The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-25
HOW NOT TO GET 1T
Confidence viii Never Return While the
Threat Of liquidation Lasts.

threat OF epuuiation
Canton, O., Oct 24.-Responding to the
greetings of a delegation composed of
lumber men from Chicago, Major Nc
Kinley said:
my fellow citizens: I am glad iE-
deed TO meet this body of represen, IA
tive bushes men of the city OF Chicago.
1 am glad 10 be ISSUED by your spokes-
man that your great city by the inland
sea will give 10 the Republican cause
the largest majority of any city in the
American union. 1 am glad to note that
your registra ton is larger than that Of
any other city Of the United Staes and
that the registration there means an
increased vote for sound money and ma
tional honesty on the third day Of No
vember. What we all want, whether
We be Democrats or Republicans. this
year IS a return of confidence-confi-
dence that viii start the wheels OF indus
try, confidence that will bring the mon
ey out of from those strong boxes 20
which your spokesman has referred and
invest it in productive enterprises that
win give employment to labor, wages
to workingmen and property 10 all our
people We all know, my fellow-citi-
Zens, that at one time We had this con-
we know how We lost it. We know, also,
how to get it back again. We cannot get
confidence back again by threatening
Reputation. Great applause.) We can
not get il back by debasing the currency
with which We do our business. No
man will loan any money who has open
~ declared after he gets il that he pro-
poses to pay il back in 80 cent dollars
Isn't that true? loud shouts OF Yes.
yes: that's true.') That's the position
Of the political party which stands OPP
posed 10 us this year. Confidence, my
fellow-citizens, Is the capital Of the
world. We do business on confidence,
largely, we do not transact all our bus
mess with actual money, as every bus
mess man knows. We do business by
checks-by what We may call credit
money. You draw our check on
bank and the man who receives il gives
you his confidence, first, that you haye
the money in that bank. and, second.
that the bank is good and viii pay the
check when presented. But wnen conf
5ence is gone. then before you get the
credit for that check il must be known
that YOU have the money and that the
bank is solvent This is the coalition
we have been IN for the last three years
and half. We want 10 get away from.
that condition; We want a return o;
business confidence and also TO raise
money enough every month in this
country from a protective tariff and in
tsrna revenue 70 pay every obligation
of the government and stop gong in
debt We want a policy that viii en-
courage American industry. enterprise
energy. skill and genius II is the bus
mess OF the American people to LOOK
out for themselves. as no one else vii
do that for them We have discovered
during the last three ard hal< year.
that II We 90 not look after our busi-
ness. cur business wiz go % ruin
u thank you for this call and cor
graduate you upon the magnificent pro-
grsse the city Of Chicago has made fer
the greatest achievements known 20
the world. am glad 70 know that tnis
year your people IL Chicago and TIRE
state OF Illinois. irrespective Of party.
Democrats AMI Republicans alike. are
vieing with each other IN a patriotic e.
dsayor 70 maintain the public honor and
sustain the natie1's flag unsuiEed and
unqGestoned forevermore- ] thank you
a7a wish yDu good morning" fTh-ee
cheers ware then gwen for the governor
aad three more for Mrs. EcKiniey)