Evening star., 1896-10-31
THE NATIONS NEED
Mckinley Says That 1t is a Policy
That Will Protect the People.
AMERICAN LABOR SHOULD COME FIRST
Addresses Of the Republican Can,
didate to .Workingmen.
DELEGATIONS AT CANTON

CANTON, Ohio, October 31.-The first
delegation today reached the Mckinley
home shortly efore 9 o'clock this morning.
1t was compcs d of the tin plate makers of
Elwood. Ind, who arrived on a special
train of nine coaches, and, headed by the
Uniformed Mckinley Marching Club of Ell
wood, marched to the Mckinley home The
crowd left the train with a round of cheers,
which continued until the house was reach
co. When Major Mckinley appeared on
the porch the crowd gave him a most en-
thusiastic demonstration. The party was
Introduced by James Swattman, a member
OF the company.
GOOD Money and Good Wages.
Major Mckinley said in response:
Mr. Swattman and My Fellow Citizens:
am much moved by the presence about
me this morning of the workingmen en-
gagged In that great tin plate plant in the
CITY CT ElWood, Ind. l have visited your
city. L have been welcomed to your fac
to ries and shop and recognize in the AL
oience this morning some of the men who
ieur years ago 1 met in the little factory of
Ehicn your spokesman speaks, and l am
siad to be assured by your presence and by
his speech that now, as then YOU stand for
the promotion Of American prosperity. the
uppuilding of American industry and the
support Of American labor Great ap-
plauSa.)
Better than titles, better than Office. bet
ter than fame, is the honor that comes "a
any man who has given work and wages
20 LABOR and cheer to American homes
SITles S!.1T OF II tat's what you have done. -
any act of mine in all the years of the na 81
nave furnished days labor to a single
oLe OF my countrymen tnat he did not ha ,e
before mat Is a greater honor than can
ever come to me in the future. 7 helieve
as your spokesman indicates. that what ,rs
leea IN this country IS policy that will
give protection to the American people AS
your ulstinsuished Indianian. Gen Harri-
mastery manner: 'Ecme goods for bnn,l,
loiks, or home labor for home citizens ,
loud cheers) N'''Aeis'
we want by our votes next Tuesday IN
and mn ~ .1e Wnoie world that we are a free
tluu independent nation, eacn individ,,I
c:tiZea owning his own vote and each inIi
s.uuai cltlzen Knowing better than anvhod,,
can :, leii him how to cast that vote SO thai
of "1ri ..rh oIihg nim the q eatest good (Cr:es
Vi Inat right and great Cheering
want the whole world fo ,mde,s.
anS amHehet thing-that we will have no stand
sros or civilization or manhood hut nmr
gIorioms anu o11 Miil nave no other flag but the
s.oiious oid stars and stripes Goud and
eehtihded cheering) Then my fellow, oi,i
Hehs, we want the whole world to under-
stanu another thing-that as an honest
fTe fRenersa we propose to have honest money.
I.eneWed cheering) We do not propose fo
oepreclate our dollar, or the standard of
our money, and undertake to fool ourselves
u tnat that Is going to make US better off
ne"ar naer r ana applause) Good money
never made hard times and poor money.
never made good times. (Cheers)
, we want good times and the good o,d-
i tashioled American wages that were es
t''.u e"u'sneu n unoer the protective tariff and
prosperity in every workshop and we want
sixteen shops running where one is running
now. Cloud peals Of laughter and enthusi.
astic cheers.)
heart for this warm and generous call and
your greetings and congratulations II will
siVe me very great pleasure to grasp each
one OF you sturdy Am nerican workingmen
Wy 'he manu-. (ihree rousing cheers)
Address to Cleveland Workmen.
Ihe second address of the day was To
nine car loads of Cleveland people coming
as the employees and friends of the Ma
tional Carbon Company of Cleveland. The
majority of the delegation was uniformed
and the party was very demonstrative.
The Introductory address was made bv
Major Samuel Carter. Major Mckinley
said:
My Fellow Citizens: 1t gives me prea,
gratlhcation to meet the workfnemen of
the National Carbon Company of cleveland
at my nome this morning. But it gives me
greater pleasure to know that ali of Won
are enlisted in the ranks of the so,,nd
money army of the United States and in
tehd by your votes next Tuesday to en-
pnasize your opposition to deprecated
currency and the reputation of our debts.
whether public or private. You are in,
terested, IN common with your fellow-citi-
.ehs everywhere, In having in this coun-
Try the highest prosperity attainable. The
fS in, fhaJ J-,;,o
more demand for labor and the better will
be the wages paid to labor, and the less
work there is in this country the less will
pe me demand for labor and the less Will
be the wages paid, for you know from
your own experience that when you have
to hunt job you do not get paid as well
as when the job hunts you (Cries of
Ihats right" and loud cheers and the
Jop never hunts you In periods of business
depression or when business confidence is
destroyed and overthrown
Il think the true policy in the Unite.l
states Is the one that causes American
iapor 10 make what we want rather than
nave 1t done by the labor of another ma
ton that owes its allegiance to a foreign
nag. (Cheers) 1 believe in a policy that
protects men first that carry the glorious
OLD banner that see in your hands today
cloud cheers)
1T is holy banner. No flag represents
as much as 1t does; 1t represents liberty:
1t represents equality; it represents oppor-
tunity: it represents possibilities for Amer
lean manhood attainable In no other land
beneath the sun. (Cheers) I am glad to
know that the American workingmen have
arrayed themselves on the side of country,
patriotism, peace. progress, protection and
prosperity. Your votes to be polled next
Tuesday are your own Use those ballots
and this is the message give you to take
back to those whom you re2resent-use
those ballots next Tuesday for what Won
believe in your consciences represents the
most happiness to you, your families, your
city and your country. loud cheers)
LAS 1 understand, you are to make a day
of 1t, and want to return to the city of
Cleveland to participate in the great pa
rade which is to take place there today so
I will cut my remarks off at once, only
thanking you for the cordially, courtesy
and compliment of this call" loud and
prolonged cheers)
The third address of the day was made
to Starke county people, who came by
wagon and by carriage from the villages
Of Magnolia and Waynesburs, and a large
part of the delegation were women. They
were introduced by G. A. Shane Of Waynes-
burg.
Naval Orders.