The record-union., 1896-08-30

German American in peace that
would now speak, conservative, indus
trious, steady honest, fond of home and
family a good citizen-and who could
be fond of home and family and not be
a good citizen? Renewed cheers and
cries of ''Hurrah for McKinley'D Not
deluded by false theories of finance,
nor misled by catch phrases of the cam
paign. AS in the crisis of the civil war,
he was faithful to the country and sus-
tanned the flag, SO in every crisis since
he has stood for the honor and integrity
| of the Government of the United States,
always standing opposed to imitation
and repudiation, no matter what the
form or nature of the guise in which the
spurious policies We're presented. (Ap-
plause.) More than once in the close
States during the struggle for the re-
sumption of specie payments the Ger
man American vote turned the scale in
favor of honest finance and the ma
tion's plighted faith
The German citizens do not like
either cheap men or cheap money. (Ap-
plause and cries of You are right, they
DON'T They typify sturdy manhood in
their own lives, and they insist upon
sound money in their own business.
CGreat cheering.) 1t is gratifying to
every lover of his country this year to
feel that the German-Americans of the
United States are standing unitedly for
protection to American industries; for
protection to American labor: in favor
or dong our own work at home and by
cur American citizens Enthusiastic
applause and cries of "Hurrah for Nc
Kinley!O They are in favor of dol
lars worth 100 cents each. and for the
national honor, breaking with their old
party associations because that party
under its new leadership is committed
to Imitation and disordered currency.
Great cheering)
we welcome them all, both for what
they are and what they have done, and
DID our German fellow citizens god
speed in every new effort in the broad
fields of American business and states
manship, to all of which they have al
ready contributed so much. applause. }
Gentlemen.I highly appreciate the honor
OF this call and the significance of it
more than I can find words to express.
and it will give me sincere pleasure to
meet and greet each one of you person
ally" Great cheers and cries of
'Hurrah for McKinleyi')
TALKS TO COMMERCIAL TRAVEL
ERS.
At o'clock the Commercial Travel
ers' Mckinley Club of Chicago arrived
| on a special train. The Commercial
! Travellers Club of Canton and the Due
Der Escort Club, 400 strong, met the
/ a CT
o'clock the Chicago delegation marched
to Major McKinley's residence. There
were 500 men in line, and the escort
numbered 800 also. The spokesman
was C. ]. Corey, Chairman of the Ma
tional Executive Committee of the Com
mercial Men of the United States. When
he and Major Mckinley appeared on the
porch there was an outburst of cheer
ing which lasted several minutes. After
Mr.. Corey had spoken a few words, Ma
jor Mckinley said:
Mr.. Corey, gentlemen of the Com
mercial Travellers Association and my
fellow citizens: l am honored, greatly
hCnored, by the call of this assem- blaze
of commercial men, representing great
commercial interests and coming from
every section of our common country
| (Applause) Although you are accus>
toned to call on people, for that, l be-
lieve, is chiefly your business, let me as
sure you that you never made a call
anywhere more agreeable to your host
than this call is to me (cries of Good :
GoOd!' and "Hurrah for McKinleyi") ,
and it would be pleasant to me person
ally to meet you on any occasion; but it
is peculiarly gratifying to meet you
now, coming as a body TO testify your
united and confident devotion to the
Republican principles enunciated by the
National Republican Convention of
1896. (Cheers.)
4 recognize your influence as one of
the most potent factors in political con-
tests, and | am glad to know that this
year in a greater degree than ever be-
fore the commercial men of the coun-
try are united in the cause OF the Re
publican party. tremendous cheer
lng) You have not always been in such
close agreement with other politically
as now, but then you have had expert
ence, and for four years, or nearly so.
you have been attending the schools in
which all the rest of US have been pu-
pills. Great laughter) 1t has been a
Tree school (renewed laughter): the tut
ton has been free Continued laughter
and cries of Pretty costly, though!'D
but the ultimate cost has been very
great applause and cries of That S
right!O
No body of American citizens of
equal number could properly have a
deeper interest in the success of Re-
pubhcan principles than you and none.
l am sure, can do SO much to secure
their triumph as you. Great cheering
and cries of We will do that all right.
Major!o There is no more certain bar
ometer of the business of the United
States than the sentiment of the men of
which this body assembled here this
morning is representative. You encour-
! age the respondent and quicken the
tagging into fresh activity You give
new hope and stimulate new effort in
that great body of business men upon
whom so largely depends the revival of
BUSINESS IN all parts of our country.
! tApplause)
w hat we want above all else. nv
/ ieilow-citizens, is confidence (Cries OF
/ GOOD, good), and we cannot get conf
cerce by threatening to revolutionize
! ana repudiate obligations both public
! ana private Enthusiastic cheering.
You know the facts of the business and
can dispel the theories of the dreamer
and the misstatements of the dema
! gogue, and one thing / like about the
commercial travellers is that every one
OF them is for the United States OF
| America (great applause and cries OF
And Mckinley, too'D and always stand
up for America. (Cheers.)
We are all members of the great
American family, and those policies
which are good for one of MS are GOOD