The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-29
A Committee of the National
League of Clubs Calls.
he PRAISES THE YOUNG MEN.
We Should Not Adopt the Financial
system Of Mexico. Mckinley Says.
ihrec Hundred United Brethren Pay
Their Respects TO the Candidate
rive Big Delegations Toiay-T. v.
fowderiy For Mckinley-Seal Dow
Against Free silver.

Canton. q, Aug. 81 committee or
nfteen from the National Rssaubavar
League, reached here az 1,so O'Clock this
AFTERNOON from Milwaukee. They tineSi
with Private Secretary Boyle, ard called
on AaJ- Mckinley az $50 O'Clock. John
Socdnce spoke for President Wooamnan-
see. Of The league. Who ceuld not BE here.
and Maj Mckinley responded:
Mr.. Goodnoe aud Gentlemen: K gives
me great pleasure 10 greet az my home
thls large committee. Teprese entiaS the
Re2uD.iean clubs Of the United states.
! know something of your worth ard
Work. ! know how IN former campaigns
the splendid services % the young Repub-
leans Of the country have contributed TO
bring to Us most signal triumphs. l am
glad 10 hear from yN0ur spokesman, fresh
from your national couventios1. that the
Republican party and the Republican
cause this year are 30 have your united.
aggressive and unfaltering support and
l am sure that support, connected with
ahe support which will come from all
classes of ostr fellow citizens everywhere.
viii give 20 the national ticket and to
our party triumph the like OF which
No have not had Tor many years. We
cannot overssttmste the value Of the
young men in politics. and ! woulf not
have believed H. II Mr.. eSoodnce had not
told me. that they were not practical
politicians. Uaughterl Nv experience
with them mas heen that they have beer
politicians OF che most practical sort
known IN American politics
Gentlemen. you never had worthieT
cause TO strive for titan YOU have this
year. The financial honor of the country
and the prosperity Of al It's people are
enough 20 inspire every American heart
to the best possible effort. tappianse.)
j have seen somewhere an inquiry. Can
not the Unitec. States establish a financial
system Of its own? Is x too weak and
dependent to do that l answer. the
United States now has a financial policy
which, in the main. Il has been pursuing
since the beginning OF the government.
and which * does not mean 10 change
until Ii can find a better one. Those who
make inquiry are usually against the
American policy of finance. and they are
insisting that We shall adopt the financial
policy OF China or Mexico. | hope IL Will
not DC thought an evidence OF lack OF ma
tional spirit and independence that We
decline TO adopt their propositions" ZAP
plause)
A delegation of 800 people from the Ohio
United Brethren conference followed ceose-
" upon the call of the league committee.
To them Mai Mckinley said: 1T gives
me sincere pleasure 10 respond 10 this
call of greeting and congratn.ation- ] am
duly appreciative Of The message Of good
viii which YOU so kindly bring from tho
great religious body which you represent.
Ii is a good omen when religious teach
ers are alive TO the questions which tend
TO make the country great. prosperous
and righteous. Civic virtue IS a good text
for tire preacher always, but better
thing for every citizen 10 guard is his
daily life Good citizenship lies at The
.xf fHsfN a
free government Those who proclaim az
are indeed Christian teachers and public
benefactors. The better The citizen, the
better free governments laws. III - a
gratifying fact as you state, that IN our
form OF government character counts Tor
so much The lack of IL almost amounts
TO a disqualification fer public trusts
Whatever mems Individual opinions on
moral questions may he. whether good or
bad: whatever may be their party affiita-
tions. all prefer that public officials snail
be Of high character aud worth. They
nav be careless in their own iises. bat
they insist that those who are to execute
the public will shall be men OF uh9ueS-
toned integrity"
.T'hev snav be needless of virtue and
careless in their own lives. but they IN
slst that those who are 10 execute tne
public will shall be men OF unquestlohea
Integrity Public opinion demands tH4s.
and all political parties fNSpttt a.
,vfzh for every religious body and every
ether agency whose object Is TO elevate
mankind the fullest measure ot success
No nob,er cause could engage your facui~
ties. I trust that your annual conference
will lac productive OF good. and thar your
STAY here wfA bring pleasure 20 yosi, as
an sure IL has brought pleasure 10 our
reople ana to our city. viii be glad 70
meet and greet each and every one ot
veu. and ! shank you over again Tor the
courtesy aad compliment OF this call
tgreat arpiause1
Mai. McKsn,sy's deiugs OF telegraHs
and c0ngra citations over his letter at &C.
ceDtance coatlnnes urahated. wnlle arge
rnai1hars bring thousand of letters Of 9he
same nature Five delegatioHs are schad-
uIeyf 20 arrive here tomorrow. the COM
rnercial men from Chicago. the SUPREME
Lodge. Knighfs OF Pyihias. the Ltsfro1,
q faruers. German-Auueficau citizens
from Cleveland. and the W0rktnsnesa. $
Mckinley Club from Columbus. O.