The herald., 1896-08-28

(applause and laughter), whose abso-
iute accuracy and verify when he tells
story you can all bear witness, in tell
ing that story Of our talk on the White
House steps did an unintentional in
jury to my modesty. Laughter)
didn't for moment suppose that any of
these influences that have elevated
American prosperity until the mark on
the stones was higher than any other
record that had been was at all signif-
cant or of consequence.
AS l have more than once said. it was
controversy, not of men, it was not a,
question of what men controlled the
government, it was wholly a controversy
between Democratic followers and Re
publican followers, and in this tariff de-
bate. if it is to go on, we have history so
fresh and recent, history so indelil V
written on the hearts and minds of our
people that certain things must be ad-
mftted, and among those things is this
historical fact, that in 1899 we had the
most prosperous times, the most general
diffusion of prosperity, the most univer-
sal participation in prosperity and the
highest mark of prosperity we have ever
attained as a nation. CAppfause) Since
then men have been afraid to go away
for a vacation. They have felt that they
must work every day in this burning
heat, COTE into thee ity and watch their
business. That is the situation. What
mas brought 1t about? entlemen, who is
there to defend the Wilson tariff bill?
VINO says it is good tariff measureo
(Applause and a voice "nobody.'0 I do
not believe a Democrat can be found to
'say that it is. Mr.. Cleveland repudiated
it. 1t was so bad that he would not at
tacf his official signature to it. and If be-
came law without it, He said If was
Auli oI lhcongruities and inequalities and
i'ho IL was better one than he wanted
TO give US. daughter and applause.)
Tnere has been an annual deficit an
proXlmatlng $o0,oO0,000 every year and
the national treasury has been contin-
ually in state of embarrassment. Our
manufacturers. left without ADEQUATE
protection, have been successfully and
gradually closing up and putting out
thelr flres. But not only has this pro-
duced such an effect, but it hos practi-
cally contributed to the financial de-
preston that we are in. The mainten-
ance of the gold reserve UP to S1O0. 900 900
by the government for the redemption
of our notes, was essential to confidence
in the stability of our finances But
how can you keep gold reserve of $780,
10000 when you have not got $100. coo, 900
in the trasury all told? How can you
maintain this gold reserve for the re-
demption of the notes when you have
annual and continual deficit?
But I did not intend to follow this
question further I am quite as much,
American workingmen as am to
cheapening our dollars. (Applause.)
am quite as strongly in favor of keep
ing days work at home as I am gold
dollars (Applause.) If it could be
known tonight that the gallant soldier,
that typical young American, that dis
tinsuished statesman. William McKin-
ley of Ohio (applause and cheers) would
certainly be elected president, how the
bears would take to cover on the stock
exchange My friends, as Republican,
l am proud of many things; but 1 can
sum up as the highest satisfaction l
ever had in the party and in it's career,
that the prospect of Republican success
never did disturb business. (Applause.)
In connection with this financial mat
ter, do we all realize how important the |
choice of a president is? Do you know i
that as the law is now, without the pas
sage of any free coinage or silver law |
at all, it is in the power of the presi-