The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30
He TALKS TO COMMERCIAL MEN
continued from first page.

liberal and just to ours as well rs to other
countries. We will have no p,licy bv
which we do not get rs much as we give
and Will inaugurate no reciprocity policy
that takes from American workmen "A sin
gle days work that chey can possibly
get. We will simply revive the policy
that put American flour in Havana
free and give Cuban sugar free TO the
people of the United States, on terms
alike just, fair, honorable and adyanta-
geous to both countries. The policy Of
Harrison and Blaine means the supre-
macy of trade-not it's injury. 1t pro
posed new and larger markets to our sur
plus manufactured and agricultural pro-
ducts, not Injurious competition, nor les
sened Il AIDE. 1t must mean better wages
and firmer prices for what we do OF can
produce, not less work or poorer reward
to any of our citizens.
The safest prop TO n sound treasury is
protective tariff and / believe that the
American people mean to restore it, 1t
is true that patriotic policies cannot be
safely surrendered. compromised or aban.
doned. 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, in every
other country of the world, and we pro-
pose to keep it there If there is one kind
of money that is good in every civilized
country of the world and another that
passes in only some part of the world.
the people of the United States Will never
lie content with anything short of the
best. We have been dong business on
that basis since January 1, 1879. We will
continue that policy so long as we have
just regard for our honest obligations
and high standing as II nation. Free sill
"a q, rnt in IF TO 4 l,o1f
true bullion value is not II full dollar
Good money never made times hard and
poor never made times good
My fellow citizens, our contest this
year Is for the country's honor and pros
perity. The need of the hour is work
for willing hands, work and wages for the
unemployed, and a chance to earn the
good dollars which are now idle and are
only waiting in their hiding places for Il
| 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 supreme faith in the
people which upheld Lincoln in every
trial of the war;
A thousand German Americans of
Cleveland late this afternoon made a
most impressive and enthusiastic delega-
ton. They finished in splendid style the
demonstrations of the day so auspicously
! begun by the commercial travellers of
, Chicago. The merchant travellers and
their Canton comrades joined by the
Dueber- Hampden Mckinley Club, filled a
mile of street with red, white and blue
| Mckinley protection anu gold standard
umbrellas as they paraded to the McKin-
, ley home. The German-Americans and
the thousands that joined them each car
ried an American flag. AS Major Mckin-
| ley appeared on the doorstep of his home
he was saluted by his callers with great
waving of flags
Edward Bohm made a classical ad-
! dress, pledging the German-Amercan
/ support of honest money and Jun
| flinching Patriotism for those whose
mother country was that of Seigle and
| Schurz. State Representative Charles
| w. Snyder, Il fluent talker, carried the
assemblage by storm. He voiced many
! eloquent sentiments. When Mr.. Snyder
! had finished Mr.. Mckinley responded, ex-
pressing his thanks for the call and touch
ing at length on the issues.
y delegation of national officers of the
| Knights of Pythias also called informally.
| infe Ill ntr