Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-31
MCKINLEY on THE CURRENCY.
Disaster That Would be Caused by
Deprecated Money.

Disaster That Would be Caused by
Deprecated Money.
Perhaps the most enthusiastic delegation
that has arrived at Canton, Ohio. came yes
terday from Knoxville, Pa. They had trav-
eled one hundred miles in heat and storm.
but were enthusiastic with bands and ban
ners. Their spokesman. John 2. Everhard.
president of the Mckinley and Hobart Club.
and who is also president of the Glass
Workers Union, acted the spokesman.
He put the tariff Issue above all others.
After a storm Of applause which followed
Major McKinleys appearance. he said:
MIR. Everhard and my fellow citizens:
1 am glad. indeed, to meet and greet the
Knoxville Mckinley and Hobart Republic
can Club in this city and at my home. and
thank you most cordially for travelling so
long a distance to express your personal
good will to me and your devotion to the
great principles of the republican party.
You are right, Mr.. Spokesman. in saying
that the republic an party stands now, as 1t
has always stood, for a sound and stable
currency and for the maintenance of all Its
money of every kind at parity and always
equal to the best money Of the most CIV
ilized nations Of the earth. Applause).
deprecated currency, as you have so we'll
sa!d would work disaster to the interests OF
the people and to none more than those of
the workingmen and producers Long years
ago Daniel Webster said that they were the
first to feel 1t and the last to recover from
it. "A disordered currency said he, is
fatal to industry, frugality and economy.
1t fosters the spirit of speculation and ex-
travagance. 1t Is the NEST effectual of in
venticns to fertilize the rich mans fields
with the sweat of the poor mans brow.
That which we call money, my fellow citi-
zens. and with which values are measured
and settlements made must be as true as
the bushel which assures the grain OF the
fa rmer and as honest. and as honest as the
hours Of labor which the man who tolls Is
required to give. loud applanse).
THE one must be as full and complete and
as honest as the other. Applause) Our
currency today Is good-all of 1t, as good
alton of the republican party to SO keep
and maintain 1t forever (cheers). It is the
duty of the people of this country to stand
unitedly against every effort to degrade
they will). They must unite now. as they
have united In the past in every great cri-
sis of our country's history. When the
country seemed wildly bent on imitation
preceding the resumption of. specie pay
ments. the sober sense of the American
people without regard to party united and
stemmed that threatened tide of irredeem-
able paper money and reputation, and
placed and kept the nation on the rock Of
public honor, sound finance and honest cur
rency.
You have rightly stated, sir that the re-
publican party not only believes in sound
IipLSy anu the highest pubic Idltn ana
honor On the part of the government of the
United States to all it's creditors. but also
that it believes in a tariff. which, while
raising enough money to conduct the gov
eminent economically administered, will
serve the highest and best interests of
American labor. American agriculture.
American commerce and American citizen
ship. tCheering) Some of our political OPP
ponentS are given to saying that the tariff
question is settled. If We are not wrong in
Interpreting their meaning, we think they
are right 0aughter). and thank them for
the confession. CApplause)
We believe that the tariff question IS
settled in the minds and hearts of the
American people and settled on the side of
protection. Tremendous cheers) But,
however firmly it may be settled in the
public mind. 1t is not yet settled in pub
lie law. What is III the hearts and con-
sciences of the people touching any public
question is not effective until it is writ
ten in public statute and this can only
be done through the exercise of the elective
franchise in the choice Of a Congress Of
the United States. which makes our pub
lie laws. No one, take it. will regard the
present tariff Law as a last and final set
Element of the question. Whatever may
be Cur differences about the economic prin-
ciple upon which tariff legislation should
be made. we agree that the present tariff
law is failure even as a revenue meas
ure.
so without discussing the principle of
free trade or protection everybody must
appreciate that no law is a settlement
which creates every month a deficiency In
tie public treasury. loud applause and
CT eersD The people Of this country are
not satisfied with such an enactment and
will not be satisfied until public law
shall express the public will In a statute
which will provide adequate revenues for
the needs of the government, full security
for its credit and ample protection to the
le Dor, capital and energy of the American
PEOPLE. Applause)
81 thank Won nv feljou cifJzopc For tb;.
friendly call. and 1 assure you that 1t
will give ME pleasure to meet each and
every one of you personally" tremendous
applause and cheers)
After the speeches there was singing by
a Slee club and music by the band