New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
TRAVELLING MEN IN LINE.

TRAVELLING MEN IN LINE.
The ninth speech was made 20 of the largest
delegations OF the day II was composed of travel
iihg men from Columbus and Toledo Ohio Several
pands and the Columbus Gee Club were with it, J.
Fenimore spoke in behalf OF the Columbus Com
mereiai Travellers. and e. +. Dow for the Toledo
men. Major Mckinley made d ringing response
saying:
You have discovered in the last four years
that ii Is a good deal safer to consult markets
than maxims daughter and appause) You
nave discovered that prices current and actual
experience In trade and commerce is a better
guide to business prosperity than anything you
can md in the books: Your coming together.
Democrats and Republicans "a voice, mo Demo-
Gratis in this crowd" and laughter and ap-
pause). we'll. Democrats are now preferring
country to party, coming together as you have
is an act of sterling patriotism hitherto almost
unknown In American politics. and promoted
only by considerations of public good. But
these are the characteristic traits OF the busi-
ness and commercial men Of the country.
do not attribute your call to any personal con-
cern-fo my success. You look beyond the can
ddate TO the great principles he represents and
upon that ground and in that spirit you
here to-day and in the same spirit / address
you now.
terested in the result of the elections two weeks
from next Tuesday than the commercial men
of the United States. What you want is busi-
ness. and you have discovered that you cannot
sell If there is nobody to buy from you. You
have suffered greatly the last few years under
the whitening touch Of partial free trade and
the instability of business. and above all. the
absence of confidence. Shall the commercial
men now embark in the vastly more disastrous
and destructive policy Of free silver (cries OF
"No"0. which is the party shibboieth. not Of
honor. but Of dishonor? a great many people
find peculiar pleasure in the word free.
Haughter) 1t is a glorious word-when prop
erly applied. l do not know what you may
think about 1t, but I do not believe in destroy
ing either the business. the property or the
credit of this country, under the cry Of free
silver Cheers) We have just pride in our
glorious record in favor OF free speech free soil
free press. free men and free conscience. but
l believe that the great majority Of our coun-
trymen are neither In favor OF free trade. free
silver or free lawlessness applause and cries OF
"No"). or cheating people in the sacred name
Of freedom
The question of honest money against free sill
Yer and irredeemable paper money, both un-
limited and both unsourd, has been so thor
oughly argued that do not wish to occup!
your time In discussing 1t. Suffice it 10 say that
no valid or sufficient reason has yet been given
or can be given for the United States adopting
either. Some things are so plain; some things sS
are so clear and distinct; some things are 50
palpabIe and sef-evident that. like day ana
night, every man must sooner or later recos
nize them. If human experience mas pr@IeI
ANYTHING IL ia that no nation was ever benefited
by poor money. or injured b. good money anu
that no man suffered from benI hohc.t
Good honest dollars hurt nobody. If we nave
not as much good money as we ought 10 haNe,
let lis get more and we will get more whenever
the country requires IL. But we VIII not ge'
them as long ar proposing 10 ADOPT '"e
financial policy of China and Mexico.
Couege Wells from five hundred students rent the
air as the bovs from Ohio State University and inc
ON Wesleyan University. AZ Delaware marcheh
ioyeusly from the station. Following them was Il
bod or elderly people from Westonv1He' ONO, e"o.
more than fifty years Of age. ana deiesd,'oh oi
students from the Ohio Medical University at
efaakl n
"old folks" H. S Culver for the Delaware students
T. Cone for those from the State University, [.
NJ Taylo- for the medical students ana W. -
Rogers for a considerable number OF voters from
Brecksville. Ohio. who were included III 'he as
semblagc.
VOTING AND OLD SUPPORT HIM.
/ .,,x N-x,,,cv I'D not have time 20 make Iona
s,oacb ~ this great consolidated delegation. but ms
remarks were received with great enthusiasm lie
said:
II there was anything needed 10 dispel tha'
false and dangerous doctrine which some peoP'e
are now teaching 1t Is dispeHed here t1aaay Pa
doctrine that would array class against CLASS aho
one section OF our country against 'he oSheI
We have had on these grounds to-day men II @ VI.
more than dozen Stetes-Wage earncIs, ''''ioro a
mill workers, farmers, professional men, C, CV,
narcai travellers old folks ana young iOihS
/ college bred men and men oi every pIOlesa.ol
and walk in life This great day demons RAJ ,,
Sf
ard honorable citizenship under the CONSTITUTION
! and Government prolonged cheeringJ an
I clad 10 know tina: the students Oh 'hc uH''ci
sities are enrolled In our ranks Every news
| naner OF the country. East and West, 'eiiS w
/ That In the great colleges Of the East as wei
as In the great colleges Of the West. teachers an'
/ nunils have enlisted under the banner Oh 'h
! RenubIjcan party IN greater number than lheN
| h,ve ever done before Great applause) Inc,
stand this year for country ana conscience tie!
! stand for public honor and morals. ana ioi u"
supremacy or law.
The scene about Major McKnleys house at ":@
In the afternoon cannot be adequately descrloed
! The broad street on which the house races wa
hacked with men. four and often eight abreast 10
| the distance Of thr ee-quartcrs OF mi!e' ana u
several side streets delegations were STANDING "a''
! ing their turn to be received.
FOUR THOUSAND KENTUCKIANS.
Tho next invading army was from Kentucky. ]
| was 400 strong and the spokesman. Lieutenant
! Governor .Worthingion told Major Mckinley to eS
| meet n big plurality from his state Major MckIn
ley has seldom had more enthusiastic 'Si'o'S' i''
spondlng to their greetings he said:
| your glorious ola State has already registere
| a verdict In favor Of one Of the principal ISSUE
involved in this campaign. do not believe Una
In the last twelve months the Kentucky PeoPi
| have changed their opinion on the questions
honest money and public honor. Kentucky ia
usually been Democratic state ana IN lN'
gave that sturdy Democratic statesman, Saihu'
I Tilden Of New York. an unprecedented POI
| MAR majority for President. HIS memory
doubtless revered by many or your Democrat
to-day and venture 10 send by you thls me-
| sage TO them In Mr% Tildens own words In III
ca,ehrated ioint debate with Horace Greeley !
1910 he said: IAN unstable currency produce
| irstability of prices and is peculiarly lnJurou