The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18

so protected. too. as to be employed at
American wages. 'Crremendous cheeringD
Nor do l want products cheapened at the
expense of American manhood. ZAP
plause) Nor do l think that II is econO-
my to buy goods cheaply abroad If there
by it enforces idleness at home. IRE
| est that American people can buy. Cries
| of right you are. Major.') james G..
Blaine (applause). that gifted statesman.
in 1884. spoke words OF wisdom which
| seem singularly applicable to our present
| situation and to the present hour. He
said: "A policy that would abandon the
field of home trade must prove disastrous
to the mechanics and workngmen of the
United States. Wages are unjustly re-
duced when an industrious man is not able
by his earnings to live in comfort. edu-
cate his children and save a sufficient
amount for the necessities OF age. The
reduction of wages inevitably consequent
upon the throwing our home market open
to the world would deprive the workmen
of the power to do this. 1t would prove
great calamity to our country. 1t would
produce conflict between the poor and
of labor would plant the seeds of public
THE Republican party has steadily
aimed to maintain just relations between
capital and labor-guardng with care the
rights of each. conflict between the two
has always led the past and will always
lead in the future to the injury or both.
IApplause) Labor is Indispensable to the
creation of profitable use of capital and
capital increases the efficiency and value
of labor. Whoever arrays the one against
the other is an enemy Of both. 'AppianseJ
That policy is wisest and best which har-
moniZes the two on the basis of absolute
justice. The Republican party has pro-
tected the free labor OF America so that
lied in any other country" Great APP
plause and cries of "hurrah for Mckin-
ley
NO FREE SILVER.
But. my countrymen. as if the business
conditions were not bad enough and hard
enough to bear. we have thrust upon Us
at this critical time in the business af-
fairs of the nation. proposition to de-
base the currency of the country and un-
de rinine the public credit. We know what
partial free trade has done for the labor
of the United States. 1t has diminished
its employment and earnings. We do not
propose now to inaugurate currency
system that will cheat labor in its pay.
The laborina men of this country when
ever they give one days work to their
employer. they want to be paid i'm full
dollars, good everywhere in the world.
Great cheering and cries of "McKinley's
all right.') We want in this country good
work, good wages, and good money. APP
piauseD We want to continue our good
government with its generous privileges
and matcrless opportunities. and want 1t
to be government where law is supreme
over all (cheersD and for the equal benefit
of all (Renewed cheering0
My fellow-citizens. ii Is gratifying to me
to he assured by your spokesman and
my old comrade-it will be inspiring to the
whole country--that the voice of labor here
today declares that no party which de-
grades the honor of the nation. no party
which stands opposed TO law and order,
or which seeks to array the masses against
the classes. shall receive its voting sup
port. Greai cheeringl We have this
resting upon us citizens--a grave re-
sponsibility. The country has never failed
or faltered In the past to meet every crisis.
1t Will not fater or fail now to uphold the
dignity and Independence of labor and the
honor and stability Of the government,
that it may still further exalt the Amer-
can name tApplause.D
i thank you over and over again for this
call and for the patriotic sentiments
which have been eloluently expressed by
your spokesman To have the hearty
support of the workingmen. Is indeed an
honor, for which thank you in the name
of the cause which | represent, and II is
only another evidence of the wisdom and
strength or free government. May God
bring to You and to your homes cheer and
contentInent. Great applause)