Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24


ergy of the people of our city on the
lake; and | have always liked Missouri
and nothing has occurred this summer
in St. Louis to make me change my
mind. Tremendous cheering and waving
of hats.)
Il welcome you all here to my home
and city. | welcome the commercial
travellers of St. Louis, the citizens of
Missouri. and / welcome the sound
money club of ST. Louis. which is com
posed of men of all political parties. who
stand this year for the honor of the gov
eminent 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, ] trust we have no
North, no South. no East, no West. but
union aud union forever. Great 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 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 aud stain.
less"
Tombstone of Confidence Needed.
missouri. like Ohio. needs protection
sound money and public confidence. You
Il
your state, and | understand that there
is not a single county that does not pro-
duce zine, iron, coal or lead beneath its
soil (Cries of That's rightly What
YOU want is the tombstone 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. (Appause.)
1--WE want in this country tariff policy
which viii 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 leterl-
Grated since then? Cries of "No. morn
Will the great commercial CITY of 81
Louis, with its intricate and delicate
threads of trade and commerce. vote for
policy or for party that will destroy
confidence, unsettle values. impair the
city's welfare, and produce panics of
unprecedented severity? loud cries of
"Never!O | do not believe it will. a
-'oice: 1--WE will give you 10000 major
.ty in St. Louis" followed by great an
plause) A friend from Missouri saws
that Missouri will give our ticket 20 000
majority Cries of "Nol st. Louis will
give you 10000 majority.') What an
swer will Ohio make to that? (Cries of
100000 Ohio answers 10000. Ire
mendous cheering.) Thirty thousand in
Missouri is greater majority than $780,
600 in Ohio. (Cheers.)
This 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. Tire
mendous cheering) ! 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 adj
minister the government. (Applause.)
Let your verdict this year be for hon.
est money. public security, national tran.
guilty. protective tariff, and recipro.
city Tremendous cheering and cries
of 1--WE will vote rightly And above all.
let there sound forth a verdict for this
Nation of law and order and its en-
thronement in every corner of the repnb-
lie. thank you all. and bid YOU goon
afternoon" Great cheering aud three
cheers Cor McKinley)