The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-11
BEATS ALL OVHTIONS.


because | more frequently have an oppor-
tuIlity to talk to you than | nave to them.
| love my old State. the State of my birth.
love the public spirit and splendid energy
of the people OF our city en- the lake and
! have always liked Missouri and nothing
has occurred this summer liz ST. Louis 10
make me change my mind.
II welcome you all here to my home and
city. / welcome the commercial travellers
of st. Louis. the citizens of Missouri and
! welcome the sound-money- club of St.
Louis, which is composed of men of all po-
Htical parties, who stand this year for the
honor of the government and the integrity
of our financial system. We are all citizens
of a common country. This year, as in all
years OF the future. / trust we have no
North, no South. no East, no West. but one
Union forever. We have but one flag. like
the one brought to me by my young friends
from Missouri Major Mckinley here ex-
hibited a small flag. which was followed
by tremendous cheering) 1t is the flag We
all love and which we mean to transmit to
future generations unsullied and stainless.
] have a speech specially prepared for
Missouri, but | believe | viii not make 1t,
and take leave to print.
This is the fifteenth. delegation that, l
have welcomed here to-day Missouri, like
Ohio. needs protection, sound money and
public confidence. You have 115 counties in
your State. and / understand that there
is not a single county that does not con-
tain zinc, iron, coal or lead beneath its
soil. What you want is the touchstone OF
confidence. which will bring business act1v-
ity and send every miner, with his DICK, 10
dig out from the bowels of the earth those
treasures of wealth. We want in this coun-
government with sufficient revenue and
protect our workmen.
Why Missouri away back in the days
of Thomas Benton was called the bullion
State. Has she deteriorated since then!
Will the great commercial city of St Louis,
with it's intricate and delicate threads of
trade and commerce. vote for a policy of a
party that will destroy confidence, unsettle
values, impair the city's welfare and pro.
do not believe it will A friend from Mis-
souri, says that Missouri will give our tick
ct thirty thousand majority 'a What answer
10000 Thirty thousand in Missouri is
greater majority than 100000 in Ohio.
This year patriotism is above party.
Men love their country more than they love
their old political associations. Men this
year would rather break with their party
than break up their business
Now, l am told that the Mtssourlans
have had nothing to eat since morning.
do not know how the Ohioans have Jared
but the average Ohioan always manages to
MY fellow-citizens, Missourians and
Ohioans. am glad to meet you and beg
back to your homes. L cannot imagine anyl
thing that could happen to strengthen the
American Union more than to have the men
of the South and the men of the North
come together and jointly administer the
government Let your verdict this year be
for honest money. public security, national
tranquility, a. protective tariff and reci-
procity, and: above all, let there sound
forth a verdict for this Nation of law and
order and it's enforcement in every corner
of the Republic. l thank you all and bid
you good afternoon" Great cheering and
three cheers for Mckinley
The flag alluded to above was presented
by Master Archie Phillips. The little man
spoke as follows:
Major McKinley-On behalf of the little
boys of the great city of ST. Louis. | beg
to present you the emblem Of freedom-a
small American flag. May it remind you
when engaged in the great affairs of state
that the hearts Of the little boys of ST.
Louis and Missouri beat warmly for you.''
Great cheering.)
A magnificent floral piece representing a
drummer's grip was presented Mrs. McKn-
ley by e. S. Lewis on behalf of the Missouri