The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-02
Sill BIZ NOT FREE
ONE MUST GIVE SOMETHING FOR n
If HE GETS n.
% Maj. Mckinley Declares 70 : Del.
esation. aaa Adds That u There
Was . Mat In Every County IN
the Union and the silver. q the
Ss vsisd Wa Brought 70 Those
llints, ~ the Popocrats Propose.
so silver Would No No Freer fsr
II Those who Toll Than Il 10 row.

Canton. Ohio. Sept. 21.-Thres delegations
had appointments with Mat. Mckinley to-
d4y. The Arst arrived over the Valley rail-.
rad just at IL O'Clock, and was scheduled
g the Republicans and friends of Maj. Nc.
AnleyN from Holmes county, Ohio, one Of
~ strongest Democratic sections In the
cHuntry. Local committees took charge Of
home. where an address was made by DR..
Bingham Of Millersburg. and responded to
by MAJ. Mckinley. a. follows:
1T gives me very great pleasure to vel.
come to my homo citizens Of Holmes
county. recall with special satisfaction
that In 1890. Just ok years ago. BY the act
OF the legislature your county became "a
I was candidate on tho Republican ticket.
remember the campaign that made In
your county. with special pleasure and
gratthcation. recall your warm welcome;
I recall your words Of good cheer; I recall
the encouragement which you gave me at
every turn. and although an overwhelm.
ingiy Democratic county 40 you have al
Ing the returns to observe that by your
aid and that Of some Of your Democratic
nelghbOrs, the result showed q Republican
gain. That was the time when the prophet
was abroad in the land. The campaign
waa one Of prediction and prevarication;
the tin peddler was abroad In Holmes
county. His marvellous tales startled the
community. daughter and applause.) Tin
never was 90 high before or since. We had
only just enacted the protective law Of
1880. and we had determined In that law
that we would establish In the United
States factories that would make tin plate
Tor the uses Of our own people. And we
have done It. Great cheering) But the
people OF Holmes county will recall to-
day that not a single prophecy, not single
prediction made in 1890 respecting the
price Of tin, has been verified. "a voice,
Not one.D And this year, az In 1890. we
are engaged In . campaign which Is fruit
ful Of promises. Six years ago free trade,
as your spokesman has said. was to be
q cure for all our ills. the panacea for
all our troubles. Well we have now for
four years enjoyed partial free trade in the
United States. more especially In wool
Laughter and cheering.) And what effect
has 1t had upon the wool growers Of
Holmes county and other wool growing
counties OF Ohio and the country? You
know better than can tell you. Now It
Is free silver; free silver 10 going to cure
all our Ills. (Laughter.)
Silver Not Free.
Ny fellow citizens, 1t does not make any
difference how free silver 10 In its coinage
In the United States, you will not get dol.
lar OF 1t unless you give something for 1t.
cloud applause.) II we han mints In every
state In the Union and In every county
Of every state. and the silver Of the world
was brought to those mints, an is proposed
By our political opponents. silver would not
be any freer for you than It is now. Gre
mendops cheering.) Then besides, in this
country, we do not propose to have a dis
honest dollar. Continuous applause.) We
propose to have the best Of everything that
ID going. (Applause) We have the best
aud thu MOI nd non
to continue to have the best money. There
Is another thing, my fellow citizens; this
year the people mean to put at rest the
question Of their honesty. which was never
doubted. either at home or abroad. until
put into controversy by the allied parties
in this political contest: say allied parties
the one new party assuming an old
name; the other little older and also
claiming to be the peoples party. 1t is to
the credit Of the country that the time
honored leaders Of one of the parties have
Indignantly repudiated those who have as
sumed to question the public honor In the
name Of Democracy. The people in Novem-
combination for assuming the role Of dis
honor In their sacred name. The people
have no patience with those who would
violate the plighted faith Of the nation. and
stamp its obligations with dishonor. They
will not tolerate reputation Of public law
Or private dealings. They will not counte.
nance clipping the coins Of the country and
will never consent to clipping the currency
In any form which may be proposed. (Con.
tinu0us cEeers.) Tho contest should be set
tied this year 20 that no party hereafter
Can alarm the business world and shake
public confidence by proposition to scale
our debts. either public Or private.
We cannot afford to have the question
raised every four years whether the natioa
will nay or Iepudiate itg debts IN whole or