The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-23
He Addresses a Big Delegation
From Pennsylvania.
DWELLING MUCH ON PROTECTION
A New Tariff Law Must Preeede Re-
turn of Prosperity. He Says.
Eject or Lack OF Confidence on Busi-
ness Enterprises-Puttfng the Coun-
try on a silver Basis Would Create

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renee county. Pa. started for Carton taiS.
/ TDoraing on q special train over the BAL
5 tlznore * Ohio road 90 cai or Mai. Nc
k.aley. Taey reached Canton shortly be-
fore nooa- When they paraaed TO Nc
kirIeys home e.eoo people crowded over
/ tae lawn and sprSed into the streets
Bands played. u Thousand enthusiastic
voices cheere3. cannons bcomea and
/ steam czllltopes added noias to the medley
1 The people stood in the rain for an hour.
waving banners and beating tin helmets.
Among the notices on the banners We're:
We want back good Old Mckinley times"
We want furnaces and factories started,
not rich mems silver mines" Honest
money. Honest money and a chance 10
earn a."
The presentation WIS made BY Ex-Con-
gresham Oscar l.. Jackson. who said:
Your nomination was not obtained by
seif-seeking neither was Il the result of
accident or impulse OF the moment So
certainly had public sentiment designated
you as a NJ man for the place that the
convention seemed To have met for the
purpose OF rstifying the nomination. We
are here 20 honor you as the most dis
tinguished advocate of American protec-
ton. We know that this system benefits
ali classes equally. and We have enjoyed
fair share OF the prosperity shat attends
X. IT viii not admit OF doubt that large
majority are in favor OF profession. That
| IS the real question 10 be settled this year.
and we want to do our part 10 keep this
before the people. We consider the much
talkest-of money question a false issue
| raised by silver producers for selfish pur-
poses. The Republicans are not asking for
| any change in this respect. For many
years We had good money. and We only
| want IL kept good. We are not people
that should go back to cheap. poor money.
and when that question does come up We
want all 20 be equal 90 the best
When Mckinley mounted chair TO re-
| spond to the sentiments of Col. Jackson.
/ caIliopes. caunons bands and myriads of
| human voices repeated their first ovation.
| Mai Mckinley said:
Mr.. jackson and AIy Fellow-Citizens of
| Lawrence County. Pa: II gives me very
| great pleasure TO welcome the citizens Of
a neighboring state TO my city and home.
| ] note with great pleasure the message
| which your spokesman brings me.
| that the people OF Pennsylvania have lost
none OF their devotion TO the great prin-
| cipies of the Republican party ana that
/ they will give the Republican national
| ticket an uneaaled Republican majority.
| tC'fies of I'VE VIII do thai all right.'D
| Nor aim I surprised. my fellow -citizens.
| that this is so.
My eiIow-citIzens, the earnest thought
| OF TIC people sflis year is directed 10 the
| Irssent condition OF the country and how
| best 10 improve 1t. This Is the thought
! OF every mind and the prayer OF every
soul Nobody is satisfied with our unfort-
unate business conditions, and the great
| body OF the people want and mean TO
| have change. What shall the change
| he9 Shall IL be continuance OF the pres
ent Democratic party under another lead
ership (cries OF MOI; leadership advocat-
| ing all the policies OF the Democrats
party which have been injurious to the
- NJ
are good. wholesome and patriotic and
| which have received the approval OF the
| people OF the country? Great cheers
| and cries of MOI
'sThe wing of the Democratic party
which controlled the Democratic conyen-
ton at Chicago Is just as much IN favor
OF free trade as the wing in control OF
the present administrs ton. Applause
| and cries of That's 500 Most or those
| prominent in that convention were con-
| spicuous leaders In the assault upon our
| industries and labor made hy the Fifty
third congress. They are devolesi 10 TINS
uu-American and destructive policy, and
we're chiefly instrumental IN putting upon
| tha statute books the tariH leglsiation
which destroyed American manutactuf-
ing checked our foreign trade and re-
| duced the demand for the labor or tne
American workman. loud cries or } GU
are right'D II stands opposed 10 ftcis5-
were go generally manifested during the
administration OF President Harrison. 1he
people Of this country have condeninea
the policies of this party IN these ptTtte-
MARS at every election since ls&2 IheE
are only waiting now for chance 70 reg
sster again and all along the line uniteaiy
.Fetr oy,,osltion 10 this free trade poiicy
a. ,9,a Seneras election next November.
(Applause1
triumph this year for the Chicago plat
soyr, would be a signal victory Tor Tree
trade and continuance of free trade !es-
fslstion. which has already resulted 80
aisastreuzlv TO the American people ana
,.ssss ,,,,o, the government a deficit in
.cvon,5ee and a decrease OF trade abroad
- efarvation al home. This wing OF
ne yoonoeraffc party believes not only
IN free trade. but II believes also N
srea silver a. the ratio Of 10 10 J. Cries
~ "pown with free silverHD Having d.
r.sntsaed our business. they now seek 10
a}rninish the value Of our money haF-
,ng cut wages in two. they want 70 cut
tba money in which wages are paid IN
.wso- and We will not have either one or tAe
80 tremendous cheers and cries
~ "Hurrah for Mckinley ,
.sThe Other wing OF the bemocratic parry
"a -,st~sytieslly striving for the public
honor. and Il Opposed 20 tfes So -
>a,,as Il believes that Eacn a policy woaia
4.s.,rrn existing vaLies. contract the tllT-
-or-,- - he country BY deprlyfng as or tas
r,ss os the gold and putting rs upon
zHxe~ bass, thus crsTfing wlaes2Fef RI
ransc ara bringing 10 every American -
terer serios1s {niury-
sssfv fellow citizens. RiA the peoFis tofa
>, thst nzrtv for reisef whose policy bss
--aeset sess conditions under wat-n We
s-a ssTerfuE. and from whien thsy -
,---frs, one 10 De relieved tCrsfs oI No.
80 r7everf9' what re want Eow = ualsa-
~a~S activity and coo6dence- y IN asss-
.ss s-e,-, 4 s.a-.-e restored money @ai4 - lFs-
,-s-..~s in nr1vate ard V1blke enterprises.
"a when 81 invested labor VII - veal
raxa-asss and ths toiieT and huselli 13fssiss
~-f8 be ragly rscuisey3. eiTsst sppi4Ass-.
V-tstsasr ,s.n6Fence uao1eT S4lt oe fsss-Easfss
a-s re vvsass.ts q Industry ne stosfpa1, and
go that raeaus many % 1aose oefoFs re
1~~.a- VEs have Mws8 on s.f1snins 2o9
49, sT~ea4 ne farmer. tae merchant tas
-nanszfs et,yrer. ths tab9~sr zffd nose of
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-. la-,-... 1rsl..arcs les a. ne s0uEscA-
,sr~s ~ active ard sssccess-A} Bus less
.,-.s-zs.e.~ Ne caaDot restore e0ns2eacs
sg > s.~o@aestl5r1 20 de8sse 5Gs eu~rencT
- .ra government ard AcAas p1n,ss ara
,~fvaya synz5xAs4oas- Sach proTsssi lson
sf~fss-s a. sssa very life % rTeeift and e,ss-
ne~s K raakes & harder 30 get 1saansy Or
lsrsrgyuara ard = ortny enf@rHrlsss eF d.
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