The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

without Furnishing the other, and our policy
would not infiict the slightest injury upon
either. lApllausel In such case getting
on together" does not do either any good.
Array1ng labor against capital is q public
calamity and an irreparable injury to both.
Class appeals are dishonest and dishonor-
able. They only calculate to separate those
VINO should be united, for our economic in
terests are common and indivisiDle. Rather,
my ieIlow-cltizens, teach the doctrine thatit is
the duty and privilege OF every man to rise.
That with honest industry he can advance
himsslfto the best place in the shop. the store,
the counting house or in the learned profes-
sions.
This is the doctrine of equality and oppor-
tunity that is woven in every fiber of our Ma
tional being Igreat applausel, doctrine which
has enabled the poorest boy with the hum
blest surroundings to reach the best place in
our great industries and in the highest trusts
which can be bestowed by generous people.
Gentlemen, and l speak to my countrymen
everywhere, If you have not yourselves been
among the most fortunate, pray you think OF
your boys and girls and place no obstacles in
their pathway to the realization OF every lofty
ana honorable am bition which they may have.
lGreat appiause.l pray GOD that the burdens
OF class may never be imposed upon American
manhood and American womanhood. IRE
newed and continued applause.l
The sc cond delegation to reach the Nc
Kinley residence was one of $500 en-
ployes of the Jones & Laughlin Company
OF Pittsburg. They marched up with
four bands of music and made an impress
sive showing on the streets. The whole
delegation passed into the yard, and made
the most compact and densely massed
crowd Major Mckinley has addressed. A
local pieA nlnh N q oop ,ofr nd
then Major Mckinley stepped out on the
porch. The lusty workingmen broke into
storm of cheers. The spokesman, G. G.
Briggs, said the delegation contained a
large number of men who have hitherto
been uncompromising Democrats. In re-
sponse to the spokesman's thoughtful ad-
dress Major Mckinley said:
am highly honored by this call from the
workingmen of the great Jones' -Laughlin estab-
lishment of tue city of Pittsburg. [Great ap-
plause.l Mr.. Lincoln once said that the ques-
! tion OF tariff was a question of National
housekeeping; that we must have a tariff
which would supply the mealtub of the Gov
eminent and not interfere with the mealtub
OF the people. The mealtub OF the Govern
ment has been very low for the last three
| years and half [cries of That's rightr'1 and
the mealtub of the people has also been very
materially lessened. [Applause.l Now, what
we want in this country, whether we be Demo-
Gratis or Republicans, is such a tariff policy
as will secure TO the Federal treasury ample
revenue to run the Government and protect
American labor and American workingmen
| from the competition of the cheaper la bur of
| other lands. [Great cheering and cries of
''Hurrah for McKinleyP1 There is no man in
this audience, care not what may be his ma
tionality, care not what his past party afilia-
| tions, who does not know that this country has
enjoyed throughout its history the highest
and largest prosperity when we were living un-
der an American protective system. TGreat ap-
plause-l There never was such great prosper
| ity in this country as there was from 1880 to
1892 [Cries of That's soI'l and we had then a
protective tariff which defended American
wages and American markets from foreign
| competition, and we had at the same time a
monetary system which gave to this country
the best money known in the world. [Grent
appiause.] l am proud of the State of Penn.
always lea on this great doctrine of a protec-
tive tariff for the American people. TApplause
and voice: ''You will find out what we will
do in November, Major."I We must get back
TO that plane of prosperity from which we ran
away in 1892. Ny fellow-citizens, make no
personal appeal to you. Imake no appeal for
mere party's sake in this contest This is a
|
equal right with every other man, but appeal
| to you in the interest of your own work, in the
interest of your own wages, in the interest OF
your own families and your own households.
to cast your vote for that party and for those
principles which will best subserve those great
interests. Tremendous applause and cries of
''We Wilt
Not only do we want protective policy in
the United States, but we want sound money.
| When labor is paid it must insist upon being
paid in good dollars worth 100 cents every day
and everywhere. Applause and cries of "Good,
| good. u Labor loses more by depreciated cur
rency than any other part of our population
tCries of 'That'sright." The men who have
money keep their finger upon the financial
pulse. They know what is the best money and
they know what is the poorest money and they
always pass out the poorest that will pass cur