New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

.,o,ock 800 voters from Monroe County. Mich.
"S.soa nm Market-st. to Major Mckinleys house
me rscd him 10 dispatch his breakfast with
anu They were not kept waiting more than ten
,ss,.s Their spokesman, ID. a. Curtis, of Mon
nh".tr Nth made a lively address TO Major Mckin.
roe - NJ .ssured him that his plurality in Michigan
would exceed 2o'"
rO CALLERS FROM MICHIGAN.
v,,or Mckinley addressed his callers as follows
am glad to greet and welcome You
~. morning have never peneve1. as
this neonio have been saying, that there
so"e ,os any danger about the state or
s,. suas,sn There has never been moment
y time when had the shsn,es, ,'; a"upt r,
,srs the electoral vote OF your curious State
Nn.S ,S go in the Presidential contest OF 1870
W. SAT- In the Union is mora deeply Interested
~ ,be genuine American policy thdt VIII pro
,sc your property. your interests Hou. ia""l'
rnur mines III. products OF your Ioics,s t,oiH
Ia .sa comretition from the other SIDE than
unuu un S,ate nr Michigan. and there is no State
tho, l. more deeply Interested III ndSiHe pro-
,aS,,ve policy than the state oi Michisah' tap
plause) " a., po,ubllcan Marty
i'a,oa,s3 10 and tnat is Dor first. then TO
isw and order these are lndislensaple 10 the Wel-
sara NJ mankind and Indispensable To me pros
nery and the permanency or 'he i.ePuplc;
~ pra g,ad 10 know from your spokesman that
Snr hslj.ye not only in a protective tarir. but
hat YOU believe In homes, moneE' tGrca' cneer-
,ngI When you do your WORK. Whetn'G IL De
on the farm or in the factor or IN .nt nun me-
good every day and every week and every month
and everywhere in every part of the clvllizd
world Applause)
Major NcNinley's next callers came with drums
beating and flags fying al o'clock There were
three delegations in the assembage that hlled the
Mckinley yard. One was from Altoona. Blalr
County Penn numbering 100 men; delegation
Of $50 miners came from South Fork and another
Of 80 miners from Portage Cambria County, Penn
W. H. Schwartz. Of Altoona. introduced the Blair
County delegation: ]. II. Dietrich spoke for the
South Fork visitors and f. H. Hughes. himself a
miner was spokesman 70. his fellow workers from
Portage.
Major Mckinley seldom faced moro enthusiasts
audience than this one Of Pennsylvania working
men. and he spoke with uncommon earnestness
He said:
This is q year Of true and genuine patriotism.
This Is year which registers revival OF true
Amercanisn. Rivers do not divide us; noun
talns cannot separate us, statc iines ana sec
tonal lines are all obliterated and this year
we stand unitedly for the American Union the
american honor and the glorious old Stars and
Stripes. (Great cheering) Two weeks from
next Tuesday the people Of this country will
exercise that majestic sovereignty which Is
peculiar TO no other nation but ours. 1t is dif-
ncult 10 measure the full force Of a National
election. OF its mighty power FOR good or
ILL., 1t determines policies and Administrations
ana legislation affecting every industry Of the
country. Its power is both appalling and in
spring
II we needed any demonstration OF the mighty
erect OF such an election as Is 10 occur two
weeks from next Tuesday. IL is furnished in that
oi iS9-, when from sunrise 70 sunset on Mo-
.emoer y, the people changed the Administra-
uon. not In person merely but In purpose
mat election was verdict for new policy
snlcn was opposed TO that which had prevailed
ior tne greater part Of the lifetime of the Re-
puDhc The Nation stood in dread silence. in
!ear OF lts own verdict. and with all the re-
!ocing there was much forebOding. Men looked
mo the future with fear and apprehension
ooers Tor machinery were cancelled; contracts
,.nss .s,e annuhed; buying and selling were cur
'aneo' pians which had been formed for the
u'enslon OF business were abandoned: works
..ieaay QUILT were not equipped with machinery.
spuot and uncertainty hung over the country.
nave nav oVerdrawn the picture? Cries Of "No"o
va we appreciate the full force OF that great
Muonal election and the effect Of our indi-
uaua votes upon its result. and OF the result
Inc country? Cries Of "No") fear not.
speak OF this, not 20 recall the past which
beyond our recall. but rather to emphasize
we seriousness Of National election. its vital
sao supreme Importance, TO the end that we
may realize the sacred and valued interests
WI form Of government.
Nore-infnltely mOre-is involved in the con-
~! OF 1876 than in the contest Of 1892 grave
S sac serious as it was. We have all at issue
va. way was then involved. and more. Then 1t was
WY question OF the principle OF taxation
smcn should govern us. about which honest
.a Ma might fairly differ. but about which there
skS difference now than then. Now the seri-
~ ~ question Is involved OF all statutes. OF every
WIN OF property, real, personal and mixed
mines =
'@!ments in building and loan associations and
nxsmss banks the value of every trust estate;
wy =. endowment Of every college and charity,
,.sV salary and income: the savings Of frugal
s ~ tne Inheritance of the helpless minor chill
~ nent and the pension Of every soldier and sailor
,nsir widows and orphans are involved. and
M sm ~ affected by the votes OF the American
ssope two weeks from next Tuesday. CAP
ssuse@ Every one OF these vital interests Is
NAILED. Not one Of them escapes. Ny fellow
y Sauasns. shall the assault be successful? Cries
No. never.)
rWo hundred citizens OF Huntington County
rem. were the next callers Judge Williamson
afoduced them to Major Mckinley. who made q
sort address
Tefourth speech was made at 1870 to a fine dele
euoA from Grand Rapids and Western Michigan
sW,s largely composed Of railway men and mer
1sssed In the manufacture of furniture. Th'
9NSesman, Willis b. Perkins told how disastrous
Achigan and her Industries partial free trad'
sMbsen
MORE MEN FROM MICHIGAN.
st,or Mckinley, after a few remarks Suggested
she address Of the spokesman. read shor
'~en from manuscript. He said
ssscall with pleasure the several visits hav
SSe 10 the city Of Grand Rapids. and an
ui 70 have you at last return my frequen
,ss. recall. Also with pleasure my attcno
~ sSDon that great Republican love feast anhu
| ~ held In the city Of Detroit on the anniver
AZ the birth OF Washington. There Is on
h,sSs mat can be said about the RepuDlicai
a.: II can celebrate the anniversaries OF al
ssSIeat American statesmen. no matter u
party they may have belonged who stoo'
Sl~ country and its nonor. We have no aim
| 6iesx m celebrating, too. with our Democrat'
| "a r The anniversary Of Jefferson jackson
| dtAssnton with the same satisfaction that W
m e the anniversaries Of the early states
| selr1 ro 70 We're more nearly Of our own politica
Iou have. my felow-citizens. a grea
l 4 nonoerful State. This year, IL seems L