The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-15

Cheat Creditors Cannot bo Tolerated in
this Country--No Party Ever Advocated
DEPRECATED Money until tho Free silver,
Crowd Captured the Chicago Conven.
ilon-An Appeal TO American Manhood.
CANTON, o., Oct 14.--A special train
o! eleven coaches arrived about noon
over the Pennsylvania lines, bringing
an enthusiastic party from Mcdonald,
Pa, with greetings and congratulations
for Major Mckinley. The delegation
was composed largely OF railroad men,
farmers and other citizens. rhelr de-
mDnssrations were very enthusiastic
and Major McKinley's address respond
iug to the spokesman, Charles a. White;
shot, was constantly Interrupted by ap-
plause.
In addressing the Mcdonald delega-
ton, Major Mckinley said:
My Fellow Citizens sit gives ME great
pleasure and qualification to welcome
you as valuable allies in the contest in
which we are. engaged for public honor,
tor public'morals, for good currency and
a protective policy that VIII preserve
the Interests of the American people.
congratulate you upon the splendid gov
ernment under which you live-the
trcest and best government In the world.
Free government is the ideal OF our civil
lzation.
We ran truthtully claim, also, as
Americans. that our national sadnilnls-
tratons In all the years 1.-the past,
whether federal or Dcmocratle'dr Whig
or Republican. have for the most part
conducted the government with credit,
honor and efficiency. They Will con-
trast favorably with the administra-
ton OF any other governments on
earth "a yoice-"It beats all OF
thcm.") and as my friend says beats
all OF them. daughter and applause.)
To our. credit be it said, thatnot one OF
these administrations, whatever may
have been their mistakes and failures,
ever suggested much less attempted,
tie repudIation. directly or=i1tdircctly.
Of a single dollar or cent. honestly due
to a citizen OF this or any other coun-
~ : VI tllEf ElSbc- sSAAGClAiiEil &
nor c5unseled the establishment of a
money for the uses of the people taint-s
ed with the slightest d!shonor.
Shall we now consent or seem TO con-
sent 5by our votes to lower that high
standard or reverse the proud policy
which this government has pursued
from its beginning? loud cries OF no
no.'D SHALL WE TOLERATE NOW
4 POLICY THAT WOULD 3 CHEAT
ANY OF OUR CREDITORS, WHO
EVER AND WHEREVER THEY
MAY DE?a.t tCries OF mo, no.~ Shall
We tolerate 4 policy that would deprive
the brave men OF n living, or their Wild
ows or orphans OF a farthing in the
PENSIONS that grateful government
has granted them? c.No, no, -nerpr"D /,
How could VIC recall their patriotic
service, or the heroic services Of Wash
!ngton, Adams, Jefferson. Lincoln. and
Grant. It. we were 10 siouD to- shake
one dollar either from the money credi-
tors of the government or those other
creditors of the government Who We're
willing TO give their lives to.save the
uEloa? tremendous applause) II,
That's What II nIenns.
Yet. my friends, no other logical con-
structlon can be placed upon the prop
ositEon now before US to reduce and
drpreciGtc the value of our. dollars.
There is another thing that, can be
said OF our government. We have nl-
ways had good money so fer as the
national authorities were concerned
no CONGRESS- THAT I CAN RE-
CALL HAS EVER PASSED AND NO
PRESIDENT HAS EVER SIGNED a
BILL THAT AUTHORIZED WHAT
WAS CONTESSFDLY: DISHONEST
OR DlSCREDITED DOLLARS rO,
BE COINED OR ISSUED BY !. TIE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTS 4
In time Of war we have taxed the cred
It Of the government by issuing its
promises TO pay money but the gov
"rnment has been prompt 10 make
thcSc pr0misns1 good-sood as gold.
Again, good wages, too. VIC have en-
joyed especially since 1860 and measur-
ed hy the labor standards OF other
countries they have been the best. Our
contention In this regard Is purely do
nestle. We steadily aim at q better
citizenship, moro exalted and ei1light-
encd citizenship. WE HAVE EN-
C0CPAGED A HIGH STANDARD i
OF AAERtCAN MANHOOD AND
AMERICAN WO2IaGEGoD AND 4
WE 10 NOT PROPOSE 10 LOWER
THAT STANDARD NOW. CApplauseD
We have sought for the sake OF hil-
mainly TO elevate our citizens and rive
70 them work and living Wages which 4
would bring not only the nCccgsllca,
Dnt the comforts of life.
We want in this country free bal
iat and honorable, independent. seif-rr-
SpcctiDg, free and conscientious citi-
Zrnshlp. We sweep away the Suggest
Non5 nf birth, class, caste or condition
ana boldly proclaim In the words OF
JeHe.Bon uttered more than one hun
cred and twenty years ago. that 'all
men are created equal" thpplausc.)
why. unlike any other country we
nave alEays held TINT good wages nrc
Only n form ofiCConuny. and the high
t9t economy, and Insisted rthat by I'M
W1vcmcnt, effectiveness OF methods
and machinery We could pay more ana
better wagcs than were given to Tho
r0n!c ~ any other country. TflR we
r'lll aud dIl do under, 4 protective
talin; and not until 1903. more than
thirty-tw> years. .nftcr Its ndopti6n.hul
W" failed to preserve our oYn high
Si"Hdar1 OF wages, by Ions odds tho
Dcss and hlghGst Of any of the other
Grelt Industrial AMI Competing nftIant
u va have followed false doctrines IN |
'lr rast toGOur hurt md lnJuly,sit in 1
"uI priYilnGc 10 n bhnfloh them DuW,-
ana bp!iey. we will That Is the very
il'fp1Sc It free government. II gsvc1
n5 frequent; opportunities FOR, 4 rsVlrion
o. Judgment Il gives us II chanrG 10
tty policies UiiJtlf they do not pfdrej
Hc,h,e!icinl 10 reject them.
We nave tried The policy dt 5fcyrnncs
-fift9rnt Are wc satisfied .lo continue
" loud erIeS Of mo, no, lIirSer..J or I
rather Will wn slbatltutesfor Il a tariff
policy Which VIII abolish 3d0iicIanrlky
u, the treasury. liGbt. up our alrno5t
&1aAdoEea factories and call baalsffont