The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-10
DUTY OF THE CITIZEN.
Patriotic sentiments Uttered by MAJ.
MCKINLEY at Canton.

| MOhinley ~ eAntoh.
| Canton, o., Oct. 2. - -Four trains
brought the delegation from Portage
county, o.. with greetings 10 Maj. Me-
| Kinley. The first was party from the
southern part of the county. coming
over the Pennsylvania lines in regular
trains. Three were specials of nine
coaches each, over the Cleveland, Can
ton e. Southern. No demonstration WAS
made till the last arrived, when n
parade was organized. After n short
lVniarch n meeting was held in the taber-
nacle. The Introductory address was
delivered by s. p. Wolcott. eN-state SEN
ator from the Kent (O) district.
In response 10 his remarks Maj. Nc
Kinley made speech which was greet.
ed from start to finish with cheers and
tumultuous applause. Eve propose in
this contest TO protect our money from
debasemPnt and with the same votes
to protect our industries from foreign
competition" exclaimed Mai. Mckinley.
in commencing his remarks. and this
uttcrance was the keynote Of his speech.
Continuing Maj. Mckinley said:
"'The issues If the present campaign
quite as distinctly as any Of the great rem-
paiEns Of the past devolve upon every
American Citizen a most important duty.
Our contention this year appeals 70 the best
aspirations of American citizenship End
Involves just ms certainly as any contest
In the past ever involved the honor and
good faith OF the country. "" cannot
close our eyes 10 the fact that II by our
ballots we lower the credit of the gove:n-
ment, repud!ate its honest obligations In
al y
ate vast amount OF our currency we have
aimed n blow at its hitherto unsulled ntme
and honor. My fellow citizens will we
permit the name and honor OF this great
American nation to be sullied or tainted?
This is the year TO settle for all time that
our national honor viii not and cannot
lie tainted. No state of the union ought
ever 10 declare fer a financial policy that
encourages the violation OF contracts, tho
reUuIiDtion of debts or the debasemcut OF
our circulating medium. 1t shor'd Ice the
common aim and pride of ali that we are
Americans, and intend at all hazards and
at all times to preserve American intcg-
rity and credit and uphold pubic law
y few minutes after the Portage coun.
IS delegation left the hall the Spring
ielG(O) delcgat ion arriycd,apd it proved
to be one OF the most earnest and en-
thusiastic crowds that has been seen
here. When Maj. Mckinley appeared
on the stage at the Tabernacle the
Springfield mon rose to their feet. tossc
their hats III the air and shouted for
several minutes. Maj Mckinley sac
in part:
"Nir Cyrus Mccormick. OF Chicago. who
IS at the head Of one OF the great harvesting
machine companies. the strength and IN.
tcgrity OF which the country (; familiar
with, recently wrote as follows
I'VE have never before been 50 at n less
to lay out our plans and work for the next
season rs we are at this time If we
thought that the country would 20 for he
unlimited coinage OF silver. we would not
wish to run our shops for more than anc-
half their capacity'
I'VE have in that statement. NY fellow
citizens. description of our business
trouble. and il teaches a striking Lesson
which must impress every thinking man
The manufacturer does not know how to
plan for next years business. because OF
the financial uncertainty created by the
attitude of one of the great political par
ties OF the country in combination with
two other parties. II free silver /, to be TN
augurated In this country. IL will change all
values, disarrange ttesrelation Of labor
to production. of raw material 10 the IN
ished product and ufssettle all conditions OF
existing business and property This I'M
certainty makes every business man pause
Capital hesitates to invest because II sees
danger ahead and is unable 10 count with
certainty upon either the safety o! its pm
cipal or the return of profits.
I'VE must have stability in values and
confidence in national and individual integ-
rity before we can have real and pernla-
nent prosperity. We must have confidence
that our revenue legislation will supply sd-
equate money for the public treasury and
protect American labor and American In
terests In every part OF the country we
must get over the idea. II we ever had IT,
tha> congress by its mere breath can make
something out of nothing: that l. can de-
cree that - cents worth Of silve- shall be
worth 100 cents. Congress can 90 mut h:
Il can protect the life and property OF cit
liens. as 1t should do: II can provide reve-
nue. laws which will make the treasury
easy and protect American producers n on
the unrestrained competition Of the old
world. II can do that. and II must do that
But 1t cannot by its mere STAMP make d
dollar worth hundred cents out OF a piece
Of coin which sells in every market OF the
world for 81 cents. Good credit and e BOD
currency are as indispensable to labor as
to capital. and he who teaches any other
doctrine is an enemy of our country's Iros-
perity. 49,,