The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-22
M,KINLEY no FARMERS.
Tells Them the OLD Democrats Are
With the Republicans.

Canton, Oct 22.-It was glorious In
dian summers brightest weather in
Canton this morning a large delega-
ton Of farmers first called at the Nc
Kinley home. They came from Cres-
ton, 0.
Mr. Mckinley responded to Mr.. A. E.
Richards who spoke on behalf Of the
delegation as follows;
Ladies and Gentlemen and My Eel
low Citizens.-I esteem this call from
my old constituents and my neighbors
and fellow citizens as a very great
compliment and hOnOT-nOt to me per
sOna1ly, but to principles and policies
for which the Republican party stands
this year. I remember when the Re
pubhcans of Creston and Wayne coun-
ty were among the most earnest and
enthusiastic Of my old congressional
district and I see you have not lost
your earnestness and enthusiasm for
the great doctrines Of the Republican
party.
we cannot by legislation in this
country make values; we cannot by any
legerdemain of finance make something
out of nothing. The only way to get
wealth is by labor and anybody who
teaches any other doctrine is a false
teacher and not the friend Of American
citizenship or American homes
(Cheers). There is no such thing as
creating wealth by the mere breath of
congress Congress can do a good
many things but it cannot make you
rich or the country rich by debaSing
the coin Of the country and it cannot
make the country rich by giving US dol
lars that are only worth 50 cents each
and stamping them dollars. (Great
laughter and applause-9
Now, congress can help the country
but it must be by wise legislation, car
ing for the products, the labor the
farms and the manufactures Of our
own people by protecting them against
the products of people living in other
lands If you are a farmer, what you
want first is good crops; you have to
SOW, and then you must have good sun
shine and rain. and a cheap dollar will
never help your crops any. CTremend-
Gus applause.) You have to toll just
as hard for q good as q poor crop. Now,
after you have - Cd crop, then you
want good market You have that
in the United States. If you are let
alone but if somebody's product can
come in here and displace yours, then
your market is not so good. Is not
that right2 Loud shouts of Yes, you
are right.D
This is all there is of that ques-
ton. 1t is question of which our
seventy millions of American freemen
should by their ballots decree that the
legislation of our country shall protect
and defend American interests and pro-
mote American development against
the outside world. CApplause) Now,
when YOU have a good market and sell
your wheat or corn, you want to be
paid in good money. don't yOu2 (Cries
Of Sure and You bet-) You older men
when you sold your wheat and were
paid ia state bank money, which was
good on the day you received it, but
just as likely as not on the next day
you discovered that its value had de-
preciated- "a voice: Was not worth
anythingO
And it was not worth anything, my
friend says, and so all your labor was
lost Well. now. the best thing for
the farmer after his good crops and his
good markets. is good money, and when
you give full four pecks for a bushel
and sell your wheat by the full bushel,
you want to pc paid in dollars that are
worth fully 100 cents each, not only to-
day, but every day and everywhere.
Tins is what the Republican party
stands for this year-thOse two things
above all others; but the Republican
party does not stand alone for them
The greater part of the Democratic
party. the great leaders of the old Dem
ocratic party. are with US in the strug-
gle for national honor and prosperity
Continuous cheering)
Il am glad TO meet and greet you all,
but other delegations are coming and
must not detain you. Tt viii give me
pleasure to shake the hands of my old
friends. men and women, once more
Three rOusing cheers were then given
for the next president of the United