The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-25

III tHat period OF time the greatest nation in
the world In manufactures, in mining and
in agriculture; a, system that protected every
thing We made in this country against similar
things In Europe; protection to every
American interest against conflicting foreign
interest. Now that protection has been par
TALLY removed, and when the people Of this
country, In 1892, decreed that there was to
De change of policy, and that we were to
go from protective policy to partial free
trade policy, or revenue tariff policy then
uncertainty hung over this country and no
man knew what to do. No man could count
upon wnat the future would bring; no man
knew when he mined coal how much he would
get Tor 1t; no man knew when he put raw
material into one end of the factory how
much ne would get for it when it came of the
ptner. S, On account of the uncertainty which
nung over U.S. because of the anticipated
competition from other countries, the busi-
ness OF tnls country was at once depressed
ana Tor four years we have been suffering
ana while our industries were not prosperous
the industries of other countries were.
NOW. l am one of those who believe that it
Is the business of this country to make laws
for the benefit of this country. G,ond an
plause) believe. the business of this free
government is to preserve the American mar
market TO the American producer, whether the
factory OF the farm. and to preserve the
american mines and the American factories
Tor the American workingfnan. (Applause1
Ana that is all there is to a protective tariff
upon foreign goods that compete with OURS
to make up the difference between the wages
paid labor in Europe and the wages paid Ia
Dor in the United States. (Tremendous an
plause) We want the difference between
American conditions and European condi-
tfons made up by a protective tariff upon a,
foreign product that competes with the Amer
lean product. That is the policy pursued by
the Republican party ever since it came into
power. Then we want my fellow citizens
to restore confdence-business confidence
dn not nr1f oraxy oh
than we want cheap labor in the United
States. Cries of That's right'O When the
miners of West Newton have dug their coal
by their honest toll they want to be paid in
dollars that are equal to the best dollars of
the world and will not depreciate in the flu
ture, and will be as good enc day and In
one country. as in another. (Applause.)
The Republican party does not conceal its
purposes; they are an open book. Every
thing that the Republican party believed in
when it has been in power 1t has written in
good; 1t has ever stood on the side OF the
country and the flag. Its great central idea
has been. the welfare Of the people and all
ever advocated has embraced the highest good
for the greatest number of American citizens.
That has been the policy of the Republican
party for nearly. third Of century it is
the policy of the Republican party today
For the Republican party advocates its prin-
ciples no less in defeat than in victory and
these principles today are dearer to the
before. Great applause.) Now what we
want is to write on our ballots next Novem-
Der what we think is best for us, best for our
labor best for our wages best for our mines
best for our factories and our farms best for
our families and best for our children. Let
your ballot represent these considerations,
my fellow citizens, and the Republicans need
not fear for triumph on the third day of
November. (Applause.)
Shortly after noon, special train
brought the party from Oil City, Pa,
to greet Maj. Mckinley. The party
was introduced by Hon. Amos Steffee
and the congratulatory address was
made by Hon. w. j. Hul1ings.
In his address to the second Penn
sylvania delegation, Mr.. Mckinley, be-
fore touching on the tariff question,
spoke briefly Of the silver problem. He
said:
This contest in gome of its aspects, is the
old, yet ever new and eternal contest be-
tween right and wrong. Standing for the right
as we believe-for can there be any doubt
credit and national currency and supremacy
of the law, is standing for the right-can there
be any doubt, my fellow citizens. Of West
moreland county, Lincoln said in one of
those great debates against Douglass:
'.It is a question between right and wrong.
That is the real issue. That Is the issue
that will continue in this country when these
poor tongues of ours are silent. 1t is the
eternal struggle between these two princi-
pies, right and wrong through the world.
They are two principles that have stood face
to face from the beginning Of time and will
ever continue to struggle until the right shall
ultimately triumph"
The principle for which Mr.. Lincoln con-
tended, the limitation of slave territory and
the final abolition of slavery Itself, did tri-
umph most gloriously. to the satisfaction
eventually of every patriotic citizen both
North and South. We confronted this year
with a question of not mere patisan differ
ence, but with great moral principle. Such
a question I admit. that ought never to en-
ter into political discussion, but which hay
ing arisen, must be courageously met by the
American people and be settled once and for
all upon the eternal principles Of right Jus
tice and honor. Applause and three cheers
for Mckinley And so settled / trust that
the like of it will never be raised again.
What Is the proposition gravely presented
to us? Both of the great political parties Of
this country have at different times-Republi-
cans and Democrats-in the most deliberate
and binding manner. placed upon the statute
books of the United States the expressed dec
or paper, shall be equal in value by every
resource at the command of the government
tremendous cheerfng.) In opposition to this
formal legal and binding declaration there
are those who propose to deliberately annul
that solemn contract-by lawful means 1t is
make good the loss 1t would entail upon any
citizen or any provision whatever for the
great depreciation It would occasion every
holder of our government securities or the
Just claims Of our pensioners and other hon.
est creditors. The proposition they make Is
to put this country upon sole monetary
basis. and that monetary basis silver one;
resting on 4 depreciated and depreciating
coint coin nuctuafing Ia value from day to
day, And what will be the regulEf IL will