The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

the dearest that the American people
can buy. 6Cries Of Right you are,
majOr'D
James q. Blaine CApplause), that
gifted statesman, in 1884 spoke words Of
wisdom which seem singUlarly applt-
cable to our present situation and to
the present hour He said: "A policy
that would abandon the field of home
trade must prove disastrous to the
mechanics and Workingmen OF the
United States. Wages are unjustly re-
duced when a working man is not able
by his earnings to live in comfort, edu-
cate his children and save a sufficient
amount for the necessities OF age me
reduction of wages inevitably conse-
quent upon throwing our home markets
open to the world would deprive the
workingman of the United States Of the
power to do this II would prove
great calamity to our country 1t would
produce a conflict between the poor and
the rich and in the sorrOwful degrade
ton of labor would plant the seeds or
public danger.
The Republican party has steadily
aimed to maintain just relations pc
tween labor and capital, guarding with
care the rights of each A conhlct pc
tween the two has always led IN the
past and will always lead in the future
to the injury of both (Applause.) La
Dor is Indispensable to the creation and
prOfitab BILE use of capital, and capital IN
Whoever arrays one against the DlneI
is an enemy of both. (Applause0 That
policy is Wisest and best which mar
monies the two on the basis OF apso-
Lutte Justice. The Republican party
has protected the free labor of America
So that its compensation is larger than
is realized in any Othercountfy- OTreal
applause and cries of ''Hurrah Tor NC
Kinley.')
But, my countrymen, as If the bust
enough
and hard enough to bear, we have
thrust upon US at this most critical
time in the business affairs OF the ma
ton a DrOpOsitiOn to debaSe the cur
rency of the country and undermine the
public credit We know what partial
free trade has done for the labor or the
United States. 1t has diminished us
EMPLOYMENT and earnings. We do not
propose now to inaugurate currency
system that will cheat labor IN It's pay
Laboring men of this country when
ever they give one days work to their
employer, they want to be paid IN run
dollars. good everywhere in the world.
Great cheering and cries of 'McKln-
ley is all right.')
we want in this country good work,
good wages and good money. Gap
plause)
we want 10 continue our good gov
eminent with it's generous privileges
and matchless opportunities, ana want
it to be a government where law IS su-
equal benefit of all CReneWed cheerS-)
Ny fellow citizens, it is gratifying for
me to be assured by your spokesman
and my old comrade it will be inspiring
to the whole country, that the voice of
Ia bOr here today declares that no party
which degrades the honor Of the ma
ton no party which stands opposed
to law and order, or which seeks to ar
raw the masses against the classes, small
receive its vote and support (Great
cheering and cries of That's right
and 'Hurrah for McKinley.") Golden
words are those which will strike
chord of sympathy in every American
heart. where virtue dwells and truth
abfdes. (ApplauseO We have this year
resting upon US as citizens grave re
spOnsibility The country has never
failed or faItered in the past to meet
every crisis It will not falter or fail
now to uphold the dignity and indie
pendence of labor and the honor and
stability of the government may still
further eXalt the American name. Cap
plause)
thank you over and over again for
this call and for the patriotic senti-
ments which have been so elOquently
expressed by your spokesman To have
the hearty support of the workingmen
Of the United States is indeed an honor
for which 1 thank you in the name OF
the cause which L represent, and 1t IS
only another evidence of the wisdom
and strength of free government. May
God bring to you and to your homes
the cheer of contentment. Great ap-
plause) It will give me pleasure to
meet and greet each one of you person
ally. Tremendous cheering and cries
of ''Hurrah for Mckinley, the next
president.')