Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02


2o.oOO square miles of the soil of the United
SITS ties, mighty as her resources are, could
certain SO many interests whose develop
inert, growth and progress are so depend
ent upon the maintenance Of the great re-
publican doctrine of protection? Great
applause) Your development is new, your
rich resources are scarcely touched"
He enumerated West Virsinia's indus
tries, and said: You know, and the people
know. that every one of them We're adj
vanced by republican policies (applausel,
and that all of them have been more or
less injured by democratic legislation.
Great applause and cries of You are
rigbt.) With such almost inexhaustible
v ealth in your midst. with such possibli-
ties of development and growth, with sucn
excellent a foundation for increased bust
ness and greater general prosperity; / bid
you newspaper men to lose no opportunity
to arouse your people to the realization of
their true interest. and to the immense
Importance to them of the issues of the
present campaign. as they affect their ma
terial welfare in every business calling or
occupation that can be named. Your
interests as a people no longer run on
sectional lines. (Cheers)
Ihank God the last lingering estrange-
ments between the north and south are
Delns forever effaced great appla use), and
the appeal Tor the restoration of the Amer
lean system for protection and the contin-
Carce of sound system of finance is in
nmtely more important to West Virginia
IMAM any other political questions that
t'.J
Sectional questions are no longer dis
cussed Patriotism Is paramount, and the
peoples welfare and the country's honor
are the supreme and overmastering issues
commanding the attention of both north
ana south. Great applause)
Ghuer the beneflcent operations of re-
puhIcan industrial policy your state has in
brief period practically doubled It's nom
uiatlon and quadrupled its wealth and if
you continue to advance in the next twenty
Years as you advanced from 1870 to 1850
YOU can only hope to do 1t under d system
"hich encourages home industry and gives
steady employment to willing hands at re-
HluneratlVe wages. CTremeEdous cheers)
lour development and prosperity under
a wise system of tariff will give you better
towns, better farms. better farm houses,
reuter- schools, better homes and HAMMER
people. Applause)
FAKE the powders out of the stream of
progress; do not shut the door of oppor-
tunity in the face of your future and that
OF your children. On the contrary omen
VIDE your gates; invite new people and new
capltal to come ir. but remember you can
90 TINS only by Il restoration of confidence
You can never do it if you destroy conf
dehce. Great applause)
strive for fuller deN elopmcnt of your
Industries. build up greater and more
Trontable home market for the products of
your farms; advance always that prosper
1ty which enables the employer to pay the
highest scale of wages to the workingman
OF America; not the lowest. (Cheers) FIX
grace 1t Promote that comfort and con-
ttntment at home which conduces to good
citizenship, good morals and good order
stand up for America and America will
stand up for you. Great applause and
cries of Hurrah for Mckinley
Restore tie principle in our legisiatio
which gave us prosperity. Cries of That's
rightD Keep the credit of the government
uhtarnished above all else. (ApplauseD
Keep the curi ency up to the highest stand
ara or civilized nations. Renewed ap-
rlauseo No nation of the world must have
Letter money than We have and no
ration of the world has better money
than We have. Great checringD And
II is no reflection either upon our
tcnor or independence that we refuse
to adopt the financial policy of China and
Mexico. Let us have neither free trade
nor free silver Cries of We won'tD
work and wages have been cut in two
and We spurn the same experiment on the
honey in which they are paid cloud ap-
plause aid cries of 'Hurrah for MckinleyD
we want the same good money in the flu
tire that we have had since January l.
lSt? and that we intend to have. Cries of
That's right.D We want honest dollars
Our great need now is n chance to earn
these honest dollars by honest work at
home and let us do work in the United
states. and then there will not be an idle
man beneath our flag. Continued applause
and cries of 'Hurrah for McKinlev.J
Such is the policy, newspaper men and
friends. that 1 bid you most zeaously urge
Tor the people of West Virginia, and the ul-
innate good Of all the people. (Cheers)
L thank you Tor the courtesy and cordialty
OF tfiS call. l thank your eloquent spOkes-
man for the message of support and good
Will which he brings to me from the re-
publican press of your state and I assure
you 1t will give me great pleasure to meet
each one of you personally" Great APP
planse ard cries of 'Hurrah for McI<in-
ley.'o