The record-union., 1896-08-23
PROTECTION And
SOUND FINANCE.
The People Want Neither Free Trade Nor
Free Silver.
So Says Mckinley to His Pennsylvania
Visitors.
Twelve Hundred of them Came to
See Him at Canton Yesterday, and
Listened Enthusiastically to His
Words While He Depicted the
Evils of Democratic Rule i'm the
Past, and What They Would be
if Bryan Were Elected.

if Bryan Were Elected.
CANTON (O.), Aug. 22.-The most no
table political demonstration of the
campaign occurred here to-day at noon,
VIXEN 1,200 voters from Newcastle, Ell
wood and other points in Lawrence
County, Pa, arrived on two special
trains and enlivened by the music of
two bands, a drum corps, calliope
and brass howitzer, marched up to the
Mckinley residence to visit the Repub-
lican candidate for the Presidency.
The delegation was made up of work.
ingmen, mechanics and farmers. There
were also present q hundred or more
cid soldiers. A great many banners
bearing inscriptions We're borne in the
procession. One read: I'VE want our
factories started, not rich mine owners
made richer" Another said Sixteen
to one-Sixteen men out of work for
one who has it, And another had this
inscription: Give us back the pros
porous days of the Mckinley tariff. -
The visiting delegation could not find
standing room on the spacious McKin-
ley lawn and scores of them had to
remain in the street.
1t was several minutes before Colonel
Oscar w. Jackson of Newcastle, a for
raer colleague of Major Mckinley in
Congress, and the spokesman of the
visiting delegation could make him
self heard. His speech was eogent, and
at times eloquent. Among other things
he said:
we consider the much talked of
money question a false issue raised by
designing men for selfish purposes. Re-
publicans are not asking for any
change in this respect. For many years
we have had good money and We only
want to keep it good
We claim all tnat is best to oc-
cUpy leading place among the great
nations of the earth. Undoubtedly,
then, we should have money that is rec
:. cgnized as the best the world over
We are not the people that should go
back to cheap. poor money, and when
that question does come up we want all
we have to be good, equal to the
best"
When Major Mckinley stepped on
chair to address his callers. the cheer
ing burst forth again. After it had sub
sided Major Mckinley made one of
the most earnest speeches that has fall
Ell from his lips. His voice was in ex-
cellent condition and he spoke with
fervor that was magnetic and moving
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Jackson and NY fellow citizens
of Lawrence County. Pennsylvania: 1t
gives me very great pleasure to well
come the citizens of a neighboring State
TO my city and to my home. I note with
great satisfaction which your eloquent
spokesman brings to me that the peo-
pie have lost none of their devotion to
the great principles of the Republican
party and that this year they will give
10 the Republican national ticket an
unrivaled Republican majority. (Cries
of I'VE will do that right.'0
Nor am L surprised my fellow citi-
zens. that this is SO. We have had
three years Of bitter experience under
policy which the Republican party
has always opposed and there has been
nothing in that experience to win us TO
that policy, but everything to increase
everyone in devotion TO the old party
of protection, which stands opposed to
1t. (Appiause.) ! was glad to meet my
distinguished friend. Colonel Jackson.
with whom / served in the Congress of
the United States, and to again hear
his eloquent voice as / have often heard
II in the halls of the national House,
speaking for the great doctrines of the
Republican party, the success of which
involves the highest prosperity and well
fare of the American people. (Cheers)
My fellow-citizens. the earnest
thought Of the people this year is di-
rected to the present condition of the
country and how best to improve it.
This is the thought of every mind and
the prayer of every soul Nobody is sat
ished with our unfortunate business
condition and the great body of the
people want and mean to have
change What shall the change be?
Shall il be the continuance of the pres
ent Democratic party under another
leadership? (Cries of NO, no.") 4
leadership advocating all the policies
OF the Democratic party which have
been injurious to the American people
and rejecting all which are good, whole
8 some and patriotic and which have re-
oeived the approval of the people of the
country. Great cheering and cries of
"No")
The wing of the Democratic party
which controlled the Chicago Conven-
tion is Just as much in favor of free
trade as the wing of the Democratic
party in control of the National Admin
istration. applause and cries of That
is SOD Most of those prominent in that
convention were conspicuous leaders in
/ the assault upon our industries and Ia
Il lor made by the Fifty-third Congress.
They are devoted TO this unamerican
and destructive policy, and were chiefly
instrumental in putting upon the stat
ute books tariff legislation which has
destroyed American manufacturing.
checked our foreign trade and reduced
the demand for the labor of American
Norkingmen. cloud cries of You are
right.')
1t stands opposed to reciprocity. too,
the splendid results of which were so
signaily manifest during the admins
tration of President Harrison. The peo-
pie of this country have condemned the
policies of this party in these particu-
lars in every election since 1892. (Cries
Il OF That's So" and applause.) They are
: orly waiting now for chance to reg
lister again and all along the line united