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alterations, my fellow-citizens, and the Re
publican party need not fear for triumph on
the third day of November" Applause)

the third day of November" Applause)
TO THE VISITORS FROM OIL CITY.
Ex-Mayor Amos Steffel introduced Colonel
willis ]. Hutchins as spokesman Of the OIL City
delegation. He made an interesting address. 10
which Major Mckinley responded as follows:
This Is indeed a very great honor and
tribute to a patriotic and noble cause i shall
never forgot the picture before me as long as
live and shall cherish In memory this mag
nificent assemblage representing every occupa-
ton and every calling In lfe men, women. frst
voters and these young ladies. l heartily In
dorsc what your spokesman has said about the
intelligence and beauty Of the young iadies OK
oil CITY, Great cheerng) My fellow-citizens'
what could be more beautiful and more inspir-
ing than to have these young ladies, represent
irg every State Of the American Union tha'
glorious unbroken Union. the never-to-oe-
brck Union, that indestructible Union OF IN
destructible States. on this lawn to-day 10
testify their devotion to the principles and pur-
poses and aspirations Of this great Union OF
States?
What a glorious Union we have! 1t repre-
sents more than any other nation OF the worio
the best aspirations Of mankind everywhere
This Union in a little more than 100 years mas
done more for the human race than any other
upon its career Of progress How we should
love this Union! God move our hearts to stand
UP in every crisis of the future as we have
stood up in every crisis Of the past! Great ap-
plause) We ought to love 1t. we ought forever
10 love It, for what Is has done for us. Gre
newed applause)
II am especially glad. my fellow-citizens, 10
meet this large and representative delegation
from your enterprlsng city. congratulate you
upon the wonderful Development and advance
ment Of your local material resources unknown
and undeveloped until touched by the magic
wand Of American skill and invention, both OF
which have been greatly Quckened by long
established and wise industrial system we
have had many marvellous changes in the
economy Of our homes since the close OF the re-
beion. but recall none that have been more
complete and surprising than those OF our fuei
and light, nor the growth of any Industry that
has been so rapid in many respects and SO
beneficial as that in which Oil City Is so proml-
nent and conspicuous. Great applause)
"ON City, take it, Mr.. Chairman, has had
a most interesting and somewhat romantic his
tory as the principal market OF the Pennsyl-
vania oil regions and for that matter OF all
the States producing oil. and has made Won
derful progress since petroleum was hrst
shipped to you by RATS and f1atboats until now,
when you have great trade by the railroads
and pipe line; but am glad to know that your
oil refineries and oil we'll supply companies
are by no means your only industries, but that
YOU have gone on developing American pro-
ductive enterprises until your boiler tube,
wagon. barrel. organ, machine and other shops
have a capital of 50. 900, employing about
$500 hands, and pay an average of S5OOO per
day for labor in all your various industries.
Applause)
PROGRESS UNDER PROTECTION.
such thrift in a city of $4,000 inhabitants Is
indeed to be commended: but did you ever
reflect that this is just what we have or did
have all over the United States? The great men
who founded Pennsylvania and have guarded
her interests since very properly turned their
attention to the establishment and encourage
ment Of manufactures with such marked sue
cess that the great Keystone State has become
not only the life Of industry but the Common
wealth Of prosperous traders and farmers and
contented homes. Great applause and cries OF
"Hurrah for Pennsylvana.D
The system I would favor for the country is
the system of the fathers-a system which
came in with the Government, a system with
which we have had the highest degree OF pros
perity which seeks the same growth in popu-
lation the same increase in wealth, the same
diffusion of prosperity everywhere that you
have enjoyed in Pennsylvania. Applause)
IF you will but glance at the census maps
showing the proportion of improved and unim-
proved lands in the United States; II you will
consider for an instant the cause Of our in
creased population; il you Will take into calcu-
lation our marvellous resources, which are as
yet but little known, think you will agree with
me that we ought to have a distinct and pro-
nd sfrial and commercial DOlicy. n
timely American and thoroughly patriotic
(Great applause)
Factories should increase all this coun-
Try and when factories increase mines increase.
and when both increase the home market for
the farmer is improved and his prices are better.
(Great applause and cries OF That's right!)
Let us not be disturbed by our production. but
rather take means Of preventing the under con-
sumption Of American products by preserving
and enlarging our home market and extending
our foreign markets beyond the applause
and cries of Good" "Good.'') Let us continue
the policy Of Washington, Hamilton. Jefferson
Lincoln, Of Grant, Stevens. Of your own State
(applause). and Cameron Blaine and Garfield
and the scores Of other distinguished statesmen
whose great services made this the greatest and
most prosperous country of the world Equal
credit could perhaps be accorded to others than
the illustrious names l have mentioned, but
greater distinction none can claim. (Cheers.)
Their first their noblest, their highest aspra-
tions were for America for Americans. (Renewed
cheering) We want a better American senti-
ment (Cries Of That's right, Majority
TO KEEP HIGH THE AMERICAN NAME.
I'VE want TO cultivate a higher National spirit.
We want to keep high the American name. Gap
pIause) The great men who founded Pennsyl-
vania, the great men who founded the Govern
ment the great men who have since sustained It
in war and peace. would have revolted at the
thought of Reputation and National dshonor.
tremendous cheering) They would have
looked upon a cheap dollar only another form