The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
M'KINLEY 70 NEW ENGLAND.
Says What Helps New EnglandHelps
the Whole Country.

Canton, o. Oct 2s.-Maj. McKfnley's
response to Frank w Rollins Of Boston
who spoke on behalf Of the New Eng
land delegation, was as follows:
1T has been my observation that
every consideration that moves New
England to any action, moves every
other part of our common country.
What is good for New England is good
for Ohio.
What IS good for New England is
good for the great west What is good
for one part Of our country is good for
every part. We have presented in this
campaign a question that should in no
sense be political, partisan or sectional
OF strange, but a very serious question,
astounding indeed at this juncture Of
our national affairs; a question fraught
with the grea test peril to every interest
of the United States. The problem is
not one Of the present, but of the to-
morrow and of the. hereafter-the bold,
bald question Of national integrity and
national honor Both these are involved
in the die of our ballots one week from
today. 1t is not a question simply as
to whether one party or another shall
win as in times past,-that sinks into
comparative insignif1cance in crisis
like this-but it is a question whether
now in our greatest strength and maj
esty we shall proclaim to the world
whether or not we can be trusted or
whether or not we shall allow it said
that we. the people Of the United States,
believe in paying our honest debts in
Of the republic as worth 100 cents for
all dues, private and public.
MY fellow citizens. the mere state
rnent of the proposition brings the in
dignant answer of instant and instinct
i've condemnation. My friends, I do not
know what you may think Of such
proposition except as judge Of your
past history, Respondent as it is and
has been in the annals of human af-
fairs and government, but I feel as
believe Americans must feel when 1
contemplate such a project, like invOk-
ing the prayers of Patrick Henry when
he cried aloud with ferVent voice: For
bid it Almighty God Cries of Amen)
We cannot afford to be Indifferent, list
less or uncOncerned in such q question
and we are not. Men in every part of
the country are quickened into activity
to avert the threa tened danger as they
have seldom, if ever. been quickened
before There is more in life, vital as
they are than food and ra1ment, lands
and Wealth-more in life than power
and riches Whatever our condition.
relatively speaking. there comes a STILL
small voice more penetrating than the
tempest that asks and insists that We
shall answer Is this just. true, and
righteous2' and that question address,
ed to every mans conscience must fol-
low US into every election booth Of the
country. II we could profit by public
dishonOr, we would still spurn it; but
no nation, state or individual ever did
or can profit by dishonOr The essence
y
is in decency and honor, liberty and
law The men of New England will
spurn. as they have always spurned
Reputation or dishonOr in any word or
guise in which it may be presented.
My fellow citizens. we want to adopt
a policy that will give the workingmen
Of this country an opportunity to work.
We want not only a policy tina will settle
and start the wheels Of industry and
utilize the mighty water power to which
your spokesman referred; but we want
a policy that viii put enough money
into the treasury each and every "A
hours to pay our running expenses.
Men Of New England, I know you
will guard the country and contribute
your part to add further and greater
glory to it. and you need not fear, aye.
YOU can so back home without the
slightest apprehension that the great
west viii be not one whit behind you
in sustaining the holy cause of our
country and our proud American ma
ton
THE south will march with you. con
tributing each their share to the en-
thrGnement Of public honor, and the
triumph Of sound money united with
sou in UNFOLDING the inspiring old AK
iom Honesty is the best policy and
that no people can permanently pros
per without obedience to the eternal
laws oE justice and right"