Evening star., 1896-10-29
Major Mckinley Shows How Necec-
sary It Is.
SPEAKER REED ADDRESSES THOUSANDS
Chicago Egg Throwers Expelled
From School,.
CURRENT POLITICAL NOTES

train Of seven coaches arrived at o'clock
this morning, bringing the employees of the
Kanawba and Michigan railroad. The
party left Charleston, W. Va, at o'clock
last night and Travelled all night. At o
o'clock the visitors were escorted to the
Mckinley home and were there introduced
by w. w. Brown, conductor on the road.
Major Mciknley's Remarks.
Maj Mckinley said:
'Mr. Brown and My Fellow-citizens: I
give to the Sound Money Club of the K.
and NJ Railroad Company sincere and
hearty welcome to my city and home. I
am glad to receive assurances through your
spokesman that acting as free and tnde-
pendent citizens, you bring tidings of good
will to me as the candidate OF the repub-
lican party, as well as assurances of your
purpose to give to that party your unfal-
tering support on the Sd day of November.
(Applause, and cries Of I'VE will.'D 1t is
the proud boast of our American citizen
ship that every one of us is equal before
the law; that our Constitution and our
laws recognize neither creed, color nor
conditions, but all alike are amenable to
the Constitution and laws; all alike enjoy
their blessings and benefits, and all alike
are equal in the exercise Of that great SOW
ereign power, the ballot, which next Tues
day you Will, l trust, exercise for your own
best interests and the interests Of your
state and country. Some people seem to
think that the way to get rich in this coun-
try Is to depreciate the quality of the
money We have, and some people have gone
so far as to say that it does not make any
difference about the quality of the money
SO We only have the quantity.
Il think some of the men standing
around me today, who were across the
river during the late civil war. will remem-
Der that quality had very much to do with
the value Of the money. and that while
there was quantity in plenty Of certain
n fha ify Of
1t would scarcely buy a breakfast. (Cries
Of That's right and hurrahs for McKin-
leyo Gen. Longstreet recently said, in a
speech at Augusta, Ca: 1t was said of the
confederate money during the war that
big hamper basket full of 1t was sent to
market for a basket full of supplies for
daily family use. The last breakfast 1 had
in Richmond. before Gen. Lee pulled US
away from there, was a small steak, plain
biscuit and warm water that had faint
suspicion of coffee about 1t; and this sump-
tuous repast cost me exactly $50 in con-
federate money. and 1 felt then 1 was
swindling mine host as Grants guns
called me to work on the field. I have
heard that poor private had to pay 500
for a still scantier meal
Honest Dollars Wanted.
What we want in this country, my fell
low citizens, no matter where we live, no
matter what our occupations may be- is a
good, honest dollar that has value in 1t.
When we give our labor to our employer,
when we give our eight or ten hours of a
days work to the railroad company, we
have given them the best we have, and we
went in return dollars that represent the
value Of the work we give to their COM
pany. Cries of That's right and great
applause.)
I'VE want no deprecated dollars in the
United States. We have had short hours
for the last three years and half. We
~ HlTn fhnrv
lars. Then there are some people who
seem to believe that the way to get on best
Is to have one body of our citizens arrayed
against another I do not believe that
believe We are all brothers, all equal under
our Constitution and flag, and that all of
US have right to aspire to the highest and
best things in a free government like ours
(Cheers.)
Class Issue Denounced.
The most glorious thing our history has
demonstrated Is that the poorest and hum
blest boy, with the poorest SURROUNDINGS
but with clean hands and pure heart, may
reach the highest places in the gift of the
republic. Cries of good, good,' and tre-
mendous applause).
Il spurn the attempt to array one body or
class of my fellow citizens against another
and resent with Indignation the idea that
work1ngmen are not patriots. They have
been patriots In every crisis Of our country
They require no coercion to make them love
their country, their homes, their mothers
their wives and their children loud and
continuous cheering). I am glad to know
that the railroad employees from one end of
this country to the other are marching this
year under the same fag-the flag of ma
tional honor and public and private integ-
rity. Renewed cheers).
Il am glad to know that the employees of
railroad lines all over the United States
for they have visited me from nearly every
state, are standing together as never be-
fore for the maintenance Of sound cur
rency and perpetuity of our free institu-
tions that recognize neither class, creed
nor condition (Applause). I thank you,
my fellow citizens, for this call. We are
now so near the time when this great Jury
is to render its verdict that arguments
seem wholly unnecessary. I think you are
all ready to vote. Loud shouts of we are
we are.O
Il think you are waiting with supreme
impatience for the hour when you can put
in the box that ballot which will express
the best aspirations of your hearts, not
only for yourselves, but for your families
l bid you welcome and give you hearty
greeting to my home. I wish you a safe
return to your homes and trust that after
the election Is over the voice of the Ameri-
can people will be found on the side of
right, justice and patriotism. I will be glad
to greet you all personally" Three rousing
cheers were then given for the next Presi-
dent Of the United States"