The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-16
M,K1NLEY MASS MEETING.


Magnetic Speech Of Congressman Mason
Defining McKInIry'S 'Ons Idea"
ST. LOUIS. No, juno ia monster
Mckinley mass meeting was held to-
night in the Music Hall which forms a
part OF the exposition building, in
which eight years ago Grover Cleveland
was nominated. The audience was made
up largely OF visiting delegates, al
though local politicians were In evil
denee and u number OF ladies' graced
the function.
Introduced by Mark Hanna, Cover
nor Bushnell, OF Ohio, presided over
the meeting. on taking the chair, the
governor sBid William Mckinley was
the choice not only OF Ohio. but OF the
nation, and the audience rose and
howled It's 1cQulescencc. Like virginia,
he said. Ohio proposed to be the
Mother of Presidents" and she was
ready with her man far the present oc-
caslon.
The remainder OF the governors
speech was devoted 10 the question OF
protection. He was followed by ex-
Congressman William +. Mason, OF
Chicago who started out with the
statement that tomorrow the Republic
cans Of the country would meet TO nom
lnate n President OF the United states.
The audience sent mp terrific shout
for the man from Ohio,
why don's you speak about sllver?'
inquired a voice.
silver" said Mr.. Mason. In response
'is a great Issue between Democrats
and Democrats" Mr.. Mason said the
party OF Lincoln has always stood for
an honest dollar ns consistently Rs 1t
had stood FOR the Monroe doctrine. No
Republican Congress had ever been and
never would be for free and unlimited
coinage Of copper, silver. nickel OF
gold, or any other metal, except at It's
intrinsic value. II has been said that
Mckinley was n man Of one Idea, The
hen-headed gentleman" said hr. Ma
son, who makes this statement never
heard Mckinley speak on tn" doctrines
Of reciprocity, the question OF hhahSr,
and certainly could not have heard him
IN his mastcrful leadership on the floor
OF the house when the Flfty-nrst Con-
grass adopted the Reed rules.
But assuming for the sake OF argu-
ment. that these intellectual giants are
correct. and that hc is man OF but one
Idea-t Is a mighty good Idea; II iS the
Republican idea; II Is one more idea
than Air. Cleveland has had for four
years: better than all that. II is the
American Idea. II was the fox think
VINO DUnSteu 10 lle llOll VI lltl ANNuhNltyt
and pointing 10 her brood, bernted the
lion that she had but one cub. True
said the lion. have but one cub, but L
is a Hon One ideal Socrates drank
the henIock and faced death for one
Idea. Lincoln. one idea, the prcserva-
tIon OF the union: Grant, one Idea, the
overthrow OF secession. Mckinley. one
idea. the protection OF American Indus
tries, the employment OF American
labor and upbulldInE Of the American
man, and you GOd-tearinS people can
20 home tonight and thank your
Maker that the next President OF the
United States Is to be a man with one
Congressman Groyvenor. Of Ohio, said
an attempt was being made TO blind
the Issues OF the campaign by inc intro
duction Of the silver question but the
American people were not to be de-
celvcd. What they wanted IN the money
line was the American dollar. The
Erecnback dollar had no symptoms OF
debility about II. for II was worth worth
It's face in gold. II was Republican
dollar. fought for, legislated for ana
won by the Republicans, and was al
WAYS wanted about the protection OF
American industry represented by Gov
crnor Mckinley which would put mora
Of them In the pockets OF the American
wOrImcn (Cheers).
A reference by Governor BuShnell 70
H. Clay Evans as n vice presldentlnl
candidate was received with appIhuse.