The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
HON. j. Il. M'CLEARY,

1AoA~s ~ AVA OA|AlAA ~
enthusiastically received and a
Grand Demonstration in His
Honor.
Thursday evening the Flambeau
club and Mckinley club of over 300
members and a number of hundred
of other citizens formed in line at the
depot to escort Hon J. T. McCleary
to the wigwam. The procession was
in charge of G. M. Crandall headed
by the band followed the Flambeau
club. The line OF parade was blaze
of glory with fireworks from the place
of starting to the wigwam, where II
to l4OO people assembled to listen to
the words enlightenment on the po-
litical question from Congressman
McCleary. The stage was beautifully
decorated and in front hung picture
of our next President Mckinley en-
circled with horseshoe OF electric
lights. A song was sung by a Juve-
nile Glee club and cheers were given
for Mckinley McCleary and Daniel
Shell. Mr.. McCleary then opened
the meeting and spoke for two hours
and forty five minutes, after which
over twenty voters changed their po
litical faith, and since thena number
of others after due consideration,
has signifed their intention Of voting
for the party that will again secure
prosperity and maintain honest mon
ey. Mrs. l.. G.. Cameron, of Luverne
was present at the meeting and cop
led the whole speech, through her
courtesy we are able to produce for
the benefit of Our readers a portion of
it.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE
I am glad to have this magn iicent
audience in Worthington. The enter.
prise shown in the construction OF
this building is worthy OF Worthing-
ton. I am glad to be with you. g. lad
> to be. in the home Of my friend, Mr..
Shell. (Applause.)
1t is sober thing to DE an Amerl-
can citizen. Any one who appreci-
ates it's responsibilities lightly is UNI
worthy of them. I am going tonight
to pay to you the highest compliment
that [ know how to pay to any audi
ence aud that is, that you appreciate
the dignity Of American citizenship,
and that you could not and would
not permit that dignity to be treated
lightly,
[ shall ask for your attention to-
night briefly, to but one point, and
possibly in the last few minutes Ito
another: We fear there is something
wrong when wheat is only AZ cents a
bushel and barley only about II to Is
cts and oats only 10 cts for 33 pounds,
and good horses selling for from $35.
to $40. We think things are not as
they should be and [ come to you as
a neighbor and friend, without any
attesapt at oratory, but simply and
plainly and in as business-like way
as can to talk it over with you.
There are those who propose a
remedy for the situation, who propose
the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at the ratio of 16 to l, and de-
sire to state at the outset as clearly
as can what is the real nature of the
silver question, so called. Stated in
it's SIMPLEST form it is this: Shall we
or shall we not permit the owners OF
silver bullion to take it to the mints
of the United States and have it con.
verted into coin at the rate OF 37l4
grains of pure silver, or 4121 grains
Of standard silver,-that is, with Al
grains of copper alloy added-with'
out any expense whatever to the
owners of the silver for coming, the
coins made out of their silver to be
handed back to them with full
authority to use them in any
quantity in the transaction of busi'
ness or in the payment of debts. A
great many good, honest, right-mind
ed, well-intentioned patriotic Ameri-
can citizens will answer yes, to this
question, while another increasingly
large number will answer no. | be-
long to that second class. Permit
me Just word that is personal.
en- your representative in congress
and I am proud of that position
The party to whom I belong has
nominated me. Again L am canQl
date for reelection, and you have the
right to know what I will do if that
question comes up. I told you tou1
years ago, and two years ago, that i!
the question of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver comes before con
gress I shall not only vote against it
but I shalt oppose it with all the
power that God has given me. ZAP
plause.)
I see mothers and fathers before
me in the audience and I know they
they will bear me out in saying tha
they never see any of their loved one'
go away on a journey without a Ger
tain amount of anxiety. They know
that in the change of food, water
bedding there is certain element o.