The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-23
NOT A PARTISAN CAMPAIGN.
Speech to Old Constituents and Stu
dents from Rerea College.

In response to Charles Wightman. who
spoke for the Medina county (Ohio) delega-
ton, and Prof. M. w. Warner, who spoke
for the visitors from Berea, the nominee
said:
My Fellow-citizens, Ladies and Gentle
visit to receive my fellow-citizens from
Berea, Cuyahoga county, and from the
remarks made by Professor Warner. This
is not a partisan campaign; it rises alto
gether above that. It is a campaign. as l
view it. for the United States. its honor
its credit, its currency, its welfare; and
welcome the assistance which comes to our
cause from every quarter of the country
from men who heretofore have not been
identified with us in party associates
Professor Warner is good enough Repub-
stand alone, for in every State in the
Union there are good old-fashfoned Demo-
esteem it more highly than they do any
political association, no matter how long
they may have been members of 1t; and
they. are with us in this contest for the
Il am glad to meet the young men from
the College of Berea. l am glad that in
this political contest we can submit our
principles with confidence to the educated
men of the United States; and / rejoice
and West where a poll has been taken. a
large ma jorty is always found in favor of
1t is a good thing for young to COM
mence right. Dishonesty never pays. either
in national or individual life and if there
ever was a question of honesty involved in
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II am glad to sreet my old friends from
Medina county friends of long ago. friends
of many years standing, friends who have
always stood unfalteringly to the cause of
Republican principles from the orga nization
of the Republican party. Grand old
county, When my district was gerryman-
dered in 1884, all they wanted to know in
that county was, how many votes / re-
qured to elect me to Congress. And when
they found out how many we had to have
they secured the woods and furnished
them Ga voice: Ard all honest votes toor);
and all were honest votes, too, my friend
says. All voted for that cause because
they believed it embrac ced the greatest
prosperity.
Some people seem to think that the way
to enrich this country is to coin the silver
if 16 to is good thing. 80 to l is better
for % to l better expresses the commercial
relation between gold and silver than is
to l. If we are to coin silver in dollars we
want enough put into every dollar to make
it worth a hundred cents everywhere SO
that the dollar will not cheat anybody,
either public or private creditor
But, my fellow-citizens, there is more
involved in this ca'-paign than the ques-
ton of currency. There is the question as
to whether this IS to be government by
law; whether the law is to be supreme over
all; whether the courts of this country,
which are sheet anchor for us in every
time OF trouble are to be sustained or to
become the mere creatures of a party eau
Gus. Away with it! This is government
by law, and the people will render a verdict
on the Sd day of November sustaining
both law and courts.
Now, my fellow citizens. having said
this much, and thanking you for your visit
which to me is both a great honor and a
great gratitica ton, it will give pleasure,
of you personally" (Trene ndcus cheers
fer Mckinley