Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-06


cations from Senator Quay's county in
the morning were followed by TWO train
loads from Pittsburg and vicinity, then
excursions of a Pittsburg newspaper in
the afternoon. Congressman w. A.
Stone, chairman of the visiting delega-
ton. presented Mf. w. A. Carney, roll
ing mill man, noted in the councils OF
labor organizations, who spoke.
After quiet had been restored Major
Mckinley said:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,
and My Fellow Citizens:-I both thank
/ and congratulate the Pittsburg Leader,
Great App.ause.) l congratulate it up
on its large circulation in Canton to-
day. Qaughter) It is a very great
honor 20 have this large body OF citi-
zens from the county of Allegheny,
Westmoriand (Cries CT And Washing
TOM Yes, and the whole State Of
| PENNSYLVANIA Gaughter) turn aside
from their accustomed occupations and
pay me this visit (AppauseD This
assemb,age thoroughly typifies the ma
tiOnal idea OF a great American COM
! mOnwealth, in this: 1t represents the
equality of all. which lies at the basis
of popular government. 1t emphasizes
the American spirit. Here are work.
ingmen in every department of indus
| Try. professional! men. newspaper men
the native born and the naturaliZed
citizens. all equal in privilege, in power
before the law: all alike in the interest
| of the government of the country, ana
all with equal voice in controlling and
| shaping the destiny of our great repuD-
/ lie. Here is a striking protest against
the unworthy effect on the part OF Vhose
who would divide our citizenship into
classes. and a striking condemnation OF
such un-American appeal to passion ana
prejudice. (Cheers) Nothing can pet
ter stamp with fa,seh00d and indignant
d'sapproval the effort to array class
against class than this great demolstra-
ton be'0re me to-day. l have no sym
patty with such appeals-hays you?
CCries O, NO. No.') Patriotism IS a
nobler sentiment; 1t exalts, but never
degrades. Instead of seeking TO work
the masses. it would be worther on the
mart of all Of US TO try to get work ior
the masses. tremendous cheering anu
cries Of "Hurrah for McKinley.D
Workingmen, Mr.. Carney, mat You
should have called on me on this DAY
SET 2Dar. by your great Commonwealth
N celebrate -.he worth and dignity and
pOwer of labor is great honor Whlch
! duly and gratefully appreciate. lRe-
newei cries of "Hurrah for McKin-
layvO Labor day is national holi-
day. is a high and just recognition OF
the oldest and most honorable of all
callings-a calling which is az the foam
dqtion of every industry and OF cur n3-
tional progress. (Cries Of That's sou
This is demonstration of respect TO
the men who labor and an honorable
distinction wor,hily bestowed upon
those who toll. Labor day by an act
of Congress. is made a legal public
I holiday. | congratulate you mat most
of the States have accorded 20 labor tt
day separa.e and distinct, which places
il in point Of legal recognition with
the memorable events of our own and
the worlds history. You are here to-
day. not from idle curiosity. nor from
any motive personal 70 myself. but you
are here because we are all citizens of
common country, who, in few weeks,
will be called upon through our con-
stiui.onal forms TO determine Waat
party shall control the government for
the next four years, and what is more
important, by what principles and pol
icies such party shall be governed. g..
| Enthusiastic cheering and cries Of
I'VE want the Republican partyr0 The
Republican party stands to-day as It
has always stood, opposed 10 the con-
tinuation Of an industrial policy. which
cr'qples industries at home, ro5s labor
of It's just rewards and supplies in
sufficient revenues to run the govern
men- (Cries of Good. gOodrO Il
stands opposed to any change in our
financial policy which would put us up
on a silver basis and deprive us of the
use of both gold and silver as currency
(Cries of That's rightrO
Involved I'm the contest. too. Is that fun
damental question Of whether we are TO
have government by law The Repub-
| lican party stands now as always for the
| maintenance Of law and order and do
| nestle tranquility. Great applause and
cries OF That's right. Major'O There
are two things which deeply and person
ally interest the workingmen. They are
work and wages. They want steady work
| at good wages. They are not satisfied
with irregular work at inadequate wages.
They want the American standard ap-
piled to both. With steady work they
want to be paid in sound money They
do not want to lose any part Of their hard
, earnings through poor dollars (Applause)
And they don't want to DE paid IN dollars
whose value can only be ascertained by
the daily market reports
It is n grave error to suppose that You
can enhance values by diminishing the
value Of the money-that you increase the
value Of anything by changing its meas
ure You can no more do that than you
| can increase the quantity by diminish
| ing the measures. Garfield uttered a great
| truth when speaking for the resumption
| of specie payments. He said: In the
name Of every man who wants HIS own
when he has earned it. demand that we
do not make the wages Of the poor man
to shrivel in his hands after he has earned
| them. (Applause) But that his money
, shall be made better and better until the
plow holders money shall be as good as
the bond holders money; (cries Of Good.
good'0 until our standard IS one and there
IS no longer one money for the rich and
| another for the poor" Great applause }
What Garfield so eloquently spoke for
was executed by the resumption law Of
1879. The dollar OF promise became the