The Portland daily press., 1896-08-24
ADDRESSES WORKINGMEN.
Issues Of the Campaign Discussed
by Mr.. Mckinley.
LESSONS OF PAST FOUR YEARS
SHOULD BE Needed.

The Fight is for Sound Money and Protec-
tion-Democrats Having Cut Wages by
| in Which They Are Paid.
Canton, O., August 22.-The most no.
table political demonstration Of the Re-
publican campaign occurred here at noon
today, when 1900 voters from New uastle,
Ellwood and other points in Lawrence
county, Pennsylvania, arrived on two
special trains, and, with two bands, a
drum corps, a oalliope and brass how
itzor. marched up to the Mckinley resi-
denoe to call on the Republican candidate
for the Presidency. The delegation
was made up of workingmen, meohan-
les and farmers. There were also pres
emit hundred or more old soldiers.
When Major Mckinley appeared on the
porch there was a stirring and long
continued demonstration. II was several
minutes before Col. Oscar L. jackson
of Newc astle. a former colleague of Major
Mckinley in Congress. and the spokes-
man of tho visiting delegation, could
make himself heard. He spoke briefly
and then, when Major Mckinley stepped
on chair to address his callers. the
cheering burst forth again. After 1t had
subsidized, Mr.. Mckinley made an effeo-
tive and earnest speech, speaking with
a tervor that was magnetic and moving.
The first part Of his speech was devoted
fha tariff He aatd M % aRfiG-
fed with the present conditions, and
that every one wanted change. But
what sort of a change? And he then
made the point that to elect Bryan
would be to put the free trade wing OF
the Democratic party in power and so
give the country not only free silver, but
free trade, the continued absence of the
and a continuation OF The present un-
happy conditions.
MR.. MCKINLEY SAID:
My fellow citizens: The earnest
thought of the people of this year is di.
rooted to the present condition of the
country and how best to improve it.
This is the thought of every mind and
the prayer of every soul. Nobody Is
satisfied with our unfortunate business
condition, and the great body of the poo
pie want and mean to have change.
CHAT shall the change beP Shall 1t be
a continuance of the present Democratic
party under another leadership lead
ership advocating all the policies of the
Democratic party which have been in
furious to the American people and re-
jeotinR all which are good, wholesome
and patriotic and which have re-
oeived the approval of the people of the
country. One wing of tho Democratic
party which controlled the Chicago oon-
vention is just as much in favor of free
trade as the wing OF tho Democratic
party in control of the administration.
ton were conspicuous leaders in the as
| sault upon our INDUSTRIES and labor
made by that the SD Congress. They
are devoted to this un-Amerioan and
destructive policy and were chiefly in
strumental in putting upon the statute
stroyed American manufacturing,ch checked
our foreign trade and reduced the de-
mand for the labor of American work
| ingmen. 1t stands opposed to reciprocity
too, the splendid results of which were
so signally manifest during the admins.
trntiOn of President Harrison.
The people of this country have con-
particulars in every election since 1899.
They are only waiting for chance to
register again and all along the line
united their opposition to
THIS FREE TRADE HERESY
in the,gensral elsction next November. II,
therefore. there be one question. that OF
protection against free trade, we have II
just as sharply drawn and as distinctive
| ly presented through the Chicago wing
of the Democratic party as we had
through the united party In 1892, and a
triumph this year for the Chicago plat
form would be signal victory for free
trade and for the continuance of the free
trade legislation which has already re-
suited SO disastrously to the American
people and entailed upon the govern
ment deficit revenues and upon the peo-
pie diminished trade abroad and starva-
ton wages at home.
This wing of the Democratic party be-
lieves not only in free trade, but 1t be-
lieves in free silver at a ratio of Is to /.
Having diminished our business. they
now seek to diminish the value of our
money. Having cut wages In two, they
want to cut the money in which wages
are paid in two And we will no either
have one or the other. The other wing
of the Democratic party is patriotically
standing for public honor and isopposed to
free silver because 1t believes such q
pOllCY WOu1Q cAAbuluk tdlueS,
contract the currency of the country by
depriving us of tho use of gold, and put
US
UPON A SILVER BASIS,
thus creating widespread panic and
bringing to every American interest seri-
| GUS injury.
My fellow citizens, will the people
turn to that party for relief whose poll
cy has created the conditions under
which We are suffering and from which
they are crying out to be relieved
(Cries Of "No. never.") What We want
now is business activity and confidence.
With business confidence restored, money
will invest in private and public enter
prises, and when so invested labor will
be we'll rewarded and the toll Of hus-
bandmen will be fully reqnitted. With
out confidence, money will be boarded
and the wheels of industry stopped, and
what that means many OF the men be-
fore me know. Then the farmer, mer-
chant, manufacturer, laborer, and those
OF other useful occupations, alike will
suffer. Gentlemen, confidence lies at