The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
ANOTHER GOOD SPEECH.
Mckinley Gives Advice to First
Voters and Hits Bryan.

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Mckinley Gives Advice to First
Voters and Hits Bryan.
A delegation from Wood county. Ohio,
also visited Major Mckinley this afternoon
ard I'm response to the spokesman, r. S.
Parker. of Bowling Green, the Major said:
Mr.. Parker, Ladies and Gentlemen-I
am very glad to meet at my home
this representative delegation from Wood
county. I cannot imagine a body of citi
zens more representative than that which
see before me here to-day-men and wom-
en- ola ana young workingmen ana farm n,
your county-and it indicates to me that
10 matter what may be asserted in other
quarters of the country. there Is no such
thing known as classes in Wood county
<Great applause and cries of That's, right.o
L am especially glad to make suitable
recognition of the women who have hon
ored me with their presence to-day
progress and civilization. and they. have
been most potential in every crisis OF
am glad to know that they are interested
in the party of good morals, good politics,
good government and public and private
"The presence of this body of young
men who are to vote for the first time next
November is to me an inspiring sight. and
that you. so soon to enjoy the price,
less privilege of citizenship must be to all
OF you an inspiring thought ForstWenty-
one years you have been enjoying our free
institutions, the protection and opportunity
or responsibility. You are soon to assume
YOUR share i'm government and bear your
share Of duty and responsibility / won
der as L look into your faces, whether you
fully appreciate the privileges and honor
which. you are SO soon to have fear
sometimes that few of us estimate suffrage
at it's true worth. 1t clothes us with SOW
ereignty. 1t is a guaranty to our liberties
1t Is the constitutional mode of expressing
the popular win. Through i, public poll
acted. Through ii Administrations are
changed and ADMINISTRATIONS are made
chinery is. conducted. It is indeed price
less inheritance, and should be valued as
such by every young man. With the privi-
lege comes the grave responsibilities in it's
use. 1t should express the intelligence and
Judgment and conscience of the voter. 1t
should never be employed for any base use.
1t should be exercised with courage, wis
dom and patriotism. 1t should never. no
never. be thrown against the country and
should never represent public dishonor.
(Great applause.)
MKINLEY'S FIRST VOTE.
II recall, young men, my first vote. With
what thrill of pride l exercised for the
first time the full prerogative of citizen
ship. / have not realized greater pride
since. l felt that I had some part in the
government The period and circumstances
when / cast my first vote have made
deeper impression upon me than it other
wise would but ( recall it now, after thir-
ty-two years, with sensations of joy and
satisfaction. lAppause)
I'm the crisis of war, on the very field of
conflict my first vote was cast for Abra-
ha,s Lincoln. Great eheeringp It is to me
priceless memory What glorious privi-
lege TO have been permitted to vote for a
candidate for President whose services to
his country in the greatest peril of its life
rank with the services of Washington the
father of his country, tApplause.) Price
less memory to me that | could vote for
the martyr to liberty. the emancipation of
ernment among men. Great cheering)
You. gentlemen, did not have that priVi-
lege, but 1t having been denied to you there
will be satisfaction if you vote for
the party of Lincoln, which rallied the
young men of the country around the BAN
ner of liberty union and national honor
between 1860 and 1865 (applause). and now
summons you under the same glorious ban
here to make quotation from Mr.. Lincoln
written to the young men of Illinois on
June .,, Y 1913 Mr. Lincoln said:
not wait to be brought forward by the old
a rough and ready club and have regula ar
meetings and speeches. Take in everybody
Snu t can get As yan 60 along gather up
whether just of age or a little under age
Let every one play the part he can play
best Some speak, some sing and all holler
sGreat applause and laughter.) Your meet
ings will be of evenings. The older men
and women will go to hear you and see YOU
It will only contribute to the election of Old
lack, but it will be interesting pasttime
OF all engaged DO not fail to do this !,
(Great applauSe.)
L words Mr.
Lincoln to the young men of the country
Such organizations as he advises will have
powerful influence in the political contest
which is now upon us. They will not only
inspire the young men, but will cheer the
hearts or the old guards of the Republican
party. tAppiauseo 1t is seldom given to
the FIRST voters of this country to start in
so important national contest where so
much is involved and where so many inter
ests are at stake 1t is a year too when
old party divisions count for little: when
men of all parties are united in the com
he try
honor and it's currency from degradation
1t is always safe. young gentlemen. to
range yourselves on the side of your coun-
try. (Applause.) 1t is always wise to stand
against lawlessness and population. (Re-
II. is always patriotic to stand against those
who are opposed to law and order and who
would raise artificial barriers between
classes sections Of the United States
(Great applause.) i congratulate you upon
Approaching those s1 opportYn i naVe ann am
sure you will use them for the welfare of
the people and the glory of the country
(Cheers)
A SHOT AT BRYAN
MY fellow-ctizens. l ventured a few
weeks ago to suggest in a public speech
that made that it would be better to open
the mills than to open the minis Great
cheering and cries of That's right.) 1 see
that some of our political adversaries
critieise the statement. saying that 1T is
putting the cart before the horse They
seem to think that the way to open the
wooden mills, for example, is to start a
yard stick factory. Great laughter and ap-
plause) They forget that you must make
cloth before you can measure Ii trenewed
laughfer) and that the weaver must be en-
ployed before the yard stick is required.
(Applause.) But they say the yard stick
IA too long. ! answer: If you make "A yard
stick nineteen inches instead OF thirty-six
inches. its present length you viii not in
crease the output of cloth or its value or
give additional days labor to the Ameri-
weaver. Great applause.) Nor viii
52-eent dollar increase Industrial en-
terprises. add to the actual earnings OF any
body. or enhance the real value of any
thing Great applause and cries of That's
risht.) II wiilMrong labor and wreck