The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-25
He Talked to Delegations From
Pennsylvania Counties,
WHAT THE ISSUE is.
Mckinley Says 1t Is Between
Right and Wrong
And Republicans Are on the
Right Side.

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resentative of the coke interests. Con-
gresham G. F. Huff was with the dele
cation. The oil refners, dealers IN OIL
tank manufacturers, merchants IN var
iOuS parts of tn oil territory and Workmen
employed in different processes OF oil pro
ducing, formed the other delegation. 1t
was claimed by those in charge OF the
delegations that they included many men
who have heretofore voted the Demo-
cratic ticket but who have this year de-
cIared their intention to vote for Mck1n-
ley. Among such who are prominent in
oil producing circles and who were with
the party today were Eugene Leibel, an
independent refner, supply dealers, and a
number of merchants and other business
men. ThOs. 3. Simpson and Editor Pat
rick c. Boyle, of the Oil City Derrick
We're also members of the delegation.
The speakers were Amos Steffee and w
j. Killings. The marching of the forty
five young women representing the forty
five states of the union. each carrying a
large basket of roses was really one OF
the most unique features yet introduced
in the campaign. The baskets were taken
from the women as they approached Mrs.
Mckinley and arranged a pyramida1
platform of large proportions and there
allowed TO remain all DAY, ana 70 De al
mired by thousands of Cantonians- Last
evening the baskets were taken to Ault-
man hospital and to private homes whre
sickness prevailed.
General Bottsford and wife of Youngs-
town, who have been guests at the McKin-
ley residence returned to their home this
evening.
General Grosvenor of Athens, O., called
To the Westmoreland county delegation
Mr.. Mckinley said:
4Col HUFF and My Fellow Citizens Of
WestmOreland County: 1 thank you one
and all for the good cheer which you
bring me today thank you for the gen
erous assurances of support which Colo
mel Huff has been pleased to present in
your behalf (three cheers were given for
Colonel Huff 1t gives me special pleas
ure to welcome you when I reflect on
the long distance you have travelel and
the great discontinue you must have
Dee1 SuDJecled 70. ana mat you nave
come here to testify your devotion to Re-
publican principles and your desire for
the success of the Republican cause. Gap
pfauSe-) L esteem 1t in one sense as a per-
SOnal greeting, but ] value it far more
highly as an endorsement of the great
principles which I have for the moment
the honor to Representative great prfnci-
pies of the Republican party. (AppIause.)
Principles in such contests are every
else must be subordinate to them. In this
contest old party lines are being more or
less eHaced and patriotic citizens are
coming together upon one common plat
form to sustain the public honor and sup
port the good faith of the government
tGreat cheering-) This contest, in some of
its aspects, is the old, yet ever new and
eternal, contest between right and wrong
standing for the right as we believe for
can there be any doubt that standing for
1atonal honor and national credit and
national currency and the supremacy of
he law. is standing for the right? Can
mere De any doubt OF that my fellow
citizens of WeStmOreland county? Lin
coin said, in one of those great debates
against douglas: IT IS a question be-
tween right and wrong that is the real
ssue. That is the issue that will be be-
ore the country when these poor tongues
u ours are silent. It is the eternal strug-
gle between these two PRINCIPLES right
and wrong, throughout the world They
are two principles that have stood face
20 face from the beginning of time and
r III ever continue to struggle until the
rtght shall ultimately triumph
The principle for which Mr. Lincoln
contended, the limit ton Of slave terri
DRY and the final abolition of slavery it
self Gid triumph most gloriously to the
faction, eventually. of every pat
riOtic citizen, both north and south We
ire contrOnted this year with question
# not mere partisan differences but Of a
great principle. But, my fellow citizens.
what is the proposition gravelv presented
70 US? Both of the great political parties
# this country have at different times,
the Republican and Democratic in the
most deliberate and binding manner
placed upon the statute books of the Uni
ed States the expressed declaration that
All money. whether gold, silver or pa
per, shaH be kept equal in value by
every resource at the command ofthe gov
eminent (Cheering) In opposition to
TINS formal legal and binding declaration.
there are those who propose to deIiber-
ately annul that solemn contract-by law
ful means, it is true. but without pretense
or intention to make good the loss il
would entail upon any citizen or provis-
ion whatever for the great deDrecietioy,
it would occasion every holder of our
government securities or the just claims
of our pensioners and other honest credi-
inns country upon a single monetary bas-
is, and that monetary basis a silver one:
resting on a deprecated coin. a coin f1uc-
ruatlng IN value from day to day; and
what viii be the result: It viii drive from
circulation or impair the value Of all the
other money of the country for it must
be remembered that the nations of the
world which are on a silver basis use no
gold, and the nations that are on a gold
basis use silver. (Applause.)
IF the suggestion is made that this
course involves the good faith and honor
Of the government, the answer is made
that our creditors should expect nothing
better; that they have a right to expect
nothing better. I protest they have a
right to expect nothing of that sort from
the government, that never repudiated a
debt il made To my mind the question
involves a distinct issue between right
and wrong and believe it will, on re-
Election be so considered by an over
whelming majority of American voters
on the 3rd of November next. applause
ana cheers-) we cannot afford TO triff1e
about matter SO serious and vital to our
standing and welfare as a people: and I
appeal to you, my fellow citizens of West
to defeat this unworthy appeal by such a
vast majority as will put it to rest for
ever
you come from the coal regions Of
Pennsylvania and Greensburg is the cen
ter of this industry. Aside from the Qlles-
ton of good money and the maintenance
this campaign is the restoration of our
protective policy. A policy, unfortunate
", in part abandoned four years ago. but
never, I think more strongly supported in
the hearts of our American people than
today You may not agree with me. but
believe II IS good plan for the Anneri-
can people. so far as possible to da all
their work at home (Applause.) To en-
cOura sc the American market protecting
labor against the poorly paid laborer Of
foreign countries to strengthen the Amer
lean factories and encourage American
enterprises and protect our markets by
a judicious tariff against the products and
goods of other countries which we can