The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-19
YEARS OF PROSPERITY.
Enjoyed, MIR. Mckinley says, Under Gold
Standard, Protection and Reciprocity.

Enjoyed, MIR. Mckinley says, Under Gold
Standard, Protection and Reciprocity.
Canton, o., Sept. 16.-From the crests
OF the Alleghenies 1900 stalwart noun
taineer farmers of Somerset county, Pa,
descended on Canton Tuesday 10 prom
Use their support 20 Maj. Mckinley and
to assure him that the farmers in the
highlands are as earnestly i'm favor of
Sound money" as they are of n pro-
tective tariff. This was the largest del
egation of farmers Maj. Mckinley has
addressed at his home. II comprised
Dne-fifth of the voters of Somerset coun-
~. The spokesman was Farmer N. Ii.
Critchfield. He made n thoughtful
speech that was literally applauded.
Mai. Mckinley was yociferously re-
ceived when he arose 10 respond.
Among other things he said:
Happily the republican party was
never more closely united than now, both
I'm fact and In spirit. and there was never
better reason for such union and never
greater necessity for IL than now.
'It is welded. devotedly welded. 10 party
principles IL stands, as 10 has always
stood. for an American protective tariff
which shall raise enough money 10 conduct
the several departments o. the govern
ment. including liberal pensions TO the
union soldiers. a tariff that viii stop debts
and deficiencies ani make the treasury OF
the United States once more fafe and sound
IN every particular. IL stands for a reci-
procity that seeks out the markets Of the
world for our surplus agricultural and man
ufacturing products without surrendering
a sirgle days wage that belongs 10 the
American workingman. IL believes In pre-
serving a home market for the American
farmer, I'm the opening OF the American fac
tory to the American workingman. and the
opening up OF a foreign market wherever
that can be done with profit TO all the great
interests OF the United states IL is, too.
for sound money Every dollar worth 100
cents every dollar as good as gold and IL
opposed alike TO the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver and the issuance OF ir-
rcdeemable paper money. TO which the
allied parties seemed firmly committed.
lt has always kept silver al parity with
gold II proposes 10 keep that silver money
In circulation and preserve side by side
gold, silver and paper, each the equal 10
the other, and each the equal OF the best,
and the best never TO be inferior 10 the
best money known to the commercial ma
tions OF the world II viii continue 70 favor
q policy that viii give work 10 American
citizens. markets 20 American farmers and
sound money to both,
consider. my fellow citizens. the ad-
vancement we made between 1880 and 1880,
y
trade nor free silver. The marvellous prog
ress OF the country between 1850 and 1890
Is worthy the study Of all American cit-
zens. Ii Is the best answer 10 the Oft
repeated but fallacious statement that the
country has been suffering from the eff
feet Of the act OF 1873, which stopped the
free coinage OF silver 1t IS m unanswer-
able argument for The restoration Of pro-
tective tariff and the maintenance OF sound
money In 1850 the capital invested in
81 -. al. .HaUa
the United states was $l,232, 296l0. In 1890
it had reached the enormous sum OF 3d.,
500 735.SSl In 1850 tho number Of employees
was .cOi .3SS, Ia 1890, 2,25l,l3 In 1850 the
wages earned were S50l. 965i7S; In 1890. l.
22i l70, 49, or an increase OF more than 100
per cent. We were then n a gold basis
and had l. protective tariff. In 1850 the
value or the product was x27l $40. $50. in
1890, St,SG0. 2SG, S34. The mining interests OF
the country produced SS69.0Co000 worth OF
products In 1850 and $G5G. 600 600 In 1890 In
1850 we had $1,000 miles of railroad: I'm 1880.
i67 740 miles. a gain OF over $4,000 miles, or
nearly 40 per cent. The deposits In savings
banks were I'm 1850 $3.50 00O, 0OC. and In 1890
81, $4,000 900 Those ngurcs cannot be
matched by any government I'm the world.
During these years OF wonderful growth
and phenomenal advancement. unrvaled
anywhere, our currency was on a gold
basis and our revenue legislation was
based on the protective principle In 1850
the farm values OF the United States
amounted 20 sl2, i0l. 600 900: ir $780, $i5 &c.,
100000. In every department OF human ac-
tivity there was a steady gain and an in
creased and most remarkable prosperity.
what tribute to American progress:
what a marvellous achievement. accom-
plished in single decade by the labor, the
skill and the enterprise OF the American
people. All this was secured under the
present financial system. which we are
asked 20 surrender. and all This was under
wise industrial pulley, witch was sur
rendered in 1882 The duty OF the people
OF this country this year IS 20 preserve the
one and restore the other