The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-18

JaNloaNt Ntlluf soept. lt-hHlDT MIC
K!nlcy's organized visitors to-day con-
sisted OF the employees OF tho Edgar
Thompson steel works. at Brnddock,
Pa, They came VIA the Pennsylvania
on special train OF three sections or
twelve coaches each. The first section
arrived at 1l:4o and the others shortly
afterwards. Fully two thousand men
were in line IN tho parade, which
marched to the music OF che Sheridan
Sable and st. Thomas Bands. There
was cheering and hurrah!ng all along
the line.
Al the Mckinley home hearty con-
Eratulattons and assurances OF sup
port were offered by J. l. Jones. OF the
clerical force OF the company, who WAS
spokesman OF the company. Major
Mckinley responded and hand-shak-
Ing reception followed.
In his response Major Mckinley said:
Nr. Jones and My Fellow Cltlzens:-
Many delegations have waited upon me
In the last two months. All have been
welcomed and their visits have been IN
spring: but somehow when an assem-
e!aSe Of worktngmen come TO pay me
a visit, 1t attracts my interest and
touches my heart. tCheers.t.I bid you
welcome TO my city and 70 my home.
can we'll appreciate why the working
men OF this country should have 4 deep
and profound interest in the outcome OF
the present national contest. (CrleS OF
We havc.O cannot fail to remem-
Der that one thing which stands be-
Tween your labor and the labor OF Eu-
!ope-the one thing that stands be-
tween your workshops and the work
shops OF the old world Is wise, patri-
ot!c American protective policy. (Great
cheering and cries OF Right you are.")
am very glad to have this large DEL
tzation OF the employees OF the great
Edgar Thompson steel works OF Brad
cock. Pennsylvania, at my home, (Ap-
plausc and cries OF I'VE are glad 10 be
heTe.~ You have come, as your
spokesman has stated,to bring me your
good VIII and that OF your fellow cIti-
L=nS whom you represent. ain glad to
have you come in the manner Your
spokesman has Observation-Disclosures
SENTING ALL CREEDS, ALI. COL
ORS AND ALL CLASSES; men who
helons TO the Republican party and
those who have heretofore belonged 20
other parties now acting together for
Nhat they believe 10 be the common
good. (Cries OF What's the matter
%!ih Mckinley? He's all rIght.") This
distinctly the peoples year. when
Old Ines are eTaced and men heretofore
opposed. meet upon common platform
TO sustain the honor OF our country.
(Applause)
something the Matter.
Political parties nrn only the agents
0: The people. They are only what the
people make them and are entitled 10
their confidence only SO long as they
serve their highest and best interests.
Applause) We are nll concerned no
matter what may be our occupation in
our country's welfare. (Cries OF
That's so.") Whatever political views
We may have; however we may dirfer
on minor questions OF public policy, we
are al! OF one mind In the conviction
that something or other Is the matter
Win the country. (ApplauSe.) We
differ In our diagnosis; we may differ
about The treatment In detail: but we
% not disagree upon what Is essential
IN the first Instance to the restoration
"t tc better conditions of the past?
ONE THING ABOVE ALL ELSE
THAT is WANTED AT THIS JUNO
IlRE. is THE RETURN OF PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE CONFIDENCE. Cap
ptauSe and cries OF Correctly Its
absence is our fundamental trouble.
hon that there cannot be two opin-
IONS. and that, my fellow citizens, no
class OF people know better than you.
We know the very day and the hour
N!Nn this confidence was first shaken
ana from that hour dlstrust and doubt
maze hung over the business Of the
county. II has been aggravated from
variety or causes, but none greater
tAah the assault which has been made
'F IN. allied political organizations
upon IN" credit and currency OF the
country. lApplauscj This new men
acc must be averte1 before we can
nope to have any permanent prosper
lE We know that the present none
ta'E standard has not stood in the
Wy "t our prUSpcrIty In the past.
w-il"' OF no, no; free trade haS.D
Ioo! coz remember We were prosperous In
,' 49, ana mad been for ti,a preceding
zen years. You know that we have not
ntrh any real measure OF prosperity
fimcc. c. Appnuse.) Business II 80 SEN
HuFe' so quick TO scent danger, that
"Ny legislation or proposed legislation
W chdhSe or policy which would de-
;;NhSe or alter or unsettle values is felt
"nR before the appreh:nled blow Ii
kN"h. SO that from tho very hour Il
%aa determined by the American people
thht tho Republican party which, with
nut single interruption! had been iii
control OF the government for more
t'dil thirty years, WAS TO 10 ont Of
power and another party with n differ
'ht policy was 20 come IN, that mo-
htnt every business man Of the coun-
ny assumed An attitude Of waiting and
O.: Year and anxiety. Cheers and crl9a
what's the matter with McKu ?
Hr,s all riRht.')
While business mon were waiting TO
KNOW what Legislation was to be. busl-
ness was innguishIpg from One end Of
10" country 10 the other and labor was
Without work. Then we commenced
!'FinS from hand to mouth nnd we
"iFr been living from hand to mouti,
"gcr since. (Grcat applause ana crics
:" We hnyc.~ AZ m old conrad"
SH'H 10 nc Il few duyE ago, the distance
S'"inS to be getting greater With each
Sn'r"eding year. daughter and ap-
nmUaeJ y
According 10 n census rctrntly taken
~ newspaper In New York, 1t ap-
i":lH that IN July. 1892, 577 employers
" ihbdr In the United States gave
TInrH to lN,2al hands. How was il IL
,:,4'y 1895? (CrIo6 Of "Snt 80 gooI.'l
-, nS same employers gave work Ia
o,'r' hhndH; 3b.h3l men who had been