The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-30

can possibly get Great applause and
cries Of that's right."C We will simply
revive the policy that put American
| hour In Havana free and gave Cuban
sugar free to the people OF the United
States great cheering) on terms alike
just, fair, honorable and advantageous
TO both countries. Renewed cheering
The policy OF Harrison and Blaine means
| the supremacy OF rraue--not its in
jury. 1t proposed new and larger mar
kets to our SURPRISED manufactured and
| agricultural products, not injurious CON
petition. not lessened trade. applause
1t must mean better wages and firmel
prices for what we do or can produce
not less work or poorer reward to any OF
| our citizens. (Cheers.} 1t found our for
eign products practically excluded from
the countries that were receiving pro-
fftable and important concessions from
the United States and exacted equal adj
vantages for them. It said. open your
gates to US, ours are already opened to
you. 1t increased our Foreign trade on
~ in a degree that ii advanced our do
mestid trade. Protection guards the
products of our labor at home; reci-
procity opens a market for the products
or our labor abroad. (Cries OF good
good; that's right.') We gain by both
and we viii maintain both so long as
the good Of the country demands It.
Great app1ause) A sound treasury too
is demanded alike, by every considera-
ton of good government and good busi-
ness. The government must provide
revenue for all expenses or its credit will
be in constant jeopardy. -Four Of the
great Invaluable ends which Hamilton
co II IN, - 1-o< NV q
er and adequate provision for the sup
port of public credit are as important
today as they were then. Let me enum-
crate them: To promote the increasing
respectability Of the American name; to
answer the calls of injustice; to furnish
new resources both to agriculture and
commerce; and to establish public or
der on the basis of an upright and lib
eral policy
LESSONS FROM HAMILTON.
'sThe means Hamilton recommended
for the accomplishment OF these glorf-
Gus objects are those that should be re-
stored in the administration Of our gov
eminent today. He favored the levying
of sufficient duties upon foreign products
to provide abundant resources for the
support of the government; to pay its ma
encourage manufacturing commerce
and agriculture. (Applause) He IA
vored the policy Of fully protecting the
American people in their occupations
and enterprises, thereby creating that
splendid home market which is the best
and greatest in the world. Great cheer
ing) He favored a debt-paying, not a
debt-increasing policy, confidence-in-
spring, not a confidence-destroying pol
icy. Great applause and cries Of that s
good.'O
LET US emulate this great example
and turn to the wise course he bade US
follow. The safest prop to sound
treasury is a protective tariff (cries of
you are right'o and 1 believe that the
American people intend to restore it
Cries Of "they Willy
ut is the true patriotic policy and
canont be safely surrendered. COM
promised or abandoned. Great ap-
plause) Honest money must always be
the best money. That is the character
OF the money we have in circulation to-
day---every dollar worth 100 cents.
tremendous applause) in every coun-
try of the world and we propose to keep
it there Enthusiastic cheers and cries
Of "wi1n you are elected, which you will
be, there is no doubt about that.'D If
there is one kind of money that is good
in every civilized country of the world.
and another that passes only in some
parts of the world, the people of the
United States viii never be content with
anything short of the best. (Appiause)
NOT A FULL DOLLAR)
eve have been doing business on that
basis since January /, 1879. We will con-
tinue that policy SO long as We have
just regard for our honest obligations
and high standing as a nation.( Cheers.)
Free silver at a ratio Of 16 to l, or
about half its true value. is not full
dollar. CCries Of mo you bet it is not.')
Good money never made times hard and
and poor money never made times good.
tremendous applause.) My fellow citi-
zens, our contest this year is for the
countrys honor and prosperity. The
need Of the hour is work for willing
hands, work and wages for the unem-
ployed (cries of that's right, majorD
and a chance to earn the good dollars
which are now Idle and are only waiting
in their hiding places for a restoration
Of confidence. Our contest IS for the
good faith of the nation and the welfare
Of the people, and we can proclaim with
confidence the same supreme faith in
the people which upheld Lincoln in
every trial Of the war. AS he said, 'in-
teIligence and patriotism and a firm
reliance On Him who has never yet for
saken this favored land ares till compe
tent 10 adjust in the best way all our
present difficulties ''CTies Of that is
right.')
'In this faith We Submit our con:en-
tio1 20 the great tribunal Of the Pee pc.
II thank you. m fs'l0w c tizcnS, To-
the compliment aud courtesy Of this
call. / thank you for your message OF
good Will and assurance OF support CIV
en- to me by your spokesman. 1 shall
never forget this call Of the commercial
travellers of the United States tcries OF
nor viii we'D and it wall give me the
greatest Pleasure to meet and greet eocsl
0ne Of you personally"