The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-29
Mr.. Mckinley Talks to POliti-
clans and Preachers.
Politicians Come From the Re-
publican League Convention.
TALKS ON TWO LINES.
Discusses Finance With One,
Righteousness With Others.
Declares for the Present Sys-
tenn of Finance.

Canton. o., Aug. ga committee Of
sixteen from the National Republican
league reached here at 1870 yesterday
afternoon from Milwaukee. They took
dinner with Private Secretary Boyle
and called an Major Mckinley at 2:30
this afternoon when Mr.. John GOodnoe
of Minnesota, made a formal presenta-
ton. Mr.. GoodnOe closed by saying:
THE farms and factories and work
shops are for Mckinley and Hobart, for
protection and reciprocity, for sound
money and the nations honor"
Mr.. Mckinley responded:
Mr.. Goodnoe and gentlemen: 1t
gives me pleasure to greet at my home
this large committee representing the
Republican clubs of the United States.
know their worth and work.
4 am glad to hear from your spokes-
man, fresh from your national conven-
ton, that the Republican party and
the Republican cause are to have your
united and unfaltering support. and 7
am sure that support, connected
with the support which will come from
all of our fellow citizens, will give to
the national ticket and to our party
a triumph like we have had not for
many years.
Gentlemen, you never had a wor-
thier cause to strive for than you have
country and the prosperity of all its
people are enough to inspire every hui
man heart to its best possible effort.
(Applause.) have seen somewhere an
inquiry Can not the United States es-
tablish a financial system of its own;
is it too weak and dependent to do
, this?' I answer: The United States
now has financial policy which in the
main, it has been pursuing since the
beginning of the government and which
it does not mean to change until it
can find a better one. Those who
make the inquiry are usually against
the American policy of finance and
they propose we shall adopt the finan-
ciaI policy of China and Mexico.
hope it will not be thought an evidence
of lack of national spirit or independ-
ence that we decline their proposition"
(Applause)
A delegation of 300 people from the
Ohio United Brethren conference fol-
lowed closely upon the call of the league
committee. Bishop J. Mills made the
presentation speech for the party.
Governor Mckinley replied:
1T gives me sincere pleasure to re-
spond to such greeting and congratu-
lation. I am only duly appreciative of
the message of good will which you so
kindly bring from the religious people
which you represent It is a good omen
when religious teachers are affecting
the public welfare. Nothing is more
worthy of your study and consideration
than those questions which tend to
make the country great, prosperous and
righteous.
Good citizenship lies at the founda-
ton of your true greatness as a. free
government. Those who proclaim are
indeed public benefactors. The better
the citizen the better a free govern
ment and its laws. It is a gratifying
fact, as you state, that in our form of
government character, counts for so
much. The lack of it is almost a dis
qualification for public trust. What
ever mems individual opinions on NOR
al questions are or may be- whether
good or bad however needless they
may be of virtue and careless in their
own lives, they insist that those who
are to execute the public will shall be
men of unquestioned integrity. Public
opinion demands this and all political
parties respect it. wish for every
religious body and every other agency
whose object is to elevate mankind the
fullest measure of success. No nobler
cause could engage your faculties.
trust that your annual conference will
be productive of good and that your
stay here will bring pleasure to you as
am sure it has brought pleasure to
our people and to our country.
Il will be glad to meet and greet each
one of you who has honored me today
and I thank you over and over again
for the courtesy" Great applause.)