The herald., 1896-10-01
PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Glad 10 Find Shelter From the Driving
Rain
Major Mckinley Comforts Them by Re
counting the Virtuous Deeds of His
Own ard Their Forefathers
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CANTON, Sept. 30.-The rain which
set in during the reception of the last
delegation Saturday, and which, with
slight interruption, has continued ever
since, showed no signs of abating this
morning. The. first delegation to see
Mckinley arrived in a special train of
nine coaches at o'clock, with the rain
pouring down in torrents. The party
was taken to the tabernacle, where Nc
Kinley went to receive the greetings
delivered by w. e. Gray, chairman of
the Center county, Pa, Republican
central committee. The party was or
ganized at Bellefonte and represented
the first Pennsylvania county to instruct
delegates for Mckinley.
In response to their greetings, Mr..
Mckinley said: "Center county has
been one of the counties of Pennsyl
vania from which this county has re-
cruited a considerable portion of its
population. 1t was unnecessary, there
FORE for Mr. Cassidy to assure me that
was to address an extraordinary body
of men, knowing as l do the excellent
character of the Center county people
who live in Stark county. (Applause.)
I am glad to address the citizens of a
county in Pennsylvania that has fur
nished so many distinguished men for
the public service. 1t was my honor
to be personally acquainted with the
old war governor, Andrew G. Curtis
(Applause), with whom served for a
time in the national house of represen-
toti 7 ho y,y.iu 70
know for years Governor Brewer Gap
plause) as well as Governor Hastings.
Both of them have spoken from this
platform many times, and no speakers
ever came to this city who have been
more welcome. ] am glad to meet the
Republicans of the greatest Republican
state of the American union. What
ever other states may have done, your
glorious eommonwealthhas always been
true to the doctrines of the Republican
party in every contest, true to thS Re-
publican cause.
Il like htat old state. MY ancestors
came from it and have for you feel
ing of kinship. know your great re-
sources. I know of the wealth of your
state and it's splendid citizens. 1 am
glad to be assured by Pennsylvanians
that in this great national contest for
public honor and for private honesty
and for the supremacy of law and or
der, for good government, good poll
tics and good morals your great state
leads in the triumphant march for Re-
publican principles. (Great applause) }
| have often wondered if Pennsylva-
MAS powerful influence for abiSt.y, con-
servatism and prosperity in the Union,
and its great strength and self-sup-
porting capacity as commonwealth
in the Union are properly appreciated.
Her agriculture, commerce, manufac-
turing, while independent in one sense,
have always been mutually intsr-de-
pendent, beneficial and helpful The
whole community has profited by each
and all of them. 1t has been the case
ever since its settlement, and under it's
wise system, it's political economy has
not been created or fostered by the
creed of Missionaries, but that of plain
sensible practical men. 1t is more an
parent today than ever. By the census
of 1880 l noted, as doubtless you have.
that you have farm values in Penn
sylvania of 20,000,000 acres of land.
S9I5,000O0O, or an average valuation of
more than $48 per acre to the whole
state. In your products more than
$l29,0OO,O0o or an average yield in pros
porous times when prices are good of
Sc per acre, while your manufactures.
which benefit and enrich the farmers
have an annual pay roll or reward of
labor of $144,000,000, which would mean
for ot%4
them, II they furnished all the bread
stuffs and other farm products that la
borers consume, nearly $4 so per acre
each, and every one of which are pros
porous when business is good and all
are embarrassed when business is had
No other sinAar award to husbandry is
presented anywhere, and 1 make no
apology, my fellow citizens for ure-
Ing a like policy everywhere or for hav
ing always endeavored to continue this
wise system under which you have such
splendid results in Pennsylvania.
During the hard times of the mast
three years many of our cities have TAX
en- care OF our employed by engaging in
such publici improvements, but this is
now brought to sudden stop, entail
iHe LII liicI loss 10 ldDOrerS and adding
distress to their homes. Then again.
men engaged in great productive enter
prises. find it difficult IL not impossible
In timesl ike the present to secure
enough money to conduct their business.
Men will not part with their money un
less they have reasonable assurance of
its safe return. The trouble is distrust.
and it is everywhere present. Conf
dence has been displaced by fear and
apprehension. The whole business
world is waiting the settlement of pub
lie and private honesty. When that is
rightly settled on the side of conscience
and good morals, confidence will come
again and with it money will circulate
and business activity will occur. Let
it at once be established that our mon
etary standard is not to be changed. that
we are not to be put upon silver basis
not to adopt the Mexican system Of fl
nance, but are to continue the present