The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-29
IT'S a NATION OF HONOR.
"We Think We Have the Best System I'm
der the Sun-It is Certainly the
}reeSt.,

der the Sun-It is Certainly the
Ereest.''
The E9eBilg Repository, published
at Canton, Ohio, Major McKinley's
home, speaking of the visit of the dele
CATION from Oakland and vicinity TO
Mr.. Mckinley on Tuesday of this
week, says:
Three states were represented in the
first crowd on the Mckinley lawn to-
day. The party was composed of the
LADIES' Sound Money club of Martin
Ferry, Ohio, in which about sixty wo-
men wearing large ribbon badges in
scribed" Mckinley and Sound Money
marched like veterans. They were at
the head of the parade organized by
the delegation from Maryland and
West Virginia. In the latter party
were residents OF Mineral, Grant and
Preston counties Of West Virginia and
Garrett and Allegany counties, of
Maryland, the crowd coming princi-
pally from Piedmont, West Virginia.
and bloomington, MARYLAND. The
party came in a special train of over
fifteen coaches over the Valley and
was accompanied by two bands, the
Gilbert Military and the Consolidated
both Of Piedmont. The Introductory
address was made by E. II. Sincell. of
Oakland, Nd, who said in part:
We are here to-day, representing
every branch Of industry in our midst
farmers, miners, lumbermen, rail
road employees, merchants, business
and professional men, to homer you as
the champion OF our interests, and to
testify our devotion to the principles
of the Republican party.
Old Maryland was redeemed last
year, and the example of her Repub-
Hcan sons has served to quicken the
energies and redouble the efforts of
the people of West Virginia to throw
off the yoke which has so long en-
thralled them.
We believe III honest dollars for an
honest days labor, and the payment
of every obligation in the best money
obtainable.
We believe in the righteousness of
our cause, and the good sense of the
American people to rightly solve the
problems now engaging their atten-
ton.
We look to you and your party for
relief from present distresses, and be-
Heye that future disorders will be
averted by your success. We bid you
be OF good cheer-the lights are
brightly burning everywhere. The
beacon fires leaping up on the sum
init OF the Alleghanies; the crags are
aglow with their blazing, and the
valleys below are refulgent with their
beams.
We pledge you Maryland and West
Virginia,
MAJOR MCKINLEY'S RESPONSE.
Ny Fellow Citizens: 1t gives me
much pleasure to greet at my home,
representatives from the States of
West Virginia and Maryland-one of
them among the Oldest States of the
American Union, and the other
among the youngest and newest; but
both equal in the great sisterhood of
States and both having the same in
terest in the progress, development
and glory of the Union, which we love
more even than our own State | am
glad to be assured. by your spokesman
that both States can be counted on
this year in the Republican column;
and if on the evening of the third day
of November the result should be
different, then | shall not regard your
spokesman as good prophet. Much
laughter and applause.) The State of
West Virginia was Republican two
years ago. The State of Maryland
was Republican Il year ago; and |
know of no reason, do you, why you
should alter your respective verdicts
rendered in favor of Republican rep
resentatives. Cries of mo, no, there
are reasons why we shouldn't.D We
divide ourselves into great govern
mental systems, the projectors of each
believing that their system will best
subserve the cOuntry's interests and
best secure the highest destiny for
their own people. We think we have
the best system under the sun. 1t is
certainly the freest, for up to this
hour, this has been & Nation not of
dishOnOr, but of honor and | believe;
the people Of this country, North,
South, East and West, will maintain
the unsullied honor of our Govern
ment and the unquestiOned integrity
of our currency forever. Great cheer
ing.) What we want in this country
is an opportunity to develop it. Cap
plauee and cries of Yes sir, that's
what we waEt") Your two States
are only waiting for the magic touch
of confidence 70 unfold the wealth Of
treasures which the Almighty has put
into your hills. You were Just begin
ming prior to 1892 to show the largest
development you had ever enjoyed.
Your coal and your iron, your splendid
industries scattered all over the two
States were enjoying the very high
est prosperity that had ever been en-
ioyed before. Suddenly confidence
was shaken; business was paralyzed.
Men had no faith in the future. Men
did not know what was to await them
in their business; capitalists sat with
their money boarded in strong boxes,
and while capital is boarded in the
strong box, labor is idle on the
streets-all because there is no conf
dence, all because the people in their
magic power did what they have a
right TO do always, They changed
from a policy under which we had
been operating for more than a half
of the life of the Government, and
entered upon new policy under
which, whenever it had prevailed in
this country, We had realized business
depression; and from that hour to
this, the country has suffered. Every
interest has suffered, every industry,