The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-31
THEY WANT SILVER
Plttsburgers Call on Mckinley aud
Talk About Bimstalllsm
THE GOVERNOR RESPONDS
The Spokesman Urges the Candi-
date, II elected. to Hasten the
Day OF International Agreement
to Restore the White Metal.

RaHtbHs oilitt July tiit
most enthusiastic delegation that has
yet come TO Canton arrived here from
Knoxville a suburb OF Pittsburg. at 4
o'clock this afternoon. Their spokes-
nan. John r. Everhard. president of
the Mckinley and Hobart club. and
who is also president of the Glass
Workers union. acted as the spokes-
man. He put the tariff issue above all
others. In part he said:
I'VE come from that wonderful hive
Of industry. that mighty workshop
composed of Pittsburg and its neigh
boring boroughs. We are republicans
and we believe In our party and its
principles. We are proud OF its record
and the result Of its policy In the past,
and have faith In that party as being
the only medium through which we
may hope for a return OF prosperity 10
the people, both In the agricultural
and manufacturing Industries of the
country. We believe In bimetallism
and we recognize In the republican
party and Its platform the only real
true and safe advocate Of that policy;
namely. the use OF both gold and sill
Yer as money. each interchangeable
with the other; each dollar as good as
every other dollar. We do not and we
feel assured that you do not believe In
monometallism, or the use OF either
gold or silver as the only money. and
knowing this. we know you will oppose
the visionary ideas Of those who seek
to create value by the legislative fiat
Of this nation alone. and the attempt
OF those who seek to place us upon the
silver basis. thereby driving gold out
Of circulation and out Of the country.
We believe you will use all the powers
you may possess as the chief executive
OF the United States to bring about an
international agreement which Is the
only manner by which can be accom-
pllshed the restoration of silver an
money metal on a fixed ratio with
gold.
I'VE believe. sir. that wise legisla-
tion on the tariff question. on the prin-
ciple Of protection and to the end that
1t will yield an abundant revenue for
the expenses of government for the
payment of its debts. for the improve
ment of our rivers and harbors. for tn,
upbuilding OF our navy and for inter-
national improvements OF various
kinds. will restore our country to great
prosperity and will solve the money
problem about which so many OF our
people seem to be concerned. We rec
ognize In your public career and In
your private life those noble qualities
OF mind and heart that give us the as
surance that the great interests OF this
country over which you will shortly be
called to preside will be in safe hands
and that you. trusting In the strength
and guided by the councils Of the su
preme ruler Of nations. will be able to
discharge the grave responsibilities
and execute the duties Of your high Of
flce 30 as to lead US as q people into
the path Of duty and up to more glori-
Gus achievements than have marked
our wonderful past"
After the storm OF applause which
followed Major McKinley's appear
ance. he said: Mr.. Everhard and Fell
low Citizens: am glad indeed to meet
and greet the Knoxville Mckinley and
Hobart Republican club In this city
and at my home; and I thank you most
cordially for travelling 30 long q dis
tance to express your personal good
will to me and your. devotion to the
principles Of the republican party
You are right. Mr. Spokesman. In say
ing that the republican party stands
now. as II has always stood. for a
sound and stable currency and for the
maintenance of all its money OF every
kind at parity and always equal to the
best money of the most civilized ma
tions of the earth. (Applause.) A de-
preciated currency. as you have so well
said, would work disaster TO the inter-
csts OF the people and to none more
than those of the workingmen and pro-
ducers. Long years ago Daniel Web
ster said that they were the first to feel
1t and the last to recover from 1t. "A
disordered currency. said he. is fatal
to industry. frugality and economy. 1t
fosters the spirit of speculation and ex-
travagance. II Is the most effectual OF
inventions TO fertilize the rich mans
field with the sweat Of the poor mans
brow
That which we call money. my fel-
low citizens. and with which values are
mea sured and settlements made must
be as true a. the bushel which meas
ures the grain Of the farmer and as
honest as the hours OF labor which the
man who tolls Is required to give. zap
plause.) The one must be full and COM
plete and as honest as the other. Our
currency to-day Is good-all of II is as
good as gold-and II Is the unfaltering
determination OF the republican party
10 so keep and maintain II forever. II
Is the duty of the people OF this coun-
try to stand unitedly against every ef-
fort TO degrade the currency or debase
our credit. They must unite. as they
have united In the past In every great
crisis of our country's history. When
the country seemed wildly bent on wild
imitation. preceding the resumption OF
specie payments the sober sense of the
American people. without regard TO
party. united and stemmed that threat
ened tide OF irredecmable paper money
and repudiated and placed and kept the
nation on the rock Of public honor.
sound finance and honest currency.
you have rightly stated. sir, that the
republican party not only believes In
sound money and the highest public faith
and honor on the part OF the government
OF the United States to its creditors. but
also that II believes In a tariff which,
while raising enough money to ;on1rci
the government economically. serves the
| highest and best interests Of American Ia
/ Dor, agriculture, American commerce
and American citizenship. Some OF our
/ political opponent. are given 10 saying
/ that the tariff question Is settled. IL We
are not wrong In interpreting their mean
ing. we think they are right Qaughter)
ard thank them for the confession. We
believe that the tariff question Is set
tled-settled in the minds and hearts oi
the American people. and settled on the