The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02
AN HONEST DOLLAR THAT CAN
CHEAT NOBODY.
"Let Us Have Neither Free Trade
Nor Free Silver" Says the
Great Protectionist.

represented by their editors or owners in
the delegation, and every man as well as
woman and child who accompanied came
to see Major Mckinley.
The editors after dinner marched to the
Mckinley residence. The appearance OF
the major was the signal for an outburst
OF applause. He was introduced by Hon.
P W. Morris, editor of the Richie Ca
zette and president of the Republican
Press Association of West Virginia.
Major Mckinley was heartily and re-
peatedly cheered by the men when he
stepped forth to make answer to the ad-
dress OF Mr.. Morris. The ladies waved
their handkerchiefs and clapped their
hands. Major Mckinley said:
The cause in which you are engaged this
year is one commanding both conscience and
interest The Republican cause was never
more Just and righteous than this year, and
the triumph OF its principles was never more
essential to the general welfare of the Ameri-
can people than now. We have had great po-
litical contests in the past but doubt if any
was ever waged which involved higher inter
ests to the people and to the country at large
than those presented in this campaign. ZAP
plause and cries of "That's right"l Nothing
is more vital TO the standing and progress of a
country than the preservation of it's credit
and financial honor. Applause and cries of
"Thats right, tool Nothing is more indis-
pensible to business and prosperity than that
the currency of the country shall be so honest
that it can cheat nobody. [Great cheering.1
Nothing is of greater moment to the welfare
of the country than the adoption of a policy
which will give to labor and capital constant
employment with fair returns. Applause and
cries of "Good."l But, gentlemen, lying be-
meath all these, and more Important than all
these, is the preservation of law and order
the reign of domestic quiet. [Cheers.l All
these are embraced in the contention which is
upon US this year.
In connection with the ques tions as editors
and publishers you have the gravest RESPONSE
bilities. You help to make public sentiment
and right public sentiment is what is most
needed at this juncture OF our National affairs.
Never was the press of the country more
aroused to these issues than now. Never did
the Republican cause have such mighty sup
port from the newspapers of the United States
as it has to-day. This help is not confined to
the Republican press alone but includes many
OF the greatest newspapers which have hither-
TO advocated the Democratic cause. [AppIause.1
All this is an evidence that the people appre-
ciate that great crisis is upon them and that
the way to avoid that crisis is TOR patriotic
men of every section of the country to unite
and act together in the common cause of coun-
try. [Great applause.] 1t is no selfish con-
Germ, therefore, that prompts me to express
the hope that West Virginia may be-
come permanently Republscrn State
[Cheers and cries of at will go
Republican this fall all right"l ana that what
she gained so gloriOusly in 1894 will not be
lost in 1896. [Great applause.l The Repub-
lican party aims higher than that It is not
merely the success of individuals or party, but
the good of the country 1t seeks, and it is in
that spirit, animated only by patriotic senti-
ment, that wish always to constantly speak
and act. [Applause.I
T he major then made a rapid review of
the natural resources of West Virginia,
her manufactures, mines, agriculture,
wool-raising, etc., and continued:
How much these several industries have suf-
fered in the last three years you know better
than l could tell you. How much the wool
growers have lost, those who have sheep and
raise wool know curately. They know what
the experience of the last three years has cost
them to the very cent All these interests are
directly affected; all are directly benefited or
injured by our indus trial legislation. You
know, and the people know, that every one of
them were advanced by Republican legisla-
tion [applause] and that all of them have been
more or less injured by Democratic legislation.
Applause and cries of "You are rightpl With
such almost inexhaustible wealth in your
midst, with such possibilities of development
and growth; with so excellent q foundation
for increased business and greater general
prosperity, bid you news papermen to lose no
opportunity TO arouse your people to the real
ization OF the true interests and to the i'm
mense Importance to them of the issues OF the
present campaign, as they affect their mate
rial welfare in every business calling or occu-
patton that can be named. Your interests as
people no longer run on sectional lines
[Cheers.l Thank God, the last lingering es-
arrangements between the North and the South
are being forever effaced. [Great applause.1
And the appeal for the restoration of the
American system of protection and the con-
tinuance OF a sound system of finance is
infinitely more important to West Virginia
than any other political question that could
engage their attention. [Applause.l Patriot
ism is paramount, and the peoples welfare and
their country's honor are the supreme and
overmastering issues commanding the atten-
tion of both North and South. [Great ap-
plause.l II you continue to advance in the
next twenty years as you advanced from 1870
10 1890, you can only hope to do it under a
system which encourages home industry and
gives steady employment to willing hands at
remunerative wages. Tremendous cheering
and cries of "Hurrah for McKinleyp'1 Strive
for fuller development of your industries;
build up greater and more profitable home
market for the products of your farms;
advance always that prosperity which enables
the employer to pay the highest scale
of wages 10 the workingmen of America-not
the lowest. [Cheers.1 Exalt the character of
your labor. Never degrade it. Promote that
comfort and contentment at home which con-
duces to good citizenship, good morals and
good order. Stand up for America and
America will stand up for YOU [Great APP
plause and cries of "Hurrah for MeKinleyp'l
Restore the principle in our constitution
which gave US prosperity. [Cries of That's
right."l Keep the credit of the Government
untarnished above all else. [Applause.l Keep
the currency up to the highest standard of