The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
THE SAME OLD SONG.


Mckinley Sings the Praises of His Protec-
Ton Measure.
Canton. Ohio. october 3l.--In his re-
Spouse to the Original Mckinley club OF
New Cumberland, ". ", Major Mck n'cy
said m part;
The time for argument has passed; it
has already been made That argument
you have listened to with an attent on.
carnestneSs and interest that has never
cudi1cte!l@ti any pONl.GaI Catnpdlgn bc-
fVNe. Inc American people Wan1 20 be
right. they never seek TO De wrong. Iliey
NAY be iuisled now ana then bat Wncn
conscience Is qutcktned and MINUS aicrt
to the perils that face us. tho Am srican
re ople nave mover Yet faned to reuler a
Just vera ga Tor country, home ana y. o.
per.tl. his year TIE struggle $ Ter non
est money with viii h to Measure your eX-
oranges. ~ an honest People we believe
III honest things. as an noaest people We
believe IN honest do!~lrs, as We Delt1V-
that every obligation OF TINS government,
rubht and private, is lnN.oiab,e ana must
ne slcraIy kept We heIeve too. thar
we are a country Of equal citizens. there
are no classes no dives ms, no sections,
but that We are al members OF oac great
National family. having common Lope,
desIlny and Tag. Mex Tuesday y1p VII
10 ca"ed upon, IN the sacred precincts Of
tn erection booth, to answer to your fam
les, your consc ences ana your God for
tLs vote you Wall give. | pray that vote
tn..y lie on the s de of right ana justice,
ana If II be on tn side If country then
SpI may Fr sure II > rlEtf.
To a dolegat y. from klwuoI. Ina, Major
Mckinney spoke tn part as follows:
My Fellow ciu3ens: | am much moved
by the presence oOout me THIS morning
OF the work.agmen engaged in that great
tin plant IN the cry ot t.iwuOd Ind. |
nave visited your city. have been wei
coined to your factories and shops and |
recognize IN this audience thu, morning
some OF the men who. four years ago. /
met IN t1- .tuc factory of which your
spokesman speaks. ANA / Gm -,lad 70 he
assured 10y your presence AMI tY his
speech that now. as tncn, you stand f0'
the itonlot on IF American pro .pcrly. tho
urbuiiding of American INDUSTRY and the
support Of Amer IAN labor Great APP
ahse.l Better ttan utcs, better thdu
ofnoe, better than f4mc. is the nor that
comes 70 any man who has given work
ana wages II labor and cheer TO Amer
can homes. Cries OF That's what you
have doae.' ''Ilear. Hear and great ap-
plauseJ
If. by any act of mine. IN al the years
Of Tie past,I have ftrnehed q days labor
TO SIN Sla one 90 Wy cCuntrYmcn WHAT he
ga got have h-f1re, that Is @ greater
homer Khan can ever come t. me !1 the
future. 1t IS. as your spoke m In III
Gates. what We neci IS "a polcy that viii
give protection 60 the American poop'e.
We waat iie who'll world 10 undcsata nd
ar other thiuE-tnlt we WI. have no sh.Id-
own and Will have no other flag but tho
glorious Old stars and stripes cloud and
continued Oh ner ngD
Then. any fellow citizens We want the
whole wo'ld to nm larstand t1othcr thing
that as an honest people We propose 20
have honest money tRanewcd chcer.ngD
We d. not propose TO doprociate our, dol
lar or the standard Of our money and un-
derilke to fool Ourselves INTO the belief
that that . UollE 10 make us better off.
daughter and applause)
| thank you from the bottom cf my
heart for this warm and generous call and
your greetings.