Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-03
M'KIHLEY TALKS TO THEM.
Visiting Newspapermen Adj
dressed ut Canton.
West Virginia Editors visit sTcKip.
aud are WeleOmed-The Honor OF
Country, They are Told. is in .Jeop-
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Canton, O., Sept 1.-The mountaineer
editors of West Verginia have good,
healthy lungs. When the party Of
eighty,six called on Mai. Mckinley at
O'Clock this afternoon, several hun.
drcd people joined in the gathering.
Everybody was enthusiastic and the
delegation apPlauded nearly every sen
tence Mai Mckinley spoke. The
presentation OF the republican Press
Association by Mr., w. p Morris was
unusually witty and entertaining. He
said:
"The bill that is allied with your
name was such one as to make Won
dear to West Virginia people, and il
causes West Virginia republicans, with
other reasons, to believe you are the
most suitable man in all this land for
President. a tariff bill that at once
brings in sufficient revenue to SUNNY
every proper need of the Government
and properly protects American indus
tries is what West Virginia desires, and
such bill was the one that bora vour
name, The reason for all this is not
hard to find. 1t is because West Vfr.
gina has beneath her rugged surface
enough coal for the world and iron ore
in vast quantities; has great forests and
sheep and cattle upon thousand hills
has fertile valleys and rich hillsides.
Without protection our natural wealth
is.chained and helpless"
Maj. Mckinley was greeted with the
greatest of enthusiasm. He said:
"Mr. Morris and gentleman Of the
Republican Press Association of West
Virginia:-It affords me sincere pleas.
ure to give you welcome to my state
my city and my home. From no quar-.
ter could visitors be more welcome: not
from any body of men than the repre-
sentatives OF The republican press of
West Virginia, Of a state in which am
intensely interested as citizen and re-
publican, and because believe that
upon the success of republican principles
her advancement and welfare largely
depend. The cause In which YOU are
engaged this year is one commanding
and interest. The reppbli.
can cause was never more Just and
righteous than this year, and the tri
umnh Of Its principles was never more
essential to the general welfare of the
American people than now. We have |
had great political contests In the past,
but doubt If there ever was waged a
which involved higher in.
terests to the people and the country |
than those presented In this campaign.
Applause and cries of nThat's right"
is more vital to the stand
ing and progress Of country than
he preservation of Its credit and
honor. Applause and cries
IF "Thats right, too" Nothing is
more indispensable to business and
prosperity than that the currency o
he country shall be SO honest that it
IAN cheat nobody. Nothing /, of great.
er moment to the welfare of the coun-
ny than the adoption OF policy which
will give to labor and capital constant
employment with fair returns. lap.
,laaoc and cries of Good"
But, gentlemen, lying beneath all
hese, and more important than all
hese, is the preservation of law and or.
ier-the reign of domestic quiet
Cheers. All these are embraced Ia The
which is upon us this year.
In connection with these questions, as
,dtors and publishers, you have the
,raycst responsibilities. You help to
make public sentiment, and a right pub
ic sentiment Is what is most needed at
his juneturc of our national affairs
Never was the press of the country
more aroused to these issues than now.
Never did the republican cause have
UGH mighty support from the newspa-
,ers Of the United States as ii has today
This help Is not confined TO the rcpub-
lean press alone, but includes many of
he greatest newspapers which have
hitherto advocated the democratic
anse. Great applause All this is
N evidence thai the people appreciate a
sreat crisis is upon us, and that the
'niy way to avoid that crisis Is
or patriotic men Of every section
he countay to unite and act together In
he common cause Of country. Great
APPLAUSE.