The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
TO MICHIGAN FARMERS.
Tribute to Toiicrs and Blow at
Popocratic Reputation.
Major Mckinley spoke to the Michigan
delegation as follows

Major Mckinley spoke to the Michigan
delegation follows:
Il am glad to know that there are farm
ers in this delegation. Indeed every dele
cation that comes to the city of Canton
nowadays is. made up of men of every
vocation, calling and employment in the
country. We do not have any classes in
Republican delegations We are equal
citizens of a. common country and propose
to continue TO be equal citizens in privilege
and opportunity. / am glad to meet the
Republicans Of the State of grand old Zach
Chandler. l am glad to meet the Republic
ans of State which almost from its Begin
ming has given uninterrupted majortties
cries of Yes BY 55oooor and 7o,ooo!5 w
Your coming with such generous as
surances. gives me great satisfaction. Your
coming in an earnest of your desire and
your pqrpose in b the pending % %Gampagg and and
tory People are III earnest this year
never before was there such general and
meaning, my fellow-citizens, of this ex-
treme activity. 1t is not a passing Senti
ment; it is deep rooted in the souls of men
and means that they alive to their
own best interests and do not intend to
take any chances any more They do not
mana cement of the campaign which in
wolves not only the country's welfare. but
that of their own homes and families. They
not satisfied with the present situation
They are tired of it.; they want to escape
CHARGED % ed the Repub1ican party A four wears
ago, dispensing with It's services and called
in to service another party With that
party has come a business condition which
almost beggars description. They longed for
Il change and have longed for 1t since for
three long years. 1t is a sweet memory; they
dition in 1892 1t is a sweet memory; they
have felt their condition since. Ii is sad
experience. They want to get back; they
want to restore what they lost. They have
made up their minds and are ready to vote
To me the contention for protection is from
first To last a plea for labor and the agri-
cultural interests of the United States 1t
is a recognition of the men who toll
whether in the factory or on the farm. and
an effort for their advancement and con-
stant betterment.
we want in this country none of the
harsh and degraded conditions of the free
soil of America that prevail in some other
countries. And we do not mean to have
them because unlike other governments of
the world this government rests upon the
consent of the governed We have no place
for the laws of caste or primogeniture and
want none of their artificial conditions of
birth and society in our ma tchiess civiliza-
ton The door of opportunity swings open
to the honest, industrious Workingman as
well as to those of every other condition.
'"They talk about being a debtor Ma
they want US to repudiate our debts. They
say we should be opposed to the great COM
mercial countries of the world and talk of
our asserting our independence of them
by proving a nation of dishonest creditors.
That sentiment. my fellow-citizens, will
never meet with the Endorsement of a ma
jority of the American people and the
farmers least of all. Why, the greatest
creditors in this country either in numbers
owners, bankers and manufacturers, but
the vast army of small capitalists and the
laboring men found in every community of
the land. The Secretary of the Treasury
says that the Industrious and frugal peo-
pie to-day the creditors of the banks
and trust companies. the building associa-
tions and other institutions of that charac-
ter to the extent of five billions of dollars
while the same people. very largely are
the policy holders in our insurance COM
panies. who owe ten billions. That debt is
not due the. rich. It is due to the sons
of thrift and toll 1t represents in many
instances the savings of lifetime. put
aside for family in case of accident or
death should overtake the men upon whom
the families depend. So. when we talk of
sealing debts. or decreasing the value of
our dollars let II be constantly borne in
frugal people, the bone, muscle and sinew
of the land that this policy would affect
it would affect, it IS dishonest and, there
fore, must not and Will not be tolerated
by the American people.
My felow-citizens, | thank you for this
call. Michigan is a great State; she has
everything that could make her rich: she
has rich minerals. lake and river frontage
railroads, mines and splendid soil All that
Michigan wants now is the touchstone of
confidence That will drive away distrust
and the presence of II viii encourage in
vestments-she wants d protective tariff a
ufactorieS and her fields and ports: that
will protect the home market, the best
market in the world 10 the American
farmer.
Farmers of Michigan, the only market
we can rely upon is the home market and
the home market is good If the wheels of
industry are running only when American
production is protected against the cheaper
products of other lands 4 need not detain
you any longer but desire
don of this call. of your coming a
Continued on Sixth Parea