The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-25

thelt attention 10 the establishment ana
encouragement Of manufactures with
such marked success that the great Key
stone state has become not only the life
OF Industry. but the commonwealth OF
prosperous traders and farmers and con-
tented homes. (Gfcat applause and cries
OF "Ilurrah for Pennsylvanla.") .42
The Aniericon syAteni.
THE SYSTEM I WOULD FAVOR
FOR THE COUNTRY IS THE sYs-
TEN OF THE FATHERs-A SYSTEM
WHICH CAME IN WITH TIE GOV
ERNMENT. A SYSTEM 2 UNDER
WHICH WE HAVE, HAD THE HIGH
EST DEGREE OF PROSPERITY;
which seeks the game growth In popu-
lation, the same Increase In wealth, the
same dllnsion OF prosperity everywhere
that you have enjoyed In Pennsylvania.
(Applause.) II you viii but glance Nat
the census map showing the proportion
OF Improved and unlmproved lands In
the United States: II you will consider
for an instant the cause OF our increased
population: IL you will take Into calcu-
lation our, marvellous resources which
are, as yet but little known, I think you
will agree with me that to have dis
tinct and pronounced industrial and
commercial policy, genuinely American
and thoroughly patriotic (applause),
factories should increase oil over this
country, and when the factories increase,
mines Increase; and when both Increase
the home market for the farmer Is I'm
proved and his prices ate better. (Great
applause and cries OF "Thats right.D
Let us not be disturbed by over-pro-
duction, but rather take means OF pre-
nj ~ ha =, nj La, nf
lean products by preserving and enlarg-
Ing our home market and extending our
foreign markets beyond the seas. (Ap-
plausc and cries or"Good. good.") Let
us continue the policy OF Washington,
Hamilton, Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, Ste
rens. of your own state (applause). and
Cameron, Blaine and Garfield, and the
scores Of other distinguished statesmen
whose great services made this the
greatest and most prosperous country OF
the world. Equal credit could perhaps
be accorded to others than the illustrlous
names I have mentioned, but greater
distinction none can claim. (Cheers.)
Their first, their noblest and their high
est aspirations were sor America and
Americans. (Renewed Cheering.) We
want better American sentiment.
(Cries OF That's right, major" Wo
want to cultivate O l. CHER national splr-
IL. We want to keep high the American
name. 9 (Applause.)
The great men who founded Pcnnsyl-
vanla. the great men who founded the
government the great men who have
since maintained II In war and In peace.
would have revolted at the thought OF
reputation and national dIshonor Crre-
mendous cheering.) They would have
looked upon u cheap dollar as only an
other form OF the inratlon heresies
which they have always steadfastly op-
posed and which in the end would de-
grade the country. (Applause.) They
time and again denounced free trade,
pointing to the llly-paid laborers OF 9TH
er countries as conspicuous examples OF
the wrong that would be inflicted by the
introduction Of such an industrial sys-
TEN here. (Cries OF That's right.")
Shall we not heed their admonitions?
cloud cries of "Yes. yes.D We must
hearken to our present excellent finan-
cial system which they helped to estab-
lish.. and we must restore that splendid
Industrial policy which enabled this
country to rapidly, dlstinctlvely and un-
idisputedly surpass all others Great
applause.l This can be done by an over
whelmng Republican triumphant the
polls in November at the election not
now six weeks distant. (Great applause
and cries Of at will he done.") 49,
Men of OIL City and Fenango county,
how will your ballnts be cast? Cloud
cries of For Mckinley, protection, pro-
lection and sound money.'D We make
no narrow appeal for your suffrages. IN
THIS CONTEST MEN ARE MOTH
1NG;' PRINCIPLES ARE EVERY
THING. Great applause and cries OF
That's rightly PARTIES ARE MOTH
ING EXCEPT AS THEY REPRESENT
"A PATRIOTIC PURPOSE. ask only
that you live up to your full privileges
as American electors by stamping be-
meath your feet the unworthy imputa-
tion that this Is nation of dishonest
debtors, and that our workingmen are
incapable Of doing their work at home. or
are Indifferent to n policy that permits
them doing It. (Applause and cries of
I'VE will do it.0 We must lift up the
standard of national honor and We must
pursue no policy which Will degrade
American manhood. for WHEN WE
DEGRADE AMERICAN MANHOOD,
WE DEGRADE AMERICAN C1TI-
sZENSHIP. (Great applause and cries
nf"That's rlghtD AND IN THE END
DEGRADE OUR COUNTRY. (Renewed
applause and cries Of 'Hurrah for Me-
kinley.D
"a I thank you, my fellow citizens, for
this demonstration and for your personal
greetings and assurances Of support and
evidences of personal regard. I am
proud that my ancestors came from the
state OF Pennsylvania. (Great cheering.)
1t will give me sincere pleasure to meet
and greet all OF my fellow citizens who
are assembled about me. and am sure
1t will give Mrs. Mckinley great pleas
ure to meet the young ladies who are the
bearers Of the, beautiful flowers. repre-
sentlng our glorious and unbrokcn un-
ion. Great cheering.)