Evening journal., 1896-07-31
aIeKInIey b rIlt.burg Dsleealion.


CANTON. o., July 3l-Perhaps the
most enthusiastic delegation that has yet
come to Canton arrived here from Knox
Vile, a suburb of Pittsburg. They had
travelled 100 miles in heat and storm, but
were enthusiastic, with bands and ban
ners.
Their spokesman was John p. Ever
hard, president of the Glass Workers
union, who, after presenting the compli-
nents Of the delegation, referred to tho
tariff issue as being above all others in
this campaign and expressed the belief ci
himself and his associates IN bimetallism,
recognizing the Republican party as the
true advocate OF that policy
Ia response to Mr. hverhard's address
Major Mckinley said in paEt:
" am glad indeed to moet and greet the
Knoxville Mckinley and HobaEt Republic
an club in this city and no my home, and
I thank you most cordially for travelling
so long digtance % express your personal
good will 20 iha ana your devotion TO tho
great principles of he Republican party.
'You arc right Mr. Spokesman, IN say
ing shat the Republican farty stands now,
as it has always stood, for a sound and
stable currency and FOR tho maintenance
of an its money of every kind nc parity
and alwafs equal TO the hest money OF
she mose tiTiiired nations Of the earth.
"a doFSeolstad currency. as you hRye 80
well said, would work disaster to the in
torosts OF the rssnle and TO mono more than
those Of the WorKlngman and producers.
Iang vaasa ago Daniel Webster said that
tho5 wsro sha s1zt to feel it and tho last
To reces0r ire5a it A diiordered cur
reney, said he IS fatal to industry, fru-
paMtg ana csOnemy. Ia fosters the spirit
OF speculation tad extrnvaasnce. 10 Is
tko MOSS anoetugi NJ inventions 10 ferti-
lifo tho rlsh R,els . aelas wish the sweat Of
tho pocc mans bror.
"ihst Whish ", csn money, my fellow
oitrons aus with which values ara meas
ured and ssSsismsnts msdo must be as tho
bushcl which nseasuros the grain OF the
farmer and SIS honest as tho hours OF labor
whicA the nian who tolls is required 10
gisg
"fho ona must be as full and complete
and as honest as the other. Our eurroncy
toby is ggsd--all of Il 80 goss as gold
and it "a. tle uaiaitsring deternLn Lnatioa Of
the itspu1l1caC party 20 so keep and maia-
taiR itfezavsr
LIT is tha duty of tbs people Of this oouR
try to stand unitcdiy zainst eyarv effort
so degrade cur eurrspey or dukass our
crodls. IAss nvss unite now as shoy have
upisod Ia the past in every great crisis OF
uVr country history. When the country
seemed wildly bent on imitation preceding
she rssEnltion Of specie payments, the
sjser cease ef the American people, with
uUt regard to parsy, united and stem med
that thrcstsnea tids Of ifredeemaale paper
money and rspudiatlan and placed and
kept the nation on tho rock Of public
hosor. sound nxanoe and honest currency.
The TariG Question.
"Vou have rightly stated, sir, that the
RopnhlicHn party not only believes In
sound money and tho highest public faith
and honoron tho part of the government
of the United states 20 all its creditors,
but also tbat it believes in a tariff which,
whilo raising money enough 10 conduct
the government economically admins
tered will.serve the highest and best I'M
toresis of American labor, American agri-
culture, American commerce and Ameri-
can citizenship
"Some of our political opponents are
givou to saying that the tariff question Is
settled If we are wrong in interpreting
their meaning, we think thoy are right
and thank them for The confession. We
believe that the tariff question is settled
settled in, tho minds and hearts of the
American people and settled on the side
Oi protection. But however firmly 10 may
be settled ia the public mind. St IS not yet
settled ia public law. What Is in On,
hearts and oonsoienoes of the people touch
ing any pubic question Is not effective
until st is written in public statute, ant
this can only De done through the exer
else Of the elective franchise in the ohoio,
of congress of the tniied States, which
makes our public laws. No one. ! take it
will regard the present tariff law as "A las
and dual settlement of thoquestion. What
ever might be our differences about The
economic principles upon. which tariff
4 legislation should be made we agree tha
the present tariff law is a failure even as
revenue measure
$50 without discussing tho principle o
q free trndo or protection, everybody mus
apnreciate that no law is settlemen
which creates overy month adefciency il
i the public treasury The pgople Of thi
country are not satisfied with such an en-
4 actment and viii not be satisfied until
public law shall express the psblic will il