The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-12

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a people, I say, who proceeded In good
faith to pay on that debt with such un-
parallclcd rnpidlty, which Il was estl-
mated In lSSS, up to that lime, they had
paid Sl23 for every minute OF every day
OF every year from iSsS to 1855, will not
now palter, bargnin. or scheme TO de-
fraud any creditor OF the government,
whoever or wherever he may be. (TN-
mendouS applause and cries OF "lIur-
rnh for Mcltlnlcy,0 A people who had
the satisfaction Of seeing that debt re-
ductd TO 1856, 100000 on March ., 1898, at
the close OF the splendid administration
of President Harrison (applause) will
readily and quickly meet both the re-
malnlcr OF the old debt and all that has
been made since llnnghtcr) nDB pny II
or, principal and Interest, In the best
money OF the world and recognized by
the civilized nations TO be the best at
The time OF payment Cloud npplausP),
Just as President Jackson paid on the
last NJ the revolutionary debt sixty years
or more after II had been contracted.
This. my tcllOw-cltlzcns OF Vermont, Ia
the faith that the election In your state
lnsplres within me; but II Il not all. In
that verdict see the unalterablc deter.
mirntion OF the people OF the United
States, for whom she had the honor first
TO speak, TO restore tho protective tariff
syStGm once more 20 our statute books.
(Grcnt cheerlrg.) VERMONT Is AN
AGRICULTURAL STATE, BUT HER
KEEN, SAGACIOUS AND HONEST
FARMERS KNOW FULL WE'LL TIE
VALUE OF PROTECTION AND HER
TWIN SISTER RECIPROCITY. Cap
plause)
Profted by Experiences.
They have prohtCd by experience
They have examined both their stock
books and their store books, and they
have had plenty OF time to do IL.
(LauGhtcr) In the past three years, and
have learned that their products have
been worth less than at any time for n
long series of years. The farmers OF
this country want protective tariff
(Applause and cries OF That's right
they do') and they mean to have It.
(Cheers) So. too, will our farmers ev-
erywhere decide. They arc naturally
conservative and their unerrlng COM
mon sense and common honesty will
lead them quickly 10 detect the fallac-
les OF free silver, Just as they have
learned the falsity OF the fallacles OF
free trade. (Applause.)
Citizens OF Vermont. congratulate
you on the example and courage OF the
green mountain boys who fought ut
Bennington and Gettysburg. Cap
plause.) The long line of eminent and
worthy men who have contributed to
the national galaxy. the great worth
OF your present distinguished public
servants both In state and national
councils: the many great names you
have given 60 literature, arts and
sciences. and especially to mechanics
and Inventions. But OF all. I congrat-
ulate you upon the high character not
only OF the population you have sent
TO other states. but OF that which you
have kept at home (Applause.) Your
devotion 10 your best interests. your
love OF liberty and the enlightened
principles OF free government, your
love OF social order and respect fSr law,
come TO us OF the newer states most
gracious inspiration and positive
strength. No poor words OF mine could
express the debt OF gratitude feel IL 80
richly due you In the pending contest
Your acts speak louder than words and
point the way 10 grander results. You
have set the pace: you have lifted up
the standard OF public honor. I 'appre-
clate most highly your call upon me,
made at such discomfort and trouble.
but ! value far more the proud SER
Vices you have rendered your country
In this emergency in our history.
Great applause.)
Fellow Citizens. assure you that Il
gives me pleasure to welcome you here
to my home. cannot find words to
express my appreciation OF the cour-
tcsy and cordbalIty OF this call; and Il
Will afford me sincere pleasure TO meet
and greet each one OF You personally.
tremendous cheering ami cries OF
"Hurrah for Major McKinley.')
After the great cheering had sub
sided and Governor Mckinley had per-
sonally welcomed the visitors. he was
presented with 4 huge case OF Vermont
butter.
Two thousand iron and steel work.
ers from Lorain. Ohio, largely OF tho
Tom johnson steel works, reached here
al noon. Their cars were Inscribed:
"Opens the mills, not the mints," and
I'VE want good pay in good money"
etc.
After Major Mckinley had respond
ed to the combined delegations from
Erie and Loraln county, Governors
IIppctt. OF Rhode Island. and Bushnell
arrived.
An hwfnl Crush.
Major Mckinley was personally well
coming his thousands OF callers. The
crush was terrific. wIlltam Cuslck. n
Baptist minister, OF Lorain. aged
clghty-seven, tainted IN the crush and
for nm hour WAS in n serious condition.
Physicians were summoned. but before
they hRd arrived. Il. II. Turncy. OF
Amherst, Ohio, and Mrs. FlIck!nger, OF
Loraln. had succumbcd to the crush
and heat and were proStrated and car
rlcd away. All this time thousands
we're pushing up to ,lss Mckinley
porch. Governor Bushnell was enthu-
sIastIcally received. Hc made brief
speech, In which he culoGlzcd Nc
Kinlcy In the highest terms, and closed
by welcoming Governor Lippett and
staff, Ot Rhode Island. The governor
promised that Rhode Island would give
larger majority for Mckinley In No.
vember than waS ever known before.
F0r the Republican leagues OF Penn
sylvanla and the Erie Lincoln club.
Judge J. F. Downing ImmOrtalzed
Lincoln at length and then turning to
Major Mckinley. said:
"Wc are convinced that no mistake
Will be made In placing Major William
McKInlcy-the boy soldier " 1861 and
the wise md experienced statesman OF
lS9G-In the presidential chair. aDL lot
me say We are going to do 1t. Lincoln
believed It was n wise policy to project
our home Industries, 10 cndenvor 10
bring the farmers market nearer md
nearer to the farmers door. and 80 do
you. (ApplauAc) Lincoln believed In
q financial system which would Mt once