The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-31
Settled I'm the Minds of the People,
but Not Settled In the United
States statute Books.
DEMONSTRATION In CANTON
THE CANDIDATE RECEIVES A CLUB
FROM KNOXVILLE, PA.
President Everhard, Of Glass-work-
ers' Union, speakssfor the WIS.,
ftors, and Mckinley Responds.

| CANTON. o., July 30-Perhaps the most
enthusiastic delegation that has yet come
| to Canton arrived here from Knoxville q
suburb OF Pittsburg. at o'clock this aft
ernoon. They had Travelled 100 miles in heat
| and storm, but were enthusiastic with
bands and banners Their spokesman John
r. Everhard, president OF the Mckinley and
| Hobart Club. and who is also president
of the Glass-workers' union made the ad-
dress of greeting. He put the tariff issue
above all others. In part. he said: I'VE come
from that wonderful hive OF industry that
mighty workshop. composed OF Pittsburg
and its neighboring boroughs We are Re-
publicans and we believe i'm our party and
its principles. We are proud of its record
and the result of its policy in the past and
| have faith I'm that party as being the only
medium through which we may hope for q
return of prosperity TO the people, both In
the agricultural and manufacturing indus
tries OF the whole country.
I'VE believe in bimetallism and we recog-
nize in the Republican party and its plat
| form the only real and safe advocate Of
that policy. namely. the use of both silver
and gold as money: each interchangeable
with the other; each dollar as good as
every other dollar We do not and we feel
assured that you do not. believe I'm mono
metaillsm, or the use Of either gold or sill
yer the only money. and knowing this.
We know you will and must oppose the
| visionary ideas of those who would seek
| TO create value by the legislative nat OF
| this Nation alone and the attempts of those
who seek to place the single silver
basis. thereby driving our gold out Of cir
cuiation and out of the country. We believe
you will use all the powers you may possess
| fba chief executiye Of the limited Stafea
to bring about by international agreement
which is the only manner i'm which II can
be accomplshed-the restoration of silver
as money metal on fixed ratio with gold.
1--WE believe, sir. that wise legislation on
the tariff question. on the principle OF pro-
lection and to the end that IL will yield
an abundant revenue for the expenses OF
the government. for the payment OF its
debts for the Improvement of our rivers
and harbors. for the upbuilding OF our navy
and for internal improvements OF various
kinds. will restore our country to great
prosperity and will solve the money prob
lem about which many OF our people
seem TO he concerned.
WILL BE IN SAFE HANDS.
1--WE recognize in your public career and
In your private life those noble qualities
of mind and heart that give the assur-
|
try. over which you will shortly preside.
will be in safe hands. and that you. trust.
ing in the strength and guided-by the coun-
ellis of the Supreme Ruler Of nations. will
be able to discharge the grave RESPONSE
bilties and execute the duties OF your high
office. so as 10 lead US as people into the
higher paths OF dufy and up to
marked our wonderful past"
After a storm of applause which followed
'Mr. Everhard and my y'h feiow-cItiEens: ms Ian; am
glad indeed to meet and greet the Knox
Vile Mckinley and Hobart Republican Club
In this city and at my home; and thank
you most cordially for travelling SO long q
distance to express your personal good will
TO me and your devotion TO the great prin-
| ciples of the Republican party.
You are right, Mr.. Spokesman. I'm say
ing that the Republican party stands now,
| as il has always stood. for a sound and sta
BILE currency and for the maintenance OF
| all its money Of every kind al parity and
| always equal TO the best money of the mort
civilized nations OF the earth. tADclause.)
A deprecated currency as you have so
well said. would work disaster to the In
terests of the people and to none more than
those of N1e working man and producers.
Long years ago Daniel Webster said that
they were the first TO feel IL and last to
recover from it. A disordered CURRENCY
he said. is fatal TO industry frugality and
economy. 1T fosters the spirit of specula-
ton and extravagance. 1t Is the most ef
fectval of inventions to fertiiize the rich
mans fields with the sweat Of the poor
mans brow
THAT which we call money. my fellow
citizens. and with which values are meas
ured and settlements made must be as
true the bushel which measures the
grain OF the farmer and honest as the
hours of labor which the man who tolls is
required TO give. loud aDslause) The
one must be as full and complete and az
honest as the other. Our currency to-day
is gcod~ali of ii as good as goid-and Il
is the unfaltering determine ton OF the Re-
publican party 10 SO keep and maintain 10
1T is the duty OF the people of this
country to stand unitedly against every
effort to degrade our currency or debase
must unite now, as hey have united i'm the
past in every great crisis Of our country'e
history. When the country seemed wildly
bent on imitation preceding the resumption
of specie payments. the sober sense OF the
American people. without regard 20 party.
of irredeemabie paper money and repudia-
ton and placed and kept the Nation on the
rock Of public honor. sound finance and
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
"You have rightly stated sir. that the
Republican party not only believes in
sound money and the highest public faith
and honor on the part of the government
OF the United States 10 all its creditors
but also that IL believes i'm tariff which
while raising enough money TO conduct the
government economically administered.
will serve the highest and best interests
OF American labor. American agriculture.
American commerce and American citizen-
ship. (Cheering.)
Some OF our political opponents are
given TO saying that the tarin question is
settled. II not wrong I'm interpret-
ing their meaning. we think they are right
| Caughtcr). and thank them for the con-
fession- tApp.ause-) We believe that the
. tariff question is settled-settled in the
, minds and hearts of the American people
and settled on the side of protection.
| tremendous cheering.t But however FIRM
ly IL may be settled in the public mind. IL
Is not yet settled I'm public law. What 10
In the hearts and consciences Of the people
, touching any public question Is not efec-
tive until IL is written I'm public statute.
and this can only be done through the ex-
crcise OF the elective franchise In the
choice OF a Congress Of the United States
which makes our public laws. No one.
take IL. will regard the present tarin law
as a last and final settlement OF the ques-
ton Whatever may be our differences
about the economic principle upon which
the tariff legislation should he made. all
agree that the present tariff law is fail
ure even as a revenue measure So with
out discussing the principle OF free trade
| or protection everybody must appreciate