The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-18

y million iofsass every day, with no pros-
Nect 0f Improvement. However urgent the
nesessif spf public confidence. certainty o.
the fnturs ~ shsolutely essential TO- IL
return. The succes 4 Of free silver would
make the future more uncertain than over,
and the return of public confidence in tn
presence; Of such suncertalnty would be mort.
h0peiesss than ever. sSs Hut the SUCCESS of.
honest money and the chAuce 70 earn III
would !. immed iateiy give II the nation a
.vember.s fh0nsands Of contracts. Involving
mtiliops 0fi dollars nov iting the result.
would then be closed. All over the nation,
as the Ar1t fruits ri that success, would be
q revival of tint actiyity even 20 the return
Ing sun ID spring wakes torpid nature Into
bright and beautifnl life. 81 4. v.
Among the samasing triuIhphss Of modern
science d the wonderful fact that at j given
signal = child 81 thousand miles distant can,
by the pressure OF q button, yet Into In
sstantaneous motion acres Of p0ndef0us ma
ehinery The people now await the night
OF the "a Of November. when the wires will
give the signal that will send thrill
through the nation. awakening public con-
6dence md setting In motion the millions
sOf men now Idle and the millions Of capl-
tai now dormant, throughout the three mil
lions 7of square niles Of this, our vast In
hsritance, surprising In richness the prom
ised land Of Gods chosen people" ~
McIkinley's Reply. h
Maj. Nc Kinley was heartily cheered when
he stepped forward to reply. He said:
~ have been deeply moved by the gracious
words OF your venerable spokesman. You
could not have chosen one Of your mem-
bershtps to give expression to the. sentl-
to me than my old and honored friend.
Mr.. Hopley. whose efforts In behalf Of
the Republican party have been unceasing
FOR more than forty years. Defeat has
never discouraged him nor victory unduly
selated him. Indeed, I think he Il at his
party to which he belongs is under tenn
porary defeat, can only wish for him
continued good health and the full meas
ufc Of those blessings which he has 90
much enjoyed during his long ana eventful
career. y;
to welcome you. one and all, TO my home.
IS; feel sure that you are familiar with
Canton and need no assurances from me
as to. the c0rdlality Of its hospitality. You
have done Canton great honor by your
visit, and for one highly appreciate It.
a. I know all our citizens do. Canton Just
now. judge. Is a very fair newspaper
town. and no newspaper, writer or pub
Usher ever comes here who Is not warmly
welcomed. whether he gets what he comes
for or not. and no matter what he may
say when he goes away. Gen. Sherman
and s0me Of our other old officers used
to have way during the war Of sending
certain newspaper men out OF camp &C.
casiOnally and perhaps often wished to
send them across the lines.' We have
no sectional or partition lines now. They
nave. been happily obliterated and no part
OF this great republic can now be justly
called "the enemy's country" e1 IS
Newspaper men, like everybody else. can
60 freely and speak freely and write freely
on every spot Of ground beneath our glori-
Gus nags. !. feel that ! know something
OF fne KePnDlican editors OF Ohio. can
not rscaI q time when they nave not been
faithful and friendly, nor can forget that
In some OF the closest campaigns in the
state their lntelltgent ana unfaltertng sup
port has brought victory. This year they
are more earnest, more aggressive. more
thorough and more emcient than they have
ever been before. They appreciate the
0vermastering Importance OF the Issues In
vowed IN me present contest. ana are
leading, giorionsly leading: In
ne !! Gducn g work
which ts indispensaDle TO proper ynder-
standing Of the questions which divide ~
and right action ultimately e the polls.
Gentlemen Gen y, i - post OF singular honor
Der any period. save and except the war,
when the Republican press 80 signally rep
resented national honor and national well
rare as now. It Il not OFTEN given to q
political party, a. It is this year given to
ours. to stand between national honor and,
order and sdfsqnietude. tits the good for-
tune Ut the Republican party to stand In
this c.tntest Tor what is best In government.
Tor: what is patriotic In friendship. for what
tends TO the support OF the financial integ-
rtty OF the government. its credit and cur
any party, but the Republican party e
not without trial amidst grave responsible