Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-24
M'CLEARY SPEAKS.
The Minnesota Congressman Gives
n Hard Ran

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Congressman j. T. McCleary OF Minnesota
followed GOV. Hastings. He addressed him
SELF particularly to the farmers. but dealt
with the campaign issues as they concern
all classes. He spoke of the campaign Of
tue opposition as u campaign of abandon.
nent; they have practically abandoned
their pet theory of free trade. The Popu-
lists by declaring in their platform thar
tue currency question is the only one of
Importance practically admit that the
twenty other planks OF their Omaha plat
torhi are abandoned. He then considered
az some length TIE position Of appreciation
IN gold and the decline Of silver and re-
viewed the prices OF farm products. con.par
ing them with money metal prices. He
closed with a discussion of Che tariff cues
ton and an earnest appeal for support of
the Republican ticket. During the evening
me nicely uniformed and well drilled club
known as the Elkins Cadets of Wheeling.
" va called with n band and serenaded
haJ. Mckinley who said In part:
IL gives me very great pleasure 10 meet
ana greet you here AT my home. | am glad
70 De assured that West Virginia in 1896. as
IA 1874 Will give her vote t. the Republican
'ausc ana the Republican party. / am glad
10 kho" that you have gentlemen with YOU
mere to-day who have hitherto been associ-
ated with the Democratic party. This Is a
year q happy year. Ii seems 10 be, for the
people of the United States. when patriot-
Ism mas taken the place OF partyism and
Wheh men are no longer moved by passion
anu prejudice. but are looking out for the
ger eral good. the greatest good TO the great
est number. | note with satisfaction that
Ola sectional lines have been almost entire
~ efiaced. those old lines OF hate, and men
who fought on the other side In the civil
war are now standing on the same platform
Tor the national honor, the public faith aud
Ihe lh'egr'ty OF our free institutions. NV
letioW citizens, you require q protective
taFfH, anu not only that. but YOU require
with all the result OF this country honest
dotiars with which to measure the exchange
or the people, We now have honest money
OF every kind ami we propose to keep IL
thaI way. ! thank you for the compliment
OF this call and beg that you convey to
the distinguished gentleman whose name
you bear my appreciation of the splendid
services he Is now rendering To the common
cause In which we are all deeply in
tersted."
As the great parade passed the Mckinley
home Tonight Maj. and Mrs. Mckinley,
Senator Thurston and wife, Mrs. Marshall
Barber, Mrs. H. o.. Heist and Mrs. George
u. Frease and Miss Mary Barber occupied
an improvised reviewing stand ia the front
yard Ten thousand people crowded about.
and when the long line OF marchers passed
the crowd cried Mckinley" The major
said.
II will not undertake to make any speech.
but | will do what is very much better. 7
will present 20 YOU one of the most dis
tinguished United Stutes senators. whose
voice has been heard already in so many
of the states of the Union this year. and
will be heard In more. II is my very great
pleasure Co present TO this audience for a
few minutes Senator Thurston OF Ne
braska.