New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-04

pose to permit any party to force us to adopt
(Cheers) We have always had the best money
in the world, and we propose to keep it the best
Renewed cheering)
MORE RAILROAD MEN ARRIVE.
The seventh speech of the day was short one
TO "A delegation OF 100 employees Of the Pittsbure
and Western Railroad. Robert krahenbihl was
the spokesman. Major Mckinley addressed the
delegation follows:
I am glad to meet at my home to-day the
employees of the Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Company. There used to be time. and II is
within the recollection of us all, when il was said
that the wages of railroad men could not be af-
fected by National tariff legislation We all
have come to discover that this Is a mistake.
{Applause) We have come to discover that IL
the manufacturing establishments that are en-
couragcd by n protective tariff are Idle. the bust
ness of the railroad companies falls off and when
the business of the railroads falls off employees
are cut off. CHEERS. and cries Of Good"
"Good!D And knowing that. You viii know
how to vote on the third day of November
(Cries Of Well vote for Mckinley and Hobart.
followed by great cheering.)
UNCERTAINTIES 1000 STRONG.
At 1890 a delegation 1000 strong. from Wash
ington County Penn arrived. II composed
of farmers. miners iron-workers and tinplate-
makers. John H. Murdoch was spokesman. and
he called attention TO the diversified Industries OF
the county and the growth OF its tnplate
plants. He also mentioned the fact that before
the present revenue law passed IL produced
more wool than any other county in the country
John c. Clark was then introduced 10 speak In be-
half Of the wool-growers In reply TO these ad-
dresses Major Mckinley said:
The presence Of this large body Of people from
a neighboring State is manifestation of their
confidence in Republican principles. for which
| make due and grateful acknowledgment. No
one can recall your county without remember
ing that in ii is located the College Of Washing
| ton and Jefferson, famous in the annals OF our
educational institutions, which has sent from It's
walls some Of our most distinguished and illus
| trious citizens. No one can speak the name of
| your county without remembering that it was
| the birthplace of that matchless statesman and
| illustrious citizen. James 6. Blaine. Crremen-
| dOus cheering.) Although he never reached the
Presidency Of the United States. he has occupied
| for twenty years and will ever continue to oc-
cupy high place in the hearts and affections
| of the American people. Great applause)
| l am glad TO meet at my home representatives,
| OF every part Of your population farmers, WOOL
| growers-at least you once were-,great laugh
ter and observation-disclosures and employees
of the Washington Steel and Tin Plate Com
| pany employees of the Anderson and Eclipse
mines-all your population are thrice welcome
1 here at my doorstep Great applause) Wash
| ington County, like every other county within
| the jurisdiction Of the United States. knows
| from sad experience that We have been under
! Democratic Administration for the last three
years and a half tcries Of I'VE know that.
Major pretty Well" followed by great laughter
| and applause): and Washington County, like
| to return to that policy which for more than
| thirty years prevailed in the United States. and
| under which AL our people enjoyed unprece-
dented prosperity. and under which our Nation
made it's greatest strides in progress and de-
velopment Great cheering and voice: What :
! the matter with Greene COunty") And Greene
County is also thrice welcome. Great laughter
! and appause) All Of Pennsylvania is welcome.
| Renewed laughter and appauseD Pennsylvania
seems TO he of one mind. Great laughter and
| applause and cries Of We'll give you 300 900,
| Major!)
| CAUSES OF AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION.
You know that the country which has the few
est workshops has the least internal commerce
the poorest farms and the least prosperous farm
| ers. (Cries of That's right We are favored
in the United States with great diversity of soil
and climate. The statistics Of the Department OF
| Agriculture show that the value Of our farm
products alone SIS. 600 600. the greatest farm
ing and agricultural Nation of the world. CAP
pause)
An extensive domestic market for the surplus
products OF the soil" said Hamilton in 1890 rs
Of the first consequence" and was OF
greater moment than now. James G. Blaine de-
cared one hundred years later: The farmer
knows that the larger the home market the bet
ter his prices. and that when his home market Is
'pbor his prices fall" applause and cries o.
That's right!") Washington County farmers
know quite well the farmers In any other
part of our country how much Of their prosperity
depends upon the workshops and the mines being
steadily and constantly employed. (Cries OF
Right "Right!) Every new factory that 1.
started in Washington County gives the farmer a
new consumer fcries Of "Correct') and helps tc
4 give him better prices for the products Of hi,
soil. and whenever the mines. the Anderson and
the Eclipse. and all other mines are running ful
time at good wages. the market Of the farmer al
Washington County Is increased Applausf
and cries Of That's right")
The wisdom of the craftsmanship Of Hamilton
and Blaine UNDECIDED I'm 1892 They have
not only deprived our agrculturists of the pro
lection they had against the imI ort alton Of for
! egn wool live stock and farm products not only
taken from the farmers the benefits Of recproci
,ty apdne outlets for their surplus products. but
! they now seriously propose TO pay them for the
Iessened quantity they can sell at essened prices
I'm the home market IN dollars Of deprecated
value, and cheat you In quality under their finan
cal policy as free trade has cheated you in guam.