The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-16
PROTECTION
THE POLICY
Farmers Descend From the
Rugged Alleghanies to
Canton.
UNSWERVTNG LOYALTY
TO M'KINLEY.
Fifteen Hundred Stalwart Men
Make a Pilgrimage to Show
Their Devotion.
RINGING ADDRESSES ON THE
LEADING ISSUES.
Gallant Stand of the Republican Party
for the Country's Prosperity
Portrayed

CANTON, OHIO, Sept. 15.-From the
crests of the Alleghanies 1900 stalwart
mountaineer farmers of Somerset County,
Pa, descended on Canton to-day to prom
ise their support to Major Mckinley, and
to assure him that the farmers in the
highlands are as earnestly in favor of
sound money as they are of a protective
tariff. They came with three bands and
many banners inscribed with appropriate
party notices. Each man wore large
clusters of goidenrod on the lapel of his
coat, and some attached the emblematic
blossoms to their hats
The delegation was organized by Editor
George r. Scull. This was the largest
delegation of farmers Major Mckinley has
addressed at his home. 1t comprised one
fifth of the voters of Somerset County.
The spokesman was Farmer n. B. Critch-
field. He was introduced by Mr.. Scull.
He made thoughtful speech that was lib
orally applauded. Major Mckinley said:
Senator Critchfeld ard my fellow-citizens:
It gives me sincere pleasure TO meet my
friends and fellow-citizens of Somerset
County, Pennsylvania, in my State, my city
and my home. You have travelled more than
$50 miles to bring to me assurance of your
confidence and OF your purpose to give to the
Republican party and its glorious principles
your united and hearty support. [Great ap-
plausel Your spokesman says that the people
oftyour county are devoted to farming. Look
ing over this vast audience. and remembering
how far you are from home, L should think
you were devoted to Republican politics.
Tremendous applausel 1 do not recall a
time since the days OF the Civil War that there
has been so much solicitude for the rightful
oFa hi
1896. All the people are reading and study
ing and informing themselves in larger
degree than ever before. They want to know
only what is best for the country-what will
truly promote their own welfare and insure
the grandest results for the common people.
[Great applause.l
The political situation in the country is
peculiar. We have few parallels to our present
political position. We have but one political
party which is united and that's ours Laugh
ter and applause.l Discord reigns in all others.
Our time-honored opponent-the Democratic
party-iS torn and divided. Two National con-
ventions have been held by it and two Ma
tional tickets presented, and their platforms
are totally different on every subject and in
almost every section. The Populist party has
merged its organization into that of the Chi
cago Democratic ana St Louis silver organiza-
ton. and the allies are for the mos part har
monious, except that each one has distinct
and different candidate for Vice-President.
[LauRhter Happily the Republican party was
never more closely united than now, both in
fact and in spirit, and there was never better
reason for such union and never greater neces-'
sity for it than now. [Cheerlng and cries of
That's right."l 1t is welded, devotedly
welded to party principles.
Itstands, as it has always stood, for an Ameri-
can protective tariff which shall raise enough
money to conduct the several departments Of
the Government, including liberal pensions to
the Union soldiers [cheering and hurrahs
for McKinleyl-a tariff that will stop debts and
deficiencies and make the treasury of the
United States only more safe and sound in
every particular. [Applause.l
1t stands for a reciprocity that seeks out the
markets of the world for our surplus agricul-
tural and manufacturing products without
surrendering single days wage that belongs
TO the American workingman. [Applause.l 1t
believes in preserving home market for the
American farmer [applausel; in opening the
factory for the American workingman lap
plauseI, and the opening up of foreign mar
ket that can be done with profit to all the
great interests of the United States. [Renewed
applause.l It is, too, for sound money
Tcheers1-every dollar worth 100 cents [re-
newed cheeringl, every dollar as good as gold
Tcontinued cheeringI, and is opposed alike to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver and
y,
" hich the allied parties seem firmly commit
ted tGreat applause.l
It has always kept silver at q parity with
gold. 1t proposes TO keep that silver money in
circulation and preserve side by side gold,
silver and paper, each the equal of the other
and each the equal of the best, and the best
never to be interior TO the best money known
To the commercial nations of the world. Tire
mendous cheeriug.l
It will continue to favor policy that will
give work to American citizens [applausel,
markets to American farmers [cries of"That's
what we want"l, and sound money to both.
Tremendous cheering and cries OF "Hurrah
Tor McKfnley''l. We are now convinced, after
three Years OF experience, whatever may have
heen our political relations in the past, the
truth of the observation of Webster, made
more than half a century ago. You will recall
tta+ he said: THAT is the truest American
noIfcv which shall most usefully employ Amer
icen eapital aud American labor and best sus-
tain the whole American population" Zap
plause.1
will prosper together or languish together.
We cannot have commercial prosperity with
ont the strictest integrity both OF Government
and citizen [Renewed applause and cries OF
That's right."l The financial honor OF this
Government is of too vast importance, is en-
tirelv too sacred, to be the football of party
politics [Great applause.l Inc Republican
party has maintained it and is pledged to
maintain 1t, 1t has more than once stood be-
tween good faith and dishonor and when il
gave UP the control of the Government our
National honor had never before been so high
ana unquestioned. Applause The Repub-
hcan part. is pledged to maintain the credit
OF the Government which is intimately asso