Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-10-30
SAME CAUSE.
The Glorious Cause for Which
the Party Now Stands.
THE CAUSE OF PROTECTION.

1t Il a Cause, the Success of Which at
the Polls Next Tuesday viii Mean
Greater Demand for Labor, Better
Wages and Higher Prices for the Pro-
ducts of the American Farm-Msjor
Mckinley to the Farmers.
In an address to Ohio farmers last
Saturday Major Mckinley said:
My Fellow-C -Citizens-1t was generous
on your part to come to see me, mas
much as I am not doing this yearrwhat
E,formerly did in going about tousee
you. n am very glad to meet my old
friends of Auglaize, Allen and Henry
counties, before whom l have stood
so many times speaking for the cause,
the same glorious cause for which our
party stands this year. The difference
between the contest now and former
contests is that we can count on our
side hundreds, thousands and even
hundreds of thousands of good old
fashioned Democrats, who are with us
in the fight to maintain public order
and the financial integrity of the Unit
ed States. (Applause.)
We are glad to have them in associa-
ton with us. Patriotism is never par
tisan; it is above that plane. One thing
has never been said and never will be
said Of the government OF the United
States, and that is that it is govern
ment of reputation. We
Have Always Paid Every Dollar
Of our public obligations whether con-
tracted in peace or war; in the highest
and best form OF money known to the
civilized world. We never stopped to
inquire what the letter of the contract
agreement by the United States gov
ernment meant that it must be paid in
100-cent dollars at the time it came
due. We do not propose to commence
now, after 100 years of glorious histo-
ry, of glorious life and glorious
achievements, to repudiate our obliga-
tions, public or private. (Cheers.)
We do not propose to attempt to ever
do business with a dollar l cent short
Of 100 cents. We do not propose to ac-
cept our financial standard from either
Mexico or China. We propose to run
our finances exactly as we have always
run them, with fairness and absolute
integrity on the part of the govern
ment and people; and we propose an
other thing, and if the people are with
us we shall realize it. We propose to
Protect Ourselves
q n tho pro6,,otc of old
touphold our own factories rather than
build up factories for any other nation
on the face of the globe. The Ameri-
can workshop, the American farm, the
American factory and the American
people, of whatever occupation or call
ing, are our chief concern, and we
must see to it that there is no idle man
in America and that none of our work
is done in Europe so long as there is a
man in this country who wants to
work.
1t is policy of honesty, of patriotism
and intense Americanism that our
grand old party steadfastly maintains.
l am gladto meet you land to greet you;
I am glad to know that this year. as in
the past, the Republicans of your coun-
ties are enrolled in the ranks and that
sound money Democrats from every
walk and calling in life are with you.
We welcome them as valuable allies
in this great contest for good money
and the supremacy Of law. l am
pleased that you have made this call
and bid you hearty welcome; but as
another delegation is waiting to see
me, 1 must bid you good afternoon.
(Great applause.)