The record-union., 1896-09-25

industrial system here. Shall we not
heed their admonitions (Cries OF
Yes.O We must hold fast to our pres
ent excellent financial system which
they helped to establish, and we must
restore that splendid Industrial
policy which enabled this country to
rapidly. distinctively and undisputed-
ly surpass all others. (Great applause)
This can be done by an overwhelming
Republican triumph at the polls in NO
vember; at the election not now SIX
weeks distant. (Great applause and
cries of 1T will be done')
Men of Oil City and Venango Coun-
ty, how will your ballots be cast Cloud
cries of For Mckinley, protection and
sound money! l am proud that my
ancestors came from the State Of Penn
sylvania. Great cheeringO 1t VIII
give me sincere pleasure to meet ana
greet all of my fellow-citizens who are
assembled about me, and 1 am sure IT
will give Mrs. Mckinley great pleasure
to meet the young ladies who are the
bearers of the beautiful flowers, repre-
senting our glorious and unbroken
Union" Great cheering.)
Major McKinley's address in response
to the remarks of Spokesman Huff OF
the WeStmOreland County delegation
was as follows:
Il thank you one and all for the good
cheer which you bring me to-day. In
this contest old party lines are being
more or less effaced and patriotic citi-
Zens are coming together upon one
common platform to sustain the public
honor and support the good faith Of the
Government. Cheering and applause)
This contest in some of its aspects is the
old, yet ever new, contest between the
right and wrong. Standing for the right,
as we believe, for can there be any
doubt that standing for national honor
and national credit and national cur
rency and the supremacy Of the law is
standing for the right? Can there be
doubt of that, my fellow citizens of
Westmoreland County? (Cries of mo,
never.'O
Lincoln said in one of his great
speeches 1t is between right and wrong
that is the issue That issue will be in
existence in this country when these
poor tongues of ours are STILL The
principle for which Mr.. Lincoln con-
tended, the limitation of the slave ter
ritory and the final abolition of slav-
cry 1tself, did triumph most gloriously
to the satisfaction evidently of ever pa
triotic citizens both North and South.
I'VE are confronted this year with a
question of not mere partisan difference,
but with a great moral principle. What
is the proposition gravely presented to
us? Both of the political parties of this
country have at different times, the Re-
publican and the Democratic, in the
most deliberate and binding manner,
placed upon the statute books of the
United States the expressed declara-
ticn that All our money, whether gold,
silver or paper, shall be kept equal in
value by every resort at the command
Of the Government. CTremenodus
cheering) In opposition to these formal,
legal and binding declarations, there are
those who propose to deliberately annul
that solemn contract-by lawful means,
it is true-but without pretense or in
tention to make good the loss it would
entail upon any citizen or provision
whatever for the great depreciation il
would occasion to every holder of our
Government securities or the just claims
Of our pensioners and honest creditors
The proposition they make is to put this
country on a sole monetary basis, and
that monetary basis silver one, con-
s:sting of a deprecated coin, fiuctuat-
ing in value from day to day and what
would be the result? 1t would drive from
circulation or impair the value of all
the other money of the country, for il
must be remembered that the nations
of the world which are on a silver basis
use no gold and the nations that are
On gold basis use silver. (Applause.)
If the suggestion is made that this
course involves the good faith and
honor of the Government, and would fol
the first time cause a partial repudia-
ton of just obligations, the answer is
made that our creditors should expect
nothing better. They have a right tc
expect nothing from that sort of Gov
ecnment which would repudiate a debt
which it had made. (Applause)
ITO my mind the question involves q
distinct issue between right and wrong
between honor and dishonor, and | be-
licve it will on reflection be so consid-
cred by an overwhelming majority OF
the voters on the Sd of November next
tremendous cheering.) We cannot af
ford to trifle about a matter so serious
and vital to our standing and welfare
as a people, and / appeal to you, my
fellow w-citiZens of Westmoreland County
and all who love their country and oul
! institutions, to rise in their might ant
defeat this unworthy appeal by such {
vast majority as will put it to rest for
ever" applause and cries Of 1--WE
WILD
The first speech of the day was tbs
| shortest 1t was made in response to the
remarks of w. S. Van Dyke. who SPOKE
! for the delegation of miners from Yves
| Newton. Pa. Major Mckinley devoted