Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-22

organized Major Mckinley reviewed II from
the little stand In front o. she house and
then the visitors massed on The street in
front. 1Aere was music by the Webbes
quartet OF Chicago and a speech on be-
half OF the Chicago contingent by John b.
McNulty and then Hon. w. j. Calhoun
spoke for the state in general. as follows:
Major Mckinley: In behalf OF these
citizens here assembled / beg leave to say
we come from the great state of Illinois,;
from the state that gave to the union the
iipmortal Lincoln. the glory of whose life
is ever shining in the skies as a rainbow
liberty and their fellow men. We came
from the state that first gave TO the service
OF tne hatlon that Incorporating soldier,
greatest struggle for national unity, led
our .,,iInS, armies TO glorious victory and
whose history is rich with glorious memories
of great men and great achievements. in
peace and war.
we come from q state with proud cities
by lake and river, with broad prairie OF
fertile fields and farms, from a state rich
featuring and mining industries and with
commercial interests that reach every state
from state the life OF whose people ex-
hibits such variety of industrial pursuits.
development as to typify in large degree
that spirit of national independence and
advancement which the republican party
has always sought to infuse into the life
of the whole nation.
PLEDGES HIS STATE.
The people of this country are divided
into two political parties. We are in the
parties are struggling with each other for
the control OF the destiny of this country:
standard bearer of one OF these parties.
Thoughtful, earnest and patriotic men,
irrespective of past party Affiliations. regard
the issues of this campaign as being so
serious that their settlement involves a
crisis in our. countrys history We are
NJ ~ frAt tnd tNftth do m CO 10
evil consequences that will follow II our
In the past the state of Illinois has always
stood close to the union, and her people
have made many n sacrifice to uphold and
maintain the honor and glory OF our
country On many battlefield her sons
have fought and struggled in many a grave
they sleep who died that their country
We come to you today representing every
walk of life: from the counting room, the
office, the factory, the railroad, the mine,
the shop and the field. we come animated
by n love OF our country that Is stronger
than mere pride of party. that reaches out
beyond the limits of our own state, that
knows no section, north, south, east or
west.
We come to express our good will for
you personally to express our confidence
and faith In you as n leader, and to give
you the assurance that the state of Uli-
In every crisis of our country's history, for
national honor for the advancement and
utilization of all the elements of national
life In our midst, for the protection of our
homes, our home interests and our home
people, and for the largest share OF pros
perity that always comes with that pro-
lection
Illinois stands for all the institutions of
the government that our fathers estab-
lished. She stands for honest money and
the faithful performance of all our con-
tracts. public or private. The influence of
Illinois Will be eXerted to keep our country
abreast of all the. great nations of the
nnF IN boz AAT ttx 10 f..lI .w1. II ~.
light of civilization and not to permit
her TO fall back under the shadow of bar
barism. We neither favor nor reject any
policy simply because IL is British, neither
shall we go to China for precedents In
religion, In education, In commerce or
monetary science.
you that on the Sd of next November Illi-
nois will join with a majority OF her sister
states In shout for Mckinley and Hobart,
Tor protection and prosperity, and for hon
est money, that will send thrill of con-
hdence and hope through every part of our
troubled country; that Will dispei the clouds
or distress that now hang low and heavy
over the land. and with your election we
shall hope for a return of that prosperity
that will bring light to every home and 10y
TO every heart.
PESSIMISM POwERLESS.
In his reply Major Mckinley dwelt at
length upon the great resources OF Illinois
and the wonderful achievements OF its peo-
pie. He spoke eloquently of Lincoln, Grant
Logan, OglesDy ana Tanner as names linked
with the history OF the state. In one OF the
Introductory speeches 1t has been declared
that Illinois had made the largest registra-
tion OF any state In the union. Referring to
this declaration, Major Mckinley declared
that 1t ought to mean the largest majority
of any state in the union "for sound money
and protection" He added:
Now that the price OF wheat is going up
and silver going down, and your crops have
peen exceptionally good, l cannot see how
or themselves that our present gold stand
ard which we have had since 1879 can be
or the least possible detrlment to you. My
friends, good money Is as essential to the
farmer as good crops. 1t is the boon OF the
farmer Short dollars are as hurtfu to him
ms short crops and cheap money as Injurious
az low prices. You can never permanently
advance or prosper under any system OF
false finance or false political economy that
was ever devised by the Will of man. You
est laws, public and private honor. Agri-
culture Will be prostrated, commerce will
languiSh, mining will decrease and manu-
factures diminish If. to the misery of par
tlal free trade, you add the heresy of free
silver. which In this contest means the vio-
disregard of good faith. and the absolute
population, In whole or In Part, of our pub
lie and private obligations. Disguise the
Issues as you may, the bold, cold. hard facts
remain, and no amount \of chcanery or
sophistry will hide them.
Major Mckinley received number OF rep
resentatives OF the labor organizations OF
Illinois in his study. Responding to the in
troductory address of NJ. H. Madden of the
Printers union and p. ]. Minter president
OF the Bricklayers' union, Major Mckinley
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