The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-15


tion OF Grover Cleveland, the people OF the
United States were painfully advised that they
had made great mistake. They promised |
themselves to correct this in 1so6 When they |
went to the ballot box in that year 1t was NOS
question of the man, not question OF theories, |
but the greatest paramount question was,
which OF the candidates and policies proposed
could most surely be relied upon to restore
happiness Industrial activity and prosperity
to the country After one Of the most thorough
debates ever known in American politics, Will
liam Mckinley and the pledges he represented
triumphed Before the first year OF his ad-
ministration is ended the wisdom Of the people
In making that choice has been yindicated
What excuse is there for any man who voted
for Mckinley last year to vote against his ad-
ministration this year. There is absolutely
none, We should, therefore, without stopping
TO consider details, especially here in Ohio, one
of the great central commonwealths OF the
Union, and the home Of the president, give to
his administration and his policies an emphatic
approval, and to him and his great and ardu-
Gus labors an earnest vindication and encour-
agement to go forward The way to do this Is
to vote for that which he represents, and the
only way to vote for that which he represents
Is to vote for Bushnell and Jones, your legis-
lative representatives, and the whole republic
an ticket
But our democratic friends say President
Mckinley and his administration are not en-
titled to credit for the prosperity which they
concede the country is enjoying They point
In support Of this claim to the fact that there
is great shortage Of wheat in other countries
that have heretofore been our competitors In
the wheat markets OF the world. They tell us
it Is an act OF God and not Of the republican
party, that wheat is worth 81 bushel There
are good many answers to this suggestion. In
the first place, 1t seems little singular II 1t Is
nothing more than an accident, that the same
kind OF an accident should attend the republic
an party whenever it is dominant In national
affairs; somewhat singular that whenever the
democratic party comes into power there should
ut once develop and spread over the whole busi-
ness country kind OF business chill that
leads to depression, suspension Of business
enterprises, bankruptcy, idleness, demoraliZa-
ton and consequent hunger, unrest and dis
satisfaction; singular that such conditions
should doggedy obtain until the democratic
! party is turned out Of power and the republic
can party restored; and that Immediately fol-
lowing such political change there should be
a revival of business and a return OF prosperity.
Again, whatever may be the truth as to the
| effect on the price Of wheat, Of short crops
| abroad what is to be said In answer TO the
statement, that coincident with the advance In
| the price of wheat there is similar and al
most as great an advance in the price OF wool
and sheep, and corn, and rye, and oats, and
barley. and potatoes, and tobacco and horses
| and hogs, and cattle, and every other kind
| of o product in which the farmer is interested.
Has ANYBODY heard Of short crop OF sheep in
Australia or the Argentina; Of short crop of
| any OF the other products have named. II
| ba hn
short wheat crop abroad for these increasing
prices
Everybody knows that the election of Nc
Kinley made certain our economic conditions,
both for the production OF wealth, and as to
the character of money with which to do busi-
ness. The result is q signal triumph for the
protective tariff policy inaugurated by the re-
| publcan party when 1t came into power in
1851 and continued with unexampled blessings
and benefit to all classes Of our people until
the republican party went out of power at the
close of President Harrisons administration.
Everybody knows that so long as the republi-
can party remains in power, the interests OF
this country, our labor, our capital, our re-
sources, our opportunities Will be considered
first and foremost above those OF every other
country upon the face OF the globes and every
hodv knows that so long as this policy
|
IN labor. and as a result there will be q
home market for our farmers and safe
investments for our capital And every
body knows furthermore. that there will not
only be safe investments for capital an6
abundant opportunities for labor, but that the
American people will have sound and stable
currency with which to do business amo.e
themselves and with other nations OF the
world. 1t is this confidence and this security
as to our tariff policy and our currency that
constitute the life, spirit, and blood Of the
nation
Ohio could not DO anything more against hel
own interest or speak in greater hostility Il
the fair name, the good credit and the grea
prosperity we are entering upon, than to vot,
, against our national administration next No
vember Such vote would destroy conf
dence 1t would encourage the free trader, ant
the free silveriteS, the populists and every
other kind of heterogeneous element, which
banded together, constituted the support o
! William ]. Bryan in 1895, and this should b,
i sufficient to secure a triumphant republican
: victory.
! : Great cheering followed Senator For
3 aker's speech and when order had beer
Q restored by means of the band, Chair
r man Norway said: '0ur next speake
i i is man who has been spoken of quit
often during the past year, and if, a
e has been said, the curses of the elem,
: are the blessings of the friend, he j
u indeed blessed. have the honor of in
\ Producing Senator Marcus A. Hanna
It When the applause which followe,
:, had partially subsidized some one in tn
. audience shouted:
: "What's the matter with HANNAH"
h Hes all right" came from thou
IS sand throats.
Il Il Senator Hanna then said:
u - Ladies' and Gentleman and Fellow Citizens:
% am glad to have had the opportunity to
u one of your invited guests at this openin
n meeting of the .eampaign in noHhcrn Obi
n BY some people it might BE that py pre-
q erce here would be attfilpaaa to q selhs
: plterest. l beg to assure you that that is n,
"a the cause of my presence SIS, Al
- My reason Tor leaving my business, whiC
b has engaged me practically an ans life j b!
,r YOU to believe me. is actuated By Arf 81 IA.
70 motive. have been connected With. busiafs
4 affairs in this state all my litess was born
!, Ohio; edueateds-to.a limited extent I'm Obi
,s NY life work has beeh rfinl' eeDhio. N
ir energies and capital, such as hav
! have been employed in 'bHahng up Ii
o. manufacturing industries Of nAyr
w state. Engaged in these p1fyuits Rnd awe
o- exercising the functions .beleYep to be d
r. duty Of every American 'cfti3eh's ! .copa
m hended the danger which Unrestricted our b
Ia loved country saw the man fqRthe occasil
Nd and gave my heart and myself TO the eau
GO and my friend Mckinley l knew the worllin
m OF his mind and the promptings OF his heai
nc and knew he was patriot. Not only thl
a. but knew him from the day he first enter
90 public life knew that he was the man call
"A upon TO arrest the calamity threatening o
,e country, and for such cause-my country
an cause--I gave my heart and nearly gave I
M, life Therefore | appear before you not as
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