The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-13

CANTON, o., Oct 1c-Thc two delega-
tlons announced for to-day came in on
one special train OF eleven coaches,
which reached here shortly before one
o'clock. The party came from Roscoe
and the Monongahela valley OF Pennsyl-
vanla, and was made up OF citizens
representing the various interests Of
that locality. They were very enthusi-
astlc and organized into marching clubs,
mostly uniformed. Several bands and a
colored glee club furnished the music.
Owing to rain the delegation was taken
to the tabernacle, where Major McKIn-
ley responded TO the Introductory ad-
dress OF the venerable George V. Law
renee, ex-member OF Congress and an
octogenarlan. Major McKinley's re-
sponse was Us follows:
Mckinley TO Peunsy1ranians.
Mr.. Lawrence and My Fellow Citizens:
1T gives me sincere pleasure to meet at
my home citizens Of Fayette. Washing
ton and Westmoreiand counties. Penn
sylvania, and make acknowledgements
OF the friendly visit. 1t has been n
source of pleasure to me to meet my old
friend and colleague In the national
house of representatives, your venera-
BILE spokesman, Mr.. Lawrence. l always
found him voting for right things and
for the supremacy OF Republican princl-
nj MI ho1 iptp In
law.
Western Pennsylvania IS filled with
many proud and historic memories. 1t
registers the birthplace of that splen-
did parllamentarian and gifted states
man and great secretary of state. James
G. Blaine. 1t Is very gratifying to Inc
to receive from the hands of the Fayette
club this beautiful cane. made, of the
wood from Mr.. Blalne's home, in which
he was born at Brownsville, and as
sure You that 1t shall always be pre-
served and kept In my family as prec-
ious souvenir. '.a
You are fortunate, too, in having at
one time among your citizens OF Fay
ette county, that illustrious financier
Albert Gallatin, who became 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 cur country as
one of the greatest secretaries we ever
had, ranking with Alexander SHamilton.
He was a member of your legislature
from rFayettc county, member of the
national house OF representatives from
western Pennsylvania, for n brief period
In the senate OF the United States, and
was then called to Ill the great office of
secretary Of the treasury. 1t Is said
that the first resolution he introduced as
congressman in the national house Of
representatives was 4 resolution inQulr-
Ing about the condition OF the treasury
q resolution that Is not needed at this
time. He was distinguished for having
always insisted that the revenues OF Nle
government should be adequate at all
times to meet the public expenditures:
and one OF the greatest monuments that
he left Is that during his administration
as secretary OF the treasury he reduced
the national debt from $4,000, 900 in 1902
to about $4,000. 900 in 1872.
1t was his proud boast when he made
his report to Congress that this WONDER
ful reduction OF the public debt had gone
on without resorting to Internal taxa
tion, either direct or indirect, but that
this vast sum Of money was provided
for by duties upon imports. This bit OF
history suggests the condition OF our
own treasury and the condition of our
own people. For three years and half
the government has been borrowing
money to live upon, apd the people have
been doing likewise, very largely. We
want, my fellow citizens. somehow to
stop that. both as to government and
people. Wesmay not be able to do It ut
once.
,ysE3E The Cure. E
When we are sick It takes n long time
to recover our normal vitality. But
there ought to be no question that there
rests upon the American people and
those In charge Of public affairs to adopt
some policy, and that right speedily,
which would first provide enough money
TO run the government Of the United
States. WE OUGHT NOT TO RE-
SORT TO THE ISSUING OF BONDS
IN TIME OF PEACE EXCEPT To
PRESERVE THE CREDIT AND
HONOR OF THE GOVERNMENT.
That opens up the question as to what
policy will save us from that. "a voice:
~ protective policy'D. adopt the sug-
gestion. I do not know, OF anything
that Will do II 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 n
protective tariff, we have always had
ample revenues to conduct the expenses
0f the government. Now that policy
wisely and judiclously applied In public
law IL one of the first and most import
ant acts for the people TO perform.
They cannot perform 1t, however, with
out n Republican Congress and O Re-
publican administration. The only
power that can make protective tariff
Congress resides IN the American peo-
pie. BY your ballots three weeks from
tomorrow, you. In conjunction with
your fellow citizens IN every. part of tho
country will determine whether or not
that policy shall prevail for the next
four years. What Will your answer be,
men of Pennsylvania? (Crles OF For
Mckinley and d-Protrctlon'0.
My fellow citizens, am In favor Of
that policy for another reason-bGcausc.
while It provides adequate revenue for
the government. 1t t'encourages the In,
dustres and occupations OF the Amcr-
lean people. Your old valley, to which
your spokesman has referred 50 elo-
Henry Clay was pointed to as typify-
ing the magnificent blessings of a pro-
tcctivc tarlfr. All this splendid and re-
marltablc development has been the re-
suit. first I as Mr.. Lawrence has said,
the blessings OF Providence, and then
by that policy which has encouraged
the energy and 'activitynnd genius and
skill Of The American people 10 deveiop
these great treasures OF wealth which
nature has so bounttfullyi provided.
.5 Free 81 yer.
q There isga notion in somc quarters
that what we need to bring about pros
parlty Is free, silver. | do not believe
itJwould be any frerr under free coin.
age 10 YOU than i Is now. THERE