New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
THE ISSUES CLEARLY STATED.


| Cantor. Ohio. Oct 2o-There was a good deal of
variety about the visitors TO Major Mckinley to-
day. One delegation composed of women who
came In carriages. bearing armfus of flowers. The
| most striking and handsomely uniformed marching
organization yet seen here. the C. l.. Kurtz Club,
| OF Columbus was among the visitors this after
noon C. l.. kurtz the chairman of the Republican
State Executive Committee. was handsomely COM
| plimcnted by Major Mckinley in his speech. and
| the pleasant words he uttered were greeted with
storms OF cheers. The largest delegation OF the
| day came from Hancock and Seneca counties Ohio.
There were nearly thousand persons in 1t. and it
was organized by II. p. Grouse. Editor Of The
Flndlay Republican" The Hancock County callers
were presented by II. c. McConnica in happy
| speech. and those from Seneca County with equa.
| felicity by Or. a. -, Dckey. Major Mckinley was
| heartily cheereG by the delegation lie spoke
| follows:
For more than twenty years have Journeyed
| through my native State. speaking TO the people
upon public questions. 90 that have become per-
sonay acquainted with very large part of the
| population Of Ohio Uaughter) We have in
| deed proud heritage. We can justly glory in
| the splendid achievements of our tate and the
grandcr achievements Of our country. We have
been blessed as no other people in the world have
| been blessed am glad To meet this representa-
| tive body. coming from ali callings occupations
| and professions. from these two counties. and
am especially glad to meet the good women who
| honor me with their presence to-day. Ap-
| has the approval Of those who preside the
! American home, and woulG all of us get on
'b"tter. both in public and private affairs. If we
| talked IL over more with our wives mothers and
| sisters and took them into our confidence. (Ap-'
| plauscD am glad to know that the women OF
| the country are as deeply Interested the men
| In the rightful settlement OF the public ques-
tions tha, are upon
What Is all this contention about? What does
II mean hat from one end Of this country TO the
other in thcs" States and Terri ores Of the
American Union. there are assembled to-day
millions of men discussing questions of National
| import? What IS the contention about. my fell
| low-citiZcns? 1t is a question as TO whether
| are to continue doing business with good money.
| or begin doing II with money. This is the
| great primary question touching finance We
have to-day good money as can bc found any
| where In the world IL is now proposed that we
shall change this splendid financial system and
| enter upon an era OF rredeemable paper dol
! lars debascd silver dollars " seens 10 me
| that the naked statement of the proposition
should bring its instant condemnation. II there
Is anything that the workincman wants II there
| IL anything that the merchant wants or that the
| farmer wants that shall be stable. fixed and
| varying In value II is tho money he takes in
! change for his labor products. (Applause)
| As ! said moment 20. this present sort Of
money We have now is the sort that next Tues
day We mean 10 decree shall be continued.
| Cheoring)
! Wha' Is the other question. my fellow w-ctizens?
! The othe. question Is one Of taxation. II takes
money 10 run IN" Government and our political
| opponents say they will not borrow anv money
To- DO II, and do not tell us how they will run IL
They will not discuss the tariff AZ all. "a voice
| They're afraid OF H." and laughter and cheers)
! They say IL is not In the campaign. | can imag-
! Inc nothing more important than revenue sys-
! tenn that will provide money enough 10 run the
| Government. We have not had enough money
20 run this Government for the last three years
under false system of political economy So
tho question f.. How shall we raise that money
! a voice. Vote for ,cKinlev,') DO YOU want
TO raise IL by direct taxation H." IA king the prom
| orty and lands the incomes and wages of tho
people (CrioS Of "No,') Well. then the other
way To raise it Is by taxing the products that
como here from Europe I'm competition with the
| American products. This is the way. I believe
| to raise IT, IFS the Od-fashioned American way
| OF raising n (cries Of "Yes You're rght.") the
way Washington pointed out as the way 70 raise
| money 10 run this Government When wc have
agreed upon the tariff ne the way To do H. then
7 would adjust the tariff upon foreign products
that compete with American products tho prod
ucts ~ our factories and farms as to give full
round adequate protection to every American
producer.
The next delegation from Columbus and the
counties IN tho great coal mining region Of Ohio.
the n ,ckIng Valley. The &. L. Kurt Club OF CO.
lumbus with the 18th Regiment Band l. 8 A..
led the delegation, and warmly appla ided all
aloag the line Of march. Judge J.. u. IIaggertv
| presented the Columbus men, and +. s. Purcell OF
Logan ard Or =. c. Taylor. OF Vinton. the visitors
from the other counties in the Hooking Valley. 4
deega ion from Wakcman. Huron County. Ohio.
marched up at the same time. and introduced
| TO Major Mckinley by its spokesman. George Nor
DON.