The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-12


government, to the maintenance of law and
order, and the restoration of that sound. wise
ana economic 9I system. which has always been
at any previous period in our eventfuI his
tory (Applause)
The value of your example Is certainly
greater Inan ever In the past, as the issues
On which your victory won, are the
same as those which engage the attention of
the entire country. The free silver orators
and organs OF Vermont lily concealed If
they did not positively assert what is being
proclaimed everywhere that their solicitude
Is the relief of those who might temporarily
pa h ny degraded currency no matter at
what sacrifice of the plainest precepts OF
gcod morals In no case and at no point do
tney propose system to pay our national
and private obligations on the plain old
| fashioned principles of good faith and honesty
which have always distinguished the Amer
| lean people. tApplause.)
Practically admitting that the effect of the
free. unlimited and Independent coinage of
silver, would be immense to the savings
and resources Of our people. and that it's
adoption would reduce the plane of their So
cial and industrial condition. they yet serious
ly propose that we shall risk this hazardous
experiment Vermont has said in tones that
cannot De misunderstood. that she will have
nothing to do with that fatal experiment.
| lGreat applause and cries of good good.
Indeed, they are urging us to attempt by leg
islation to make SO cents worth of silver pass
current az legal tender 100-cent dollar, good
! for all public and private obligations. The
mere statement of the proposition ought to
lead to its instant rejection. We cannot by
law, make every man honest, but we certain
! ly never will make law encouraging them
to be dishonest
ITO me the question of free trade is
question OF humanity, the voice Of labor
pleading. for its own, and the question of
iree silver question OF public morality
honor ard good faith and its success would
be blot on our hitherto spotless national
credit. (Applause.) Obscure the real issues
and 1t finally resolves intself into that but
viii 1T prevail? No. l answer, forever no.
'The American people. as a nation. like
those OF the state of Vermont, are en-
tireiy above so unworthy an fmputation.
| (Applause) people that could as a weak
and struggling eonfederacy Of less than
100000 inhabitants emerge from an eight
years war of blight and destruction, and
proceed Immediately to gather up and pay
off its enormous revolutionary debt including
the independent debts Of all the states, aggre-
eating $50. 900. or $27 per capita at the
time of its assumption, will not falter at the
present temptation. Cheers and cries, That's
right.)
NO HALF PAY PENSIONS.
people who could tax themselves most
heavily to equip and maintain the armies
and navies of the Union, and continue the
most extensive and expensive war in history
will not turn their backs upon the soldiers
of that war. nor seek to pay their pensions
IN dollars worth only half their face value.
! (Great cheering and cries of "Good') A
people who emerged from that war with an
interesting bearing debt of 81, 1872, 600 900, or
$40 per capita for our entire population in
| 1862 will net now after having honestly
paid three-fourths Of that great debt. ever
| seek, directly or indirectly to repudiate one
| dollar of 1t, cheaper the coin of payment
9Appla9se9 A people, | say, who proceeded
In good faith to pay off that debt with such
| unparalleled rapidity, which twas estimated
| in 1882, which up to that time they had made
$l2S FOR every minute of every day of every
year from 1865 to 1888, will not now palter
or bargain to defraud any creditor of the
government whoever he may be- (Applause.)
A people who had the satisfaction OF seeing
that debt reduced to $595, 000 600 on March 3
1893, at the close of the splendid administra-
ton OF President Harrison (applause) will
| readily and quickly meet both the remainder
! OF the Old debt and pay both principal and
| interest in the best money CT the world and
! recognized by ciZilized nations to be the best
at the time OF payment (applause), just as
| President Jackson paid off the last of the
Revolutionary debt sixty years or more after
the first Of it had been contracted.
Thls, my fellow citizens of Vermont is thu
Ialtn that the election in your state inspires
| In me. But that Is not ALL In that verdict
l see the unalterable determination of the
people OF the United States for whom she
| had the honor first to speak, to restore ths
! protective tariff system once more 10 orr
| statute books. Great cheering) Vermont IL
an agricultural state, but her vigorous and
honest farmers know full well the value OF
protection and its twin sister, reciprocity
! (Applause) They have proftted by expert
| ence. They have examined both their stock
poo 6o9ks ,, ana their store books and they have
/
| the past three years. and have learned that
their products have been worth less than al
any time for long series of years.
1.-The farmers Of this country want 2 pro-
tective tariff, applause and cries of That's
| right they do,') and they mean to have it.
! Cheers) So. too, will our farmers every
| where decide, They are naturally conseryat-
i've, and their unerring common sense and
common honesty will lead them quickly to de-
| tect the failacies Of free silver just as they
fallacies of free trade Citizens N
Vermont, I congratulate you on the example
and courage of the Green Mountain boys who
| fought at Bennington and Gettysburg CAD
piause.) The long line of eminent and wor-
/ thy men who have contributed to the national
| galaxy, the great worth of your present dis
tinguished public servants, both In state and
national council; the many great names YOU
/ have given to literature, arts and science, and
especially to mechanics and Inventions But
Of all congratulate you upon the high char
acter not only of the population you have
| sent to other states, but of that which you
| have kept at home. (Appplause) Your de-
votion to your best interests your love OF
liberty and the enlightened principles of free
| government your love of social order and re-
! spect for law, come to us of the newer states
! as most gracious inspiration and positive
| strength. No poor words Of mine could ex-
press the debt OF gratitude so richly due you
| in the pending contest. Your acts are louder
| than words, and point the way to grander re-
| suits. You have set the pace; YOU have lifted
\ up the standard OF public honor. 1 appre-
| ciate most highly your call upon me- made
at such discomfort and trouble; but value
/ far more the proud services you have rem
! dered your country in this emergency In our
history. Great applause) Fellow citizens I
| assure you that it gives me pleasure to well
come you here to my home. cannot find
1 words to express my appreciation Of the
courtesy and cordiality Of this call. and it will
| afford me sincere pleasure to meet and greet
| each one Of you personally. Tremendous
| cheering and cries of ''Hurrah for Mai Nc
Kinley."D