The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-19

Chicago Commercial Men Welcomed al
Canton.

GOmmcfGiAi lJclnoIIAhiC Mchlntty tAup
OF Chicago paid the republican nominee
for presidential honors visit in force,
and gave the noted Ohioan a rousing
greeting. In response Mr.. Mckinley
said:
ssAfr. Hoffstadt and Gentlemen OF the
Democratic Commercial Mckinley Club
OF Chicago: Your call Is most gratifying
60 me- and most encouraging 20 the cause
I'm which we arc Jointly engaged. To have
this large body OF commercial men, repre-
senting every branch OF mercantile inter-
est In the great city OF Chicago, belonging
20 another political party than the one
with which / am associated, pay me a
visit. is peculiarly significant and demon
strntes IN a most striking manner that
the great conservative force OF all par
ties can be relied upon TO unite In every
crisis OF country. Tremendous cheering.l
'That you should have Travelled nearly
600 miles 10 bring me assurance OF support
shows your deep solicitude for the honor
of your country and sgnalixes the inter-
est which Is everywhere felt that the
good faith OF the nation shall not be
broken and that It's credit and currency
shall not be degraded tGreat applause
and cries of Good. good J, shows, too.
that party lines, strong as they are, are
NOT strong enough TO prevail against the
country's highest and best interests Tire
mendous cheering and cries OF That's
right What Gov. Morris ssid long years
ago rs peculiarly applicable now: let
us forget party and think OF our coun-
try. [Crles OF We wnl.'l Our country
. embraces both parties. We must endeaYor
therefore 10 serve and benefit both. rnis
cannot be effected while political delu.
sions array good men against each other
Good In tho Present Campaign.
Il sometimes think. my fellow-citizcns
that possibly the dangerous menace OF
free silver and an irredeemable unlimited
paper currency which now confronts us
was needed TO convince the whole world
that the old sectional lines are obliterafed
and that the domination Of party is not
tenacious enough 20 control against the
country's welfare. Tremendous cheering
and cries OF Hurrah for McKinleyD IL
this shall be demonstrated Il will be worth
60 national spirit. to patriotism and the
national honor all that this campaign shall
have cost OF anxious fear and apprehen-
sion fApplause.l
you have said, AIr. President. that you
are stu democrats. iLnughterl ! caunot
expect you TO be otherwise; but now as
I'm the days OF the Yar. men OF all parties
are united under tho standard borne by
the immortal I.incoln-lgrcat cheeringl--
who stood for the national union and the
mas OF our fathers. This year, moved by
the same sentiment OF patriotism. you unite
with the republican party because u car
rlcs the glorious banner on which Is In
.scribed American honor and American
prosperity. Tremendous cheering and
cries OF 'HurrRh for McKinley.l
''Gentlemcn, ! am profoundly impressed
by this call. and while differing from me.
as you have stated ia minor policies OF
government, yet ] welcome YOU every one
OF You. as patriotic citizens associated In
this great sontest for che triumph OF law
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. national honor
and public and private honesty. tRenewed
applause and cries OF Good our free
institutions viii never perish so Ions az
the people are guided by the spirit OF pa
triotism which YOU have exhibited III tenn
pornruy turning away from your parry, ]
because you believe its success endangrrs
public and private credit and Is menace
20 public ana private morals. tEnthps'ns- |
Tic cheering and cries OF That's right
Enlisted I'm "A Noble Cause.
at Il q noble cause which engages and
fnsnires this large body OF commercial
men. lCres OF Right, right.1 Standing
by constitutional authority ana law y me
highest obligation OF American citizenship
fRoncwed cries OF Right, rihht.'I Standing
by the public fai5h Is call OF supreme |
duty fGreat applause Preserving the
prbllc credit untaintcd % the currency
uncorruptcd and both above challenge
anywhere "a the ford, - Tie command o.
simple honesty an good morals lCbeers
and cries OF Good, good appreciate
the grave responsibility which, by the ac-
tiun OF my party AnN the lo'ff pl tllNAiAl-
stances. has been placed mon me-a re-
sponslbllty which would almost be 'mpos-
nible 20 bear but 20" the consciousness that
4 have the sympathy anu support or pa
fri0tic men OK all 9art!cs rem one end Of
this country TO the other Great cheer
ing and cries OF We Will stand by you,
imalorl
''one OF the phases OF the political strug-
sic this year. my fellow citizens is whether
we shall have COOL money or whether we
sl..as 90 "a
good money! The mere statement OF tho
contention ought to bring tAc answer, as
a has from you, without .rgument or clnb-
Grafton. Everybody ought e want good
money Honest money Is the only kind for
honest people--Igreat chccringl-and the
United States government viii have no
other. tlienewcd cheering and cries or
--Hurrah for Mci<iuiey.l
Against Free Coinage of silver.
There are a good many people, doubt
less. who believe ;nat free coinage OF sill
yer az sixteen TO Que Will keep every dollar
as good as Il IL now aud result In giving
us more money. But win ~ lCrlea OF
mo. never All authority IN our country
and throughout lie word 70 against Il.
is II reasonable that the stamp OF the gov
eminent can make ~ cents worth Of silver
worth "A dollarg lCrica OF No. mol Such
a proposition Is opposed by reason and ex-
pcticnCe. &C IL can make 81 cents worth OF
silver equal TO 100 cents, then the same
power can mako anythlhH which I. may
see III TO call lollar equal 60 100 cents
I0reat applause and cries OF That So
Then why have any real yalge Ia our money
at allP tCfies Of Good. goOt.'l IL the gov
ernments stamp can impart e. then paper
with such a stamp would answer the same
purpose, and, besides. would be the cheap
est aud most convenient l0geat cheering
and cries or You are right
what just and honest reason can be
found that our money shall not be good
and equal to the oest Ia he word2 loud
cries OF None. none We do not have
anything but the best In The United States.
Tremendous applause and cries OF 'Hurrah
Tor Mckinley our next president ] We
have the best money now. and that Is what
a has been since 1879. Thd. ~ what "a will
continue TO be II the republican party n
given control OF every branch OF the gov
eminent lGreat applause and cries OF IL
VIII be given that, al rlght y That Is what
A. viii no be IL our enemies triumph IRE
newcd applause and cries OF They won't
Triumph
Gold Standard Advocated.