The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-02

w. Morris editor of the Ritchie Gazette
and president of the Republican Press
association of West Virginia.
Major Mckinley was heartily and re-
neatedly cheered by the men when he
slenDed forth To make answer to the
address of Mr.. Morris. After few in
trodlictory observations, Major McKin-
ley read his speech from typeNritten
manuscript.
MR. M'KINLEY'S ADDRESS.
Major Mckinley said: The cause In
which you are engaged this year is one
commanding both conscience and inter-
est. The Republican cause never was
more just and righteous than this year
and the triumph Of its principles was
never more essential To the general well
fare oi the American people ihan now.
We have had great political contests III
the past. but | doubt if amy was ever
Waged which involved higher interests
t. the people aud to the country Ut large
than those presented in this campaign.
tApplause and cries of that's right)
Nothing is more vital to the stanulnS
and progress of Il country than the pres
erVatiou of its credit and hnanciai
honor. jApplausc and cries of "that =
rightD Nothing is more Indispensable
to business and prosperity than our cur
rency of the country shall he 50 honest
that il can cheat nobody. Uireat cheer
ingD Nothing is of greater moment to
tn, welfare of the country than the ad-
option of Il policy which will give to
labor and capital constant employment
TIL, f.,i, 4
of "eoud.") But. gentlemen, lying be
Meath all these and more important than
all these. H. the preservation of law ana
urdrr-ihc reign of domestic quiet
,Chscrs) All these are embraced III ihe
contention which is upon uS TINS year.
Never WAS the press " the country 1lior"
aroused To these issues than now. Never
did the Republican cause iEtNe Such
mighty support from TIL" newspapers "l
the tinted States as 1t has today. rms
helm is not confined to the Republican
urrss alone. but includes many OF the
greatest newspapers which nave hl'hcr-
I, advocated the Democratic cause.
(Grcat applauScD All this is an evidence
that the people appreciate That II great
crisis is upon them and that thc wa! 10
avoid that crisis is for patriotic men oi
every section of the country To hhlt"
and act together IN the common cause
of The. country. (Grrat applaus"D
eft is no selfish concern. therefore.
;hat prompts me to express the nope
that West Virginia may become per-
mancntly a Republican state. Whe"rs
and cries Of 1T will go Republican this
fail. ali right.D And that what she
in
lost i'm 1896. (Great applauscD The
Republican party aims hish'r imam
tbat-it is not merely the success of in
dividuals or party. but the good OF the
country IT seeks, and it is in that spirit,
animated only by patriotic sentiment,
that | wish always to constantly speak
and argue. tApplause.)
Your interests as people no longer
run on sectional lines. lCheersD Thank
God the last lingering enstrangements
between the norrh and south are being
forever effaccd. Great applause.) Ana
the appeal Or the restoration OF the
American system of protection and the
continuance of Il sound system of I'M
ance is infinitely more important To
West Virginia than any other political
question that could engage their at
tention. tApplause)
PATRIOTISM IS PARAMOUNT. T.
sectional questions are 40 longer
discussed. Patriotism is paramount
and the peoples welfare and the coun-
try's honor are the supreme and over
mastering issues commanding the at
.cntion of both north and south. Great
applause.) Under the beneficcnt oper-
atious of Republican industrial policy
your state has in a brief period prac-
tically doubled its population and
uuadrupled its wealth, and if you con-
tinue to advance in the next twenty
years as you advanced from 1870 20
1890. you can only hope to do it under
system which encourages nome indus
try and gives steady employment "a
willing hands at renumerative wages.
CTrcmendous applause ana cries OF
.Huirah for Mckinley.D Exalt The
character Of your labor. Never degrade
il. Stand up for America and America
will stand for you. Great applause
and cries of 'Hurrah for Mckinlcy.o
Restore the principle in our legislation
which gave us prosperity. ICrics of
government untarnished above all else.
CApplause.) Keep the currency up to
the highest standard of civilized ma.
tions. Renewed aDpiauseD No nation
of the world must have better money
than we have and no nation of the
world has better money than we have.
(Great cheering.) Let us have neither
free trade nor~free silver. tCrics of
we wont.) Work and wages have been
cut in two and we spurn the same cX
pertinent on the money in which they
are paid. Cloud applause and cries of
(Hurrah for Mckinley.D We want the
same good money i'm the future that we
have had since January |. 1879, and
that we intend to have (Cries of that's
right.D We want honest dollars and
Intend like honest people to pay our
honest debts with thenl-government
and people. (Cheers.) Our great need
now Is chance to earn these honest
dollars bv honest work at home. Cap
plause) and let us do our work in the
United States (renewed applause) and
then there will not be an idle man be-