Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-09-12
THE REAL ISSUE.

The one vital Issue in the present
campaign is the prosperity OF America
American workmen, and American in
stitutions Every day we are ssKed by
democratic orators if we are not strong
enough, as q nation, to control our
financial policy without crineing to
foreign powers and in supplsoce,
begging their permission to enact such
coinage laws ss we desire. He who sd
vocates international bi -metsllism lie
called q coward and q slave, and is
abused as a serf, lost to manhood and
that American independence which
should characterize every freeborn
citizen who saw the first light OF heaven
from the free soil OF these United States.
And yet our democratic friends would
doom us to chains of slavery, heavier,
more burdensome, and Incomparsbly
more difficult to shake off, than any
which have ever ehsckled the feet OF
unfortunstes in the worlds history.
They would close our factories and pros
titute American labor to competition
with foreigners who work for pittsnce
upon which our workingmen could not
possibly exist.
We look to William Mckinley, ss the
only leader before the American people
today, who will elevate our workingmen
to the plane of prosperity and respect
ability which is theirs by virtue of their
birth. Can you doubt McKinley's
sincerity or devotion? Have not bis
uttersnces been followed in every in
stance by consistent action? Has he ever
preached d political sermon which be
has not followed by consistent practice?
Has be not stood upon the principles
be enunciated, undaunted by prospects
of defeat and political oblivion? Deny
it, you who wish, but bring your proofs,
or hold your peace.
Every uttersnce of Mckinley in the
halls of congress hes been the text for q
sermon which has carried conviction to
thousands. What did Mckinley nesn
when be said IN congress:
'sIf the bill checks foreign import
stious of goods competing with ours, 1t
will increase our production and Deoes-
earily increase the demand for labor at
home. (Applause.) THE may be q
good reason why the cheap labor OF
other countries should be unfriepdly to
this bill, but furnishes the best OF
reasons why the workmen Of the United
States should favor il as they do. We
do not conceal the purpose of this bill
we want our own couDtrymen AID ali
mankind to know it. It Is 10 increase
production here. diversity our prCduc-
tive enter prises. enlarge the field, and
increase the demand for American
wcrkmer.
What American can oppose these wor-
thy and pstriotIc objects? Others, not
Americans, may find justification for do
ing so. This bill rs an American bill.
1t is made for American people and
American interests. (Applause.C
Do you suppose he was toadyinR to |
England when made use Of those words
In congress? Can you doubt his sincerity
when he staked the ambitions OF his
life upon the issue which will be in
volved in this campaign, all the efforte
Of the democrats to the contrary not
withstanding?
With such pronounced views as he
entertains, so favorable to American
industries; with the friendEness he has
30 consistently displayed for silver, it
cannot be successfully conten5ed that
Mckinley would antagonize any mea-
sure advanced, which promises addition
al assistance to any branch of trade in
which American citizens are interested.
Open our factory doors; send the
black smoke Of the grosning engines
skyward; crowd the streets OF our manu-
featuring cities with employed work
men; tear down the barrier of free trade
give our lumber, and wool, and iron, |
and sugar, and all American products g |
chance, and the monetary system Of |
America will readily solve itself, sstis-
factorily to all. without the aid or con.
sent OF any foreign nation. William |
McKinley's election guarantees all these