The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
TALKS TO THE TRAVELERs.
Mckinley Tells Commercial Men of Pro-
tection's Importance


10 O'Clock the Chicago delegation marched
to Major McKinley's residence. There
were 500 men in line and the escort num-
pered 800 also. The spokesman was G. ].
Corey, chairman of the National Execu-
tive committee of the commercial men of
the United States When he and Major
Mckinley appeared on the porch there
was an outburst of cheering which lasted
several minutes. After Mr.. Corey had
spoken few words Major Mckinley said:
Mr.. Corey, gentlemen of the Commercial
Travellers Association and my fellow-citizens
1 am honored, greatly honored by the call of
this assemblage of commercial men, repre-
senting great commercial interests and COM
ing from every section of our common coun-
try. [Applause.l Although you accus-
toned to calling on people for what 1 believe
is chiefly your business, let me assure you
that you never made a call anywhere more
agreeable to your host than this call is to me,
and [cries of "Goodi goodP' and "Hurrah for
McKinleyP'l it would be pleasant to me per
sonally to meet you on any occasion, but it is
peculiarly gratifying to meet you now, coming
as body to testify your unity and confident
devotion to the Republican principles enunci-
ated by the National Republican Convention
of 1896. [Cheers.l
recognize your inhence as one of the most
potent factors in political contests, and am
glad to know that this year in greater degree
than ever before the commercial men OF the
country are united in the cause of the Repub-
lican party. Tremendous cheering.l You
have not always been in such close agreement
with each other politically as now, but then
you have had experience for four years, or
nearly so, you have been attending the schools
in which all the rest of US have been pupils.
[Great laughter.l 1t has been free school;
renewed laughter] the tuition has been free
[continued laughter and cries of "Pretty costly
thought; but the ultimate cost has been very
great. [Applause and cries of THAT'S right ~
No body OF American citizens of equal num-
Der could properly have deeper interest in
the success of Republican principle than you,
and none, 1 am sure can do SO much
to secure their certain triumph as you.
[Great cheering and cries, 1--WE will do
that all right, Major."l There is no more GER
tain barometer of the business of the United
States than the sentiment of the men of which
this booy assembled here this morning is rep
resentative. You encourage the respondent
and quicken the tagging into fresh activity.
You give new hope and stimulate new effort
in that great body of business men upon whom
so largely depends the revival of business in
all parts of our country. [Applause.l What
we want above all else, my w-citizens, is
confidence ferries of "goodl goodp'l, and we
can't get confidence by threatening to revolu-
tionize and repudiate obligations, both public
and private. Enthusiastic cheering.1 You
know the facts of business and can dispel the
theories OF the dreamer and the misstatements
of the demagogue, and one thing l like
about the commercial travellers is that
every one of them is for the United
States of America [great applause and
cries of "And for Mckinley, too."], and
always stand up for America. rCheers.l We
are all members of the great American family,
and those policies which are good for one of
US are good tor all of US. [Cries of "That's
rightI''l Those policies that are good for the
Eastern and Central States are good for the
West and the great Northwest. lCheers.l We
have always practiced the golden rule. The
best policy is "to live and let live" and to buy
and sell in way that will best promote the
good of all. [Applause.l 1t never pays to buy
cheap goods from rival whose object in sell
ing to you at low price is to establish busi-
ness that will in time destroy your own
[Great applause and cries of "Thats rightwl
We want no cheap goods in this country at the
expense of free and honest American labor
Tremendous ch eering and cries of "Hur-
rah for McKinleyP'l We want no cheap
goods whose production would require us
to introduce in the United States in
dustrial ana social degradation. [Cries OF
'fYou are right we don'tP'l Your spokesman
has eloquently enumerated several of the
great essentials to our welfare and prosperity.
Protection, as he well said, is the true Ma
tional policy, the foundation stone on which
must be reared the great structure of Ameri-
can scendency and progress, the system that
is preservative of all business, that steadily
advances this country to the proudest rank in
manufacturing, mining, trading and farming,
which it always should occupy-greater than
any other nation in the world. [Great ap-
plausel You will agree, 1 am sure in the
proud claim of henry Clay-for it is just as true
to-day as ever before-"The cause of protection
is the cause of the country and it must and
will prevail" 1t is founded in the interests
and affections of the people. Reciprocity, too,
the gift of Blaine [applausel and Harrison ire
newed applausel to the Nation, deferred by
Garfeld's untimely death, was az last pro-
claimed by that great President, statesman
and patriot Benjamin Harrison. [Treme1-
doug applause and cries of "Hurrah for Nc
Kinleyl"l Reciprocity, the twin of protection
and the true handmaiden of prosperi ty, al
ready has strong hold on the affections our
people. Limited as her opportunities have
been she has always shown that she can be
great factor in the trade of our country. What
we want, gentlemen, is reciprocity that is
fair, liberal and just to our own as well as to
other countries.
The policy of Harrison and Blaine means
the supremacy of trade, not its injury. 1t pro-
poses new and larger markets to our surplus
manufacturing and agricultural products
not injurious competition, nor lessened trade.
sound treasury, too, is demanded alike by
every consideration of good government and
good business. The Government must pro-
vide revenue for all expenses or It's credit
will be in constant jeopardy. Honest money
must always be the best money. [Cheers.l
That is the character of the money we have in
circulation to-day-every dollar worth 100
cents tremendous applausel in every country
OF the world, and we propose to keep it there.
Enthusiastic cheering and cries of "When you
are elected, there is no doubt about thatlpl If
there is one kind of money that is good in
every civilized country OF the world and an
other that passes in only some parts of the
world, the people of the United States will
never be content with anything short of the
best. fGreat epplause.l We have been doing
business on that basis since January I, 1879.
We will continue that policy so long as we
have just regard for our honest obligations
and high standing a Nation. TCheers. 1
Free silver at ratio of 16 to 1, or about half
its true bullion value, is not a full dollar.
[Cries of mo, you bet it isn't"l Good money