New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
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CONFIDENCE THE KEYNOTE
MKINLEY ANALYzEs THE BUSINESS
SITUATION
THE PARALYSIS on THE COMMERCIAL WORLD
SPEECHES TO FARMERS AND RAILWAY
MIN AT CANTON.

MEN AT CANTON.
Canton Oct AFTER nearly a week OF continuous
rain and wind which conditions have greatly inter-
fered with the reception Of delegations by Major NC
Kney the sun broke out this morning and the CLOUDS
were cleared away
About room a delegation OF $50 farmers from the
West Virginia Panhandle arrived. They were met
at the depot by the Canton Mounted Troop and es-
corted the Tabernacle. The members OF this dele.
gat said that many OF the farmers who had con-
temp,ated Joining the party at wheeling were de-
tanned because Of washous the railroads caused by
the recent storms and floods delegation OF railroad
men from Chicago Junction and Huron County. Ohio.
about GOO strong arrived at about the same time.
They were also conducted to the Tabernacle When
Major Mckinley entered the hal. he was greeted Win
a storm Of applause. The meeting was called to
order by c. H. Iienning. who introduced 7. McGar-
vim an attorney Of Wheeling. as the spokesman Tor
the West Virginia farmers. w. a. Francis. OF CHI
cago Junction acted In a ike capacity for the railway
MAJOR " -.INLEY'S hDD-ESS
In response 10 these addresses Major Mckinley
smoke at some length. He said:
1t gives me special pleasure to meet at my
home In joint meeting the citizens OF the state
of West Virginia md Of my own rative state. A
Republican has no embarrassment in speaking 10
an Amerio an audience He does not have to make
different speech for a different locality. daughter
and applause) What he would say 10 the people oi
West Virginia or any other State South, he could
say in New England or In the Far west, or on
the Pacific Coast for the principles or the Repup-
lican party are as National as our flag. ZAP
plause) Their purposes embrace the good OF
every American interest and section. tReneweo
appauseD The great thought OF the people OF
this country wherever they may reside or Mma. W
ever may be their occupations Is now we are 10
get back as Nation to the old conditions OF pusi-
ness activity and prosperity. Something mas
gone wrong. We have the same country; we nave
the same men, the same mines the same manu-,
factories. the same money, the same masterlui
genius among our people that we hau oe.ween
1850 and 1892. but we have not the same desree
OF prosperity that we had then. tAppiause
and cries of That's right!) And what Is me
trouble? "a voice: Free trade" followed py
great applauseD
LACK OF CONFIDENCE THE TROUBLE
In a single word the trouble with the country 10
a lack of confidence. AS TO what mas Drousnt
about that lack of confidence we may onler. pus
that there Is lack OF confidence every citiHen
everywhere must concede for every cltlZen mas
felt it in his trade and experience. NOV;
what Is this thing called business conhIence
It is a belief in the stability Of values. 1aith IN
our markets and our money. faith tnat the con-
sumption Of next year will be as great or greater
than the present one; faith that men VIII has1 ,',
work and that the currency or the country VIII
he fixed and stable and undepreciating IN vaIue.
Great applause) The merchant mas connuen.7
when-there may be some merchants IN tnis au
dience to-day-the merchant has commence wnen
he stocks his shelves with more goods In expec'aa-
ton of larger sales. The manufacturer mas conn-
dence when he increases his machinery hteS
more men. adds q new factory. lays III MS ma. ma.
rial in advance certain that ii will not decline
before his finished product Is sold ccnhdent thas
he can pay wages to labor and prices ior ms raw
material and not find in the end that MS soous
will he driven out OF the American marker oy
foreign goods under Free Trade poiicy. .a xrr
mendous cheering and cries OF "rhat ; the stun.
The laborer feels this commence wnen, aoS "..s
of steady employment. he buys lot ana stars .,
the building OF a house for himsei anu ian,S
Great applause) The farmer feels TINS conn
Jence when he plants generously. conndeht tnat
what no reaps will be in demand and pring nim
fair return for his toll. (Renewed appIauSv.
The railroad company feels 1t when II eNtenus -.
lines and its switches. gets new equ'p.Gsn qp s, ~
;mnroves its old equipment and increases its pay.
roll The banker feels 1t when ne ioanS LiSe.' ,is
his capital and deposits, and KNOWS that wien S u
loans are returned they will be in good' souhu
money o;reat applausa) And the deposltor
feels this confidence when he taxes ms n.oy a.,
from it's hiding place-where some oi !. 20 So, =
and puts II in a bank. sure that ne can Iaw M ~ -
ont according to his necessity or inclination III a.
good money as he put in. Great aIpiause'
WHEN THE SHERIFF HAS LITTLE TO DO.
This thing called business confidence never
ebut nm an American mill: never reuuceu woees
or curtaed employment; never re1useu ioa,D,
never got up run on a bank; never stoppeu .
mine: never created dleness among ~ ~'apolIns
mon (Appause) When commence Is PieS..s
i,h re tbe sherifY has less to do (great Laughter
and appause) and advertises fewer 1orceo s saIes'
(Renewed applause.) The court docket res.s
tors
,.okad and the free souphOuSe' Is unknown anu
unnecessary tremendous cheering) WIZ"
confidence is shaken misfortunes come ONT IL noe , Sill
gl,, I'M in battalions ard suffering fails on every
Community (ApplauseD No part or our popu-
laton IS exempt. II may come from one t".,s
or it may come from another; Doup. |anniamse III @
business world is death to business. tAPpiause
and cries of That's right!") we nave IL no".
We know the hour il came (Great cneerins'S
We know what brought IT, teheWeo et IVA ~ r. Gre
mendous cheering and cries Of You bet we 90! }
We have had IL in the United states to greater
or less degree from the moment II was settieo IN ~.
SOP that our protective tariff laws were 10 DE
changed (Appause) 1t continued untu the
changes were actually made and still longer un-
IN tho neopIe in 1894 elected a Republlcan Ma
tionai House of Representatives and made !
innossible to cut deeper into the industries OF
our country. (Great applause)
When the doubt Of further changes had peeh
,bus remoyed then came The realization or the
destruction which more tariff law had done 10
some of our great industries, entaiiins an IN
iurv fet in every State and community OF our
country Then following that was a loss % the
Treasury from insufficient revenues under that
legislation. Then the run on the gold reserve;
,h.n bonds to make that gold reserve good
Tben the obstruction In the Senate TO any emer.
rency legislation which would supply the loss OF
revenue entailed by that law. and the very cnas-
acter Of that resistance In the Senate to legisa-
tion which would increase the revenues only IN
creased the uncertainty. Applauseo linen.
with all these burdens upon us, the chicago
nlatform with it's reactionary provisions. came
fnrtber 70 fret the country The effects Of this
nIatform upon the business world nave Deen
nrharacterized not by Republicans alone. but by
the old and trusted leaders OF the Democratic
Marty as menace to every invested interest IN
ttha United states. revolutionary In character
and directly leading to National dishonor ana
martial reputation. Great cheering)
WHAT WILL THE VERDICT BE?
The people this year are engaged In a great
Natioral contest to restore the confidence so
sadly shaken bv the succession Of events which
= - hr,eny named In less than five
49," u.,lI sneak and make known their decree.
What viii II be. men Of Ohio and West Virginia?
ccries OF Mckinley. Mckinley" followed by
tremendous cheeringo II the people snail with
from next Tuesday that the public credit shall
. Ia In,vered the National currency shall not