The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-22
s3OTR POLITICAL CHART"
Prca to the Constitution Used as
a Text by Mckinley.

Ex-Governor McKinley's address to the
East End Mckinley Club, of Cleveland,
O., and the Mckinley East Enc Regiment
follows:
My Fellow-citizens-I cannot worthily
express my appreciation of this call from
the East End Cleveland Republican Regi-
ment. This spiendidly equipped body or
men. enrolled in a cause that IS sacred 10
is involved the honor of the coun-
try. the welfare of the people and the pros
that this magnificent regiment is enrolled
in our cause, and I am glad to nave aSsur-
ances from your spokesman that you Will
express your convictions upon pubic CUES
tons one week from next Tuesday by the
use of the ballot, which is the free mans
power. in casting a Republican vote.
1T is a good thing. now and then. to
consult our political chart. A chart is
useful in Individual as in national life, and
read the preamble to the Constitution of
the United States-that great instrument
upon which rests this political fabric and
which gives us protection under law Let
me read it to you:
we the people of the United States. in
order to form a more perfect union. estab-
lish justice, insure domestic tranquility.
provide for the common defense, promote
the general welfare and secure the bless
terity, do ordain and establish, this 'Consti-
tuition for the United States of America
Il wish it might be read and pondered by
every citizen of the country. What was it's
great purpose2 To form a more perfect
union; not to create sectional antagonisms
or raise class divisions; to establish justice,
rot to destroy the courts of justice; not to
tolerate injustice or wrong or dishonesty,
for Justice as contemplated by that pre-
amble would hardly permit us II repudiate
our obligations or make Il currency which
would cheat or defraud either public or
private creditors.
Another great purpose of that Constitu-
ton was to insure domestic tranquility.
What's that? Why: to preserve the public
peace and prevent disquietude and turmoil;
to bring the whole people of this country
into close, friendly and fraternal relations;
and it was the purpose of that great instru-
ment that they might have one aim, one
purpose, one ambition snd one destiny for
this free Republic. Not to array class
against class, nor one interest against an
ether. nor one section against another, nor
to build a wall or partition between one
part of our people and another.
that Constitution and to the wisdom of our
fathers-we all have absolute equality. both
under the laws and opportunity. Where
would Lincoln, Gtrfeld and Grant have
stood If the doctrine tt at is now taught to-
day, that those of humble surroundings
and who have not yet made their careers,
or. acquired their fortunes, are to be set
off by themselves and not to be permitted
to aspire to higher and better things? Ev-
cry sentiment of our country, the spirit of
our institutions. the national honesty. the
trine of class or caste or distinction in the
United States.
Now, my fellow-citizens, having said
this much, for J have been doing LITTLE else
to-day but talking to my fellow-citizens
from many States of the Union. | onlEssvant
to say to you that in this contest. we are
striking for our prosperity, our homes, our
hcnor, and 1T cannot be that. the people
of the United States will dishonor its own
credit and tarnish its matchIess honor or
continue a. policy that has enriched our
ished ourselves. | thank you heartily for
this call, and bid you good evening""