The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30

scale of some other nation OF the world, but
the American seale-the best IN the world
lgreat applausel; and you cannot improve that
market by destroying the credit of The coun-
try, for the credit of the country lies a. the
foundation of capital and prosperity. ZAP
plause.1
The farmer can no more increase the value
OF his wheat by diminishing the value of the
American dollar than he can increase the
quantity of his hay by diminishing the size of
the wagon on which he hauls it. Tremendous
cheering and cries of "Good, good."l The
railroads of the country make business so
they consume 5O.000.000 tons OF coal year.
Thst is what you engineers burn every twelve
months. What does that do I? (Cries Of eft
gives work."l Yes. it gives you employment
while you are burning il; ii. gives the thou
sands of miners employment while they are
digging it. That is the kind of policy we
advocate. Let everybody help everybody else.
[Great applause and cries OF "Hurrah for Nc
Kinley."l see that the railroad train service
has four distinct services-p-obably more
that of the engineers, fremen, the trainmen
and the Order of Railroad Conductors, with
other organizations auxiliary thereto among
the switchmen and telegraphers. / am in
formed that each of these organizations has a
department otinsurance, mutual in its charac-
ter and conducted and administered by men
of their respective organizations Am right
about this? [Cries of "Yes."l
The highest tribute to their business capa-
city and honesty is found in the fact that not
one dollar has been lost or squandered. The
trainmen have paid out nearly $500, 700.
The fireme have paid out nearly-$ 600. 900.
The conductors have paid out insurance to
nearly So, 500, ,000 while the engineers, which
believe is the oldest organization, haye paid
out nearly Sc, 100000. The railroad men, too,
are investors and stockholders in loan associs-
tions and have savings in savings banks. or
they will have. [Applause.l What a deep
interest, therefore, the railroad men have in
the rightful settlement of the money ques-
ton. Not only are they in terested in preserv-
ing the integrity of their savings for their old
age or disqualification and their insurance to
their families in case of accident or death, but
they are interested in their present and future
wages don't believe that the railroad men
of this country will ever consent to have their
wages cut in two or their insurance money
paid ct the rate of So cents on the.dollar.
.ICrles of mo, no.'l Nor will they be satisfied
10 receive their wages in anything but a cur
rency which shall be worth full 100 cents.
While they are talking about the creditors OF
this country they are animadverting against
thems Who are the creditors of this country?
They are The men who labor in this country.
Tremendous cheering and cries OF That's
right"] The greatest creditors of this country
to-day are the workingmen. Aside fIom
what is due them upon investments and
savings, their current wages make them
the largest creditor class in the United
tates. The employers of this country owe
their employees every thirty days. in good
times [cries of 'Not now, though" fol-
owed by great laughterl, more than the
bonded indebtedness of the United States.
Nearly $500 100000 is paid out annually TO
the railroad employees alone. Does the rail-
road employe propose to sid any party to
enact legis ton which will cut his payroll
from 25 to so per cent, in the name of a cheap
dollar? loud cries of ''No mol have seen
it stated somewhere that of the 750, 900 rail-
road employees in he e'United States about 70
per cent are voters. / cannot be mis-
! taken when express the belief that these men
VIII not cast their votes in favor of e debased
currency and the reputation either of public
or private obligations
l don't believe that the free coinage OF the
silver product of the United States, or the free
coinage of the silver product of the world with
the fat of the Government of the United States
could make thing worth only % cents worth
100 cents. [Great applause and cries of NO,
mol Such proposition is contradicted by
reason and experience. and opposed 10 CON-
mon sense and the plain principles OF old
fashioned honesty.
Now, my fellow-countrymen much a. /
would be glad to speak to yon longer, 1 must
not. other delegations are coming. / thank
you for this call and Tor the assurance you
have given me of your support to the principles,
which. by the favor of great political party,
l stand for at this moment. [6reat applause
l glad to know that the great State OF
Indiana, the State of Harrison lgreat applausel
and Morton [renewed appiausel will stand this
year il has stood in all the years of the past,
for the country and the coCntry's honor, and
for policy that viii give to the American
people the largest prosperity in their homes,
the greatest development of their resources
and the highest credit of the Government.
[Greats cheering.]
The story that Major Mckinley is to
speak at Youngstown the night before
election is without foundation.