The herald., 1896-09-06

the same devotion and love for home and
family, the same Acknowledgement of
dependence upon God that has always
characterized these grand men who
builded the republic and maintained 1t
ever since. (Applause.) Therein rest
your greatest prosperity and happiness
and the surest attainment Of your best
and dearest interests and hope. Have
confidence in the strength of our free
institutions. They must be preserved.
and there is no hope in the world like
them. (Great applause.)
My fellow-citizens, 1t has given me
extreme pleasure to meet and greet You
will give me still greater pleasure to
meet and greet each one of you person.
ally. tremendous cheering)
MORE VISITORS.
The immense delegations from Sena-
tor Quays county In the morning were
followed by two train loads from Pitts
burg and vicinity, and excursions Of
Pittsburg newspaper men in the after
noon. Congressman w. A. Stone chair
man Of the visiting delegation, pre-
sented Mr.. w. "A. Carney, a rolling mill
man. noted in the councils Of labor or
ganizations, who spoke. When quiet
was restored, Major Mckinley thanked
the visitors for the honor shown him,
and said:
This assemblage thoroughly typines
the national idea of a great American
commonwealth, in that it represents the
equality of ALL which lies at the basis of
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American spirit. Here are workingmen
in every department of industry, pro-
fessional men, newspaper men-the ma
tive born and the naturalized citizen
all equal in privilege and power before
the law, all alike interested in the gov
ernment Of the country and all with
equal voice in the controlling and shap-
ing of our great republic. Here Is
striking protest against the unworthy
effort on the part of those who would
divide our citizens into classes and
striking condemnation of such an un-
American appeal to passion and preju-
dice. Nothing can better stamp with
falsehood and indignant disapprsval
any effort to array class against class
than this great demonstration before me
today. I have no sympathy with such
appeals; have you? (Cries of mo, no.")
Patriotism Is a nobler sentiment. It ex-
alts, but never degrades. Instead of
seeking to "work'' the masses. it would
be worthier on the part of all of us to try
to get work for the masses. (Cheers)
"Workingmen who have called on me.
this day set apart by your great COM
dignity and power of labor, is a great
honor, which I duly and gratefully ap-
preciate. Labor day is a national holi-
day, is high and just recognition of the
oldest and most honorable of all callings
"a calling which is at the foundation
Of every industry and Of our national
progress. (Cheers.) This is demonstra-
ton Of respect to the, men who labor
| and an honorable distinction, worthily
bestowed upon those who toll. Labor
day, by act of congress, Is made legal
public holiday. I congratulate you that
most Of the states have accorded to la
Dor day separate and distinct, which
places 1t in point Of legal recognition,
with the memorable events of our own
and the worlds history. You are here
today, not from idle curiosity, nor from
any motive personal to myself, but you
are here because we are all citizens of a
common country, who in a few weeks
will be called upon through our consti-
tutional form, to determine what party
shall control the government for the
next four years and what is more i'm
portant by what principles and policies
such party shall be governed. (Cheers)
1.-THE Republican party stands today
as 1t has always stood, opposed to the
continuation Of an industrial policy,
which cripples industries at home robs
labor of it's just rewards and supplies in
sufficient revenues to run the govern
ment. 1t stands opposed to any change
in our financial policy which could put
us upon silver basis and deprive us of
the use of both gold and silverlas cur
rency.
Involved in the contest, too, is the,
fundamental question Of whether we are
to have a government by the law. The
Republicans stand now, as always, for
the maintenance of law and order and
domestic tranquility. (Great applause)
There are two things which deeply and
personally interest the workingman.
They are work and wages They want
steady work at good wages. They are
not satisfied with irregular work at in
adequate wages. They want the Amer
lean standard applied to both; with
steady work they want to be paid in
sound money. They do not want to lose
any part Of their hard earnings through
poor dollars And they don't want to
be. paid in dollars whose value can only
be ascertained by the daily reports.
(Great applause) Whatever work
they now have paid in good money and
therefore no complaint is made on that
score They are satisfied with the mon
ey, but they are not satisfied with the
scant work or the reduced wages.
We have learned from experience that
we cannot increase work at home by
giving it to the people abroad and it is
poor policy to keep our own men in idle
ness while we furnish employment to
those outside of thier own country, who
owe no allegiance to this government
and who acknowledge no loyalty to our
flag. (Great applause.)
Some people seem to think that a
cheap dollar is the best thing for the
workingman. The wage earners are
creditors. Their wages are paid today in
money whose purchasing power is good