New-York tribune., 1896-10-01
THROUGH THE RAIN TO HEAR MKINLEY

marched through blIpdng rain TO the iaoer-
naclc Major Mckinley took an early ana hufr'''
breakfast and was driven down 10 meet MS 'is''o''
q few moments after their arrival HIS appear
the stage the signal for an outDurst o,
cheering The men from Pennsylvania iorso, All
abort their long ride and the dismal weather They
threw their hats IN the air and shouted cnesrea
and applauded fpr nearly nve minutes The spokss-
man was W. T. Gray Of BcIlefonte. chairman Of the
County Republican Committee. He called attention
to OF the banners which the delegation brought
and which bore the inscription '"rhe nrst county
in Pennsylvania to instruct for Mckinley" lie
dwelt upon the diversified industries OF Center
County and the city OF Bellefonte. and said that
farmers coal miners. quarrymen and ironworkers
were largely represented in the delegation lie
closed his remarks by assuring Major Mckinley
that Pennsylvania would give him 10000 plurality.
Before Major Mckinley spoke. ex Mayor Cassidy.
of Canton. made some brief remarks
MAJOR MKINLEY's ADDRESS.
A great many citizens Of Canton and stark
counties. Ohio. from Center County. Penn.
and when Major Mckinley respond he spoke
OF this fact and paid tribute to the excellent char
acter OF the people who came TO Ohio from that part
Of Pennsylvania Continuing he said:
Mr. Gray and My Fellow Citizens: II gives
me great pleasure To meet you at my home. my
fellow citizens OF Center County Penn. Center
County been Of the counties OF Penn
sylvana from which Stark County. which is
tion Of its population. IL was unnecessary
therefore. for Mr. Cassidy To assure me that
was to speak to an extraordinary body OF men
knowing as 1 do the excellent character ~ Cen
ter County people who live In stark county
ApplauseJ | am glad to address the citizens
of the county I'm Pen lsyivania that has fur
Lshed many distinguished men 10 the pubic
service. 1t my honor TO be personally &C.
quainted with the old war Governor. Andrew
G. Curtin (appause) with whom served for
time in the Natl, nal House Of Representatives
1t has been my privilege for years - know Gov
ernor Beaver great applause)' as well az Gov
ernor Hastings Renewed appause) Both
OF them have spoken from this platform many,
many times. and no speakers ever came - this
city who have been more welcome OF who have
been favored with larger audiences than thoos
two distinguished citizens Of your county
/ am glad to meet the Republicans OF the
great Republican State Of the trion. ZAP
plause) Whatever other States have done N
the past your glorious old Commonwealth has
always been true To the doctrines ~ the Re
publican party AID IN the National contest has
been true To the Republican cause \ visit from
Pennsylv' mans Is always enjoyed by me. CAP.
pause) like that old state My ancestors
came from It. and have for YOU feeling ~
knship. I know your great resources ! know
| your wonderful achievements I know the
wealth of your state md iis splendid citizen
shin. and Hni always glad to be assured -
Pennsylvanians that In this great National con
test for public honor public and private hon
esty for the supremacy Of Law and order. fpr
good government and good politics and good
morals. your great State will lead In the tri-
umphant march for Republican principles
y
7 have often wondered II Pennsyivania's pow
erful influence for stability. conser, atism and
prosperity in the Union. and it's great strength
and self supporting capacity as Common
wealth In that Ci'ion. are properly appreciated
Her agriculture. commerce and manufacturing.
while Independent In one sense. have always
been mutually interdependent. beneficial and
helpful.
ThE WHOLE COMMUNITY PRoFiTED
The whole community has profited by each and
all Of them. This has been the sine. its
settlement In pioneer days. and under ts wise
system Of political economy not created or fos-
tered by the creed of vsionaries but that ~ plain
sensible practical men. IL Is more apparent
to-day than ever. by the census OF ls~,
l have noted. as doubtless you have noted.
that you have farm values In PENNSYLVANIA,
In over 2ONW0O acres of S91JoW.U0 or
an average valuation Of more than x4s per 10
the whole State: in your production more than
$129 900 Nw, average yield In prosperous
times Of $6 per acre. while your manufactures
which benefit and enrich the farmers have n
nual payroll OF reward Of labor of xl3iWO.6r.
which would mean that your farmers would have
from them. II they furnAhed all the breadstuns
and other farm production that laborers con-
sumo nearly ~ 30 per acre. each and every one
Of which is prosperous when business IL good and
all are embarrassed when business In bad No
other similar reward to hushandry Is presented
anywhere: and make no apology my fellow -citi-
Zens for urging like policy everywhere, or FOR
| having always endeavored TO the extent of my
best efforts to continue this wise system under
which you have had such splendid results In the
I
! Call 1t the Pennsylvania system. II you WILT
only does honor to Pennsylvania and her states
manship-for II benefits all our laborers ana
farmers I'm all parts OF the American Union iAp-
plause and cries OF That's rght"D Why should
| we not do all our work and spend all our wages
at home. giving to both farmers and workingmen
the richest rewards for their labor Of any country
| under the sun? Great applause and cries -
| That's the stufY") Answer that. my feow-citi-
zens. applause and cries Of Give us pro,ec-
| tion!') My greatest concern my chief object IN
| this as In every campaign, Is 20 drive from our
shores distress and want and misery and lift up
those who are bowed down. and bring 10 those who
are In want work and prosperity. fAppiause) And
will never view with tolerance any system which
has a different object toward any American cl,t-
zen anywhere within the limits of our great Re
public. Great applause and cries of "Hurrah for
McKinley") The other Question involved In this
campaign ia the reactonary policy of free silver.
which need hardly mention To Pennsylvania
audience. tn the people Of honest Quaker descent.
and who have h. nesty and practice II. tAp-
pause) One Of the injurious effects from the
mere advocacy OF free silver. and which is too
little noted is that IL makes IL harder 10 induce
many who are otherwise interested To enter into
public and private enterprise There Is distrust
on every hand.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS STOPPED
| Men do not know what the future has In store
for them. This II particularly observable In
cities which are endeavoring to sell their bonds
to make public improvements. Many cities an
ticpate the collection Of taxes for the purpose -
making public improvements. The very threat
or free silver ~ stopping the sale OF city bonds
in every part of the country This threat falls
with peculiar force upon laborers everywhere.
Cities can ordinarily make improvements ~ they
can borrow money; II they cannot borrow money
| they cannot make improvements; II they do not
make improvements hundreds and thousands of
| laboring men who depend upon this class of
work for their daily bread are deprived OF en-
poyment.
During the hard times OF the lat three years.
| many OF our cities have taken care Of our un-
employed by engaging I'm such public improve.
ments. but this Is now brought TO sudden stop
and Is entailing further loss To iaborrrs and ad-
ding distress to their homes. Then again men
engaged In great productive enterprises md n
difficult. II not quite Impossible. TO secure enough
| money to conduct their business Men viii not