The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-10-29
JURYMEN ARE READY.
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time OF peril. (ITedt CuSeIl0SJ AaS
Republican party assumes the RESPONSE
bility which has been assigned 1t ana
congratulates itself that this year, car
rying the flag of our country, carrying
the standard that represents the best
things in government, that around such
banner will rally not only Republicans.
but Democrats from every section OF
our common country. Men born beneath
our flag and men born beneath another
flag. men belonging to other political
parties are with us this year with heart
and purpose to save the nation from dis
honor and reputation We are all in
terested-whatever may have been our
political faith in the passive are all IN
terested in the prosperity OF our coun-
try. We have suffered now for three
years and a half from business depression
and an absence Of business confidence,
and the people are only waiting this year
waiting inpa tiently-.or an opportuni-
ty to overturn the policy they adopted
four years ago and reinaugurate that
splendid American protective policy that
slrstains American labor. Tremendous
cheers) We have had all the free trade
We want in the United States. We have
not only suffered in our occupations and
employment, in our incomes and earn
have been at work, but we have suffer-
ed alike in the revenues and credit Of
the government itself. We want to re-
turn to policy that protects and defends
American labor, the American workshop
and the American market AMI takes into
account always that the best thing for
any country is that which gives work TO
the men in the country and insures labor
against idleness. (CheerS.)
''Then we want policy that viii raise
enough money from tariff and taxation
to pay as we go. (Cries Of That's
right" and That's the stuff And
stop debts, deficiencies ahd bonds in time
of peace. Great applause and cries OF
"Give it to 'em.')
Then, my fellow citizens, We want to
continue the present splendid monetary
and financial system we have today,
where very dollar is the equal Of every
other dollar, and where each is equal to
one hundred cents in gold. (Renewed
cheers) We don't want any short dol
lars. We have tried short hours in the
last three years and a half. CTremend-
uous laughter and applause.) When we
perform an honest days work in the shop
or the factory, on the farm or in the
great transportation companies Of the
for our work a dollar that won't depre-
ciate every night.
II am glad to know that the great state
of New York Is aroused this year as she
has never been aroused before to the
perils Of the unsound and dishonest cur
rency. (Applause) 1 am glad 10 be ad-
vised that your state. the first in the
sisterhood of states-that magnificent
commonwealth, the like Of which has no
parallel in the history of the world over
that your state is marching, almost man
to man., under the banner of public hon.
or and national integrity. / am glad to
know that party lines are almost to-
tally effaced for it is no longer a ques-
ton of party triumph, but it is a ques-
ton Of triumph for the country. Gre
newed cheers) / bid you take back with
you the message that Ohio and the great
west will. with you, unite in making
victory that shall be significant for the
honor of our country, for the upholding
of public law. for peace and tranquility;
and against every proposition that would
debase or degrade the American name
or the American honor. (Great cheering
and the waving Of hats and helmets and
fags)
II thank you for this visit. 1t is one
and cannot permit to pass
unnoticed the observation of your spokes
man and what had not passed by my
own notice. that the Thirty-third con-
gressional district gave to me her loyal
and devoted support months and months
ago. tremendous applause.) -~
But the past is behind US and what
we have to do now is to deal with the
future and much Of the future is involv-
ed in the ballots that we shall cast next
Tuesday, the third Of November. The
only message I give to you, men Of New
York. and would give to the men OF the
country everywhere, is to write on your
ballot what you think and believe will
be best for your homes. your communi-
ties, your families, your country. I
thank you" CThree cheers were then
given for the governor.)