The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-22

 full floral emblem for Mrs. Mckinley. The flag was presented by 12-year-Old lad in behalf of the children of St. Louis, while the travelling men were introduced as an organization largely composed of Democrats but determined to vote for Mckinley and sound money. Mir. Me kinley's response was as follows:
 T can turn either way this year and find Republicans. (Great laughter and applause.l It is appropriate and in no sense embarrassing to me to speak joint ly to the people of Missouri and Ohio. (Applause.) There is one thing glorious about our campaign this year--it is na- tional in character and represents the best hopes and aspirations of the Ameri- can people everywhere. You are all commercial travellers. and whether from Missouri or from Ohio, you, have had similar experiences. You leave you! sample cases at home now. If I should talk little longer and more directly, my fellow citizens of Ohio. to my friends from Missouri, it is because l more ire quently have an opportunity to talk to you than have to them. Great cheer ing on part, of the OhioansD l love my were given at the suggestion of one of the Missourians), the state of my birth love the. public spirit and splendid en- ergy of the people of our city on the lake; and have always liked Missouri and nothing has occurred this summer in St. Louis to make me change my mind. Tremendous cheering and waving of hats
 "I welcome you all here to my home and city. l welcome the commercial travellers of St. Louis. the citizens of Missouri. and I welcome the sound money club of St. Louis. which is com posed of men of all political parties, who stand this year for the honor of the gov ernment and the integrity of our financial system. We are all citizens of a com mon country. This year. as in all the | North, no South, no East, no West. but union and union forever. Great cheer | ing)
 We have but one flag, too. like the one brought to me by my young friend iron, Missouri. (Maj. Mckinley here exhib. | tied small flag, which was followed by tremendous cheering) It is the flag we | all love, and which we mean to transmit | to future generations, unsullied and stain less"
 | Touchstone of Confidence Needed. r "Missouri. like Ohio, needs protection, sound money and public confidence. You have hundred and fifteen counties in your state, and l understand that there | is not single county that does not pro. duce zinc. iron, coal or lead beneath its soil. Cries of That's right.") What you want is the touchstone of conf. dence, which will bring business activity and send every miner with his pick to dig cut from the bowels of the earth those treasures of wealth. Applause.)
 "We want in this country tariff policy which will supply the government with sufficient revengs W,r and uro protect every back in the days of Thomas Benton. was called the bullion state. Has she deteri, orated since then? (Cries of "No, nov') | Will the great commercial city of St Louis. with its intricate and delicate threads of trade and commerce. vote for a policy or for q party that will destroy city's welfare, and produce panics of "Neverrl do not believe it will. (A voice: We will give you 3O,OOO ma ior. ity in St. Louis," followed by great ap. | plause.) A friend from Missouri says that Missouri & will giys our ticket 3O,ooC %Ssorts RiHe ycn sSooo S maiorty % Wbas 1n,t Wl Sn swcr will Ohio make to that? (Cries oi "15O.O00") Ohio answers 150000. Ire mendous cheering.) Thirty thousand ir Missouri is a greater majority than I5O. GOO in Ohio. (Cheers.)
 .This year patriotism is above party Men love their country .more than they love their old political associations. Mer this year would rather break with theil party than break up their business. Gre mendous cheering) I cannot imagine anything that could happen to strengthen the American union more than to have the men of the South and the men ol the North come together and jointly ad minister the government. (Applause
 Let your verdict this year be for hon est money, public security. national tran auility, n protective tariff, and recipro city. (Tremendous cheering and erie. of "We will vote right.") And above all let there sound forth verdict. for thi. thronement in every corner of the rcpub lie. thank you all, and bid you goot afternoon" (Great cheering and thre, cheers for McKinley)