conditions were not bad enough and hard
enough to bear, we have thrust upon us
at this most critical time in the business
affairs of the Nation proposition to de-
base the currency OF the country and un-
dermine the public credit. We know what
partial free trade has done for the labor
of the United States. II has diminished its
employment and earnings. We do not pro-
pose now to inaugurate a currency system
that Will cheat labor OF its pay. The la
boring men Of this country whenever they
give one days work to their employer want
to be paid in full dollars good everywhere
'McKinley's all right") We want in this
country good work, good wages and sound
our good government with it's generous
privileges and matchless opportunities. and
We want it to be a government where law
is supreme over all (cheers) and for the
equal benefit of all. (Renewed cheering)
My fellow-citizens, it is gratifying to
me to be assured by your spokesman and
my old comrade it viii be inspiring to the
whole country, that the voice of labor here
to-day declares that no party which de-
which stands opposed to law and order, or
which seeks to array the masses against
the classes, shall receive its vote and sup
port. Great cheering and cries of That's
right" and 'Hurrah for McKinleyo
Golden words are those which will strike
a chord of sympathy in every American
home where virtue dwells and truth
abides. (Applause.)
We have this year resting upon US, as
citizens a, grave Responsibility. The coun-
try has never failed or faltered in the past
to meet every crisis It win not falter or
fail now to uphold the dignity and inde-
pendence of labor and the honor and sta
bility of the government that it may still
further exaIt the American name. Ap-
plause)
Il thank you over and over again for this
call and for the patriotic sentiments which
have been so eloquently expressed by your
spokesman. To have the hearty support of
the workingman of the United States is
indeed an honor for which / thank you in
the name of the cause which I represent,
and is only another evidence of the wis
dom and strength of free government.
May God bring to you and TO your homes
the cheer of contentment. 1Applause.) 1t
will give me pleasure to meet and greet
each one of your personally" (Tremen-
dous cheering and cries of ''Hurrah for Nc
kinley, the next Presidentfo