The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
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and progress than any party in this world
or any other, We are glad TO call on Major
Mckinley, because he is the representative
of the principles of the great party that we
adhere to-the party which has done so
much for humanity Applause) We cali
to see him because we believe as he does
that the employment of one man at fair
wages in American shop is worth more
to the Republic than the employment of
thousand men in a British shop (Cries of
That's rightp) We are glad tt call and
see him because he believes, as we do, in
maintaining revenue collectors at the ports
of the Nation rather than at the doors OF
the citizen. (Cries of 'Good!' 'Good!) We
are glad to have the opportunity to honor
him, and / am glad to see you all here.
congratulate him on the fact that many
loyal people from all over the country are
coming here to pay him their respects.
and, my fellow-citizens, need not tel you
that he is worthy of any honor that the
people OF America can confer upon him
tGreat cheering and cries of You are
rig gM ,oo,,,n eou &c.
and the cloud of depression is rapidly pass
ing away. The Green Mountain boys have
been here to-day. l learned that a few of
them were here this morning before we got
here. We are sorry not to nave been with
them, but probably it was well enough,
because there might have been too many
of us If we had come at the same time. The
Governor of Rhode island, a State per-
haps, little in area, but big in patriotism
and loyalty to the country great applause,
and as one of her citizens said last night,
she was little State, but they did not
measure her by feet but by heads. Great
laughter) He Is here the chief execu-
tive of Rhode Island, to pay his respects
promises that his State will follow wher-
ever Ohio leads. Great applause) We are
glad to meet him and to greet him, and
know you will be glad to see him (cries
of Rhode Island J; and thanking you now
for your very kind attention and for your
cordial greeting to the man who happens
TO be your chief executive, take pleasure
in introducing to you the Hon, Cnarles
Warren Lippitt Governor of Rhode
lSland,' ((Sreat aDDlaUSe.)
Governor Lippitt responded to repeated
calls, saying in part;
ZenS of Ohio-The circumstances, my fell
low-citizens, which bring you here are I'M
similar circumstances that have ever oc-
CURED before in this country. The ques-
are going to determine the prosperity or
the want of prosperity in the United States
for a good many years to come. | consider
it very great privilege to myself and the
gentlemen who accompany ME from Rhode
Island to be able to personally pay respects
citizen-William Mckinley. tremendous
cheering) We believe that he win be the
next President of the United States. (Re-
newed cheering) While in Rhode Island
cannot cast as many votes as you can
IN Ohio, nevertheless a citizen of that
the largest, If net the largest, majorities
that ever Rhode Island has given will be
given next November to William Mckinley
for President. Great cheers and cries of
Hurrah for Rhode Isand.) l do not be-
1ieve that there is any considerable num-
Der of people in that State-in fact, L am
sure that there are not many who are will
ing to take SO cents for 81. applause and
laughter.) They believe that after they
have worked ten hours a day, more or less.
as the case may be, that they should re-
ceive a dollar representing 100 cents for
their labor, and not cheap dollar. Great
applause and cries of That's right.) They
believe, too, that something should be done
in the way of improving the tariff and cor
recting the disasters which have been
caused by the enactment of the Wilson tar
iff bill. They believe that when your fell
low-citiZen is inaugurated great cheering)
as President of the United States that
such a change in the tariff law will be
made as will fulfill the statements so often
made that William Mckinley is the 'ad-
vance agent of prosperity for the United
States" (Applause.)