The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-07
AT McKINLEY'S HOME.

Five thousand Pennsylvania voters paid
their respects in person to Major McKin-
ley at his home last Saturday, and in the
course of his speech to them he said: at is
this year, my countrymen, a great cause
for which We contend, commanding the
support of every patriot, for 1t represents
the National honor and stands for Ma
tional prosperity. 1t invoI-es every
cherished interest of the country and en-
braces the welfare of every citizen of the
Republic. 1t involves the labor and
wages of the people and the earnings ac-
cumulated and to be accumulated; the
honor of the country, its financial integ.
rity, its good name, all are at stake in this
great contest; and every lover of country
must be aroused to duty and quickened to
responsibility in this crisis"
The cause for which the patriotism of
the country is contending this year is, as
Major Mckinley says. for the Nations
honor and National prosperity. There is
no doubt about the gravity OF the situa-
ton. The classes that are following
Bryan are stimulated by hope of the
spoils of Office, which he has promised as
the price OF their labor for him. Others
are espousing his cause because they hate
law and order, and Bryan's attack upon
the Federal judiciary gives them assur-
ance that he will make things very easv
for them if he is elected, and still others
are following him because they look for
ward to general unseitling OF trade, COM
MERGE and finance if he shall be elected.
because they hope 10 profit by the mis-
fortunes Bryan victory would send over
the country ike destroying whirlwind.
The cause which Major Mckinley stands
for certainly does mean the preservation
OF the integrity of the Nation and the re-
opening of the highways of industry and
prosperity, and it is comforting to see
men travel by the thousands to another
State to assure the standard-bearer of
right, of law, of order and of prosperity
that they are ready for the fray; and it is
still more comforting to see men who have
hitherto opposed the Republican party
putting aside all party ties and personal
preference and rallying to the defense of
the principles OF our Government. But
there is reason why they should. Brvan's
managers, with Bryan's hearty approval,
are conducting campaign which is in
tended, to stir up class hatred and sectional
luminosity. Such things ought not to be
in this country, and it behooves every
patriot to resolve that such principles as
Bryan proclaims shall not prevail. The ties
which bind in one common brotherhood
IN liberty under law should be stronger
tDan the ties of party in times like these.
Bryan tells our industries and our
worklngmen that ut is vicious policy to
attempt to raise at high prices in this
country that which we can purchase
abroad at low prices" If that is not
enough to stimulate wage-earners to a
hearty participation in the effort to pro-
tect themselves from the low price"
LABOR OF other countries they certainly
care very little whether they have employ
ment or not, and the same is true of our
industries. Major Mckinley did not ex-
aggerate at all when he told his Pennsyl.
vania visitors that In this year. my coun.
trymen, 1t is great cause for which we
contend, commanding the support of
every patriot, for itrepresents the National
honor and stands for National prosper
lty-" Nor did he more than voice a great
truth when he said: 'Our glorious coun
try has suffered no dishonor in the past i;
it must suffer no dishonor in the future.
The past is secure and glorious. The pres
ent and future are our fields OF duty and
opportunity. Those who have preceded
US have done well their part. Shall we be
less honest and patriotic and brave in the
performance of our part? In America we
spurn all class distinction. We are all
equal citizens equal in privilege and OPP