The San Francisco call., 1896-10-08

nave any appreDeHSlOnS on t0dI score.
The United States is too great and to re-
sourceful to have its progress impeded for any
considerable length of time by any political
purity. And this year we stand as IL 1878 for
the restoration of a protective policy. IN
1892, year the most prosperous in our MS
tory, we were under a protective policy.
Every man in this country who wanted to
work could find work, and every man VINO
worked in this country in 1892 got better
wages than he ever got in any other period OF
our history in any other period Oh the
worlds histsry. [Applause.]
The farmers of this country had the best
home market in the world; had more con-
sumers than they had ever had before, ana
had better paid consumers. But that has all
changed The advertisements in 1892 in the
newspapers used to run "Men Wanted" The
advertisements that run in the newspapers
to-day read "Situations Wanted" lApplause. ]
Our policy seeks to give q situation to every
man of this country who wants work and the
policy of partial free trade has put the work
ingmen in a situation which entails upon
them loss and upon every farmer of the coun-
Try injury in his home market.
Now, what we want to do, my fellow-citizens,
this year is to stand by these great principles.
make no personal appeal to you. make no
mere party appeal to you. appeal to you in
the name of the country to give your votes
subserYe your high interests and promote the
greatest prosperity to our common country.
[Applause and cries of That's what we are
going 10 do."l
The next delegation was q big one from
Geauga County, Ohio, which is in the
heart of the Western Reserve. The spokes-
man, Judge Danfeld, said Geauga County
had smaller percentage of crime and IL
literacy and a larger Republican vote in
proportion to its population than any
other county in Ohio.
Major Mckinley addressed them as
follows:
The people of Ohio have improved every
opportunity that has presented to them
to add nonor to the American name and to
bring liberty and opportunity to the people.
This State, In 1860, in the National Republi-
can Convention which met in the city OF
Chicago. had two candidates for the Presi-
dency. One was Salmon P. Chase and the
other was Benjamin Wade, both honored
names in Ohio's history, and both names that
have added luster to the glory of our country.
[Great applause.J
When the third ballot was reached in that
convention Mr.. Lincoln led, and had 231]&
votes. He lacked just IL votes of being nomi-
mated for the Presidency of the United States
David X. Garter, one Representative in Con-
gress from our State, rose in his place and
transferred four votes from Salmon P. Chase
to Abraham Lincoln, and made him the nomi-
nee OF the Republican party. [Great cheering. ]
I am glad he did it Some other State might
have done it; some other State probably would
have done it; but the fact remains that Ohio
did it, and helped to give TO the country that
immortal name. loud applause.l
Ohio has been no lsggard in the pathway of
civilization; she has never hesitated before in
any emergency; she mas never fallen in any
crisis; she has measured up to the highest op-
portunity OF responsibilit and duty she has
never struck blow except for human liberty
Ohio this year will neither pause nor ponder
but stand tor country and countTy's honor
[Cries of "Thats right.'l The Republican
party made the Union stronger than 1t ever
had been before and it preserved to US and to
our posterity the starry banner of the Free
[Cheering.l 1t made the old war greenback
that Travelled with the soldier on his marches
SIS good as gold ana redeemable in gold
loud applause.l 1t resumed specie payments
and has preserved the National honor unsul-
lied TO this hour and given the Nation a credit
the like of which it never had before. Will
that party now take step backward7 VIII
the old party lower its Flag? [Cries of 'Never,
never."l
you do not want 52-eent dollar. [Cries of
mo, no; you betwe don't"l They say to one
audience that our dollars are too dear, and to
another audience they say the new free-coin-
age silver dollar Will be just as coed as the
present silver dollar. Now, if that is so it will
be just as dear as the present dollar. We want
good money in this country and we want good
morals il this country and we want public
and private honesty in this country. [Great
applause.l And we DO not propose TO be Ma
tion of repudiators. Tremendous applause.
thank you, my feilow-citizens for this call
1t is an encouragement to the cause and it is an
inspiration to every Republican. lCheers.l
Maj jor McKinley's last speech of the day
was made to q spirited and enthusiastic
delegation from West Virginia. The
spokesman was c. T. Caldwell OF Parkers-
burg, w. Va. His speech was an uncom-
monty earnest and moving one. Major
Mckinley addressed the West Virginia
people as follows:
The interests of West Virginia are identical
with the interests OF every other section of our
country. The interests of your State are iden-
tical with the interests of my State. They
have no divided interests. They are one and
indivisible. No longer are they separated in
interest or affection or fraternity by the un-
happy events OF thirty-fve years ago. The
wounds then inflicted have been healed. The
bitterness then engendered has been as
suaged
He spoke at some length on the tariff,
concluding:
We have tried experience, and we know that
when we have been on the ship of experience
we sailed safely into port. and when we have
taken the raft of experiment we have always
gone down. [Long and continued applause
THOUSANDS ARE TURNED AWAY.