Griggs courier., 1896-10-23


full floral emblem for Mrs. Mckinley.
The flag was presented by a 12-year-old
lad in behalf of the children of st. Louis,
while the travelling men were introduced
as m organization largely composed of
Democrats but determined to vote for
Mckinley and sound money. Mr.. Nc
AInley's response was US follows:
II can turn either way this year and
find Republicans. Great laughter and
sense embarrassing to me to speak joint
ly to the people of Missouri and Ohio.
(Applause.j There is one thing glorious
about our campaign this year-it is ma
tional in character and represents the
best hopes and aspirations Of the Ameri.
commercial travellers. and whether from
Missouri or from Ohio. you have had
similar experiences. You leave your
sample cases at home now. If should
talk little longer and more directly,
my fellow citizens of Ohio, to my friends
Guently have an opportunity to talk to
you than l have to them. Great cheer
ing on part of the Ohioans.) love my
old state (here three cheere for Ohio
were given at the suggestion of one Of
the Missourians), the state of my birth.
l 1ore the. public spirit and splendid en-
lake: and have always liked Missouri
and nothing has occurred this summer
in st. Louis to make me change my
mind. tremendous cheering aud waving
of hats.)
II welcome you all here to my home
and city. l welcome the commercial
travellers of ST.. Louis. the citizens Of
money asS club Of st. Teas. whieh e is Seons eom
posed of men of all political parties. who
stand this year for the honor of the gov
ernment and the integrity of our financial
system. We are all citizens of COM
mon country. This year. as in all the
years of the future. l trust we have no
union and union forever. (Grcat cheer
ing.)
We have but one flag, too. like the one
brought to me by my young friend from.
Missouri. Maj. Mckinley here exhib-
tied a small flag, which was followed by
tremendous cheering.) 1t is the flag we
all love. and which we mean to transmit
to future generations. unsullied and stain
less"
Touchstono of Confidence Needed,
'Alissouri. like Ohio. needs protection.
sound money and public confidence. You
your state. and l understand that there
is not single county that does not pro-
soil. iCries Of sThat's right" What
you want is the touchstone of conf
dence. which will bring business activity
and send every miner with his pick to
dig out from the bowels of the earth
those treasures of wealth. (Applause.)
1--WE want in this country a tariff policy
which will supply the government with
sufficient revenue and protect every
workingman. Why. Missouri, away
back in the days of Thomas Benton, was
called the bullion state. Has she deteri-
Grated since then! lCries Of mo. no!)
Louis. with its intricate and delicate
threads of trade and commerce. vote for
a policy or for party that will destroy
confidence. unsettle. values. impair the
city's welfare. and produce panics of
.everya ~, ID! Dc not not believs so i I viii: a
ity in st. Louis." followed By great ap-
piause.) A friend from Missouri says
that Missouri will give our ticket 10000
majority. (Csies Of .No! St. Louis will
sTs5 S oejS SSo @aas se thio i5 crei r,s Of
mendous cheering.) Thirty thousand in
Missouri il greater majority than 15O!-
600 in Ohio. (Cheers.)
'sThis year patriotism is above party.
Men love their country more than they
love their old political associations. Men
this year would rather break with their
party than break up their business. Gre
mendous cheering.l cannot imagine
anything that could happen to strengthen
the American union more than to have
the men of the South and the men of
the North come together and jointly ad-
minister the government. (Applause.)
Let your verdict this year be for hon.
est money, public security: national tran
guilty, a protective tariff. and rccipro.
city. tremendous cheering and cries
Of ave will vote rightly And above all.
let there sound forth verdict for this
Nation of law and order and its en-
lie. I thank you all, and bid you good
afternoon" (Great cheering and three
cheers for NcEinley.)