New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
CVociferous cheers, lasting

good afternoon" (vociferous cheers, lasting
several mnutes)
TO THE PITrSBURG DELEGATION.
To the commercial travellers from Pittsburg
Major Mckinley spoke as follows
My FellowCitZens | have already spoken
five or six or seven or eight times to-day
0aughter) to great delegations that have come
here from all parts of the country. To none do
/ give warmer welcome than to the commercial
travellers of the city Of Pttsburg. applause
and "Hurrah for McKinley") There Is no class
of our population that so quickly dscerns bust
ness depression as the commercial travellers OF
the United States. There Is no class of our
fellow-ctizens who are so prompt to discover
what is the matter with the country as these
commercial travellers, and II l wanted to know
exactly what the condition Of trade was in any
State Of the Union, | would consult the repre-
sentative travelling men Of that section They
are very handy crowd. They usually have the
best things that are going. daughter and APP
plause)
"TLis is very remarkable campaign. Things
that supposed to be settled forever and
eternally settled. brought into open con-
troversy. The courts of the country that have
always been held sacred by every American
citizen, where the scales Of justice have been
evenly balanced; courts that have teen unln-
fuenced by wealth and unmoved by passion
the tribunal which defends the weak against the
strong. have not escaped attack from some OF
our political opponents. Law and order which
lie at the very foundation of our political faDric
which are the very essence of our public institu-
tons are also assailed that good men this
year. irrespective of their old affiliations are
tpit
form to sustain the National honor and the In
teeritv of our free institutions tremendous APP
plause)
ct bid the great body OF commercial men, from
one end of this country to the other, bid them
welcome as allies in this great contest for the
honor of the Government of the United States
Great cheering) And what Government II IL
to contend for! A Government Of the widest
possibilities of the most splendid opportunities
equal privileges to all. where the poor ana the
humblest boy In the land can aspire to the high-
est and nobest offices in the gift or the Amer
lean people loud and continuous applause)
Following the delegations OF commercial travel
Iers was one composed OF Hungarian American
citizens OF Cleveland, five hundred in number
They were emphatic in their demonstrations vi
goodwill and there seems to be no doubt ABOUT
the determination of this class Of voters to sup
port Mckinley and Hobart
The hardware men of Cleveland came last to-
day. and they looked and marched we'll Major
Mckinley was very happy in his remarks 10
them. and they went on their way rejoicing
AND STILL PENNSYLVANIANS COME.
Major McKinley's first speech this morning
was TO a delegation from Oakmont and Verona
Penn 1t was raining, and the visitors went 10
tho Onera House The delegation numbered
/ 600 The Spokesman were Dr. c. NJ Campbell
and General A. c. Litchfeld. who made some
remarks in behalf Of the Grand Army men pres
emf. General Litchheld who was Consul to Cal
cutta for eight years, told some of the difficulties
Of living in a country which was on silver
basis
Major Mckinley was unanimously cheered
when he arose to respond. He said:
"My Comrades and Fellow-citizens: 1t gives
me great qualification to meet at my house my
fellow-cItizens and old comrades in the war from
Allegheny County and the State of Pennsylva-
mia I appreciate the kind and generous mes
sages which have been presented to me in your
behalf. and am glad to be assured that In Alle-
eheny County. in the year 1896, you are faithful
TO Republican principles and are deeply inter-
ested in the success of the Republican cause.
No State in the Union knows more about the
great doctrine of protective tariff than the state
os PENNSYLVANIA No State in the Union has felt
its benefits more than yours. and no State IN the
Union has suffered more from its withdrawal
than yours and class of our population mas
suffered so much under a revenue tariH poncy
as the laboring people OF the country 'n'iih
that YOU want the return of that splendid pro-
tective policy under which for more than thirty
wears we enjoyed prosperity. and under which
we made this the greatest mining the greatest
manufacturing and the greatest agricultural
Nation OF the world (applause), and under which
the manufacturers of this country were ehaoieu
to pay better wages than were PAID IN any o'het
country Of the world. and better wages IMAM
we're ever paid under revenue tarin po"eS III
the history OF our country. Applause)
II am one Of those Americans who believe that
,.o American workshop should be protected
against foreign workshops. CIremenuous APP
plause) | believe that the American WorKihs
men should be defended by wise ana Juuic i'.
nrotectiyc policy against the Wolhihsnieh
~ tho old World (Renewed cheerlng) III
word. | believe that this country Is ours zap
nlause) and we. first of all, are enttieu 10 ENVY
its privileges and blessings. The first thing we
want I'm this country is plenty to do. and when
we have that then we want TO be palu III soou
money for what do. TREMENDOUS APPLAUSE
We neither want short work nor snort dollais III
,ha Irnited states (Cries OF You are right }
we neither want free trade nor free silver IN the
United States. applause and footing Oh norris,
We want opportunity 10 WORN anu We
20 be maid when we have improved that oppor-
tunity We want to be paid In dollars that are
worth as much the week after they are received
as the day of their receipt tAppiause) rtec
trade has cheated your wages ceres OF lou e
right il hasO and we do not propose 10 permit
free silver to cheat us in our pay. (ApplauseJ
II am glad to meet my comrades Oh ,he W d,
whose cause has been so eloquently presented
here this morning. Applause) we hgnt our
battles now with the ballot. (Cries or Hear
Hear" and "Hurrah for Mckinley) Inc only
nd
qence and patriotism. (Appause) And with
his we are bound to achieve a victory next NO
yember I am glad to meet you and greet you
ali this morning and am sure you will excuse
me from making further speech, because there
are many other delegations waiting on me else
where TO whom must say word