New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
SPEECH TO FORMER DEMOCRATS

Major Mckinley had to face another storm
OF applause when he stepped forward to speak.
He said
"Mr. Hohstadt and Gentlemen Of the Demo
cratic Commercial Mckinley Club Of Chicago:
Your call is most gratifying to me and most en-
couragng to tht cause In which we are Jointly
engaged To have this large body OF commercial
men, representing every branch of mercantile in
terest in the great city Of Chicago. belonging to
another political party than the one with which
am associated. pay me a visit Is peculiarly sig
nifcant and demonstrates in a most striking
manner that the great conservative force of all
parties can be relied upon to unite In every crisis
of the country tremendous cheering)
"That you should have travelled nearly four
hundred miles to bring me assurances of support
shows your deep solcitude for the honor of your
country and signallzes the interest which is
everywhere felt that the good faith Of the Nation
shall not be broken. and that its credit and cur
rency shall not be degraded. Great applause
and cries of "Goodr' "Goodr) 1t shows too. that
party lines strong they are, are not strong
enough to prevail against the countrys highest
and best interests Tremendous cheering and
cries OF That's rght")
What Gouvcrneur Morris said long years ago Is
peculiarly applicable now: Let US forget party
That country embraces both parties. We must
endeavor therefore. to and benefit both.
This cannot be effected while political delusions
array good men against each other Applause)
I sometimes think. my fellow citizens. that possi-
hlv the dangerous menace of free silver and an ir
redeemable unlimited paper currency which now
confronts us was needed to convince the whole
world that the old sectional lines obliterated
and that the domination of party is not tenacious
enough to control against the countrys welfare.
Tremendous cheering and cries Of "Hurrah for
NcKinleyr') II this shall be demonstrated, II Will
be worth to National spirit to patriotism and the
National honor all that this campaign shall have
cost Of anxious fear and apprehension. (Ap-
plause)
MEN OF ALL PARTIES UNITED.
"you have said Mr. President. that you are still
Democrats G.aughter) cannot expect you TO
he otherwise: but now as in the days or the war.
men Of all parties united under the standard
horne hv the immortal Lincoln great cheering),
who stood for the National Union end the flag of
our fathers This year moved by the same senti
ment Of patriotism, you unite with the Repuoh-
can marty because it carries the glorious banner
ON which Is inscribed American honor and Amerl-
ca prosperity tremendous cheering and cries
of ..IIurrah for McKinleyi)
Gentlemen. am profoundly impressed by this
call. and while differing from me. as YOU have
stated I'm minor policies of government yet
,,.lcone ven every one Of you. as patriotic asso-
c,,tas I'm this great contest for the triumph OF law
and order tapplause) for National honor. public
and urIvate honesty. tRenewed applause and
cries of Good "Good") our free institutions
will never perish so long as the people are guided
by the spirit of patriotism which you have exhib-
tied in temporarily turning away from your
Marty hecause YOU believe Its success endangers
public and prvate credit and is a menace to pub