New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12


to attempt by legislation to make 30 cents worth
Of silver to pass current a legal-tender 100
cent dollar good for all public and private obliga-
lions The mere statement of the proposition
ought to lead to its instant rejection. We cannot
nv law make every man honest. but we certainly
will never make law encouraging them to be
dishonest. Applause)
ITO me. the question of free trade is a question
of humanity, the voice of labor pleading Tor Its
own and the question Of free silver Is a question
of public morality honor and good faith. and its
success would be a blot on our hitherto spotless
National credit. applause and cries OF "Good!)
Obscure the real issue and IT finally resolves itself
into that but will it prevail? No. l answer, for
ever No. (Cheers) The American people. as
Nation like those OF the State of Vermont, are
entirely above so unworthy an imputation. Gap
plause) A, people that could, as weak and
struggling confederacy of less than o.0O000O in
habitants. emerge from an eight years war Of
blight and destruction and proceed Immediately
20 gather up and pay off its enormous Revolu-
tionary debt. including the Independent debt OF
all the States aggregating $135.0OO000. or S27
Der capita at the time of it's assumption, will not
falter at the present temptation. Cheers and
cries of That's right" Good. "Good")
"a people who could tax themselves most heav
ilv TO equip and maintain the armies and navies
of the Union and continue the most extensive
and expensive war in history will not turn their
backs upon the soldiers Of that war. nor seek TO
nav their pensions in dollars worth only ha!f
their face value. Great cheering and cries OF
"Goodr) A people who emerged from that war
with an interest bearing debt Of S2,3S2 VyooVo'
or $40 per capita for our entire population, In
1865, Will not now, after having honestly paid
three-fourths Of that great debt, ever seek dl-
rectly or indirectly to repudate one dollar OF IL
or cheaper the coin of payment. applause and
cries Of Good, Major")
THE BEST MONEY FOR PUBLIC CREDITORS
81 say who proceeded in good faith to pay
off that debt with such unparalleled rapidity
that It was estimated in 1883 up to that time
they had paid SOB for every minute of every
day of every year from 1863 to 1888 will not
now palteI. bargain or scheme to defraud any
creditor Of the Government. whoever ana "hei
ever he may be. tremendous applause, ana
cries of Good. Hurrah for McKinley') peo-
pie who had the satisfaction of seeing that debt
reduced to $3.50. 600 600 March ., 1895 at the
close of the splendid Administration or Presl-
dent Harrison (applause) Will readlly ana QUICK,
~ meet both the remainder or the Ola deot anu
all that has been made since daughter) anu
pay il off, principal and interest, III tne pesl
money Of the world. and recognized by lhe
civilized nations TO be the best at the time OF
payment Qoud APPLAUSE Just as Tresrue ~
a.
debt sixty years or more after the first of 1t
had been contracted.
PROTECTION AND RECIPROCITY.
sThis. my fellow-citizens of Vermont. is the
faith that the election in your State inspires III
me: but that is not all. In that verdict see
the unaterable determination of the people Oh
the United States, for whom she had the hono ss
first to speak. to restore the protective -al
system once more to our statute books. tGreat
cheering) Vermont is an agricultural STAT,
but her keen. sagacious and honest lall,'e ~. ;
know full we'll the value OF protection anu itS 70
twin sister reciprocity. applause. ana CRIES Oh
That's rightr) They have proilted oy the "a
periance They have examined both their STOCK
of time to do il daughter in the last three years
and have learned that their products nave peeis
worth less than at any time for long series oi
years The farmers OF TINS nd cC cries Of that's
right they dor) and they mean to nave IL.
(Great cheering) So. too. Will our Iarin nei, .
e1arvubere decide. They are naturally con-
servative and their unerrng common sense ana
common honesty will lead them quickly 10 ue
tect the fallacies of free silver. Just as 'he! ia
learned the falsity Of falacies or Tree uaue'
Applause)
HONOR TO THE GREEN MOUNTAINEERs
Citizens Of Vermont. 1 congratulate you on
the example and courage of the Green Mountain
boys who fought at Bennington and Gettysburg
<applause); the long line OF eminent ana worthy
men who have contributed to the National gar
axv: the great worth of your present uistlli-
guished public servants, both in state ana va
tional councils: the many great names you ,l os
given to literature. arts and sciences anu 20
seciallv to mechanics and inventions But iilos'
II ALL l congratulate you upon the hish Oli.l
acter. not only Of the population you nane
tn other States but Of that which you NAYS
kent at home applause and cries Oh Hoou.
Your devotion to your best interests, your s
of liberty and the enlightened princlpeS " re
government; your love of social order anu &c !
snect for law come TO us of the newer states a'
most gracious inspiration and POSITIVE us q, =;
No words Of mine can express the oep' vi - -
+rde feel il so richly due you IN the pehulnt
tast your acts speak louder than words
and point the way 10 grander reSuits -,
Won have set the pace; you have lifted up th'
standard of public honor apprecia's,, me-
tsah,,, ,our ca II upon me. made at such discoih
ct and trouble but value far more the prou'
.ervices YOU have rendered your country III 'ni
emergency in our history. 1ui rec, tbat n give
"Fellow citizens l assure you WA. 49,, ~ ,or,o
n,aosura TO welcome you here to my nome
cannot find words TO express my eoii 7
- tho courtesy and cordially or TINS can. !
on 'ne fsord me sincere pleasure to meet and gree
WI ono of you personally" CTremendous cheei
"a "a" and cries of "Hurrah for Mckinney
After Major McKiney's speech Senator PROC
covernor Woodbury., Congressman fo"erS
|overnor-elect Grout and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Morsur made short addresses. 1. NJ Dea'' y
G. A,bans. who has the largest creamery III ~
,,or,d presented to Major Mckinney pass '''.
,ortraits of himself and Mr. HOBART a'''s''' a." w.
done in butter The delegation lett Oah'0'' ~
the East at IL o'clock
TWO MORE DELEGATIONS ARRIVE
A., bour and a half after the Vermon'ers Ma
departed the sound of marching Zee. oa an1 an y"
,rsn,ring music Of bands were again "ea'
900 citizens of Lorraine County ONO, hlea III"
Major McKinley's yard, and wedsed 'pe"' N,ao,
into an almost solid mass Following cloSel
after the I.orain County people was ueiee'
ton from Erie Penn, consisting Oh 'ne
Club. of that city, and delegates 10 INC
Convention recently held in Erie
WI -.a. and tire