Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22
New York Press.

with handsome banner and n beauti-
full floral emblem for Mrs. Mckinley.
The flag was presented by n 12-year-old
lad i'm behalf of the children of st. Louis,
while the travelling men were introduced
as an organization largely composed of
Democrats but determined to vote for
Mckinley and sound money. Mr.. Nc
kinley's response was as follows:
Il can turn either way this year and
find Republicans. Great laughter and
applause.l 1t is appropriate and in no
sense embarrassing To me TO speak joint
~ To the people of Missouri and Ohio.
(Appiause.) There is one thing glorious
about our campaign this year-it is ma
tional in character and represents the
best hopes and aspirations Of the Amerl-
can people everywhere. 1ou are all
commercial travellers. and whether from
Missouri or from Ohio, you have had
similar experiences. You leave your
sample cases AT home now. If | should
tals little longer and more directly,
my fellow citizens of Ohio. TO my friends
from Missouri il is because | more fire.
quentIy have an opportunity to talk to
you than | have to them. Great cheer
ing on part of the Ohoans.) / love my
old state there three cheere for Ohio
were given at the suggestion of one of
the Missourians), the state of my birth.
| love the public spirit and splendid en-
ergy of the people of our city on the
lake: and | have always liked Missouri
and nothing has occurred this summer
in st. Louis to make me change my
mind. tremendous cheering and waving
of hats
II welcome you all here to my home
and city. | welcome the commercial
travellers of st. Louis. the citizens of
Missouri; and welcome the sound
money club of st. Louis. which is com
posed of men of all political parties. who
stand this year for the honor of the gov
eminent and the integrity of our financial
system. We are all citizens of a com
mon country This year. as in all the
years of the future. ] trust we have no
North, no South. no East, no West. but
union and union forever. Great cheer
ingD
We have but one flag. too, ike the one
brought to me by my young friend from,
Missouri. Mai. Mckinley here exhib-
tied n small flag. which was followed by
tremendous cheering) 1t is the flag we
all love, and which we mean TO transmit
TO future generations, unsullied and stain
less"
Touchsone of Conf Ience Needed.
missouri. like Ohio, needs protection.
sound money and public confidence. You
have hundred and fifteen counties i'm
is not single county that does not pro-
duce zinc. iron, coal or lead beneath its
soil (Cries of That's rightD What
YOU want is the tombstone of conf
dence. which will bring business activity
and send every miner with his pick to
dig out from the bowels of the earth
those treasures of wealth (Applause)
I'VE want in this country n tariff policv
which will supply the government with
sufficient revenue and protect every
workingman. Why. Missouri. away
back in the days of Thomas Benton, was
called the bullion state Has she deterI-
Grated since then? Cries of NO. no!')
VIII the great commercial city of ST.
Louis. with its intricate and delicate
threads of trade and commerce. vote for
a policy or for party that will DESTROY
confidence. unsettle values. impair the
/ citys welfare. and produce panics of
unprecedented severity? loud cries of
| "Neyerv0 ! do not believe il will "a
voice; I'VE will give YOU 10000 ma jor.
ity in ST. Louis" followed by great an.
piause.l A friend from Missouri saws
/ that Missouri will give our ticket 20. Oo0
majority Cries of mo! St Louis will
| give you 10000 majority.') What an.
/ swcr will Ohio make To that? (Cries nj
/ "15O000."D Ohio answers 100000 Ire.
| mendous cheering.) Thirty thousand in
/ Missouri is a greater ma jority than l5O.
/ 600 in Ohio. (Cheers.l
This year patriotism is above party
/ Men love their country more than they
4 love their old political associations Men
/ this year would rather break with Their
marty than break up their business. Gre.
mendous cheeringD | cannot imagin,
i ANYTHING that could happen 10 strengthen
\ the American union more than To hay,
the men of the South and the men of
i the North come together and jointly ad
minister the government Applause.
\ Let your verdict this year be for hon.
est money, public security. national tran.
! ouility, protective tariff. and rccipro.
civ. tremendous cheering and cries
If 1--WE will vote right.') And above all
let there sound forth verdict for this
i Nation of law and order and its en-.
thronement In every corner of the repub
lie. | thank You all, and bid you good
afternoon" tGreat cheering and three
cheers for McKinley)