The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-18

resulting IN loss OF more than 80 per cent TO
labor. In July, 1892, the wages paid to the
114,23 hands amounted to So, 1927, OO0 In
July, 1896, the earnings of the $4,000 hands
amounted to only 81 ASS. .712, a loss to labor
In single month in those establishments OF
$l.457, 900, or 10 per cent. IA voice-"Penn-
sylVania knows it'll Yes and Pennsylvania,
ike all the rest of the country, will vote this
year with that knowledge. [Cries OF Right,
right."I In 1892 the monthly average OF
wages paid in these establishments was
$34 90, in 1896 only $31.
Ny countrymen, am one of those Ameri-
cans who believe that the American workshop
should be protected as lar as possible from the
foreign workshop, to the end that American
workingmen may be constantly employed and
so protected, too, as 10 be employed at Ameri-
can wages. Tremendous cheering and cries
OF whats the matter with McKinleyf He's
all right."] Nor do l want products cheapened
at the expense of American manhood. Zap
plause.l Nor do l think that 1t is economy TO
buy goods cheaply abroad if thereby it en-
forces idleness at home. IRenewed applause.l
Such goods are the dearest that the American
people can buy. [Cries of "Right you are,
Major."l James G. Blaine [applausel, that
gifted statesman, in 1884 spoke words OF wis
dom which seem singularly applicable to our
present situation and to the present hour. he
said: "a policy that would abandon the field
mechanics and workingmen OF the United
States. Wages are unjustly reduced when an
industrious man is not able by his earnings to
live in comfort, educate his children and save
q sufficient amount for the necessities of age.
The reduction Of wages inevitably conse-
quent upon throwing our home market open
to the world would deprive the workingmen
of the United States OF the power to do this.
II would prove great calamity to our coun-
try. 1t would produce a conflict between the
poor and the rich, and in the sorrowful degra-
dation of labor would plant the seeds Of pub
lie danger. The Republican party has steadily
aimed to maintain just relations between capi-
tai and labor-guarding with care the rights
OF esch. A conflict between the two has al
ways led in the past and will always lead in
the future to the injury of both. [Applause.l
Labor is indispensable to the creation and
profitable use of capital, and capital increases
the efficiency and value of labor Whoever
arrays the one against the other is an enemy
of both. [Applause.l This policy is wisest and
best which harmonizes the two on the basis of
absolute justice. The Republican party has
protected the free labor of America so that its
com pensation is larger tnan it realized in any
other country. [Great applause and cries Of
"H1rrah for McKinley."l
But, my countrymen, as If the business con-
ditions were not bad enough and hard enough
10 bear, we have thrust upon US at this most
critical time in the business affairs of the
Nation proposition to debase the currency of
the country, and to undermine the public
credit. We know what partial free trade has
done for the labor OF the United States. 1t has
diminished its employment and earnings We
do not propose now to inaugurate a currency
system that will cheat labor in its pay. The
laboring men of this country, whenever they
give one US work to their employer. want to
be paid in full dollars, good everywhere in the
world. [Great cheering and cries of "MeKin-
ley's all right."l We want in this country
good work, good wages and good money. Zap
plause.] We want to continue our good Gov
ernment with its generous privileges and
mstehless opportunities, and want it to be q
government where law is supreme all over
[cheersl, and for the equal benefit of all. IRE
newed cheering.l
MY felloH-citizens, It is gratifying to me to
be assured by your spokesman and my old
comrade-it will be inspiring to the whole
conntry-that the voice of labor here to-day
declares that no party which degrades the
honor of the Nation, no party which stands
opposed to law and order, or which seeks to
array the masses against the classes, shall
receive its vote and support. IGreat cheering
and cries of ''That's right."1
Golden words are thes which will strike
chord of sympathy in every American home
where virtue dwells and truth abides. Zap
Us
citizens q grave responsibility The country
has never failed or fsltered in the past TO meet
every crisis. 1t will not faiter or fell now to
uphole the dignity and independence of labor
and the honor and stability of the Govern
ment that it may still further exalt the
American name. TApplause.l
thank you over and over again for this call
and for the patriotic sentiments which have
been so eloquently express ed by your spokes-
man. To have the hearty support of the work
ingmen is-indeed an honor for which thank
you in the name of the cause which l repre-
sent, and is only another evidence of the
wisdom and strength of free government.
May God bring to you and to your homes cheer
and contentment. TGreat applause.l
Major McKinley's mail was exception
ally heavy this morning. Besides the
usual large number of letters containing
expressions of best wishes, assurance of
support and congratulations upon the
Maine victory there were advices from nu-
merous political organizations, clubs and
individuals throughout this and adjoin-
ing States of their intention to participate
in the big demonstration to be held in this
city tomorrow.
Should the weather prove favorable it is
expected that the opening of the campaign
in Stark County tomorrow will be the
greatest political gathering in the history
of the State. The railroads centering in
Canton have arranged for the reception of
fifty special trains of excursIonists which
will come from all directions.
ARE GOING TO CANTON