The record-union., 1896-10-08


more consumers than they had ever had
before, had better paid consumers. But
tnat has all changed. The advertise
ments in 1892 in the newspapers used to
run Men wanted The advertisements
that run in the newspapers to-day read
situations wanted Great laughter
ana tremendous applauSe.) Our policy
Eeeks to give a situation to every man
oisSa country who wants to work; and
the sReiicy Of partial free trade has put
the worlxingmen in a situation which
entails upon them loss and upon every
farmer of the country injury in his
home market
Nov, what we want to do, my fell
low-citiZens this year is to stand by
these great principles. I make no per-
sonal appeal to you; I make no mere
party appeal to you; 1 appeal to you in
the name of country to give your votes
this year to that party which you be-
Geve will subserve your highest inter-
ests and promote the greatest prosper
ity to our common country" Gap
plause.)
The next delegation was big one
from Geauga County, o., which Is in the
heart of the Western Reserve. The
spokesman, Judge Danfield, said Geau-
ga County had a smaller percentage OF
crime and illiteracy and larger Re-
publican vote in proportion to its popu-
lation than any other county in Ohio.
Major Mckinley addressed them as fol-
lows:
1.-The people of Ohio have improved
every opportunity that has been pre-
sented to them to add honor to the
American name and to bring liberty
and opportunity to the people. This
State in 1860 in the National Repubi-
can Convention which met in the city
of Chicago had two candidates for the
Presidency. One was Salmon P. Chase
and the other was Benjamin Wade
both honored names in Ohio'S history,
and both names that have added ulster
to the glory Of our country. Great ap-
plause) When the third ballot was
reached in that convention Mr.. Lincoln
led and had 2311a votes. He lacked
just ~ votes of being nominated for
the Presidency of the United States
It was at that critical moment that an
OhiOan, David x. Carter, once Repre-
sentative in Congress from our State,
rose in his place and transferred four
votes from Salmon P. Chase to Abra-
ham Lincoln and made him the nominee
of the Republican party. Continuous
cheering.) 1 am glad he did it. Some
other State might have done it; some
other State probably would have done
it; but the fact remains that Ohio did
it and helped to give to the country that
immortal name. loud applause)
"Ohio has been no laggard in the
pathway Of our civilization; she has
hAf ~
gency; she has never fallen in any
crisis; she has measured up to the
highest opportunity of responsibility
and duty; she has never struck q blow
except for human liberty. Ohio this
year will neither pause nor ponder, but
stand for country and the country's
honor (Cries of That's right.') The
Republican party made the Union
stronger than it ever had been before;
and it preserved to US and to our pos
terity one flag and only one-the starry
banner of the free. Continued ch r
ing It made the gTeenback .nal efsv-
eled with the soldier on his marches IS
good as gold and redeemable in gold.
loud applause.) 1t resumed specie
payments, and has preserved the ma
tional honor unsullied to this hour, and
given to this Nation a credit, the like
of which it never had before. VIII that
party now take a step backward? Will
the old party lower its flag? (Cries of
Never, never.D
You want a dollar that is worth a
dollar; you do not want 52-cent dol
lar. They say to one audience that our
dollars are too dear and to another
audience they say the new free coinage
silver dollar will be just as good as
the present silver dollar. Now if that
Is so it will be just as dear as the pres
ent dollar We want good money in
this country, and we want good morals
in this country, and we want public and
private honesty in this country, and
we do not propose to be a Nation CT
regulators. tremendous applause)
I thank you, fellow citizens, for this
call. 1t is an encouragement to the
cause and it is an inspiration to every
Republican" (Cheers)
Major McKinley's last speech of the
day was made to a spirited and enthu-
siastic delegation from West Virginia
The spokesman was G. Il. Caldwell OF
Parkersburg. His speech was an un-
commonly earnest and moving one
Major Mckinley addressed the West
Virginia people as follows:
THE interests of West Virginia are
identical, and are no different from the
interests of every other section of our
country. The interests of your State
are identical with the interests of my
State What will benefit one will ben
eft the other. They have no divided
interests. They are one and and indi-
visible. No longer are they separated
in interest or affection or fraternity by
the unhappy events of thirty-five years
ago. The wounds then inflicted have
been healed. The bitterness then en-
gendered has been assuaged."
He spoke at some length on the tariff.
concluding: I'VE have tried experience,
and we know that when we have been
on the ship of experience we sailed
safely into port, and when we have
taken the raft Of experiment we have
always gone down." Qong and contin-
ued applause)
FIGHT ALREADY WON.