New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
M'KINLEY TALKS TO EDITORS.



timber, oil, pottery or other manufactures or
mineral products. for West Virginia is a great
State in her agricultural resources. (Applause)
Only about one-half the State is now used for
farming and grazing, but agriculture is the
chief interest in the majority of your counties.
while OOlgrowing and stock-rasing have
assumed large proportions. Low much these
several industries have suffered in the last three
years you know better than | co"'i tell you.
How much the wool-growers have lost those
who have sheep and raise wool know accu-
rately. They know what the experience Of the
last three years has cost them 10 the very cent.
All these interests directly affected. All
directly benefited or injured by our indus
trial legislation. You know. and the people
know that every one of them was advanced
by Republican Legislation tapplause) and that
all Of them have been more or less injured by
Democratic legislation. Cres of You are
right,D
with such inexhaustibe wealth with such
possibilities of development and growth. with
80 excellent foundation FOR increased business
and greater general prosperity, bid you news
paper men to lose no opportunity to arouse your
people 10 the realization of their true interests
and To the Importance Of the issues of the
present campaign as they affect their material
welfare in every business calling or occupation
that can he named.
SECTIONALISM DEPRECATED
Your interests "A people longer run on
sectional lines. (Cheers) Thank God. the last
the South are Icing forever effaced. Great ap-
plauseJ And the appeal for the restoration Of
the American system of protection and the con
tinuance of a sound system pf finance is in
iinitely more important to West Virginia than
any other political question that could engage
their attention. tApplauseD
sectional questions are no longer disc ussed
Patriotism is paramount. and the peoples well
fare and the cOuntry's homo" are the supreme
and overmastering issues commanding the at
IL
plause) Under the benefcent operations OF Re
publican industrial policy your State has in
brief period practically doubled its population
and quadrupled its wealth. and f you contihu"
to advance in the next twenty years as YOU
advanced from 1870 to 1890 you can only hope
to do it under a system which encourages home
industry and gives steady employment 10 Will
ing hands At remunerative wages 'Tremen-
dous applause. and cries Of "Hurrah for Nc
kiney,D
DEVELOPMENT or HOME INDUSTRIES.
your development and prosperity under
wise system Of tariff will give YOU better towns.
better farms. better farmhouses. better schools.
better homes and happier people applause
and cries OF That's rght"D Take the powders
out of the stream of progress; do not smut the
door Of opportunity in the face Of your own
future. ana tina. of your children. On the con
trary open wide our gates, invite new people
and capital to come in. But remember
YOU can do this only by restoration Of con-
ndence. You can never do it il YOU destroy
confidence. Great applause) Strive for
fuller DEVELOPMENT of your industries. build up
a greater and more profitable home market for
the products of your farms, advance always
that prosperity whici enables the employer t"
pav the highest scale Of wages 10 the working
men Of Amerca-not the lowest. tCheerSJ
Exalt the character Of your labor Never de-
grade it. Promote that comfort and content
ment at home which onduce To good clti|eh-
.1c and nd
for America and America viii stand for you
Great applause. and cries of "Hurrah Tor Nc
Kney"D Restore the principle in cur legSla,
tion which gave Us prosperity Nres "'
"That's rght"D
FOR AN TNTARNISIGED CREDIT
Keep the credit of the Government un'ar-
rished above all else. CApplause) Keep the
currency up to the highest standard Of CIVILIZED
Nations. (Rcnewed applause) 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) Ana
II IS no reflection either upon our honor or our
indepcndence that we refuse to adopt the imam
clal uocv Of China and Mexico. uR"newed
cheeringD Let us have neither free trade nor
free silver. (Crics of we wont'D
.Wor,< and wages have been cut in TWO. ana
we spurn the same experiment on the money IN
which they are paid. loud applause ana cries
Of "Iiurrah for McKInley.'D We want the same
sine January l. 1872. and that we intend TO
have oCries of That's right.O We want hon
est dollars and intend like honest people 10 pay
our honest debts with th"m-'oVrrhihtnt anu
r.nple ,Cheers) our great need now Is q
rhancc To earn these honest dollars by honest
work at home. CApplause) Ana let us 40 our
work in the United states reneWed applaus.;;,
and then there will not be an idle man peneath
our flag oContnued applause and cries OF Hur-
rah for McKiney.D
THE POLICY TO MAINTAIN.
"such is the policy. newspaper men ana
rronds that bid YOU most zealously urge for
the great good of people Of West Virginia ana
rho ultimate good Of all people. 'CheersJ
II thank Won for the courtesy and cordiality OF
this call | thank your eloquent spokesman Tor
tho message Of support and good will when ne
brings to me from the Republican press OF your
state. and | assure YOU ii Will give me great
Measure TO meet each one of YOU personally
Great applause and cries OF "Hurrah i'r NC
Kinlry"o ,,. NcIyi,lav
h,L hands with his visitors and chatted with
a number of them. Mrs. Mckinney reoe'N'' '"'
women. u p.oss >ssocia
,' ,rns,nt to-day were: =. w. Morris presl-
don,. " r burnside of buckingham, nrst wee
,.nsidsrt ! f.. McGlothlin. OF Ravenswood:
second vice-presdent; W hurst '"lfH .,;
Charleston secretary H. ''"'9'''
The editors returned TO Wheeling TINS evening,
there to separate ana x" 10 '"'" '''P'
The work Of organizing Mckmley CLUBS goes goes
on with great vigor Major Mckinley re'~M", Sn
a number Of dispatches this morning A"o's
them was the following
,ou uartinsyille ". VA Republican ; clup;
,-N s,romr organized for Mckinley and souna hi
money i'm Democratic str9ngho'"' VIII P'
county in line !" NOV pR. GEORGE X. CADLE.
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