The herald., 1896-10-09

created market. not only for the pro-
ducts of your manufacture. but in the
highest degree for the producers Of
agriculture. (Applause and cries of
"That's what we want.") Pennsylvania
gave solemn expression of her Judgment
upon the Industrial policy Of the Demo-
cratic party two years ago. "a voice:
You bet we did. and we will do 1t
again.") She gave a majority greater
than they had ever given in her history
"a voice: I'VE will beat it this fall.')
Men of your counties represented here,
ask you II you desire to register a Diff
ferent verdict on the third of November
next? Cloud cries of mo. no." and
continuous cheering.)
THE FIRST VOTERS.
On this the sixteenth anniversary of
Garfield day with Cleveland First vot-
ers, that city sent twelve coaches Of
new voters, wearing white helmets and
white leggings with band and drum
corps to greet Major Mckinley. They
marched TO the Mckinley lawn, while
the Pennsylvania crowd was still there.
Major Mckinley went to the stand on
the front Of the lawn to review the pa
rade. The Pennsylvanians who, owing
to the big crowd, had no opportunity to
shake hands, endeavored to force the
opportunity when the major started to
the stand. There was a grand rush for
him, and scores of people grabbed his
hand, arms and garments at the same
instant At the stand there was another
crush, and the little structure creaked
and swayed under the weight so that a
collapse was feared before the crowd
could be restrained. The First Voters
were introduced by o. Snyder, president
of the club.
Major Mckinley, in responding to the
address of Mr.. Snyder, congratulated
the Cleveland First Voters upon having
attained their majority, and dwelt upon
the advantageous, circumstances under
which they approached the exercise.
He said:
You come to your majority at time
when the people, engaged in great ma
tional contest, will settle some Of the
most important questions which have
ever confronted us, and settle them for
long years to come. You are given the
ballot at a time when it's use for good
or for evil to the country was never
greater. You assume this responsible
ity at period fraught with as grave
problems as were ever presented to the
American people. except in the time Of
war. 1t is of little moment, young gen.
tlemen, that the union was saved by
the dread ordeal of war if it cannot be
continued in peace and with honor.
ovNv,lo nd or.fac ne
good.'O
No nation can hold its standing before
mankind that will depreciate it's own
currency, any more than nation can
stand well before the world that will
not defend it's flag and honor No ma
ton can hold it's position that will vio-
late plighted faith, or repudiate any
part of it's indebtedness under any guise
whatsoever No nation can command
respect at home OF abroad if it does not
at all times uphold the supremacy Of
law and inviolability Of its own sacred
obligations.
Surely every young voter who has his
spurs yet to win, his career yet to make.
his fortune to build will cast his ballot
to continue the equality of citizenship,
of privilege, of opportunity or possibility
which has been the boast of our citizen
ship and is the very cornerstone upon
which our free institutions rest. No
young man will want weights upon his
own shoulders or raise a barrier to his
own progress, which has hitherto never
impeded the progress of industrious.
honest, clean, ambitious young men.
(Tremendous applause.) The ballot of
the young man, as we'll as that of the
old man, the ballot of the first voter,
as we'll as that of all voters, should al
ways express every truth and conscience.
1t should represent the calm ans unbias-
ed Judgment of the voter. 1t should
embody the highest welfare Of himself,
his home. his community and his coun-
try. 1t should never be false to his con-
victions or opposed to justice and honor,
either in public or private concerns. 1t
should express on it's face his best hopes
adm highest aspirations as an individual
citizen and always represent the great
est good to his fellow-countrymen May
your votes, young gentlemen, be always
| given to preserve our unity, our honor,
| our flag, our currency and our country,
| and to save your blessed inheritance
always from lawlessness, dishonesty
and violence. May your votes always
be given for policy that shall give to us
the widest development in our unmatch-
ed resources, the widest incentive to the
invention, the skill and genius of our
citizens; the largest rewards to Ameri-
can labor and the highest welfare of the
people and promote the best ideals in
American citizenship. I thank you for
this call and bid you good afternoon.
| CThree rousing cheers were then given
for Governor Mckinley
In his response to the delegation of
Italians from Pittsburg, Major McKin-
ley declared that this was nation of
political equals and that the voice of one
| citizen was as potent as the voice of an
| other. He referred to the United States
as the most favored nation in the world
and asked his visitors if they had not
| found it so. There were many cries Of
1--WE have
Responding to the delegation from
! Logansport. Ind, Major Mckinley said
| in part:
My Fellow-citizens: Your presence
from a neighboring state, bringing as you
do, assurances of devotion to the Re-
publican party and support to the ticket
this year, is most gratifying to me. 1t